Dr. K.W. Michael Siu has been reappointed to a second, five-year term as Vice-President, Research and Innovation at the University of Windsor beginning Dec. 1, 2017.

“I’m extremely pleased that Michael is going to continue to advance research and innovation at the University. He will continue to work with researchers across the campus to assist and strengthen our University’s profile,” said University President Alan Wildeman.

“I want to thank the members of the search committee who participated in the review of Dr. Siu for a second term.”

Dr. Siu joined the University on Dec. 1, 2012 when he was first appointed Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

“I am absolutely delighted to accept a second term as Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and I look forward to continuing interacting with our colleagues and advancing the research mandates of the University of Windsor,” he said.

Dr. Bill Anderson has been appointed Assistant Vice-President, Innovation in Cross-Border Strategies at the University of Windsor’s Cross-Border Institute.  

“Bill Anderson has been instrumental in guiding the development of a cross-border research strategy for the University of Windsor, and I am confident that in this new role Bill will take the lead in advancing and promoting the University’s cross-border research platform in our region and internationally,” said Dr. K.W. Michael Siu, Vice-President, Research and Innovation at the University.

University President Alan Wildeman said he is, “delighted that Bill will take on additional responsibilities to help the University strengthen its efforts related to border issues.”  

Dr. Anderson has served as director of the Cross-Border Institute since it was founded in 2008.

Lancer athletes will shed the blue and gold in favour of a different colour Saturday — donning pink to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research.

The weekend’s varsity action will open Friday with basketball at the St. Denis Centre and men’s hockey at South Windsor Arena.

Nationally-ranked Carleton Ravens basketball teams, currently fourth among women and first among men, will prove a test for the Lancers. The seventh-ranked Windsor women will tip off at 6 p.m. The men will play at 8 p.m.

Men’s hockey will play its final home game of the regular season at 7:30 p.m. Friday against the Brock Badgers. The squad will honour its graduating seniors in a pre-game ceremony.

Saturday’s “Get Their Pink On” events will start with Lancer volleyball teams hosting the McMaster Marauders at the St. Denis Centre. The women will play at 1 p.m., followed by the men at 3 p.m.

The Dennis Fairall fieldhouse will then switch over to basketball, with a doubleheader against the Ottawa Gee Gees; game time is 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men.

Athletics staff will be on hand for all four contests, selling pink gear to benefit breast cancer research: T-shirts for $10, tote bags for $5 and toques for $8, with proceeds going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Volleyball teams are back on the court Sunday to host the Brock Badgers. The women will play at 1 p.m. and the men at 3 p.m.

Find more information at goLancers.ca.

University of Windsor president Alan Wildeman will present his annual Address to the Campus Community on Friday, January 27, at 10 a.m. in the Ambassador Auditorium, CAW Student Centre.

Dr. Wildeman’s presentation is open to the campus community and titled “2017: A Prime Number for a Prime Year.”

Female students in their first year of studying business, law or nursing can learn skills to help resist sexual assault in three campus workshops in February.

The Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) program is conducted in a 12-hour workshop format and includes group discussions and activities, video clips and a three-hour introduction to physical self-defence.

“Women who have taken the program in the past found it fun, interesting and a good opportunity to meet other women,” says organizer Katie Behan, social justice career co-ordinator in the Faculty of Law.

The workshop is offered:

• Saturday and Sunday, February 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
• Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or
• Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. February 1, 8, 15, and March 1.

Registration is free and includes lunch for the weekend sessions and snacks for Wednesday evening sessions. To sign up, e-mail Behan at KTBehan@uwindsor.ca or phone 519-253-3000, ext. 2928.

A public reception Friday will celebrate Dual[ed], an exhibition of work by third-year students in the Visual Arts and the Built Environment program.

The exhibition is mounted in the LeBel Building’s SoVA Projects Gallery.

The January 27 reception will feature refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. It begins in the gallery at 5 p.m.

The University of Windsor Alumni Association invites nominations for the Alumni Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching, which honours and recognizes teaching on campus and provides incentive and encouragement for achieving excellence in this field.

Full-time members of the teaching faculty with a minimum of five consecutive years teaching at the University of Windsor are eligible for the award. Find award criteria, intent to nominate form and submission deadlines on the association’s website.

Note: the first deadline is February 28 for the Intent to Nominate Form, CV and teaching evaluations. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at alumni@uwindsor.ca or call 519-971-3618.

The World Health Innovation Network, based at the Odette School of Business, has announced the addition of three new members of its team.

Peter Vaughan, retired deputy minister of health and wellness for Nova Scotia, has signed on as a member of the advisory council.

Mark Kohler, founder of the financial advisory group Exelerate Capital, is a health leader-in-residence.

Harold Wolf, director of the healthcare consultancy the Chartis Group, has joined the faculty as an adjunct professor.

The World Health Innovation Network works to advance healthcare innovation, achieving value for patients and driving economic growth for innovators.