UWindsor’s Department of Communication, Media and Film (CMF) is hosting the Canadian Communication Association’s 2026 conference. Department head Dr. Kyle Asquith is co-organizer of the event, which will bring more than 200 scholars and students to the campus June 2-4. (University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
The Canadian Communication Association was born from conversations held at the University of Windsor.
Nearly four decades later, it's coming back.
The return will bring more than 200 scholars, industry professionals and students working across communication and media from Canada and the United States to campus June 2 to 4 for its annual conference hosted by UWindsor’s Department of Communication, Media and Film (CMF).
— Published on May 27th, 2026
Students signal and shout trade orders during the Odette Outcry Trading Competition on April 21, simulating the intensity of a traditional trading floor. (ZEINAB KALAKECH/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
“Buy 10!”
“Sell 20!”
“Take it!”
The shouts echoed across the Odette School of Business trading pit April 21 as nearly 200 high school students stepped into the high-pressure world of stock trading — shouting orders, flashing hand signals and scrambling to outpace the market in the Outcry Trading Competition.
— Published on May 25th, 2026
Hundreds of future Lancers gathered at the University of Windsor for the African Diaspora Youth Conference May 7 and 8 (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Hundreds of future Lancers gathered at the University of Windsor May 7 and 8 for the 24th annual African Diaspora Youth Conference.
Secondary students of African descent from Windsor, Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, Guelph and Georgian Bay got to experience the UWindsor campus first-hand, participating in a variety of activities, workshops and keynotes across two days.
— Published on May 22nd, 2026
University of Windsor students and professor Dr. Ashley Glassburn travelled to Peru, Ind., to spend a week digitizing archives for the Miami Nation of Indiana. (Courtesy Ashley Glassburn/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
For decades, the Miami Nation of Indiana has been fighting for its sovereignty to be acknowledged by the United States government, an effort a group of UWindsor students recently supported by helping preserve historical records.
Led by Dr. Ashley Glassburn, a professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary and Critical Studies, the students travelled to Peru, Ind., to spend a week digitizing the tribe’s archives, preserving records that serve as evidence of community continuity and political authority.
— Published on May 12th, 2026
Dean Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine co-edited Giddens’s Concepts for Canadian Nursing Practice, a new national textbook featuring contributions from experts across the country, including several UWindsor nursing faculty. (RONAK DOOWD/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
At the University of Windsor Faculty of Nursing, classroom concepts have moved into print.
A new national publication featuring several faculty contributors is doing more than filling a gap in academic literature — it’s helping define how future nurses across Canada will learn, think and practise.
— Published on May 11th, 2026
Students take swings at a car for charity at the Engineering Students' Society Car Smash in the atrium of the Centre for Engineering Innovation at the University of Windsor on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (MIKE WILKINS/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
University of Windsor students turned pre-exam stress into something productive, taking swings at a car for charity and helping drive a $10,000 donation to United Way Windsor-Essex.
Thuds, whacks and music filled the main atrium of the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI) as people lined up to donate, select their tool of choice and cause some damage.
— Published on May 7th, 2026
UWindsor alumnae Veronica Van Winckle aka Big V, Adele Dollar aka Delirious and Sandra Caradonna aka Diana Boss block an opposing skater in a 2025 roller derby game in Guelph, On. (SKYLAR SAWYER/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
For the first time since 2019, residents of Windsor-Essex will have a chance to see Windsor Roller Derby (WRD) play locally.
Founded in 2010 as Border City Brawlers, the league has been playing exclusively on the road for the last few years.
June 6 marks their return to home track with UWindsor staff, students and alumni among those gearing up for a game at Tecumseh Arena.
— Published on May 6th, 2026
Left to right: City of Windsor chief administrative officer Ray Mensour, president of the Odette Commerce Society Makennah Murphy, director of the Farrow Family Foundation Jeff Farrow, City of Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens, board chair of the Farrow Family Foundation Pat Soulliere and City of Windsor Commissioner Dana Paladino. (RONAK DOOWD/University of Windsor)
— Published on May 5th, 2026
High school students from three local school boards learned hands-on skills at the inaugural SHSM conferences this April (ADRIANA DUQUETTE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
High school students had the chance to level up their skills this April as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics hosted three inaugural conferences for the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program.
SHSM is an Ontario-wide program that allows students to graduate with skills, knowledge and certifications relevant to one of 19 industry sectors.
— Published on May 6th, 2026
School of Social Work professor Dr. Riham Al-Saadi hosted the forum, Approaches to Integrating Immigrants & Refugees 2.0, bringing together community organizations, service providers and practitioners for a day of learning about inclusive approaches to newcomer integration in Windsor-Essex. (Photo courtesy of Riham Al-Saadi/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
What began as an icebreaker — picking up a marble for each statement that applied and weighing how light or heavy a bag felt — opened a frank discussion about power and privilege.
“The best assumption is usually that if you are coming from a dominant background, your bag is lighter,” School of Social Work professor Dr. Riham Al-Saadi shared. “This led to emotional reflections from those with lighter bags and conversations about what they can do to support.”
— Published on May 4th, 2026
UWindsor’s Department of Communication, Media and Film (CMF) is hosting the Canadian Communication Association’s 2026 conference. Department head Dr. Kyle Asquith is co-organizer of the event, which will bring more than 200 scholars and students to the campus June 2-4. (University of Windsor)
