Korissa Williams

Day a chance to discover the opportunities that engineering offers young women

The engineering profession offers a wide range of career opportunities to young women, from designing pollution control equipment, to supervising construction of a building, to managing hospital schedules. The possibilities of these well-paid jobs are nearly endless.

On Saturday, October 1, the University of Windsor wants to introduce local students to some of them.

Go Engineering Girl, now in its seventh year, will provide girls in grades 7 through 10—and their parents—a chance to learn more about engineering as “a caring profession.”

Campus recreation invites you to make time for yourself

Make time for yourself with a program from Campus Recreation, says manager Sandra Ondracka.

“We offer everything for the body and soul, from ballroom dance to pilates,” she says.

Weekdays at noon come try the employee fitness classes in the Education Gym or "Walking for Health Qigong" offered Mondays and Wednesdays in the voice room, Jackman Dramatic Art Centre. Classes begin for fall with a free trial for the week of September 19.

Course to instruct women in self-defence

A course presented by the Campus Safety Audit Committee will teach women members of the University community to defend themselves against an attacker.

The Women’s Self-Defence Course is free to faculty, staff, and students, and is offered on campus in six one-hour sessions at 1 p.m. starting Monday, September 26.

Full blood donor clinic on-campus Monday

Approximately every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood. The good news is that one blood donation—in just one hour—can save up to three lives.

UWindsor students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to meet that need as Canadian Blood Services holds a full blood donor clinic in the CAW Student Centre's Ambassador Auditorium on Monday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Major league Motor City sports subject of quiz contest

Today’s DailyNews quiz features questions about Detroit sports figures. The prize, courtesy of the Alumni Affairs office, is a jute bag, perfect for hauling to your next big game.

The winner will be randomly selected from all correct responses received by 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 14. To be eligible, select the most correct answer to each of the following questions:

Quiz to offer a taste of Windsor

To coincide with today’s walking tour of off-campus restaurants, DailyNews is offering its readers a taste of Windsor: a trivia contest with a local flavour.

The prize is a beautiful multi-purpose blanket with a water-resistant exterior and a warm fleece interior, making it perfect for sunning at the beach, picnicking at the park, or taking in a Lancer game at University Stadium. Donated by the Alumni Association, it is camel coloured, measures 45" x 58", and bears a stitched UWindsor Alumni logo.

Public seminar to discuss wastewater treatment

The International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Regional Office is hosting a free public seminar entitled Keeping Our Lakes and Rivers Clean, Monday, September 12, at the Central Branch of the Windsor Public Library, 850 Ouellette Avenue.

The seminar, which will run from 1 to 4 p.m., will feature staff scientists from the commission and experts from the City of Windsor and industry. The focus of the event is on the impact of sewage discharges on water quality and steps being taken by governments to protect lakes and rivers.