Community & Partnerships

By John-Paul Bonadonna

When Teisha Gentles (BA '02) looks back on her journey from University of Windsor student to entrepreneur, one theme stands out: the courage to start over.

Over the last three decades, Gentles has reinvented herself more than once.

She left Toronto for Windsor in search of independence, moved to Florida after graduation, returned to Canada as a single mother to rebuild her career, spent 25 years in the insurance industry and eventually launched a business in a field where she had no formal training.

By Sara Elliott

Science students are learning to create original works of art to explain scientific research.

In a new University of Windsor research-creation project, undergraduate students will explore how sculpting, painting and drawing can be used to convey research.

University of Windsor students across undergraduate programs will have a new accelerated route to medical school beginning in fall 2026 through a partnership with the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM). 

The pathway will allow qualified students to move into medical education after as little as two years at UWindsor and ultimately earn both a UWindsor undergraduate degree and an ACSOM medical degree in as little as six years. 

UWindsor alumni are invited to reconnect with the University community during Alumni Week, from Monday, Sept. 28, to Saturday, Oct. 3.

The week will offer opportunities to connect with fellow Lancers, celebrate shared memories and take part in events on campus and online.

Alumni Week kicks off Monday with online activities including a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Each decade of graduates will be invited to revisit their UWindsor experience through curated photo galleries and stories from The Lance.

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Tanya Leegstra was still processing the news Thursday after her name was announced as the grand prize winner at the University of Windsor’s Welcoming Celebration.

The first-year nursing student from Brantford was awarded $4,000 toward tuition during Welcome Week festivities at the Toldo Lancer Centre.

“I’m shocked. I really didn’t think I was going to get that at all,” said Leegstra, who was all smiles after receiving the news.

“It’s amazing and it’s definitely going to help a lot.”

Lindsay Charlton

If you build it, they will come.

And so they did.

More than 100 cyclists from across Canada and the United States met at the University of Windsor last month to experience the newest addition to the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail.

Canada’s relationship with India is the focus of a recent opinion piece by University of Windsor’s Vice-President, Research and Innovation Shanthi Johnson, in The Hill Times. 

Johnson outlines the need for a stronger, more strategic approach to the relationship that recognizes the connections among education, skilled talent, research, entrepreneurship and innovation. 

By Victor Romao

It’s a Thursday afternoon at Sunset House. Conversations shift from art and literature to technology, politics and the changing landscape of higher education.

Ideas are exchanged, stories and perspectives shared and a steady rhythm of curiosity fills the meeting room.

For members of the Windsor University Retirees’ Association (WURA), retirement is not an ending. It signals the start of something new.

By Victor Romao

Some of life's most valuable lessons happen outside the classroom.

For University of Windsor alumnus Michael Ruffolo, travelling across North America as a member of the Odette Debate Team offered more than an opportunity to compete.

It provided a foundation in collaboration, persuasion and critical thinking that would shape his career at the forefront of the creator economy.