Graduate Students

Odette Commerce Society launches week-long challenge to support homelessness initiatives

image of Makennah MurphyMakennah Murphy, president of the Odette Commerce Society, helped organize the Five Day Challenge for Homelessness in support of the City of Windsor’s Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H4). (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)

By Victor Romao

The Odette Commerce Society (OCS) is launching a five-day series of student-led efforts next week to raise awareness and proceeds for individuals experiencing homelessness in Windsor and Essex County.

Student-athlete wins national and provincial awards for community service

Chloe VidAmour smiling and wearing a medalMSc kinesiology student and track and field athlete Chloé VidAmour was awarded both USPORTS and OUA community service awards for 2026 (PROVIDED BY LANCER ATHLETICS/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Human Kinetics graduate student and track and field athlete Chloé VidAmour has been recognized nationally as the first ever Lancer recipient of the USPORTS Student-Athlete Community Service Award.  

VidAmour also took home this year’s provincial recognition as the winner of the OUA Female Community Service Award in track and field. 

Cross-border collaboration and sustainable education central to international education conference

5 people standing in the CAW Student Centre under the flags of many countries with an Aspire banner behind themConference chair Dr. Shijing Xu (centre) with the CSE planning committee (ANGELA KHARBOUTLI/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

This August, educational researchers from around the world will share their perspectives as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Education hosts the 3rd Chinese Society for Education (CSE) Annual International Conference

Taking place Aug. 10 to 12 at UWindsor, the conference’s theme is “West-East Reciprocal Learning for a More Inclusive World: Global Perspectives, Local Practices.” 

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.