Applications are now open for the 2026 ATHENA Scholarship Program, which will award four $5,000 scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence, community involvement and leadership that advances opportunities for women.
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The Windsor University Faculty Association’s Status of Women, Diversity and Equity Action Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Mary Lou Dietz Equity Leadership Award.
Named in honour of the late UWindsor faculty member and former head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology, the award recognizes Mary Lou Dietz’s lasting contributions to advancing women in Canadian universities and colleges.
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By John-Paul Bonadonna
Canada’s top varsity men’s volleyball teams will bump, set and spike their way to Windsor.
From March 13 through 15, the University of Windsor’s Toldo Lancer Centre will become the epicentre of Canadian university volleyball. The nation’s top programs, elite student-athletes and passionate fans will converge in what is sure to be a landmark event as UWindsor hosts their first-ever varsity men’s volleyball national championship.
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TIME Magazine has listed the University of Windsor as among the World’s Top Universities for 2026.
In this competitive global ranking, UWindsor was ranked number 22 in all of Canada and in the top eight in Ontario.
Teaching & Learning
By John-Paul Bonadonna
University of Windsor faculty members are helping bring new perspective and dialogue to an important piece of local and national history through their involvement in a recently released short documentary, The North Wall: Meanings of a Monument.
Produced by retired political science sessional instructor Blake Roberts, the film explores the significance of the Canadian Vietnam Memorial.
Sustainability & Wellness
By Kate Hargreaves
With snow-covered sidewalks and plummeting temperatures, lacing up a pair of running shoes and hitting the pavement may seem daunting.
However, with tips from UWindsor alum Brittany Bellemore (BHK ’21, MHK ’23), runners can feel more confident taking on wintry conditions.
People, Equity & Inclusion
By Sara Elliott
Marium Tolson-Murtty’s year started with an exciting email announcing her as a 2026 Top 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women honouree.
“This organization, run by trailblazers themselves, recognizes the accomplishments of Black women across Canada from various industries, whether it’s education, entrepreneurship or STEM,” says Tolson-Murtty, director of human rights, conflict resolution and mediation.
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By John-Paul Bonadonna
Making the jump from student to working professional isn’t always as easy as crossing the stage at convocation.
A competitive labour market, limited entry-level opportunities and the pressure to “have it all figured out” can leave new alumni feeling stuck, uncertain or disconnected from their next step.
The University of Windsor’s Career Centre is responding in support of students who need additional assistance.
Teaching & Learning
By Kate Hargreaves
Bachelor of Education student Olivia Marsella always had a passion for helping others.
In fact, before pursuing teaching, she completed an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree during which she realized her real passion, even within healthcare, was education.
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By Sara Meikle
Long before he was appointed a seat on the bench of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, Paul J. Barnes was learning how to think on his feet in a Windsor Law courtroom, honing the civil litigation skills that would define his legal career.
Barnes, a member of Windsor Law’s class of 2004, has been appointed an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, the Government of Ontario announced last month.