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Community & Partnerships
photo of Iain and Karl standing side-by-side on campus
Sep 9th, 2026

By Victor Romao

It’s a Thursday afternoon at Sunset House. Conversations shift from art and literature to technology, politics and the changing landscape of higher education.

Ideas are exchanged, stories and perspectives shared and a steady rhythm of curiosity fills the meeting room.

For members of the Windsor University Retirees’ Association (WURA), retirement is not an ending. It signals the start of something new.

People, Equity & Inclusion
Isaiah Maracle smiling wearing a black hoodie next to a photo of the entrance of the Toldo Lancer Centre
Sep 8th, 2026

As part of the launch of the Turtle Island — Indigenous Student Services Centre's Indigenous Allyship Guide, we are featuring conversations about allyship with campus community members.

Isaiah Maracle is an Indigenous student who has been supporting Indigenization efforts at the Toldo Lancer Centre

Community & Partnerships
head and shoulders portrait of Michael Ruffolo
Sep 4th, 2026

 

By Victor Romao

Some of life's most valuable lessons happen outside the classroom.

For University of Windsor alumnus Michael Ruffolo, travelling across North America as a member of the Odette Debate Team offered more than an opportunity to compete.

It provided a foundation in collaboration, persuasion and critical thinking that would shape his career at the forefront of the creator economy.

Latest News
Dillon Hall
Sep 1st, 2026

The University of Windsor is inviting nominations and self-nominations of individuals external to the University for consideration as an external member of its Board of Governors.

The Board Governance Committee is seeking candidates who can bring strong leadership, strategic and critical thinking, and diverse perspectives to the governance of a complex University community.

Teaching & Learning
Students use tools to test the ergonomics of working on a vehicle door in an assembly line context
Oct 15th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Dr. Jim Potvin didn’t know much about ergonomics when he was first hired to help the General Motors (GM) transmission plant in Windsor improve worker safety. 

He needed a summer job and had heard that the plant hired engineering students. Potvin, however, was a kinesiology student. 

Latest News
Lancers athletes group photo
Sep 2nd, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The return of the fall semester brings Windsor Lancers teams back to competition, with student-athletes representing the University of Windsor at home and on the road throughout the 2026–27 season.

Soccer and football seasons are already underway, while basketball, volleyball and hockey teams will begin competition in the weeks ahead.

People, Equity & Inclusion
image of Kate Reynolds reading from a book and smiling superimposed on a tablet over some colourful drawings
Oct 15th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

With her glitter-covered eyeglasses, Kate Reynolds (BMus ’06) knows that she looks like a children’s librarian. However, part of her goal as the founder of Storytime Solidarity is to shake up assumptions about who leads storytime. 

People, Equity & Inclusion
Sandra Ondracka in the fitness centre at the TLC
Sep 2nd, 2026

As part of the launch of the Turtle Island — Indigenous Student Services Centre's Indigenous Allyship Guide, we are asking allies across campus to reflect on their allyship journeys.

Sandra Ondracka is the Campus Recreation Coordinator.

Q: How would you describe what Indigenous allyship means to you? 

People, Equity & Inclusion
Staff and students holding flags of Indigenous nations
Oct 15th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

A new guide aims to support non-Indigenous members of the UWindsor community in building their knowledge and strengthening their allyship with Indigenous Peoples and communities. 

Developed by Sisco Consulting in collaboration with the Turtle Island — Indigenous Student Services Centre, the document provides guidance to non-Indigenous students, faculty, staff and community members as they work toward allyship. 

People, Equity & Inclusion
Drag performer Juice Boxx
Oct 15th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

On the road from UWindsor's School of Visual Arts to Canada's Drag Race, artistry has always taken centre stage for Jo Primeau (BFA '11). 

Better known as drag persona Juice Boxx, Primeau began performing back in 2016 after graduating from UWindsor and moving to Toronto to study makeup and special effects at Complections Makeup Artistry (now CMU College).