Jan 30th, 2012
The two main functions of peer review of teaching – improvement and evaluation – are the subject of an interactive session for faculty and staff on the UWindsor campus February 9.
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Korissa Williams
Jan 30th, 2012
The finance department has issued a notice reminding the campus community to consider the Reading Week closure when planning for February.
The University’s US customs warehouse in Dearborn, Michigan, will be open as usual through the month, but because campus offices will be closed February 20 and 24, people ordering perishable shipments should request delivery no later than February 21 to ensure they arrive in Windsor before the weekend.
Jan 30th, 2012
The University has declared an M.G. Butler glass shredder/chipper for sale by bid as Disposal File 862. Please click here for details.
Jan 27th, 2012
Balancing of the hot water supply to Phase I of the Centre for Engineering Innovation may result in elevated temperatures in the building from 4 to 11:30 p.m., January 31 and February 1, advises Facility Services. The building employs a steam heating system, which is dependent on the hot water supply.
Facility Services has also notified occupants that contractors preparing blinds for installation on the centre’s windows will require access to its labs and tenant space during the week of January 30. Please direct concerns to Li Ling Bae at 519-256-3131, ext. 28.
Jan 27th, 2012
He is “delighted to be here,” Richard Peddie (BComm 1970, honorary LLD 2001) said Wednesday as he took up his appointment as leader-in-residence at the Odette School of Business.
The recently-retired president of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment said the key to securing his legacy of business leadership is developing future leaders.
Jan 26th, 2012
The University Club is holding a special celebration of cultures on Friday, January 27, serving up a buffet that spans the globe.
The menu features:
A huge tower crane that has become a part of the Windsor skyline and a visual reminder of UWindsor’s exciting expansion was removed yesterday from the Centre for Engineering Innovation construction site.
Matt Soulliere, project manager for PCR Contractors Inc., says the crane was used mainly for concrete placement and has been at the site since shortly after groundbreaking in January 2010. With most concrete work completed, the iconic symbol of progress is no longer needed.
Jan 26th, 2012
The Human Resources Department will send an e-mail to UWindsor faculty, staff and students to double-check its records in preparation for the distribution of T4 slips for the 2011 tax year.
The requests will use the hrprod@uwindsor.ca mailbox; the notice is a bona fide e-mail and is being sent to confirm that the University has an accurate mailing address on record. Directions for making address changes will be contained within the e-mail.
Jan 25th, 2012
Through its history, there has been a suspicion of rhetoric’s role in building arguments, says philosophy professor Christopher Tindale – a belief it has greater capacity to exploit than to edify. It’s a suspicion he does not share.
“Rhetoric operates as a positive force throughout society, transforming experience in all walks of life,” Dr. Tindale says. “The tools rhetoric brings to the practice and understanding of argumentation are powerful and necessary.”
The International Wednesdays documentary film series presents a free screening of Up the Yangtze today at noon in the International Student Centre.
The film traces the dramatic story of a river cruise, set against the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric project.
The International Student Centre is located on the second floor of Laurier Hall.