The University of Windsor will partner with Rocket Innovation Studio as its Industry Project Partner in Continuing Education’s Applied Leadership Program beginning this fall.

“Rocket Innovation Studio is excited to continue our relationship with the University of Windsor by joining as an industry partner for the Continuing Education Applied Leadership course,” says Jasen Sams, vice-president of Rocket Innovation Studio.

“This will be a great opportunity to have a diverse group of industry professionals and introduce them to real-world scenarios that Rocket Innovation Studio faces as we serve an international client base. We will also show them the various techniques and practical experience that Rocket Innovation Studio leverages every day. Lastly, this partnership will show technologists the Rocket Innovation Studio brand, culture, and values as an employer here in Windsor.”

The program offers participants the opportunity to make professional connections with industry leaders, and hone leadership and soft skills through real-world challenges. Participants will be encouraged to inspire action in others by practising hands-on tactics and acquiring the necessary skills to lead resilient teams to successful outcomes, culminating in an industry-sponsored capstone project.

“We are delighted to be working with Rocket Innovation Studio as our Industry Project Partner for the fall term,” said Jennie Atkins, executive director of Continuing Education. “The tech sector’s growth rate continues to thrive and Rocket’s leadership in fintech and IT solutions makes them an ideal partner for the applied nature of this program. Real-case scenarios featured within the courses are sure to engage participants and challenge their approach to problem solving.”

Organizations are encouraged to send key individuals who require leadership training or have been identified as potential leaders in their companies.

The program is online and open for registration to current and aspiring managers, supervisors, and industry leaders. The eight half-day modules take place on Thursdays, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 13 to Dec. 1.

More information about the Applied Leadership Program can be found here.

Research updates for medical professionals and the public promise to further understanding of concussion and recovery, Aug. 10.

The “See the Line” event is the last in a 10-year series educating athletes, coaches, parents, and the broader community about the serious impact of concussions.

It will open with a Continuing Medical Education session from 8:30 a.m. to noon with a focus on clinical care, including:

• How to approach care within unique patient populations;
• Concussion markers; and
• Imaging the injured brain.

A community symposium to follow at 1 p.m. will discuss the topics of concussion markers, the use of technology to determine brain function, and brain injury within different patient populations, as well as a panel discussion by the series founders on its goals and achievements.

The event is hosted by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Find more details on its website. To attend, register by Wednesday, Aug. 3.

University Players, the UWindsor theatre company, has extended its deadline for season ticket holders to renew their 2022-23 subscriptions to Aug. 15.

The change is in response to the outage of University systems, which has delayed processing of tickets by the box office.

General sales tickets for the full season will go on sale Sept. 1. Find details of this year’s productions on the University Players website.

The University has declared seven pianos for sale by bid as Disposal File 1057.

All are listed as fair condition and come with a piano bench. Click here for details.