Community & Partnerships

By Victor Romao

When Jasmine Kaur Gill walked into CIBC’s Toronto office for an eight-month co-op placement, she didn’t just gain experience — she launched a career. 

Six students earned the Summer 2025 Co-op/Internship Rising Star Student Award, presented by the University of Windsor’s Co-operative Education and Workplace Partnerships department. 

By Victor Romao

What if the next big business idea came from a Grade 10 classroom?

At the University of Windsor, a group of students is betting on it.

Enactus Windsor, a student-run organization at UWindsor, is transforming how young people in Windsor-Essex learn about business and sustainability.

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor’s Black Scholars Institute will host Between Borders and Blackness: An Intimate Evening of Poetry and Conversation in the Hatch Studio Theatre, Monday, Nov. 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The event — featuring UWindsor’s resident Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar Vida Cross — promises to blend lyrical artistry with meaningful dialogue about identity, culture and community.

By Victor Romao

Seeing a need for more community and connection among women pursuing business careers, Yazareth Meneses Arrieta launched a new club to fill that gap—and inspire others to lead. 

Today, her club is helping dozens of students gain confidence and professional skills.

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Three University of Windsor students were among those recognized Friday at the 2025 ATHENA Scholarship Luncheon, celebrating exceptional young women whose leadership, academic achievement and community service inspire others across the region.

Hosted by the ATHENA Scholarship Fund Windsor and the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce, the annual event honours women who exemplify ATHENA values of excellence, mentorship and empowerment.

By Victor Romao 

Local students turned the University of Windsor into a bustling marketplace this month, selling handmade goods and pitching business ideas during Market Day, an event designed to teach financial literacy and entrepreneurship through hands-on experience. 

The two-day showcase held from Nov. 3 to 4 at the Odette School of Business and the CAW Student Centre, brought together grade school and high school students from across Windsor-Essex as part of Enactus Windsor’s Ascent program.  

By Kate Hargreaves 

For kinesiology professor Chad Sutherland, the phrase “volunteer work” is a misnomer. 

“I don’t really view it as work,” he says. 

“I view it as something everyone should be doing: getting involved and helping in the things that you love to do, whether that’s bringing expertise to an area or offering an extra set of hands. It’s all important, and we need it more than ever right now.” 

By Sara Meikle

A new chapter in community partnership and downtown revitalization began Monday as the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario (YSWO) and the University of Windsor celebrated the grand opening of the new YMCA Learning and Career Centre, in the heart of downtown Windsor.

By Sara Elliott 

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted Christa Brosseau of Saint Mary’s University as guest speaker for the second annual Ottenbrite Seminar Series, held Friday, Oct. 24.  

Dr. Brosseau shared her insights into next-generation plasmonic sensors, sustainable nanotechnology, point-of-need medical diagnostics and green mining technologies.  

University News readers have the chance to win a pair of ticket vouchers to the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF)’s closing night film After the Hunt.

A celebration of global storytelling, WIFF runs Oct. 23 to Nov. 2 across downtown Windsor, with screenings at the Capitol Theatre, Chrysler Theatre and the School of Creative Arts’ Armouries.