Professor emeritus Karl Jirgens, founder of the international literary journal Rampike, continues to write, create visual art and participate in scholarly work beyond the classroom. (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
Long before Karl Jirgens earned a PhD, founded an international literary journal or stepped into a university classroom, a high school teacher helped him see writing in a different light.
“Writing is just another medium with its own peculiarities,” he says, recalling a lesson from high school teacher Alan Bevan that would help shape a career spanning literature, publishing, visual art and education.
— Published on Oct 5th, 2026
University of Windsor alumnus Justin Langlois builds connections across art, research and community through a collaborative and socially engaged practice. (PERRIN GRAUER/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
Long before stepping into a senior academic leadership role on Canada’s West Coast, Justin Langlois developed the foundations of a multidisciplinary practice at the University of Windsor.
Langlois (MFA ’09, BA Hons. ’07), now associate vice-president, research and dean of graduate studies at Emily Carr University for Art+Design, has built a career that blends art, research and community engagement, an approach rooted in his time as a student in Windsor.
— Published on Oct 2nd, 2026
The launch of Fusion took place Oct. 1 (SYDNEY THOMPSON/University of Windsor)
For students and researchers with ideas to build businesses or not-for-profits, entrepreneurship can feel like a world apart from academic life. A new hub at the University of Windsor aims to bring the two closer together.
— Published on Oct 2nd, 2026
Two new electric vehicles have joined the UWindsor Facilities and Operations fleet (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
You may spot two new pickup trucks on campus, but you won’t catch them at the gas station.
That’s because they’re the first vehicles in UWindsor’s Facilities and Operations fleet to be fully electric.
Marking a key milestone in the University’s sustainability journey, the two 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EVs will replace aging vehicles that have reached the end of their life cycle.
— Published on Sep 29th, 2026
Sav Riley: Factory Reset opens at Art Windsor-Essex Oct. 15, 2026 (PROVIDED BY S. RILEY/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
From paint-splattered jeans to shredded denim on its last legs, UWindsor alum Sav Riley (BA, Communications, Media and Film, ’26) is giving donated textiles a second life as wearable art.
— Published on Sep 29th, 2026
The Black Scholars Institute at the University of Windsor will host a three-day symposium in October (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
The University of Windsor Black Scholars Institute (BSI) will bring scholarship and community together this October during the three-day symposium Futuring Black Thriving.
— Published on Sep 22nd, 2026
Dr. Wayne Ambrose-Miller and the School of Social Work have been working on embedding Indigenous Ways of Knowing into the program (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
As part of the launch of the Turtle Island — Indigenous Student Services Centre's Indigenous Allyship Guide, we are asking allies across campus to reflect on their allyship journeys.
Dr. Wayne Ambrose-Miller is director of the UWindsor School of Social Work.
Q: How would you describe what Indigenous allyship means to you?
— Published on Sep 14th, 2026
MBA students, Odette faculty, corporate partners, alumni and community leaders gather during MBA Connect at the Odette School of Business on July 30. The event featured discussions on AI governance and networking opportunities for students and industry professionals. (CLEMENTA STAN/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
MBA students at the University of Windsor's Odette School of Business gained insights into artificial intelligence governance and built professional connections at MBA Connect in July.
The annual experiential learning event in July brought together MBA students, Odette faculty, corporate partners, alumniand community leaders to discuss emerging business issues and create networking opportunities.
— Published on Sep 14th, 2026
University of Windsor professors emeriti Iain Baxter& and Karl Jirgens have built a friendship rooted in art, writing and collaboration. Their creative partnership continues through projects, conversations and activities supported by the Windsor University Retirees' Association. (KYLE ARCHIBALD /University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
It’s a Thursday afternoon at Sunset House. Conversations shift from art and literature to technology, politics and the changing landscape of higher education.
Ideas are exchanged, stories and perspectives shared and a steady rhythm of curiosity fills the meeting room.
For members of the Windsor University Retirees’ Association (WURA), retirement is not an ending. It signals the start of something new.
— Published on Sep 9th, 2026
Isaiah Maracle has been supporting Lancer Recreation in the department's allyships efforts (PROVIDED BY I. MARACLE; FILE/University of Windsor)
As part of the launch of the Turtle Island — Indigenous Student Services Centre's Indigenous Allyship Guide, we are featuring conversations about allyship with campus community members.
Isaiah Maracle is an Indigenous student who has been supporting Indigenization efforts at the Toldo Lancer Centre
Q: How would you describe what Indigenous allyship means to you?
— Published on Sep 8th, 2026
Professor emeritus Karl Jirgens, founder of the international literary journal Rampike, continues to write, create visual art and participate in scholarly work beyond the classroom. (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
