Current Students

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. 

By Kate Hargreaves

With smoke from fires hundreds of kilometres away blanketing the region and wreaking havoc on air quality, Ontario's fire season has become increasingly relevant in the lives of Windsorites.

At the same time, a UWindsor statistician has been crunching the numbers to help Ontario better prepare. 

By Victor Romao 

A co-op placement is often viewed as a bridge between the classroom and the workplace.  

For some students, it can also become the first step toward a long-term career. 

The opportunity to gain practical experience, build professional relationships and apply classroom knowledge can open doors well beyond graduation. 

That was the case for Ashley Deslippe (BComm ’25).  

By Victor Romao

The University of Windsor’s Career Centre and co-operative education office are now operating under a single name: Co-op, Career & Experiential Education.

The new name reflects the integration of the Office of Experiential Learning, Co-op & Workplace Partnerships and Career Development & Experiential Learning, also known as the Career Centre.

Work Study job postings now available for 2026-27 

Looking for a flexible way to earn money, build your resume and gain valuable experience on campus?

Students looking to gain experience while earning income during the academic year can now apply for positions through the University of Windsor's Ignite Work Study Program.

The program offers paid, part-time employment opportunities across campus, allowing students to develop professional skills, explore career interests and contribute to the university community.

By Kate Hargreaves

Being legally protected on the basis of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation is not the same thing as belonging. 

That is the message of a new report by UWindsor sociology professor Dr. Carlo Handy Charles examining the experiences of Black queer and trans migrants in Windsor-Essex. 

UWindsor alumna Sarah Mitton (BSc '18) has taken home her second straight gold in the Commonwealth Games, boosting Canada toward a third-place finish out of 74 Commonwealth nations and territories. 

The former Lancer shot put phenom, who also represented Canada at both the 2020 and 2024 summer Olympics, is a U Sports title holder and was U Sports female athlete of the year in 2018.  

By Victor Romao

When Nishant Gowthaman arrived at CenterLine (Windsor) Limited for his co-op placement, he was presented with a challenge that extended far beyond writing code.

The company had years of estimating data stored across thousands of spreadsheets, containing valuable knowledge that engineers often struggled to find and reuse. 

By Victor Romao

For Harshkumar Nayanbhai Patel (MAC '26), a co-op placement at RBC became more than a learning opportunity. By the end of his work term, he had helped develop AI-powered solutions that were saving thousands of engineering hours annually and earned a full-time software engineering position with the company.