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Community & Partnerships
Archivist and librarian Sarah Glassford and educator Walter Cassidy
Sep 17th, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton

“Once we have knowledge of history, there is that concept of belonging and empathy,” says Walter Cassidy (B.Ed. 2000). 

That belief has driven Cassidy’s work as an educator and advocate and inspired his efforts to uncover and preserve the stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Windsor-Essex.  

Community & Partnerships
Students rehearse during Black Kids In Action Summer Camp at Jackman Dramatic Art Centre
Aug 1st, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

A transformative partnership between the University of Windsor’s School of Dramatic Art (SODA) and Black Kids in Action (BKIA) is bringing the power of the performing arts to Windsor’s youth.  

The collaboration provides a free, five-week theatrical summer day camp for children designed to empower, educate and uplift Black youth through the arts. 

Campus Life
Nick Hector, professor in the Department of Communication, Media and Film
Jul 29th, 2025

A University of Windsor professor has been named to the American Cinema Editors (ACE), the most prestigious professional honours society for film editors, becoming the first Canadian educator to receive the distinction. 

Nick Hector, an associate professor in the Department of Communication, Media and Film, has been working as a documentary filmmaker and editor for more than 40 years, having worked on more than 170 films worldwide.  

Campus Life
Action Jaxon Film Fest
Jul 29th, 2025

Submissions are open for the Action Jaxon Film Festival, a short film showcase taking place to honour the legacy of late UWindsor student Jaxon Moore. 

Set for Friday, Aug. 15 in Erie Hall, Room 1120, the festival invites filmmakers of all levels to submit completed works from the past year.

Awards include Best Film, Best Performance, Rising Talent and Best Colour Grade.

Campus Life
Beluga whales
Jan 5th, 2026

From cutting-edge research and public advocacy to athletics and broadcasting, University of Windsor faculty, students and alumni are shaping conversations across Canada and beyond. 

Teaching & Learning
Dan Mennill gives lecture on field course in Paris
Sep 10th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

“The field course was a pivotal point in my academic journey because if not for my study abroad experience, I genuinely would not be in this lab and I wouldn’t be doing my master’s in this area of study,” says Natalie Emerick (BSc 2025).   

In 2023, Emerick and 13 other University of Windsor undergraduate science students accompanied professors Dan Mennill and Stéphanie Doucet to Paris for a field study course.  

Sustainability & Wellness
Winners of the student sustainability competition
Jul 23rd, 2025

By Sarah Hébert

As a part of Campus Sustainability Month this past March, UWindsor’s first-ever Student Sustainability Competition attracted a variety of innovative project proposals—each aimed at building a greener, more sustainable campus.  

Research & Innovation
Rupp Carriveau
Feb 26th, 2026

By Sarah Hébert

Negotiations—whether in sales, contracts or international treaties—have historically been limited by time, energy, and human bias. But what if software could execute multiple negotiations in seconds, without prioritizing one party’s interests over another’s?  

Research & Innovation
Students in a lab
Jul 23rd, 2025

By Sara Elliott

Feats of engineering excellence will transform the main floor of the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering on July 25, 2025, during Capstone Design Demonstration Day. 

That is the day when the fourth-year engineering undergraduate students showcase their knowledge, technical skills and expertise in the form of their capstone design projects.  

People, Equity & Inclusion
two row wampum
Jul 23rd, 2025

By Sarah Hébert

The Centre for Teaching and Learning invites faculty and staff to participate in two upcoming virtual learning series, focused on Indigenization in teaching and the importance of Treaties and Wampums.