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People, Equity & Inclusion
Courtney Gilmour performs stand up comedy
Mar 4th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Courtney Gilmour (BA ’12) is a two-time Juno-nominated stand-up comedian, a voice on PAW Patrol and a recent addition to the cast of Trailer Park Boys.  

She built that career the hard way — starting with zero comedy experience on a Windsor stage she had no business being on. 

Latest News
Lancers volleyball at Toldo Lancer Centre.
Mar 4th, 2026

The Windsor Lancers are set to host the Forsyth Cup final for the second consecutive year, welcoming the Queen’s Gaels to the Toldo Lancer Centre Friday night with an OUA title on the line.

For the second straight year, the Lancers will host the Queen’s Gaels in the Forsyth Cup at the Toldo Lancer Centre with an OUA title on the line prior to next weekend’s national championship, the 2026 U SPORTS BioSteel Men’s Volleyball Championship.

Research & Innovation
Woman sleeping on text books
Mar 4th, 2026

By Sara Elliott

Nearly half your genome operates on a clock. Daylight Saving Time throws it off.

When the clocks move forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time on March 8, our body’s natural clock — the circadian rhythm — gets disrupted. 

Campus Life
Famed children’s book writer Christopher Paul Curtis
Mar 4th, 2026

Famed children’s book writer Christopher Paul Curtis will be taking on the role of writer in residence at the University of Windsor this month.

The Michigan-born author, whose work includes numerous magazine and journal articles along with eight books — including three he penned in Leddy Library — will return to campus Friday, March 6, where he will kick off his month-long residency with the writer in residence’s inaugural reading.

Teaching & Learning
5 people standing in the CAW Student Centre under the flags of many countries with an Aspire banner behind them
Mar 4th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

This August, educational researchers from around the world will share their perspectives as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Education hosts the 3rd Chinese Society for Education (CSE) Annual International Conference

Community & Partnerships
Group photo of participants.
Mar 3rd, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The swimming lanes will be full, the spin studio will be buzzing and the running track will echo with beats and cheers on Sunday, March 29 as the Toldo Lancer Centre hosts the second annual Move for Mason Triathlon.

Presented by Exercise Is Medicine – On Campus and Lancer Recreation, the high-energy indoor event supports the Fight Like Mason Foundation and its work advancing childhood cancer programs in our community.

People, Equity & Inclusion
A group of law faculty and staff stand beneath the Sky Woman art installation
Mar 3rd, 2026

By Sara Meikle

The sound of prayer will rise before the first argument is made.

When the Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot takes place at Windsor Law from March 13 to 14, the proceedings will begin with ceremony — a welcoming to the territory, a call to the ancestors and a powerful affirmation that Indigenous Peoples are still here and Indigenous laws continue to live.

Campus Life
UWindsor Career Expo banner
Mar 19th, 2026

By Sara Meikle

Students polishing resumés and exploring career options will soon have the chance to engage directly with employers at the UWindsor Career Expo & Job Fair.

Community & Partnerships
Graphic image of Reginald Smith Jr. and John Morris Russell with Elijah-themed background.
Feb 27th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

When the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) presents Mendelssohn’s Elijah at the Capitol Theatre, audiences can expect more than a concert.

They will experience a sweeping, semi-staged musical drama — supported in part by the voices of the University of Windsor Singers.

Led by Conductor Laureate John Morris Russell (in honorary stead of the late Maestro Robert Franz), Elijah will be performed March 7 and 8.

Research & Innovation
Nicole Markotic in front of a bookshelf of books with a close up of children's picture books in a separate image
Feb 27th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

With children’s literature becoming a flashpoint for controversy in both the United States and Canada, the question of who is represented in stories for kids and how those stories are told appears more urgent than ever.