A craft activity Wednesday, April 13, will observe the passing of a year since the discovery of mass graves at a site in British Columbia near the former St. Eugene’s Mission Residential School.

To date, an estimated 10,028 unmarked graves have been found at former residential school sites across the country.

Anishinaabe Kwe Deborah Plain will lead an April 13 beading circle for students, faculty, and staff to bead an orange teddy bear pin.

“This will be a visual memorial to remember our survivors and the children who did not return home,” says Plain.

She says the pins become a chance to educate people.

“When they ask why I am wearing it, I will share some of the history of the residential schools,” she says. “I don’t want Canada and Canadians to forget what happened to our Indigenous children.”

Organized by the Paul Martin Law Library, the session will be held via Blackboard from 6 to 8 p.m. Beading kits will be provided to 12 registrants from the UWindsor community, with priority given to students.

Register by April 6 so the kits can be distributed in advance of the April 13 event.

Receiving the Robert L. (Lex) Dilworth Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Executive Learning is a “true honour,” says Ira Cohen, a sessional lecturer in the Odette School of Business.

The award, bestowed by the Global Forum on Strategic Transformations, Leadership and Learning, honours individuals who have made a major contribution to executive and management education.

Dr. Cohen won recognition as a global thought leader in the field of Action Learning, a systematic process that solves business challenges and develops operational competencies among corporate management. He received the award during the invitation-only forum in Dubai, March 21.

“It is a true honour to be one of the few Canadians recognized as a major contributor in the field of executive and management education,” he said.

“Previous recipients of the Dilworth award have all established themselves as global agents of change in a variety of action learning settings. As a pioneer in the facilitation of Action Learning Outside-In interventions, I personally and humbly am appreciative of this peer-driven award.”

Other winners of the awards this year included Americans Brad Benson and Sharon Marshall, German Wolfgang Braun, and South African Brian Isaacson.

The Office of Enrolment Management – Recruitment is looking for students to show their Windsor Pride as student recruitment ambassadors.

The group will build relationships with prospective students and applicants by sharing their enthusiasm for all aspects of the UWindsor academic and student-life experience.

“Our goal is to recruit a group who will represent a rich array of UWindsor experiences, with a focus on the undergraduate story,” says Beth Natale, director of student recruitment.

Student ambassadors contribute to recruitment in many ways, from sharing their pride and enthusiasm with future Lancers and their supporters at virtual and campus events, conducting tours, connecting with prospects and applicants, call campaigns, and creating content for the University’s social media channels.

Natale says they are looking for students who have come directly from high school or as a transfer student, from around the corner in Windsor-Essex or from around the globe.

She encourages students involved in varsity athletics, arts or residence life, employment in a co-op position or by the University, student groups, conducting research, or volunteering in the community to apply.

“The richer and more varied their experiences, the better we can share the full range of academics, supports, communities, and opportunities associated with UWindsor,” says Natale.

Students can view the job description through MySuccess, where they will find the posting under Job Reference # 71350. Applications are due by Friday, April 8, and can be sent directly to A.Quinton@uwindsor.ca.

Direct questions to Ashley Quinton at A.Quinton@uwindsor.ca, Kennedy Wonnacott at Kennedy.Wonnacott@uwindsor.ca, or Wendy Bedard at wbedard@uwindsor.ca.

Kristin Legault Donkers, master’s student of social work who died March 11, is recalled as a strong advocate for mental health and systemic change, said Robin Wright, director of the School of Social Work.

“Students remembered her courage and her drive; some called her a warrior,” Dr. Wright said.

“Kristen championed for herself and others who experience mental health challenges, winning awards and writing a series of children’s books dealing with mental health issues.”

She extended sympathy to Legault Donkers’s family and friends and alerted those struggling with this loss to available supports.

Campus flags will be lowered Monday, April 4, in Legault Donkers’s memory. Her family plans a celebration of her life at a later date and has asked for memorial donations in her name to the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.

Find more details in her obituary.

The University of Windsor’s Relay for Life effort, which culminated in a five-hour event in the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse on March 25, raised $30,479.08 in donations for the Canadian Cancer Society, surpassing organizers’ goal of $30,000.

Cindy Crump, director of the Student Success and Leadership Centre, called the leadership of the organizing committee and its co-chairs — Melanie Caixeiro, Rachelle Charron, and Elizabeth Sauve — top-notch.

“Congratulations and thank you to the organizing committee, contributors, and over 220 student registrants for making this an incredibly positive Lancer experience,” she said. “You’ve made a big difference in fighting back against cancer and you’ve made a big difference in student life at UWindsor.”

The Windsor campaign boasted the greatest success among 15 university events across the country the same weekend. Its contribution can enable:

• 3000 support phone calls,
• 666 days’ worth of meals for a patient, or
• 300 immunotherapy therapy treatments for people living with cancer.

The www.relayforlife.ca/uwindsor website is still active for donations towards the Canadian Cancer Society.

The top three fundraising individuals won recognition at the event: 

• Nerojini Nehruji, who raised $1,126.78
• Hannah Pare, who raised $816.40
• Meaghan Goudreault, who raised $813.80

as did the top three fundraising teams:

• Donnelly Doods, who raised $2,568.46
• Delta Zeta, who raised $2,319.52
• Abbey’s Army… Windsor Edition, who raised $2,303.70.

Committee members are excited to start planning for the 2023 Relay for Life event. For more information, contact relayforlife@uwindsor.ca.

Last call for Ignite Summer 2022 job proposals. Job proposals for Ignite Summer 2022 can be submitted through Qualtrics with an application deadline of April 5.

The work-study program is open to all UWindsor students who meet the criteria listed on the Ignite website. Applicants whose positions receive funding will be notified by April 29.

This year’s Summer Ignite includes two new updates:

If approved for Ignite funding, supervisors will be reimbursed up to $1,000 per approved position, which is identical to the single semester funding amount in the Fall and Winter.

Some Summer 2022 Ignite students can begin working earlier this year. Active Winter 2022 Ignite students can stay in a role with the same department if they continue to meet eligibility requirements, and if the role they hold in Summer 2022 is granted funding. These students can continue working and start as Summer 2022 Ignite students on May 2.

All other Ignite job postings will go live on mySuccess, with the option of new hires starting one week later, on May 9.

Submit your job proposal as soon as possible if you are interested in Ignite Summer 2022. No late applications will be accepted.