Community & Partnerships

By John-Paul Bonadonna

When University of Windsor alumna Gemma Cunial returns to Windsor this summer, she'll be stepping back onto the stage for the first time in seven years — and helping bring a uniquely Windsor theatrical collaboration to life.

Cunial (BA Honours ‘19, MFA ‘21), who now works in Toronto's film and media industry, is serving as producer and performer for Cheer Up, Hamlet!, an outdoor parody musical presented by A Palpable Hit Productions in partnership with Korda Artistic Productions and the Fogolar Furlan Club.

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. 

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.

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.

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).  

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.