University of Windsor President J.J. McMurtry, right, presents Prof. David Tanovich with the title of Distinguished University Professor during the Fall 2025 Convocation ceremony on Oct. 16. (JOHN-PAUL BONADONNA/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
David Tanovich, professor and Chair in Criminal Law and Racial Justice in University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law, has been named to the rank of Distinguished University Professor in recognition of his exceptional contributions to legal scholarship and social justice in Canada.
A leading criminal law scholar, Prof. Tanovich has enhanced the reputation and impact of Windsor Law and the University of Windsor for more than 22 years.
— Published on Oct 16th, 2025
Alphonse Aquash, a traditional knowledge holder from Aamjiwnaang First Nation, opened the gathering during the Bill C-92 initiative announcement on Thursday, Sept. 27. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
On Thursday, Sept. 27, the University of Windsor Faculty of Law unveiled an important initiative designed to protect and uplift Indigenous children across Ontario.
By enhancing legal representation in child welfare cases, the project aims to keep children safely within their families and communities—allowing them to grow up surrounded by their culture, identity and support networks.
— Published on Oct 8th, 2025
Global legal, business, and community leaders will gather at Windsor Law on Sept. 5 for the inaugural Law and Entrepreneurship Conference, exploring the evolving dynamics of entrepreneurship in the Windsor-Detroit region and beyond. (FILES/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
The University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law will host a global conference on Sept. 5 examining the evolving legal and business dynamics within the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
The inaugural Law and Entrepreneurship Conference will bring together scholars, legal experts and business leaders to explore critical issues affecting entrepreneurial ventures in the Windsor-Detroit region and beyond.
— Published on Sep 3rd, 2025
Alumna Lori Butler and daughter Megan Delaronde, celebrating graduation day together. [Photo courtesy of Lori Butler].
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.”
— Published on Jul 9th, 2025
Researchers Anneke Smit, director and founder of Centre for Cities, Clint Jacobs, senior advisor to the UWindsor president on Indigenous initiatives, and Catherine Febria Healthy Headwaters Lab director at Ojibway Prarie Complex in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (MIKE WILKINS/The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
As efforts continue to shape the proposed Ojibway National Urban Park, University of Windsor researchers have been helping bring that vision to life through community partnerships, Indigenous knowledge, and ecological research — work that is already informing best practices for urban conservation in Windsor and beyond.
— Published on Jun 27th, 2025
University of Windsor President J.J. McMurtry, right, presents Prof. David Tanovich with the title of Distinguished University Professor during the Fall 2025 Convocation ceremony on Oct. 16. (JOHN-PAUL BONADONNA/University of Windsor)
