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Education

Pinning ceremony marks induction into profession for teacher candidates

Ken Montgomery hands a student a pinFaculty of Education Dean Dr. Ken Montgomery welcomes students into the teaching profession at the OTF pinning ceremony (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

While September brings the start of the school year, November marks the beginning of practicum placements for teacher candidates in the Faculty of Education. 

On Friday, Nov. 14, more than 350 first-year teacher candidates gathered in the Dennis Fairall Field House at the Toldo Lancer Centre to be officially welcomed into the teaching profession during the annual pinning ceremony. 

December 6 memorial part of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence

Students standing in front of the Memorial of Hope at UWindsor with roses in the foregroundThe École Polytechnique memorial event will take place Dec. 4 at 12:10pm at the Memorial of Hope between Dillon and Essex Halls (FILE/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

On Dec. 6, 1989, Charlene Senn was procrastinating finishing her grad school homework when she saw a television news report about a shooting at École Polytechnique in Montreal. 

From the shop floor to the classroom: Tech ed alumni bring industry experience to high schools across Ontario

Mona Elkadri teaching hospitalityMona Elkadri teaches hospitality and tourism with the Greater Essex County District School Board (photo: Jeanette Dufour-Amaral)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Angela Langlais’s path to becoming a technological education teacher was a journey in more ways than one. 

A 2024 graduate of the University of Windsor's Bachelor of Education in Technological Studies Program (BEd Tech), Langlais is now a hairstyling and aesthetics teacher with the Keewatin-Patricia School Board at Dryden High School. 

What goes up must come down: Education prof explores the AI hype cycle

Bonnie StewartDr. Bonnie Stewart is a professor in the Faculty of Education (photo courtesy of Bonnie Stewart)

By Kate Hargreaves

From search results to article summaries, image generators and facial recognition, artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere. 

Bonnie Stewart, a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor, challenges the idea that this AI omnipresence is inevitable or even something higher education should embrace. 

Having worked in digital pedagogies since the late 1990s, Dr. Stewart’s research focuses on combining educational and sociological lenses to examine how digital tools are used. 

Returning visiting scholar to speak on Indigenization and world Englishes

Marc Xu at UWindsor on Turtle Island Walk in front of signage with text Dabadendizwin HumilityMarc Xu visits Turtle Island Walk during his first trip to the University of Windsor in early 2024 (photo courtesy of Marc Xu)

By Kate Hargreaves

When Marc Zhichang Xu visited Windsor for the first time in early 2024, he found his time at the University to be “impressive and inspirational.”

“I was particularly inspired by the Indigenous Spirit on the Turtle Island Walk on the campus,” he says, referencing the Seven Grandfather Teachings represented along the route.

Having since published on the topic of Indigenizing knowledge, Dr. Xu will return to the University of Windsor in early November for two talks in the Faculty of Education.

Visit to Nagoya University builds international collaboration in STEM teaching

George Zhou outside Nagoya UniversityGeorge Zhou travelled to Nagoya University in Japan (photo courtesy of George Zhou)

By Kate Hargreaves

When George Zhou visited a high school in Japan as part of a six-week trip to Nagoya University, he was struck by the collaborative approach of the teachers.  

“When the school principal led me to a large open room, I was astonished by what I saw,” said Dr. Zhou.

Rather than sitting and working independently, Zhou saw teachers sharing resources and moving around the room to talk to their colleagues.

Faculty and staff lace up sneakers for Detroit Free Press Marathon weekend

Chris Greig running in the Detroit half marathon with other runners behind him and the Ambassador Bridge in the backgroundChris Greig runs down Riverside Drive during the 2024 Detroit Free Press International Half-Marathon (photo: care of Chris Greig, Detroit Free Press Marathon)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Over 20,000 runners will hit the streets Oct. 19 for the Detroit Free Press Marathon and Half-Marathon.  

Among them will be around 2,600 Canadians, including University of Windsor faculty and staff. 

“I really enjoy the racecourse,” says Chris Greig, associate professor in the Faculty of Education.  

“Detroit is a well-organized race, and the atmosphere is wonderful on race day.”  

UWindsor students find meaning and connection on trip to Tanzania

Twenty-eight University of Windsor students from the faculties of education and nursing took part in an experiential learning trip to Tanzina, focusing on social justice and humanitarian work. (Student supplied photo)Twenty-eight University of Windsor students from the faculties of education and nursing took part in an experiential learning trip to Tanzania, focusing on social justice and humanitarian work. (Student supplied photo)

By Sara Elliot

Watching a cesarian section surgery up close in Tanzania was a pivotal moment for nursing student Gabriela DiGesu. 

“It was a truly profound cultural experience to be able to immerse myself in that,” says DiGesu.