Victoria Hecnar

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Drums and the rhythm of dancing feet echoed through the Toldo Lancer Centre as hundreds gathered for the fifth annual Alumni and Student Pow Wow, Saturday, May 2.

The celebration continues to grow in both size and significance for the University and the wider community.

Co-hosted with St. Clair College, the event welcomed an estimated 400 to 500 attendees, bringing together students, alumni, families, Elders and visitors from across Windsor-Essex and the province. Organizers said the turnout reflects the event’s expanding reach.

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor’s Aboriginal Education Centre has officially been renamed Turtle Island - Indigenous Student Services Centre.

The change marks an important step in ensuring the centre’s name aligns with both its purpose and contemporary language.

“We were still using the term Aboriginal, which is very outdated, and the word Education made people think we offered courses or teaching resources,” says Victoria Hecnar, Turtle Island Event Planning and Communications Coordinator.