Odette School of Business students Izzy Kekelj (left) and Nabiha Mahboob celebrate their first-place finish in the BMO Private Wealth Case Competition, held at the University of Windsor on Sept. 25. Their proposal focused on helping social media influencers and content creators manage their finances and build long-term financial security. (SUBMITTED BY IZZY KEKELJ/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
How can financial institutions help social media influencers turn unpredictable earnings into long-term financial security?
Two University of Windsor business students tackled that question in a BMO Private Wealth case competition, earning first place with a strategy tailored to the needs of content creators.
Odette School of Business students Izzy Kekelj and Nabiha Mahboob earned the top prize at the Sept. 25 competition, hosted at the University of Windsor.
— Published on Nov 2nd, 2026
Visual artist Iain Baxter& explores language, connection and the role of chance in creativity. (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
For Iain Baxter&, a University of Windsor professor emeritus, visual artist and companion of the Order of Canada, ideas are never static.
They shift, evolve and connect in ways that at times resist definition.
Recognized as a pioneering Canadian conceptual artist, Baxter& has spent decades exploring how meaning is formed, not just through objects, but through language, relationships and the unexpected intersections of everyday life.
— Published on Nov 2nd, 2026
Julie Webeck is one of two graduate students who won an ergonomics case study competition (PROVIDED BY J. WEBECK/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Ergonomics goes well beyond posture and repetitive movements, but the mental demands of work are often overlooked.
Two University of Windsor kinesiology graduate students are drawing attention to those demands after winning the Hazard Control Solutions category at the 2026 Ergonomics Case Study Competition.
— Published on Oct 30th, 2026
Law student Tracy Lee's social justice fellowship in Hong Kong focused on supporting migrant workers (FILE/University of Windsor)
For Windsor Law student Tracy Lee, a career in law is about more than practising in a courtroom or corporate office.
— Published on Nov 2nd, 2026
Windsor Law student Nicole Canzoneri participated in a social justice fellowship as part of her dual law and social work degree (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Nicole Canzoneri didn’t enrol in Windsor Law just to become a lawyer.
“I am in law school to develop the tools to make the social change I always dreamed of,” she says.
This summer, the student in Windsor Law's Master of Social Work/ Juris Doctor (MSW/JD) program put that ambition into practice through a fellowship with the human rights organization Amnesty International.
— Published on Oct 28th, 2026
Dr. Juliet Bushi at Botswana Open University (PROVIDED BY J. BUSHI/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
A new opportunity for experiential learning and research is available to UWindsor students this coming summer in Botswana.
Part of the Faculty of Education’s Global Community Engagement Program (GCEP), which already provides international service-learning opportunities in China, Jamaica and Tanzania, Botswana is the latest country to be added to this list of options.
— Published on Oct 26th, 2026
Josianne Marsan, dean of the Odette School of Business, brings expertise in digital transformation, innovation and governance to her role on the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce board of directors. (Photo by University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
Odette School of Business dean Josianne Marsan has been elected to the board of directors of the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce, where she will bring expertise in digital transformation, innovation and governance.
Marsan said serving on the board presents an opportunity to strengthen connections between the business community, the University of Windsor and regional partners while supporting economic growth across Windsor-Essex.
— Published on Oct 20th, 2026
Dr. Min Fan is a visiting scholar at the Faculty of Education (ZUOCHEN ZHANG/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
For visiting scholar Dr. Min Fan, one of the biggest surprises about Canadian elementary education has been the relatively limited presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in her daughter's classroom compared to schools in her native China.
— Published on Oct 30th, 2026
Afreen Raj Dharani, a first-year Master of Management student at the University of Windsor, completed a job shadow at ElringKlinger Canada in Leamington, Ont., on Feb. 18, 2026, an experience that led to a summer job offer in logistics. (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
Afreen Raj Dharani had spent months studying supply chain theory in a Windsor classroom.
On Feb. 18, she spent eight hours watching it move.
The first-year Master of Management student specializes in logistics and supply chain and brings a globally shaped perspective to her studies and career goals.
Born in Mumbai, Dharani moved to Uganda as an infant, where she completed her early education. She later pursued business studies in Malaysia, earning a dual degree in international business.
— Published on Oct 8th, 2026
University of Windsor alumnus Eric Parker, credits the University's co-op program with helping him discover a career path that combined engineering expertise with relationship-building. Today, he serves as Director of Sales at Vista Solutions. (SUBMITTED BY ERIC PARKER/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
Sometimes the most valuable lesson from a co-op placement is discovering what you do not want to do.
For many students, experiential learning helps confirm career ambitions. For others, it opens the door to opportunities they may not have known existed.
Exploring different industries, roles and workplace environments can provide valuable insight into personal strengths, interests and long-term goals.
University of Windsor alumnus Eric Parker (BASc Hons. ’18) experienced that firsthand.
— Published on Oct 5th, 2026
Odette School of Business students Izzy Kekelj (left) and Nabiha Mahboob celebrate their first-place finish in the BMO Private Wealth Case Competition, held at the University of Windsor on Sept. 25. Their proposal focused on helping social media influencers and content creators manage their finances and build long-term financial security. (SUBMITTED BY IZZY KEKELJ/University of Windsor)
