Food Services

Supermarket tour to introduce international students to Canadian food shopping

Walking through a Canadian grocery store, there are healthy choices in every aisle—if you know how to find them, says Chris Wellington.

A registered dietitian at the Windsor Family Health Team and a sessional instructor in nursing, she has started a one-year contract as a nutritionist with Food Services, Student Health Services and Residence Services. She will conduct a tour of the Metro supermarket this Sunday, September 16. It is aimed at international students but everyone is welcome.

Campus services gear up for students’ return

Some campus services will offer extended hours during the start of the semester, while others resume normal operations.

The University Bookstore will meet the demand for textbooks and school supplies by operating weekends and evenings from September 1 to 16. During this period, the Bookstore will close for Labour Day and otherwise will operate:

Marketplace food court adjusts operations for remainder of summer

The Subway sandwich and Pizza Pizza stations in the CAW Student Centre’s Marketplace food court will open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays through the summer, reports Food Services.

The cafeteria’s other stations, including the Second Cup coffee counter and grab-and-go items, will open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The food court will return to full operation September 4.

The Dividends location in the Odette Building is open 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Job posting from Human Resources

The following Non Union Administration position is available to all applicants through Human Resources.

#2012-NU-13 Catering Supervisor (temporary full-time position, approximately eight months, August 2012 to April 2013 ), Department of Food Services – Catering
The following posting closes on Friday, July 27.

The heat is on: ways to keep cool on campus

Just one week into July, this summer’s temperatures are already breaking records. Don’t despair; services across campus offer ways to beat the heat.

The health and safety office counsels employees to avoid heat-related illnesses by keeping hydrated, taking breaks out of the sun, and wearing light clothing and appropriate headgear.

The University Bookstore stocks products that can help, says marketing manager Martin Deck.

Contest winner serves up correct answers

Marla Rivard, a secretary in Food Services, served up all the right answers in winning Monday’s DailyNews trivia contest.

By identifying the fictional settings of a number of Canadian television shows, she earned a prize package studded with UWindsor logos, including a pair of photo frames, pens, a leather luggage tag, a t-shirt, a chef’s apron and boxed chocolates, plus a special quilted bag to carry it all—courtesy of the special events manager in the Office of the President.

Orientation program to give new students a Head Start on university life

More than 1,000 newly-admitted first-year students—and their families—will get their first taste of campus life starting this week, as they attend the Head Start academic orientation program.

The program, organized by the Educational Development Centre, includes information sessions about university life for both students and parents; academic advising; presentations on residence and food services; an information fair highlighting campus services; tours and more.

Days are divided by faculty: