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Sport Management and Leadership internship connects students to alumni and industry opportunities

Cailey TheosUWindsor alumna Cailey Theos is manager of partnership marketing at Canada Basketball (photo courtesy of Cailey Theos)

By Kate Hargreaves 

When UWindsor Sport Management and Leadership alumna Cailey Theos (MHK ’21) recalls her experience with the program, she describes it as being part of a family. 

From faculty, staff and peers to alumni and internship partners, she says “everybody that works within the program cares so much about everybody’s success. It feels so authentic.” 

Annual HK Scholars’ Evening celebrates student success

Sheldon Fetter and Samantha MonkPhD honourees Sheldon Fetter and Samantha Monk (photo courtesy of the Faculty of Human Kinetics)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Students and faculty gathered for the annual Faculty of Human Kinetics Scholars’ Evening on Tuesday, Nov. 11 to celebrate students’ scholastic success. 

A total of 138 students, from undergraduate to doctoral level, received scholarships and bursaries in addition to the 103 students recognized for making the Dean’s Honour Roll, which requires a minimum of an 80 per cent average across five courses. 

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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.

Decorated former Lancers to be inducted into Alumni Sports Hall of Fame

Parker Van Buskirk tending goal for the Lancers hockey teamParker Van Buskirk tends goal for the Lancers men's hockey team. He is one of four 2025 inductees into the Alumni Sports Hall of Fame (EDWIN TAM/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves

Whether on the track, the field or on the ice, former Lancers Corey Bellemore, Brian Jones, Gisèle Poulin and Parker Van Buskirk collected victories, medals, all-star recognitions and records.  

On Nov. 16, they will take home yet another honour as the 2025 inductees into the University of Windsor’s Alumni Sports Hall of Fame. (Click this link for event photos.)

Business students take their game to Scotland

Odette School of Business students on a study abroad trip in Scotland.Odette School of Business students on a study abroad trip in Scotland. (Back, left to right) Gabrielle Graziano, Lauren Purves, Alexis Russell, Luke Tatomir, Ryan Roth, Stefan Dobrich, Dylan Schives, Evan Smith, Dr. Matt Wilson (Front, left to right) Kayla Bennett, Lava Rios. (Submitted by Dr. Matt Wilson)

By Lindsay Charlton

Building strong business relationships sometimes means stepping out of the boardroom, onto the green, and driving connections. 

Trading formal office wear for a polo shirt and baseball cap, assistant professor Matt Wilson of the Odette School of Business focuses on using golf as a business tool in his course, Teeing Off for Business Success.