In the weeks leading up to May 5, a significant number of red dresses were donated by the campus community for installations across campus buildings. (UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
The University of Windsor community gathered on May 5 to mark Red Dress Day — the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S+).
This year’s observance brought students, faculty, staff and community members together in a shared act of remembrance and commitment to justice.
— Published on May 6th, 2026
UWindsor alumnae Veronica Van Winckle aka Big V, Adele Dollar aka Delirious and Sandra Caradonna aka Diana Boss block an opposing skater in a 2025 roller derby game in Guelph, On. (SKYLAR SAWYER/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
For the first time since 2019, residents of Windsor-Essex will have a chance to see Windsor Roller Derby (WRD) play locally.
Founded in 2010 as Border City Brawlers, the league has been playing exclusively on the road for the last few years.
June 6 marks their return to home track with UWindsor staff, students and alumni among those gearing up for a game at Tecumseh Arena.
— Published on May 6th, 2026
Left to right: City of Windsor chief administrative officer Ray Mensour, president of the Odette Commerce Society Makennah Murphy, director of the Farrow Family Foundation Jeff Farrow, City of Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens, board chair of the Farrow Family Foundation Pat Soulliere and City of Windsor Commissioner Dana Paladino. (RONAK DOOWD/University of Windsor)
— Published on May 5th, 2026
High school students from three local school boards learned hands-on skills at the inaugural SHSM conferences this April (ADRIANA DUQUETTE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
High school students had the chance to level up their skills this April as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics hosted three inaugural conferences for the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program.
SHSM is an Ontario-wide program that allows students to graduate with skills, knowledge and certifications relevant to one of 19 industry sectors.
— Published on May 6th, 2026
Andrew Moukled, founder and CEO of MAP and a University of Windsor alumnus, speaks to secondary school teachers during the Entrepreneurship for Public Board Business Teachers professional development event at the Odette School of Business on April 29. (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)
Local business leaders, University of Windsor faculty and student entrepreneurs gathered at the Odette School of Business on April 29 for a full-day professional development session to connect classroom learning with the regional economy.
— Published on May 22nd, 2026
Windsor Law alumnus, The Honourable Scott G. Pratt pictured in his judicial robes following his appointment to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Windsor. (SUBMITTED BY SCOTT PRATT/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
Three alumni of Windsor Law have been appointed to senior courts in Ontario and British Columbia, underscoring the school’s continued impact on the Canadian judiciary.
The Honourable Scott G. Pratt, currently a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor, has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Windsor.
— Published on May 1st, 2026
Roughly 50 students, their parents and guardians, local school board representatives and community partners took part in LEAP — Learn, Empower, Advocate and Prepare — an on-campus event designed to demystify the transition from secondary to post-secondary education for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). (PHOTO BY JOHN-PAUL BONADONNA/University of Windsor)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
High school students and their families recently gathered at the University of Windsor for the latest iteration of LEAP — Learn, Empower, Advocate and Prepare — an on-campus event designed to demystify the transition from secondary to post-secondary education for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Now in its fourth year, the event drew its largest audience to date with about 50 students in attendance alongside parents, guardians, local school board representatives and community partners.
— Published on Apr 28th, 2026
The cast of The Price of Freedom, made up of students, alumni and community members on stage at the Hatch Theatre at the University of Windsor, Ont. (Courtesy Arts Collective Theatre/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
Accused of killing a bounty hunter in self-defence, freedom seeker John Anderson was at the centre of a high-stakes legal fight over freedom and justice.
The Price of Freedom, written by Windsor-based author and filmmaker Carlos Anthony, is being restaged through a collaboration between the University of Windsor and Arts Collective Theatre (ACT).
— Published on Apr 28th, 2026
Co-op Rising Star Award recipient Tyler Ballard, a fourth-year electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Windsor, completed a co-op placement at Tregaskiss, where his work on a robotic welding temperature monitoring system led to a job offer. (SUBMITTED BY TYLER BALLARD/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
A University of Windsor engineering student’s ability to bridge classroom theory with real-world problem-solving helped clear a major hurdle for an industrial product and led directly to a job offer.
Tyler Ballard, a fourth-year electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Windsor, was recognized for his contributions during a co-op work term at Tregaskiss, a local developer and manufacturer of robotic MIG guns and welding consumables.
— Published on Apr 30th, 2026
Moriarty Way was officially opened April 22 outside the Toldo Lancer Centre (PETER MARVAL/University of WIndsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Each person who makes their way toward the Toldo Lancer Centre will now be doing so on the Moriarty Way as the newly opened walkway honours the late Dr. Richard Moriarty.
It’s a fitting tribute to a man who was not only a trailblazer as an educator and researcher but also a champion of Canadian university sport who mentored and supported student-athletes at the University of Windsor for more than 70 years.
— Published on May 28th, 2026
In the weeks leading up to May 5, a significant number of red dresses were donated by the campus community for installations across campus buildings. (UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR)
