Community & Partnerships

Three-time UWindsor alum named director and CEO of Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board

John Ulicny at his deskJohn Ulicny will be the next director of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (PROVIDED BY WECDSB/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

In his three decades in education, John Ulicny has seen it all. 

“Or...” he laughs. “You think you’ve seen it all in 34 years.” 

Starting his teaching career at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) in 1992, the three-time University of Windsor alumnus is set to take over as the board’s director and chief executive officer this August. 

This recent Odette grad earned a $10K national leadership scholarship and went straight into a Windsor health-care career

Photo of Makennah Murphy with her award as she stands between Fatima Laher and Greg HicksRecent alumna Makennah Murphy (centre) was recognized for her academic achievements and leadership as a Futures Fund Scholarship recipient at a national awards gala in Toronto. She is pictured with Fatima Laher (left), Deputy Chair of Deloitte and presenting partner, and Greg Hicks (right), President and CEO of Canadian Tire Corporation. (JOSEPH KRUPA/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

Fresh off national recognition for her leadership achievements, Makennah Murphy (BComm ’26) is already putting her skills to work in Windsor, launching her career in community health and fundraising.

The Odette School of Business graduate now serves as annual giving coordinator at the Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation, where she helps drive fundraising initiatives that support local patient care.

Leap of faith launches Chinasa Success’ global career in human resources

Head and shoulders portrait of Chinasa SuccessChinasa Success, a University of Windsor Odette School of Business alumna, is now a vice-president and human resources business partner at Citibank Canada, where she supports a global workforce and champions inclusive leadership. (SUBMITTED BY CHINASA SUCCESS/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

Chinasa Success still remembers the uncertainty that came with her decision to move to Canada, a bold step that would reshape her career and personal life.

Since then, the University of Windsor graduate has transformed that leap of faith into a career in human resources leadership at Citibank Canada.

Now a vice-president and human resources business partner, the Odette School of Business alumna says that the decision continues to shape how she leads and supports others navigating change.

Making friends, having fun and getting moving: Inclusive exercise program expands to more local high schools

A teacher helps a student play baseball with other students in backgroundSTEPS teacher Joey Filipic coaches a student through some batting practice during the APEX wrap-up event at Westview Freedom Academy (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

With baseballs and frisbees flying, music pumping and students dancing, the Adapted Physical Exercise (APEX) program wrapped up for the summer at Windsor’s Westview Freedom Academy.   

APEX — started 15 years ago in the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics — provides exercise programming for community members with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD).  

Watch parties, recruitment and walking soccer: How grassroots clubs are turning World Cup buzz into lasting change

Kristen Morrison holding a soccer ball next to a soccer netDr. Kristen Morrison is studying the way community soccer organizations are leveraging World Cup buzz (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Soccer fans are gearing up to watch Canada take on the best teams from around the globe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

Some supporters will even have the chance to support their team in person in Toronto and Vancouver, as Canada hosts the tournament for the first time alongside Mexico and the United States. 

Among those cheering on Team Canada will be community soccer organizations, who plan to leverage the World Cup excitement to support the goals of their clubs. 

UWindsor alumnus turns friendship and food into a new travel series

Producers and restaurant staff in a kitchen.UWindsor alumnus Corey Palmer (centre) and co-host Chris Seeney (right) join Tommy, owner of Tommy's Diner, behind the scenes during the filming of Recommendations, a new food and travel series premiering on Bell Fibe TV1. (PHOTO SUBMITTED BY COREY PALMER)

By John-Paul Bonadonna

For University of Windsor alumnus Corey Palmer, a television series about food, travel and friendship began long before cameras started rolling.

It started with road trips.

UWindsor’s Print Shop brings full-service capability to and from campus

Print Shop staff pose with equipment.Print Shop staff (from left) Jennifer Almeida, Luc Quenneville, Charlene St. Onge, and Scott Thorpe bring commercial-grade printing expertise and production capabilities to campus. (PHOTO BY JOHN-PAUL BONADONNA/University of Windsor)

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Tucked away in the basement of Chrysler Hall Tower is one of the University of Windsor’s most versatile and quietly essential services — a full-service print facility that many on campus walk past without ever realizing the scale of what happens behind its doors.

The University Print Shop has been serving campus since the 1960s, supporting students, faculty, staff and even community organizations with everything from posters and business cards to retractable banners, thesis binding, signage, stickers and large-format installations.

From fish byproducts to invasive plants: UWindsor’s Enactus team earns national recognition for two sustainability projects

photo of entire Enactus Windsor team members holding their awardsMembers of Enactus Windsor celebrate their national achievements at the Enactus Canada National Exposition in Montreal, where the team earned multiple honours and a place among the country’s top programs. (ANITA JAFARI/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

The moment the Enactus Windsor team heard their name echo across the competition hall at regionals, something shifted.

Months of work, late nights, early mornings and relentless iteration had finally produced results.

What began as a set of student-driven ideas was gaining national traction, and the team knew the journey was far from over.

UWindsor professors recognized on international Francophonie stage as Knights of La Pléiade

photo of Dr. Emmanuelle Richez and Dr. Vincent Georgie standing in front of Memorial HallHonouring excellence in the Francophonie, Dr. Vincent Georgie and Dr. Emmanuelle Richez celebrate their induction as Knights of the Order of La Pléiade, recognizing their contributions to French language and culture. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

Two University of Windsor professors are being recognized on the provincial and international stage.

Dr. Vincent Georgie and Dr. Emmanuelle Richez have been named Knights of the Order of La Pléiade by the Ontario section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie — two of just six recipients selected across the province for 2026. 

Windsor Law becomes first Canadian host of Global Law Deans Forum

Deans from around the world stand together in the Ianni law building at UWindsorDelegates from more than 35 law faculties across 18 countries gathered at Windsor Law’s Ron W. Ianni Faculty of Law Building on May 4 for the Global Law Deans Forum, hosted for the first time in Canada by the University of Windsor. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)

By Sara Meikle

For the first time in its history, the Global Law Deans Forum was held in Canada — with the University of Windsor at the centre of the international conversation on the future of legal education.