It’s time to get your clubs and step up to the tee — the University of Windsor Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament is set for Monday, July 30, at Ambassador Golf Club.

New this year, golfers will enjoy a hot breakfast in the clubhouse before they head out to the links. The day also includes a round of 18 holes with cart, lunch and dinner, prizes and gifts, for just $190 per person or $725 per foursome.

To skip the golf and attend only the three-course dinner is available separately for $50. All proceeds benefit student scholarships.

Find full details, including online registration and sponsorship opportunities, on the Alumni Affairs website, or contact Rob Janisse at 519-253-3000, ext. 4055, or robj@uwindsor.ca.

Student volunteers will organize activities at the Chapters bookstore in Devonshire Mall on Saturday, May 5, as a preview of Science Rendezvous.

The annual free event offers hands-on engagement, demonstrations, and experiments for the whole family. The 2018 edition is set for Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the student centre and Education Gym.

This Saturday’s preview begins at 10 a.m. and promises a taste of the inspirational, educational Science Rendezvous experience. Children will have an opportunity to:

• make models of molecules from candy;
• set a course for “ozobot” robots using colour codes;
• create sodium alginate gummy worms; and
• make their own lava lamps.

Chapters is located in the southwest corner of the Devonshire Mall, at 3100 Howard Avenue.

Volunteers from Athletics and Recreational Services helped to support children’s charities by serving patrons at the McDonald’s restaurant on Huron Church Road at College Avenue during celebrations of McHappy Day on Wednesday.

Franchises across the country donated a dollar from every sale of certain menu items to Ronald McDonald Houses and local causes. Since 1977, the project has helped raise more than $66 million, noted McDonald’s Canada founder George Cohon.

“It’s been remarkable to see what has been achieved and how many families have been helped over the past 41 years because of this annual event,” he said. “I’m so thrilled to see people continuing to pledge their support which is a true testimony to the impact that McHappy Day has on Canadian families.”

According to athletic director Mike Havey, his department has been participating for years.

“It’s a great cause and one close to the hearts of our Lancer family,” he said. “We’re always looking for ways to contribute to the community.”

Guard Tyra Blizzard will represent the Lancers at the Ontario University Athletics women’s basketball all-star game on Saturday, May 5, in Waterloo.

A total of 18 players representing 15 schools will suit up for the 11th edition of the annual affair at the University of Waterloo’s Physical Athletics Complex, with tip-off set for 2 p.m.

Former Lancer star Korissa Williams will also be at the event, serving as an assistant coach on Blizzard’s team beneath OUA coach of the year Taffe Charles. Williams is a constable with the Peel Regional Police, a sponsor of the event.

Find more information at goLancers.ca.

Information Technology Services staff continue will wrap up maintenance activities this week which have resulted in early-morning outages of some systems.

IT Services has employed the daily service windows, 6 to 8 a.m., to perform maintenance and make required system configuration changes. So far, the team has been able to meet its target of restoring access by 8 a.m. each day, reports lead hand Kevin Macnaughton.

Still outstanding are upgrades to:

• Networks across campus, May 3
• Wireless networks across campus, May 3
• Networks in the Leddy Library, May 4
• Cross-campus firewall security, May 4

Macnaughton anticipates these processes should also be completed by 8 a.m. each day.

In addition, the server team will reboot the University’s internet connection sometime between 5:30 and 6 a.m. on Friday, May 4. The move is required after an upgrade to software outside the firewall. It will result in an outage of Internet service for about five minutes — 15 minutes in a worst-case scenario, says Macnaughton.

Direct any concerns about this process to the ServiceDesk at 519-253-3000, ext. 4440.

There are still a few tickets available for the free Open Education Summit being organized by the Office of Open Learning, Lambton and St. Clair Colleges on May 7 at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts.

The Open Education Summit (#OES2018) has an exciting program of speakers and workshops throughout the day, starting with an energizing session with Rajiv Jhangiani, special advisor to the provost on open education and a psychology professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University on serving access, equity, and innovation through open educational practices. Dr. Jhangiani is a well-known open education and equity advocate and author of open textbooks.

The event, which is free for UWindsor staff, faculty, and students, aims to bring together diverse voices from the university and college communities to share ideas, experiences, practices, and resources for open and online education.

Some of the highlights include faculty and students sharing their experiences working with open and online resources and pedagogies, a panel discussion on cracking open education, and workshops on open digital presence, digital badges, and open textbooks. The day will conclude with an interactive closing plenary from Alan Wright, UWindsor vice-provost, teaching and learning, who will draw on his background in education over many decades to reflect on the open movement and what it can mean for educators.

“The Open Education Summit will provide a range of opportunities for people interested in open, online, and technology-enabled learning to explore with their peers what’s possible,” says Nick Baker from the Office of Open Learning, who is one of the organizers. “It will be a day to learn, to reflect, and to challenge assumptions and teaching and learning.”

Registration for the event is now open, but places are limited, so anyone interested in attending is encouraged to register as soon as possible. Participants can register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/open-education-summit-2018-tickets-44110577926

For more information, contact Baker by email: nbaker@uwindsor.ca or phone 519-253-3000, ext. 2008.

Canadian-born novelist Madeleine Thien is the guest attraction to a dinner raising funds for the Pelee Island Bird Observatory, Wednesday, May 9, at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club.

Thien’s 2016 novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, — which explored art, music, and revolution in 20th century China — won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor-General’s Literary Award for Fiction.

The Pelee Island Bird Observatory is devoted to the study and conservation of wild birds and their habitats.

Novelist Margaret Atwood, who owns a home on the island, will introduce Thien at the May 9 fundraiser. The evening will also feature a gourmet dinner, a live auction, and book signings by both authors.

The event gets underway with a 6 p.m. reception at the club, 14134 Riverside Drive East. Tickets are $150; a portion of the admission price is eligible for a tax deduction. Find more information, including details of ticket purchase, on the observatory’s website.

Investigating the mechanobiology of tissues at the nanoscale is critical to understanding not only the link between their forms and functions, but also the inception of several diseases and disorders, says Laurent Bozec.

Head of research at University College London’s Eastman Dental Institute, Dr. Bozec will lead a free public seminar entitled “Advanced nanometrology: from bench to patient” at 2 p.m. Monday, May 7, in room 113, Biology Building.

“As a scientist, I have always been fascinated to understand how machines work, how forces are transmitted and what defines the shape of objects, especially in the natural environment,” he says.

His research group works to apply atomic force microscopy to medicine and diagnostics and, more recently, to expand the use of Optical Coherence Tomography in dentistry.

This event is hosted by physics professor Roman Maev in his role as director of the Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research.

Unlike financial assets, investment properties cannot be traded on exchanges, so their value is subject to more managerial discretion.

In a free public lecture May 7 at the Odette School of Business, professor Kin Lo of the University of British Columbia will discuss a study examining whether firms’ likelihood of conducting earnings management activities affects their decisions to adopt fair value reporting for investment property.

“Earnings Management, Firm Location, and Financial Reporting Discretion: An analysis of fair value reporting for investment property in China” is set for 10 a.m. Monday in room 321, Odette Building, as part of the “Topics in Accounting Research” series. If you wish to attend, RSVP to Linda Ingram at lingram@uwindsor.ca or 519-253-3000, ext. 3883.