Latest Stories

Research & Innovation
Claudio Verani, dean of the Faculty of Science
Jul 10th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

WINDSOR, Ont. — The federal government has awarded University of Windsor researchers just shy of $4 million in funding for cutting-edge research. 

Over the next five years the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) will fund 18 UWindsor researchers through the Discovery Grants and the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) grant programs. 

Campus Life
Lori Butler and daughter Megan Delaronde
Jul 9th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

Mother-daughter relationship hit a milestone bar none when University of Windsor law graduate Lori Butler and her daughter officially became lawyers on the same day.  

“It is surreal that after so many hoops I get to call myself a lawyer,” says Butler. “I’m thrilled.” 

Teaching & Learning
Jack Lavigne graduate of VABE program
Sep 10th, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton

From a young age, Jack Lavigne was drawn to the spaces that shape our world. 

Tagging along on visits to project sites, he saw how blueprints turned into buildings, taking shape as places people live in and move through every day.  

Campus Life
UWindsor Student Central
Jul 8th, 2025

Beginning July 9, students will have a centralized on-campus and online location to access academic support services.

Student Central will integrate three core areas of student support. The Office of the Registrar, Student Awards and Financial Aid, and Student Accounts will be centrally-located at Chrysler Hall North in the Registrar’s office area.

Community & Partnerships
Two MBA students in front of Odette
Jul 8th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

A team of MBA students has launched a summer tourism campaign called 40-40, bringing new energy to Windsor’s business scene. 

Five MBA students from the Odette School of Business partnered with Windsor-Detroit Borderlink Limited (WDBL)—operator of the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel—to encourage tourists to cross the border and explore Windsor hot spots. 

Campus Life
Kevin Kosempel, Lin Li and Shanna Howse standing near Circle and Four Squares landscaping element.
Jul 30th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna 

For Kevin Kosempel, Grounds Supervisor for the University of Windsor, overseeing the Facility Services team that maintains campus grounds is a source of pride, artistry, and legacy. 

“People taking pictures in front of our beds, especially graduation pictures, that’s always going to be there for the lifetime of that person,” remarks Kosempel. 

Campus Life
Odette School of Business students on a study abroad trip in Scotland.
Jul 9th, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton

Building strong business relationships sometimes means stepping out of the boardroom, onto the green, and driving connections. 

Trading formal office wear for a polo shirt and baseball cap, assistant professor Matt Wilson of the Odette School of Business focuses on using golf as a business tool in his course, Teeing Off for Business Success. 

People, Equity & Inclusion
Diane Rawlings sitting on a park bench on campus.
Jul 3rd, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

After an extraordinary 38-year journey at the University of Windsor, Diane Rawlings is retiring.

Her last day marks not just the end of a remarkable career, but the celebration of a life woven into the fabric of campus.

“There’s just an energy around education and on college and university campuses that you really can’t be compared,” remarked Diane.

Community & Partnerships
Golfers in golf carts
Jul 3rd, 2025

By Sara Elliott

If you act fast, there are a few foursome spots left in the 2025 Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament

The University of Windsor Alumni Association’s annual event takes place on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Beach Grove Golf & Country Club in Tecumseh, Ont.  

Community & Partnerships
Windsor alum Gordon Orr
Jul 3rd, 2025

By Sara Elliott

University of Windsor alum Gordon Orr (BA 1989) is expanding his leadership role in the Windsor-Essex region.

The current chief executive officer of Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) will serve dual roles when he takes on the additional role of chief executive officer of Invest WindsorEssex on July 2, 2025.