Community & Partnerships

From supply chains to icewine: how a winery visit brought Master of Management concepts to life

Master of Management program students with Jean Qian in vineyardMaster of Management program students listen as Vivace Estate Winery owner and winemaker Jean Qian (left) explains the winery’s operations, grape production and quality practices during a tour that connected classroom learning with real-world business operations. (LAURA DUCHARME/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

A visit to Vivace Estate Winery gave University of Windsor Master of Management students an opportunity to see how business concepts taught in the classroom are applied in a real-world setting.

Windsor Law honours alumni who took their legal education beyond the courtroom

Sahar Talebi pictured left and James Scarfone pictured rightSahar Talebi and James Scarfone are among a group of Windsor Law alumni being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession, leadership and commitment to advancing justice and serving their communities. (SUBMITTED BY SAHAR TALEBI AND JAMES SCARFONE/University of Windsor)

By Sara Meikle

Each year, Windsor Law honours graduates whose careers demonstrate the impact lawyers can have beyond the courtroom — advancing justice, strengthening communities and upholding the values at the heart of the legal profession.

From Windsor to Colombo: Windsor Law professor brings together scholars from across the world

Dr Shanthi Senthe stands beside a brick wall in a stylish roomProfessor Shanthi Senthe is co-organizing an international conference in Sri Lanka, in partnership with Stanford University and the University of Wisconsin Law School, to examine pressing social and legal issues affecting South Asia. (SUBMITTED BY SHANTHI SENTHE/University of Windsor)

By Sara Meikle

Reinforcing its position as a global leader in legal scholarship, the University of Windsor is co-convening an international conversation on South Asia's most pressing legal issues.

VIP placement reinforces student’s path toward health care

Photo of Michelle Eid at a white board writing the alphabetMichelle Eid, a third-year forensic science student, engages with children during her volunteer placement at Connections Early Years Family Centre through the University of Windsor’s VIP Community Service Learning Program, gaining hands-on experience while supporting local families. (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

A volunteer placement through the University of Windsor’s VIP Community Service Learning Program is giving a student practical experience while helping support children and families at Connections Early Years Family Centre or other community organizations.

Between Windsor and Detroit, a different kind of connection takes shape

photo of Dr. Lee Rodney standing in front of the new Gordie Howe BridgeUniversity of Windsor professor Lee Rodney stands near the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ont., a project she says could reshape cross-border identity between Windsor and Detroit. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is rising at a time when the line between Windsor and Detroit can feel more fixed than fluid.

Tighter border controls, post-pandemic disruptions and political friction between Canada and the United States have made that divide more visible in recent years.

For decades, the Detroit River has been less a barrier than a seam, stitching together two cities whose economies, cultures and daily rhythms have long overlapped.

Alumni bring Shakespeare-inspired comedy to life in outdoor summer production

Cheer Up Hamlet cast photoCheer Up, Hamlet! follows literature's most melancholy prince on a quest for happiness. (PHOTO COURTESY OF KORDA ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS)

By John-Paul Bonadonna

When University of Windsor alumna Gemma Cunial returns to Windsor this summer, she'll be stepping back onto the stage for the first time in seven years — and helping bring a uniquely Windsor theatrical collaboration to life.

Cunial (BA Honours ‘19, MFA ‘21), who now works in Toronto's film and media industry, is serving as producer and performer for Cheer Up, Hamlet!, an outdoor parody musical presented by A Palpable Hit Productions in partnership with Korda Artistic Productions and the Fogolar Furlan Club.

Three-time UWindsor alum named director and CEO of Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board

John Ulicny at his deskJohn Ulicny will be the next director of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (PROVIDED BY WECDSB/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

In his three decades in education, John Ulicny has seen it all. 

“Or...” he laughs. “You think you’ve seen it all in 34 years.” 

Starting his teaching career at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) in 1992, the three-time University of Windsor alumnus is set to take over as the board’s director and chief executive officer this August. 

This recent Odette grad earned a $10K national leadership scholarship and went straight into a Windsor health-care career

Photo of Makennah Murphy with her award as she stands between Fatima Laher and Greg HicksRecent alumna Makennah Murphy (centre) was recognized for her academic achievements and leadership as a Futures Fund Scholarship recipient at a national awards gala in Toronto. She is pictured with Fatima Laher (left), Deputy Chair of Deloitte and presenting partner, and Greg Hicks (right), President and CEO of Canadian Tire Corporation. (JOSEPH KRUPA/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

Fresh off national recognition for her leadership achievements, Makennah Murphy (BComm ’26) is already putting her skills to work in Windsor, launching her career in community health and fundraising.

The Odette School of Business graduate now serves as annual giving coordinator at the Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation, where she helps drive fundraising initiatives that support local patient care.

Leap of faith launches Chinasa Success’ global career in human resources

Head and shoulders portrait of Chinasa SuccessChinasa Success, a University of Windsor Odette School of Business alumna, is now a vice-president and human resources business partner at Citibank Canada, where she supports a global workforce and champions inclusive leadership. (SUBMITTED BY CHINASA SUCCESS/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

Chinasa Success still remembers the uncertainty that came with her decision to move to Canada, a bold step that would reshape her career and personal life.

Since then, the University of Windsor graduate has transformed that leap of faith into a career in human resources leadership at Citibank Canada.

Now a vice-president and human resources business partner, the Odette School of Business alumna says that the decision continues to shape how she leads and supports others navigating change.

Making friends, having fun and getting moving: Inclusive exercise program expands to more local high schools

A teacher helps a student play baseball with other students in backgroundSTEPS 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).