The Detroit River is central to Windsor-Detroit's cross-border relationship (FILE/University of Windsor)
The Windsor-Detroit region has an extensive and rich history of cross-border connection, including as a key gateway in the Underground Railroad.
A pair of events next week highlight the longstanding international ties across the Detroit River and the role this region played in helping formerly enslaved people escape to freedom.
— Published on Nov 28th, 2025
By John-Paul Bonadonna
The University of Windsor’s Black Scholars Institute will host Between Borders and Blackness: An Intimate Evening of Poetry and Conversation in the Hatch Studio Theatre, Monday, Nov. 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The event — featuring UWindsor’s resident Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar Vida Cross — promises to blend lyrical artistry with meaningful dialogue about identity, culture and community.
— Published on Nov 11th, 2025
(left to right) UWindsor President Dr. J.J. McMurtry, Fulbright Canada Executive Director Michael Hawes, Fulbright Research Chair Dr. Vida Cross and UWindsor Vice-President Research and Innovation Dr. Shanthi Johnson. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
A new partnership between the University of Windsor and Fulbright Canada will bring leading American scholars to campus, enriching research and public dialogue across disciplines.
UWindsor President J.J McMurtry and President and CEO of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States and Executive Director of Fulbright Canada, Michael Hawes, signed the agreement at an event held in the Black Scholars Institute Lounge on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
— Published on Oct 16th, 2025
The Detroit River is central to Windsor-Detroit's cross-border relationship (FILE/University of Windsor)
