University of Windsor undergraduate students Kaitlin Ferraro, Linda Nguyen and alumna Gihan (Gigi) Joseph (LLD ’25) were named recipients of the 2025 ATHENA Scholarship Fund. The scholarships support students who promote leadership opportunities for women. (PAC/University of Windsor)
Applications are now open for the 2026 ATHENA Scholarship Program, which will award four $5,000 scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence, community involvement and leadership that advances opportunities for women.
The ATHENA Scholarship Fund (Windsor) applicants must be between 18 and 30 years old as of Jan. 1, and enrolled full time in a college or university.
— Published on Feb 10th, 2026
Anto Seymour and Sarah Glassford are archivists at Leddy Library (JOEL GUERIN/University of Windsor)
The University of Windsor is home to unique archival collections that document elements of the Black history of Southwestern Ontario.
Stewarded by the Archives and Special Collections Team in Leddy Library, these collections reflect a long-standing commitment to preserving histories that have shaped the region socially, culturally and intellectually.
— Published on Feb 4th, 2026
UWindsor students on a past Teach Tanzania trip (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
When Bachelor of Education students Jillian Wawrow and Jessica Mladenoski pack their suitcases this April for their trip to Tanzania, they’ll also be loading up bags of school supplies, toiletries and menstrual products.
Wawrow and Mladenoski are two of the 16 participants in this year’s Teach Tanzania trip, which has allowed students to make the three-week trip to Tanzania each spring since 2008.
— Published on Feb 4th, 2026
Faculty from the School of Creative Arts will step out of the classroom and onto the stage Saturday, Feb. 7 for their fourth annual Faculty Jazz Concert at the Capitol Theatre in Windsor, Ont. (Trevor Pittman/ UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR)
Windsor’s Capitol Theatre will hum with the rhythm of jazz this Saturday as faculty from the School of Creative Arts step out of the classroom and onto the stage for their fourth annual Faculty Jazz Concert.
The concert features a varied program of instrumental and vocal jazz numbers, selected by Mike Karloff, Shahida Nurullah, Bob Fazecas, Steve Wood, Mike Palazzolo, Miles Finlayson and Vanessa Harnish.
— Published on Feb 4th, 2026
Dr. Aaron Fisk deploys a buoy. (KATELYNN JOHNSON/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
Scientific data lies at the heart of understanding Great Lakes water quality.
Accessing that data — collected from regular monitoring of freshwater resources — is essential for protecting environmental and public health.
— Published on Feb 3rd, 2026
Dr. Laurie Freeman (centre) is shown receiving support from WESpark for the NPT study, joined by Susan Fox, Johnathan Foster, Dora Cavallo, and Dominika Boron. (SUBMITTED BY LAURIE FREEMAN/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
The idea began in the emergency department, where police officers and registered nurses (RN) wondered: what if they could help people before they reached the hospital?
That question sparked Windsor’s Nurse–Police Team (NPT) program, which pairs officers from the Windsor Police Service with RNs from Windsor Regional Hospital to respond to calls in the city’s downtown core.
— Published on Feb 3rd, 2026
Dr. Onawa LaBelle (centre) receives the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) Recovery Advocate of the Year award which honours individuals who promote the advancement, implementation and sustainability of recovery in local and national academic institutions. (JACKSON SPENSER/University of Windsor)
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.
— Published on Jan 26th, 2026
Undergraduate student Krista Abdel Sater gains hands-on research experience through Outstanding Scholars, shaping resources for future business students. (SUBMITTED BY KRISTA ABDEL SATER/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
When Krista Abdel Sater walked into her first-year classes at the University of Windsor, she never imagined her business degree would lead her into academic research — or to a high-impact co-op role at one of the world’s leading professional services firms.
— Published on Jan 22nd, 2026
Chloé VidAmour is an APEX program coordinator, MSc kinesiology and health studies student, and Lancer track and field athlete (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor).
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.”
— Published on Jan 20th, 2026
Alumna Niku Koochak is a recent winner of a Galleries Ontario curatorial award. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor).
By Kate Hargreaves
Collaboration is at the heart of University of Windsor Master of Fine Arts (MFA) alumna Niku Koochak’s curatorial process.
Koochak (MFA ’24) recently received the Galleries Ontario / Galeries (GOG) Award for First Exhibition in a Public Art Gallery for curatorial work at Art Windsor-Essex (AWE) as part of its Below the 6 series, which highlights Southwestern Ontario artists.
— Published on Jan 20th, 2026
University of Windsor undergraduate students Kaitlin Ferraro, Linda Nguyen and alumna Gihan (Gigi) Joseph (LLD ’25) were named recipients of the 2025 ATHENA Scholarship Fund. The scholarships support students who promote leadership opportunities for women. (PAC/University of Windsor)
