Community & Partnerships

When the Windsor-Essex community gathers at the WE-SPARK Health Institute’s annual Cheers to Hope event one thing is certain – it is time to celebrate.  

This year’s inspirational evening takes place on Nov. 6 from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Ambassador Golf Club.   

The University of Windsor invites international students and alumni to share their voices in the 2025 CBIE International Student Survey, running from Oct. 15 to Nov. 26.

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By Kate Hargreaves 

Over 20,000 runners will hit the streets Oct. 19 for the Detroit Free Press Marathon and Half-Marathon.  

Among them will be around 2,600 Canadians, including University of Windsor faculty and staff. 

“I really enjoy the racecourse,” says Chris Greig, associate professor in the Faculty of Education.  

“Detroit is a well-organized race, and the atmosphere is wonderful on race day.”  

By Victor Romao 

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Odette School of Business hosted its annual CPA Night, bringing together accounting students and top regional firms for a premier recruitment and networking event aimed at launching careers in the accounting profession.

The event welcomed students from the undergraduate and graduate accounting programs who are seeking co-op placements, internships and full-time positions during the fall accounting recruitment season. 

By Lindsay Charlton

Acclaimed poet Marie Howe (BA 1974) was stunned to learn she had been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection New and Selected Poems.

“It was absolutely stunning and surprising that this happened,” she recalled. “I heard about the news from a friend who called me and said, ‘You won the Pulitzer.’ I didn’t believe it. For about three or four minutes, we went back and forth, and I told him, ‘Stop, that’s not even funny, don’t even say that.’”

By John-Paul Bonadonna

For Jessica Monteith (BA 2015) and Rizki Sirois (BComm 2015), the University of Windsor is more than just where they earned their degrees.  

Campus is the place where their lives became deeply intertwined. 

So much so, that the couple returned to campus on July 31 to exchange vows in front of Dillon Hall, honouring the place where their relationship first blossomed. 

The choice to mark such an important milestone at UWindsor was intentional and symbolic. 

By Sara Elliot

University of Windsor engineering alumnus Raed Kadri says he is a “die-hard Windsor advocate” who lives and breathes the city of Windsor.

“I see the potential here. I think the city needs all of us,” says Kadri.

By Sara Elliott

Former Lancer track and field captain Corey Bellemore’s (BA 2017) achievements range from successfully competing in Ironman triathlons to collecting more than 20,000 Instagram followers and training the next generation of athletes as an assistant cross-country coach at St. Clair College.  

Read on as Bellemore self-reflects on pushing the limits in competition and in life.  

By Victor Romao

Curiosity, drive and a passion for innovation led Matthew Muscedere to a summer co-op placement at Amazon’s Toronto tech hub, where he helped improve the performance of a key cloud-based system by more than 90 per cent.

By John-Paul Bonadonna

An exciting week of events is planned to celebrate Alumni Week. This year’s events celebrate the enduring connection of alumni: Then. Now. Always a Lancer.

On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the annual campus community barbecue welcomes students, staff and faculty to River Commons between noon and 1:30 p.m., while supplies last.

Complimentary burgers and chips with halal and vegan options will be served. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles to refill at the mobile hydration station.