Sustainability & Wellness

Solcz Family Foundation supports UWindsor’s Lancers Recover campus addiction recovery program

The University of Windsor’s Lancers Recover program has received a $10,000 grant from the Solcz Family Foundation to expand outreach, training and partnership-building efforts that support students affected by substance use and behavioural addictions.

By Victor Romao

When it comes to mental health in the workplace, most conversations focus on employees seeking support from their supervisors.

But what happens when the person in charge is the one struggling?

A new study from the University of Windsor aims to answer that question by exploring how leaders manage mental health challenges and whether they choose to disclose those experiences to their teams.

By Kate Hargreaves

In high school weight rooms across Essex County, leadership class students and students with disabilities are sharing in the joy of exercise. 

Master of science in kinesiology and health studies student and APEX program coordinator Chloé VidAmour describes seeing these students build connections as “beautiful to watch.” 

“We see this blossom of friendship,” she says. “It’s so fulfilling to see how much everyone loves the program.” 

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor has released its 2025 Sustainability Annual Report, highlighting significant progress in reducing emissions, strengthening sustainability-focused teaching and research and advancing a more resilient campus.

The report is available online.

The 2025 report documents strong momentum toward the University’s sustainability goals, including major gains in climate action achieved ahead of schedule.

By Sara Meikle

As retailers ramp up for Black Friday, the University of Windsor’s Office of Sustainability is encouraging a different kind of participation – one rooted in sustainability and circular thinking.

Sustainability officer Nadia Harduar is inviting the campus community to join #CircularMonday, a global movement that challenges throwaway culture by promoting reuse, repair, donation, and the regeneration of resources.

By Sara Meikle 

A new kind of student housing is taking shape at the University of Windsor—one layer at a time.

The University has officially begun 3D printing Canada’s first multi-storey, net-zero student residence, marking a major leap forward in sustainable construction and housing innovation.

Located at 1025 California Ave., the project is a national first that demonstrates how research, technology and teamwork can help address Canada’s housing and environmental challenges.

By Sarah Hébert

As a part of Campus Sustainability Month this past March, UWindsor’s first-ever Student Sustainability Competition attracted a variety of innovative project proposals—each aimed at building a greener, more sustainable campus.  

Taking first place and a $2,500 grand prize was UWinGoGreen, an initiative focused on tech-enabled sustainability submitted by Elnaz Rezaee, PhD candidate in Industrial Engineering, and Samira Narimannejad, PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering.  

By Sarah Hebert

The University of Windsor has achieved a major climate action milestone, cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 47 per cent from 2019 levels and surpassing its 2030 goal six years early, according to 2024 emissions data. 

“This represents one of the most significant environmental milestones in the institution’s sustainability journey to date,” noted President and Vice-Chancellor, Robert Gordon. 

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor will become the first university in Ontario to offer undergraduate nursing students education in medication prescribing — a move that aligns with the province’s expanded scope of practice for Registered Nurses (RNs) and aims to strengthen healthcare delivery across the province.