Professor Sara Williams and nursing students participate in an Indigenous-focused clinical simulation. Indigenous health content is integrated throughout the Faculty of Nursing curriculum as part of its ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. (SUBMITTED BY SARA WILLIAMS/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
As Canada marks National Indigenous History Month and prepares to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, the University of Windsor is reflecting on the ongoing work of reconciliation taking place on campus.
Within the Faculty of Nursing, that commitment is being translated into meaningful action through curriculum transformation, community engagement and efforts to create a more equitable health-care system for Indigenous Peoples.
— Published on Jun 17th, 2026
STEPS teacher Joey Filipic coaches a student through some batting practice during the APEX wrap-up event at Westview Freedom Academy (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
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).
— Published on Jun 15th, 2026
Chantal Gauthier teaches a second-grade class in China as part of the Reciprocal Learning Program (YUHAN DENG/University of Windsor)
Guest submission by Yuhan Deng, PhD candidate, Faculty of Education
Four teacher candidates and two doctoral students from the University of Windsor are participating in a 12-week Mitacs international reciprocal learning internship in China.
This experience is strengthening their confidence in teaching through enhanced global competence.
— Published on Jun 15th, 2026
Dr. Kristen Morrison is studying the way community soccer organizations are leveraging World Cup buzz (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
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.
— Published on Jun 11th, 2026
Dr. Tanja Collet-Najem, professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies conference at the University of Windsor on Thursday, June 11, 2206. (Tanja Collet-Najem/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
At the University of Windsor, a small group of academics and librarians with roots in Dutch language and culture set out decades ago to create a lasting home in Canada for Netherlandic studies.
Their work grew into the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies (CAANS), a national organization that continues to publish the journals and newsletters it established in the 1980s.
— Published on Jun 17th, 2026
Members of Enactus Windsor celebrate their national achievements at the Enactus Canada National Exposition in Montreal, where the team earned multiple honours and a place among the country’s top programs. (ANITA JAFARI/University of Windsor)
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.
— Published on Jun 3rd, 2026
Honouring excellence in the Francophonie, Dr. Vincent Georgie and Dr. Emmanuelle Richez celebrate their induction as Knights of the Order of La Pléiade, recognizing their contributions to French language and culture. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
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.
— Published on May 27th, 2026
University of Alberta scholar Dr. Nicolette Little will discuss Feminist Activism and Digital Technologies and launch her new book, From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada, at the CCA annual conferece at the University of Windsor on June 2, 2026. (University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
In the age of online dating, women are turning to each other and technology to stay safer when meeting someone offline for the first time.
A rapidly expanding Facebook safety network has tens of thousands of women across the country turning to groups such as Are We Dating the Same Guy, using it as an informal tool for crowdsourcing safety and sharing stories of infidelity, emotional or physical abuse, or other harmful experiences they have had with a certain man.
— Published on May 29th, 2026
A participant-created artwork from the study visually maps the complex help-seeking journey women often navigate after leaving a violent intimate partner. (SUBMITTED BY RACHEL ELLIOTT/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
For many women leaving a violent intimate partner, the journey to safety continues long after the relationship ends.
Rebuilding health, stability and quality of life often means navigating healthcare, housing, social services and community supports — a complex process researchers at the University of Windsor are exploring through an innovative arts-based study.
As May marks Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, the project examines the help-seeking journeys of women who have physically separated from violent intimate partners.
— Published on May 26th, 2026
Delegates from more than 35 law faculties across 18 countries gathered at Windsor Law’s Ron W. Ianni Faculty of Law Building on May 4 for the Global Law Deans Forum, hosted for the first time in Canada by the University of Windsor. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
For the first time in its history, the Global Law Deans Forum was held in Canada — with the University of Windsor at the centre of the international conversation on the future of legal education.
— Published on May 22nd, 2026
Professor Sara Williams and nursing students participate in an Indigenous-focused clinical simulation. Indigenous health content is integrated throughout the Faculty of Nursing curriculum as part of its ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. (SUBMITTED BY SARA WILLIAMS/University of Windsor)
