Kate HargreavesAcademic writing advisor Kate Hargreaves will lead a Nov. 5 workshop on the use of inclusive language in formal and day-to-day contexts.

Workshop to instruct in inclusive language

Language is powerful, says academic writing advisor Kate Hargreaves: not only does it describe realities, it can create and reinforce them.

She will present a workshop on the use of inclusive language — which Hargreaves defines as that which does not exclude individuals or groups, does not perpetuate discrimination or stereotypes, and strives for equity — on Thursday, Nov. 5.

“When we use inclusive language, we are demonstrating respect, prioritizing equity, and embracing the diversity of our communities,” she says. “It is important to recognize that regardless of intention, language can reinforce stigmas and stereotypes, exclude people, and perpetuate real harm, especially to individuals and communities who are already marginalized.”

The workshop will run 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Blackboard Virtual Lounge. Find information on how to register on the website of the Writing Support Desk.

Hargreaves’ presentation will provide instruction applicable both to day-to-day life and an academic context. She acknowledges the assistance of people from across campus, including:

  • Kathryn Pasquach of the Aboriginal Education Centre;
  • Denice Shuker of the Office of Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility;
  • Mike Houston and Christine Quaglia of Student Accessibility Services;
  • English professor Nicole Markotić; and
  • students Janet MacIsaac and Derrick Biso, who facilitated a workshop on pronouns.

Hargreaves has also recorded a video discussing many of these same issues. It is available through the video tutorials page on the website of the Student Success and Leadership Centre.

Boy displaying rocket made of cardboard and paperHands-on activities introducing children to engineering concepts and principles are available for parents and educators.

Activities to introduce primary and secondary students to engineering

The outreach team in the Faculty of Engineering has developed a range of hands-on activities for students from kindergarten to Grade 12 that focus on engineering and STEM-based learning.

They are available as a resource for teachers or parents. The activities meet Ontario curriculum standards and involve the design and construction of engineering-related projects involving only common household items.

Get the details, including full instructions and materials lists, on the Windsor Engineering website.

Trivia Night spelled out in lightsUWindsor faculty and staff are invited for an online Trivia Night on Friday, Oct. 30.

Trivia night promises fun for faculty and staff

Human kinetics faculty members Patti Weir, Sarah Woodruff, and Paula van Wyk invite all UWindsor faculty and staff to join them for an online Trivia Night on Friday, Oct. 30, starting at 8 p.m.

“We miss seeing our colleagues from all over campus, and we thought this would be a fun way to catch up!” says Dr. Weir. “People can sign up as a team of five, or individuals can let us know they’re interested and we’ll team you up.”

Contact her to sign up or for more information. If you’re submitting as a team, provide all members’ names as well as a team name.

Faith Akinkuade, Kailyn Robertson, and Alyssa VandenbergFirst-year students Faith Akinkuade, Kailyn Robertson, and Alyssa Vandenberg have signed on to Lancer women’s soccer.

Women’s soccer adds three recruits

Three new players “round out” his 2020 recruiting class, says Lancer women’s soccer head coach Dan Mendonca.

He announced Thursday that forwards Faith Akinkuade and Kailyn Robertson and defender Alyssa Vandenberg have signed on to the blue and gold.

“We are excited to add additional strength up front and across our backline,” Mendonca said. “The coaching staff is looking forward to working with these young players over their careers.”

While varsity sports are suspended, student-athletes continue to train in modified settings in preparation for the resumption of league play.

Read the full story, “Mendonca adds three additional recruits for 2020,” at goLancers.ca.

Refugees in rubber boatMedia portrayal of the arrival of migrants in Greece and Italy in 2015 threw European politics into crisis.

Lecture to look at media portrayal of refugees

The arrival of migrants and refugees fleeing from war and conflict zones into Europe in 2015 threw public debate into turmoil, says Dimitris Serafis.

A post-doctoral research fellow affiliated with the Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology at the University of Malta, he will discuss the key role played by media in his free public presentation, entitled “Multimodal argumentation in the press: Unveiling discriminatory reasoning in the context of the ‘refugee crisis’,” at 3 p.m. today — Friday, Oct. 23.

“We will examine how social agency is represented in headlines and press photos of news articles as well as the argumentative inferences that these trigger,” says Dr. Serafis.

Sponsored by the Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argumentation & Rhetoric along with the PhD in Argumentation Studies, the event will be conducted over the Zoom videoconferencing platform on the link here.

Student sitting on stepsFind out what students want to know by consulting the most-referenced Knowledge Base Articles.

Deferrals and tech top student concerns

Campus partners are working to maintain a robust set of Winter 2021 Knowledge Base Articles (KBAs).

The team will continue to compile a weekly digest of the most-referenced KBAs to streamline student-focused questions to ask.UWindsor to support consistent communication with current and future students.

These are this week's top-five referenced KBAs:

Find Fall 2020 KBAs by clicking here.
Find UWin Online KBA's by clicking here.

You can submit common questions to askkba@uwindsor.ca.