The City of Windsor planning department is hosting an open house Thursday, March 29, to consider land use issues relating to lodging houses.
City by-laws define a lodging house as a dwelling in which a minimum of four persons receive lodging for hire, excluding places of detention or correction, residential care facilities, groups homes, hotels or motels.
All part-time undergraduates are invited to attend the Organization of Part-Time University Students (OPUS) annual general meeting on Thursday, March 29, at 5 p.m. in room 172, CAW Student Centre.
Items under discussion include:
Jumping rope should be an Olympic sport, says Shelby Toews.
“Until it is, the talent jumpers have will always be overlooked, and it’s unfortunate,” says the third-year environmental sciences student. “Since it isn’t in the Olympics, people don’t realize the dedication and hard work it takes.”
Susan Holbrook, associate professor in the Department of English Language, Literature and Creative Writing and a 2011/12 fellow of the Humanities Research Group, will read from her own poetry on Wednesday, March 28.
“Gest: a poetry reading” is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Assumption University’s Freed Orman Centre. Sponsored by the Humanities Research Group, it is free and open to the public; a reception will follow.
Should a female Muslim witness be allowed to wear a niqab – a veil that covers the face – while testifying before a court? The Supreme Court of Canada is considering such a case.
In “Legislating what women can wear,” a panel will discuss the case, R. v. N.S., in room 203, Toldo Health Education Centre, on Wednesday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m.
In accordance with the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, the University of Windsor is releasing a list of all faculty and staff members who earned more than $100,000 in 2011. Click here to view the list.
Interested in building inner strength and resilience?
Anne Baird, associate professor of psychology, is conducting a free workshop offering information and skills aimed at increasing positive thinking and reducing negative thinking about getting older. The workshop is part of her research study, funded by an internal grant from the University of Windsor.
Spring 2012 may be just a few days old, but don’t tell Mother Nature that – she has the season well underway in Windsor. More than a week of record warm temperatures has campus flowers blooming much earlier than normal.
A DailyNews photographer captured a few blossoms to share.
Violets are edible, though pretty bland unless candied.
Microsoft Windows computers that have Remote Desktop enabled are now extremely vulnerable to hackers without a recent critical update, advises Information Technology Services.
“The latest Windows patches should be applied immediately,” says network security administrator Kevin Macnaughton. “We normally recommend that users apply patches when it is convenient, but in this instance we strongly urge users to patch their systems immediately in order to protect their PCs from this serious vulnerability.”
Students interested in exploring Windsor and Essex County career paths best suited to their degree are invited to meet potential employers at the first annual Working in Windsor-Essex Career Fair, Tuesday, March 27, from 1 to 4 p.m., in Ambassador Auditorium.
