University of Windsor
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The University of Windsor (U of W or UWindsor) is a public
comprehensive and research university in Windsor
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students. The University of Windsor has graduated more than 100,000 alumni since its founding.
The University of Windsor has nine faculties, including the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering, Odette School of Business
, the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Human Kinetics, the Faculty of Law
, the Faculty of Nursing, and the Faculty of Science. Through its various faculties and independent schools, Windsor's primary research interests focus on automotive, environmental, and social justice research, yet it has increasingly began focusing on health, natural science, and entrepreneurship research.
Recently, the University of Windsor has established a School of Medicine in partnership with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry from the University of Western Ontario
. Currently, the University of Windsor is constructing a $112-million Centre for Engineering Innovation, which will house the Faculty of Engineering and its research centre.
Roman Catholic in Windsor, Ontario
in 1857. Assumption College, a primarily theological institution, was founded by the Jesuits in 1857. The college grew steadily, expanding its curriculum and affiliating with numerous other colleges over the years.
In 1919 Assumption College in Windsor affiliated with the University of Western Ontario
.
Originally, Assumption was one the largest colleges associated with the University of Western Ontario
.
Escalating costs forced Assumption University (a denominational university) to become a public institution in order to qualify for public support.
It was granted university status in 1953.
The War Memorial Hall (more generally known as Memorial Hall) is a landmark building on the campus of the University of Windsor used as classrooms, labs, and offices. Memorial Hall honours alumni who had enlisted and died in the First World War, and in the Second World War. A bronze tablet remembers the alumni of Assumption College who died in the Second World War.
In 1950, Assumption College welcomed its first women students. In 1953, it ended its affiliation with the University of Western Ontario. It was incorporated as the independent non-denominational University of Windsor through an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
on December 19, 1962. Soon after, affiliation agreements were made with Holy Redeemer College, Canterbury College and the new Iona College (affiliated with the United Church of Canada
). Canterbury College became the first Anglican
college in the world to affiliate with a Roman Catholic University. In 1963, University of Windsor affiliated with Essex College.
Essex College's Arms and Badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on March 15, 2007.
On July 1, 1963, the University of Windsor assumed control of the campus. Alan Beddoe
designed the University's coats of arms.
In 1964 Dr. John Francis Leddy became President of the University of Windsor, and presided over a period of significant growth. From 1967 to 1977, Windsor grew from approximately 1,500 to 8,000 full-time students. In the 1980s and early 1990s, this growth continued. Among the new buildings erected were the Odette Business Building and the CAW Student Centre.
Enrollment at the University reached record heights in Fall 2003 with the elimination of Grade 13 (Ontario Academic Credit
) in Ontario. The university has developed a number of partnerships with local businesses and industry, such as the University of Windsor/Chrysler
Canada Ltd. Automotive Research and Development Centre, the only one of its kind in North America.
University of Windsor's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority
on March 15, 2007.
University of Windsor also provide Inter-Faculty Programs offering cross-departmental majors like Forensics, Environmental studies
and Arts & Science concentration.
There are nine cooperative education
programs for 1,100 students.
The Faculty of Law is one of six in Ontario, and has a major teaching and research focus on Social Justice
issues. It publishes two law journals the Faculty led Access to Justice and the student run, peer-reviewed Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues.
Law students may study Human Rights Law, Poverty Law, Aboriginal rights law and legal issues affecting women, minorities and children. The faculty, in conjunction with Legal Aid Ontario
, runs a downtown Windsor community legal clinic
called Legal Assistance Windsor, that is staffed with supervising lawyers, law students, and social workers; it is aimed at meeting the legal needs of persons traditionally denied access to justice. This clinic operates in the area of landlord tenant law as well as social benefits.
The University of Windsor runs a second legal clinic
, Community Legal Aid, located at the corner of Sunset and University. This clinic is a Student Legal Aid Services Society (SLASS) clinic, which is staffed primarily by volunteer law students and overseen by supervising lawyers, called review counsel. This clinic operates primarily in the areas of criminal law, landlord tenant law, and small claims court. The clinic offers free legal services to those who qualify financially and all students of the University of Windsor.
The faculty also has a joint, American Bar Association
ABA-Approved LL.B-J.D.degree
program with the University of Detroit Mercy
. The program is completed in three years with students taking courses at both the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy. Upon completion students earn both Canadian and American legal accreditation and can pursue licensing in any Province in Canada (aside from civil law in Quebec) and any State in the United States of America.
As of 2008, the University of Windsor is also home to a satellite campus of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry of the University of Western Ontario. There are currently 92 medical students studying full-time at the Windsor campus.
Located in Canada's traditional "automotive capital" across the border from Detroit, the campus is situated near the United States and its busy port of entry to and from the United States. It is framed by the Ambassador Bridge
to the west and the Detroit River
to the north.
The campus covers 51 hectares (126 acre) (contiguous) and is surrounded by a residential neighborhood. The campus features a small arboretum which represents most of the species from the Carolinian forest
. Campus is approximately a 10 minute drive from downtown Windsor. The CAW Student Centre has a view of the Ambassador Bridge and houses retail stores, a food court and "The Basement", the student-operated pub.
The St. Denis Centre, located at the south end of campus on College Avenue, is the major athletic and recreational facility for students; a weight room, exercise facilities and a swimming pool. The new South Campus Stadium built for the 2005 Pan-American Junior Games is beside the St. Denis Centre - which also has dressing rooms for Lancer teams - and borders Huron Church Road, the major avenue to and from the border crossing. The athletics department has become well known for Track & Field, and Men and Women's Basketball. The majority of the Lancer teams made the playoffs this year (2010) and the program continues to grow in championship titles.
The Leddy Library is named in honour of John Francis Leddy, former president of the University of Windsor. Dr. Leddy was born in Ottawa, Ontario on April 16, 1911, but grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Despite the large number of international students, the majority of students are domestic and come from the southwestern Ontario counties of Essex, Chatham-Kent
and Lambton
.
The University of Windsor has had one Canadian National Sorority, Delta Psi Delta
, on campus.
Many students take advantage of their proximity to Michigan
for cultural, recreational and educational opportunities.
All full-time undergraduate students are members of the University of Windsor Students' Alliance
and possess a health and dental plan coverage as well as access to "The Thirsty Scholar", a newspaper and a radio station.
In addition to the newspaper The Lance—which is partially funded by the UWSA and provides stories written by student volunteers—the University of Windsor is host to several independent publications. The Student Movement is a grassroots, independent, student run paper providing a critical discourse towards administration and the UWSA. The Issue is a student run electronic publication covering international social justice issues.
Leddy Library is the main campus library. The Paul Martin Law Library serves the Faculty of Law. The Canadian Auto Workers Union helped to build the CAW Student Centre which is a central meeting place for students. The University has a unique agreement with the Ambassador
Duty-Free Store, at Canada's busiest border crossing, which provides student jobs, 400 parking spaces, and an annual cash annuity to the school.
Alumni Hall is the only building on campus that houses Beyond First Year and first year students in the same building but not in the same rooms. It is a suite-style residence where rooms have two bedrooms that share a kitchen, and 3-piece bathroom. Because of demand, entrance to Alumni Hall is based on grade-point average for first year undergraduate students.
Cartier, Laurier and Macdonald Halls are home to first-year undergraduate students; Laurier Hall hosts alternating single-gender floors while Cartier and Macdonald Halls are entirely co-ed.
Clark Residence, another Beyond First Year residence (returning, undergraduates, graduate, transfer and exhange students, is a collection of townhouse style apartments which include fully furnished kitchen facilities in each unit. Clark is available only to Beyond First students.
Electa Hall is a co-ed building which houses Beyond First Year students (returning, undergraduates, graduate, transfer and exchange students) and students in professional programs such as education and law. Electa Hall hosts the Law residence community and many other communities.
The University is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport
by the Windsor Lancers
. The Lancers play within the Ontario University Athletics
conference. The University of Windsor Stadium plays host to a variety of intercollegiate sports including football, men and women's soccer and outdoor track and field.
, for the families of fallen Canadian Forces
members.
The University established Rosa Schreiber Award with the assistance of former University of Windsor Professor Economics, Alan A. Brown
. From the University's Senate Committee on Student Awards: The competition award is open to Arts or Social Science students in Year 2 or beyond. Applicants must submit a 1,500-2,000 word essay on some aspect of moral courage. Submission must be made to the Office of Student Awards. This competition will be held in alternate years. It was established in 1995 to honour Rosa Schreiber, an Austrian Freedom Fighter who risked her life to help others during World War II.
. He took office on July 1, 2008, as the University’s sixth President and Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Dr. Ross H. Paul
.
.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
comprehensive and research university in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students. The University of Windsor has graduated more than 100,000 alumni since its founding.
The University of Windsor has nine faculties, including the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering, Odette School of Business
Odette School of Business
The is located at the University of Windsor. The school offers various programs with focus in Accounting, Marketing, Management, Human Resources, Finance, and Strategy...
, the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Human Kinetics, the Faculty of Law
University of Windsor Faculty of Law
The University of Windsor Faculty of Law, located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was opened in 1969, and places particular focus on trans-border legal issues, and access to justice....
, the Faculty of Nursing, and the Faculty of Science. Through its various faculties and independent schools, Windsor's primary research interests focus on automotive, environmental, and social justice research, yet it has increasingly began focusing on health, natural science, and entrepreneurship research.
Recently, the University of Windsor has established a School of Medicine in partnership with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. Currently, the University of Windsor is constructing a $112-million Centre for Engineering Innovation, which will house the Faculty of Engineering and its research centre.
History
The University dates back to the founding of Assumption CollegeAssumption University of Windsor
Assumption University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada has a heritage reaching back to 1857 and is the parent of the University of Windsor, administered by the Congregation of St. Basil, the Basilian Fathers. It was known as Assumption College until changing its name in 1956...
Roman Catholic in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
in 1857. Assumption College, a primarily theological institution, was founded by the Jesuits in 1857. The college grew steadily, expanding its curriculum and affiliating with numerous other colleges over the years.
In 1919 Assumption College in Windsor affiliated with the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
.
Originally, Assumption was one the largest colleges associated with the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
.
Escalating costs forced Assumption University (a denominational university) to become a public institution in order to qualify for public support.
It was granted university status in 1953.
The War Memorial Hall (more generally known as Memorial Hall) is a landmark building on the campus of the University of Windsor used as classrooms, labs, and offices. Memorial Hall honours alumni who had enlisted and died in the First World War, and in the Second World War. A bronze tablet remembers the alumni of Assumption College who died in the Second World War.
In 1950, Assumption College welcomed its first women students. In 1953, it ended its affiliation with the University of Western Ontario. It was incorporated as the independent non-denominational University of Windsor through an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
on December 19, 1962. Soon after, affiliation agreements were made with Holy Redeemer College, Canterbury College and the new Iona College (affiliated with the United Church of Canada
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
). Canterbury College became the first Anglican
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
college in the world to affiliate with a Roman Catholic University. In 1963, University of Windsor affiliated with Essex College.
Essex College's Arms and Badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on March 15, 2007.
On July 1, 1963, the University of Windsor assumed control of the campus. Alan Beddoe
Alan Beddoe
Lieutenant-Commander Alan Brookman Beddoe, OC, OBE, HFHS, FHSC was a Canadian artist, war artist, consultant in heraldry and founder and first president of the Heraldry Society of Canada in 1965....
designed the University's coats of arms.
Enrollment at the University reached record heights in Fall 2003 with the elimination of Grade 13 (Ontario Academic Credit
Ontario Academic Credit
The Ontario Academic Credit or OAC was part of the curriculum codified by the Ontario Ministry of Education in Ontario Schools: Intermediate and Senior and its revisions. In common parlance, the term is used to describe the fifth high school year that used to exist in the province of...
) in Ontario. The university has developed a number of partnerships with local businesses and industry, such as the University of Windsor/Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
Canada Ltd. Automotive Research and Development Centre, the only one of its kind in North America.
University of Windsor's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Canadian Heraldic Authority
The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Queen of Canada, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms , flags and badges for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and...
on March 15, 2007.
Academics
Windsor offers more than 120 majors and minors and 55 master's and doctoral degree programs across nine faculties:- Anthropology; Communication Studies; Criminology; Dramatic Art; English; French; History; Language, Literature and Cultures; Labour Studies; Music; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; Visual Arts; Women's Studies
- Civil Engineering; Electrical and Computing Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Industrial and Manufacturing and Systems Engineering; and Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering.
- Odette School of BusinessOdette School of BusinessThe is located at the University of Windsor. The school offers various programs with focus in Accounting, Marketing, Management, Human Resources, Finance, and Strategy...
- Odette School of Business
- Accounting, Marketing, Management, Human Resources, Finance and Strategy
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Human Kinetics
- Sport Studies, Movement Science and Sport Management
- Faculty of LawUniversity of Windsor Faculty of LawThe University of Windsor Faculty of Law, located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was opened in 1969, and places particular focus on trans-border legal issues, and access to justice....
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Law
- Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, General Science.
University of Windsor also provide Inter-Faculty Programs offering cross-departmental majors like Forensics, Environmental studies
Environmental studies
Environmental studies is the academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. It is a broad interdisciplinary field of study that includes the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between them...
and Arts & Science concentration.
There are nine cooperative education
Cooperative education
Cooperative education is a structured method of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience, commonly known as a "co-op", provides academic credit for structured job experience...
programs for 1,100 students.
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
issues. It publishes two law journals the Faculty led Access to Justice and the student run, peer-reviewed Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues.
Law students may study Human Rights Law, Poverty Law, Aboriginal rights law and legal issues affecting women, minorities and children. The faculty, in conjunction with Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario is a publicly funded and publicly accountable non-profit corporation, responsible for administering the legal aid program in the province of Ontario, Canada...
, runs a downtown Windsor community legal clinic
Legal clinic
The phrase legal clinic may refer to any private, nonprofit law practice serving the public interest. In the academic context, these law school clinics provide hands-on experience to law school students and services to various clients. Academic Clinics are usually directed by clinical professors...
called Legal Assistance Windsor, that is staffed with supervising lawyers, law students, and social workers; it is aimed at meeting the legal needs of persons traditionally denied access to justice. This clinic operates in the area of landlord tenant law as well as social benefits.
The University of Windsor runs a second legal clinic
Legal clinic
The phrase legal clinic may refer to any private, nonprofit law practice serving the public interest. In the academic context, these law school clinics provide hands-on experience to law school students and services to various clients. Academic Clinics are usually directed by clinical professors...
, Community Legal Aid, located at the corner of Sunset and University. This clinic is a Student Legal Aid Services Society (SLASS) clinic, which is staffed primarily by volunteer law students and overseen by supervising lawyers, called review counsel. This clinic operates primarily in the areas of criminal law, landlord tenant law, and small claims court. The clinic offers free legal services to those who qualify financially and all students of the University of Windsor.
The faculty also has a joint, American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
ABA-Approved LL.B-J.D.degree
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
program with the University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...
. The program is completed in three years with students taking courses at both the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy. Upon completion students earn both Canadian and American legal accreditation and can pursue licensing in any Province in Canada (aside from civil law in Quebec) and any State in the United States of America.
As of 2008, the University of Windsor is also home to a satellite campus of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry of the University of Western Ontario. There are currently 92 medical students studying full-time at the Windsor campus.
Campus
Ambassador Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada. It is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume: more than 25 percent of all merchandise trade between the United States...
to the west and the Detroit River
Detroit River
The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...
to the north.
The campus covers 51 hectares (126 acre) (contiguous) and is surrounded by a residential neighborhood. The campus features a small arboretum which represents most of the species from the Carolinian forest
Carolinian forest
The Carolinian forest is a life zone in eastern North America characterized primarily by a predominance of deciduous, or broad-leaf trees. The term "Carolinian forest" is used primarily in Canada...
. Campus is approximately a 10 minute drive from downtown Windsor. The CAW Student Centre has a view of the Ambassador Bridge and houses retail stores, a food court and "The Basement", the student-operated pub.
The St. Denis Centre, located at the south end of campus on College Avenue, is the major athletic and recreational facility for students; a weight room, exercise facilities and a swimming pool. The new South Campus Stadium built for the 2005 Pan-American Junior Games is beside the St. Denis Centre - which also has dressing rooms for Lancer teams - and borders Huron Church Road, the major avenue to and from the border crossing. The athletics department has become well known for Track & Field, and Men and Women's Basketball. The majority of the Lancer teams made the playoffs this year (2010) and the program continues to grow in championship titles.
Library and collections
The Leddy Library is the main campus library for the University of Windsor. The library’s collection consists of over 3 million items including electronic resources holdings of over 17,000 electronic titles and several hundred thousand data sets.The Leddy Library is named in honour of John Francis Leddy, former president of the University of Windsor. Dr. Leddy was born in Ottawa, Ontario on April 16, 1911, but grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Student life
International students make up approximately 10% of the student population; about 1500 students from more than 70 countries.Despite the large number of international students, the majority of students are domestic and come from the southwestern Ontario counties of Essex, Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Chatham–Kent is a unitary authority in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Mostly rural, its centres of population are Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Ridgetown, Tilbury and Wallaceburg. Modern Chatham–Kent was created in 1998 by the merger of Kent County and its municipalities.- History :The former city of...
and Lambton
Lambton County, Ontario
Lambton County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county is located in Southwestern Ontario. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron, which flows into the St. Clair River, the county's western border and part of the Canada-United States border. To the south is Lake...
.
The University of Windsor has had one Canadian National Sorority, Delta Psi Delta
Delta Psi Delta
Delta Psi Delta can refer to several current and historical fraternities and sororities in Canada and the United States:* Delta Psi Delta , Canadian National sorority at Carleton University, York University, Ryerson University, and University of Windsor* Delta Psi Delta, a local sorority at Ripon...
, on campus.
Many students take advantage of their proximity to Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
for cultural, recreational and educational opportunities.
All full-time undergraduate students are members of the University of Windsor Students' Alliance
University of Windsor Students' Alliance
The University of Windsor Students' Alliance, otherwise known as the UWSA, represents all full-time undergraduate students at the University of Windsor, located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada...
and possess a health and dental plan coverage as well as access to "The Thirsty Scholar", a newspaper and a radio station.
In addition to the newspaper The Lance—which is partially funded by the UWSA and provides stories written by student volunteers—the University of Windsor is host to several independent publications. The Student Movement is a grassroots, independent, student run paper providing a critical discourse towards administration and the UWSA. The Issue is a student run electronic publication covering international social justice issues.
Ambassador Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada. It is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume: more than 25 percent of all merchandise trade between the United States...
Duty-Free Store, at Canada's busiest border crossing, which provides student jobs, 400 parking spaces, and an annual cash annuity to the school.
Residence life
The University houses male and female students in six different residence halls across campus.Alumni Hall is the only building on campus that houses Beyond First Year and first year students in the same building but not in the same rooms. It is a suite-style residence where rooms have two bedrooms that share a kitchen, and 3-piece bathroom. Because of demand, entrance to Alumni Hall is based on grade-point average for first year undergraduate students.
Cartier, Laurier and Macdonald Halls are home to first-year undergraduate students; Laurier Hall hosts alternating single-gender floors while Cartier and Macdonald Halls are entirely co-ed.
Clark Residence, another Beyond First Year residence (returning, undergraduates, graduate, transfer and exhange students, is a collection of townhouse style apartments which include fully furnished kitchen facilities in each unit. Clark is available only to Beyond First students.
Electa Hall is a co-ed building which houses Beyond First Year students (returning, undergraduates, graduate, transfer and exchange students) and students in professional programs such as education and law. Electa Hall hosts the Law residence community and many other communities.
Athletics
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
by the Windsor Lancers
Windsor Lancers
The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....
. The Lancers play within the Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
conference. The University of Windsor Stadium plays host to a variety of intercollegiate sports including football, men and women's soccer and outdoor track and field.
Scholarships
The University joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick HillierRick Hillier
General Rick Hillier, CMM, MSC, CD , is the former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces. He held this appointment from February 4, 2005 to July 1, 2008. He retired on July 1, 2008, and was replaced by former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Walter Natynczyk...
, for the families of fallen Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
members.
The University established Rosa Schreiber Award with the assistance of former University of Windsor Professor Economics, Alan A. Brown
Alan A. Brown
Alan A. Brown, PhD was a Professor of Economics who founded the international honor society in Economics, Omicron Delta Epsilon , which he began while he was a student at City College of New York in 1955, and which now has 600 chapters worldwide. This was a significant accomplishment, as he came...
. From the University's Senate Committee on Student Awards: The competition award is open to Arts or Social Science students in Year 2 or beyond. Applicants must submit a 1,500-2,000 word essay on some aspect of moral courage. Submission must be made to the Office of Student Awards. This competition will be held in alternate years. It was established in 1995 to honour Rosa Schreiber, an Austrian Freedom Fighter who risked her life to help others during World War II.
Administration
The University's current President is Dr. Alan Wildeman, formerly VP Research at the University of GuelphUniversity of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
. He took office on July 1, 2008, as the University’s sixth President and Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Dr. Ross H. Paul
Ross H. Paul
Ross H. Paul, CM was the fifth President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Windsor. He completed his term of office as President on June 30, 2008....
.
Memberships
It is a member of the National Conference of Canadian Universities and Colleges, the University Articulation Board of Ontario, the International Association of Universities, and the Association of the British Commonwealth. The The Lance (Student Newspaper), is a member of CUPCanadian University Press
Canadian University Press is a non-profit co-operative and newswire service owned by almost 90 student newspapers at post-secondary schools in Canada. Founded in 1938, CUP is the oldest student newswire service in the world and the oldest national student organization in North America. Many...
.
Presidents
- Eugene Carlisle LeBelEugene Carlisle LeBelThe Reverend Eugene Carlisle LeBel, C.S.B., C.D., LL.D., was born in Sarnia, Ontario on July 27, 1899 to Eugene Albert LeBel and Catherine Mahoney. LeBel spent much of his life in Catholic schools both studying and teaching. He is best known for his “...steadfast efforts.....
, 1963–1964 - John Francis Leddy, 1964–1978
- Mervyn Franklin, 1978–1984
- Ronald W. Ianni, 1984–1997
- Ross H. PaulRoss H. PaulRoss H. Paul, CM was the fifth President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Windsor. He completed his term of office as President on June 30, 2008....
, 1998–2008 - Alan Wildeman, 2008–present
Alumni
- Lorne AbonyLorne AbonyLorne Abony is a Canadian businessman. He is Chairman and CEO of Mood Media Corporation a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. Mr. Abony has been instrumental in the founding of a number of media ventures...
, businessman - Navdeep BainsNavdeep BainsNavdeep Singh Bains, PC is a Canadian politician from Ontario, Canada. He is the former Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South.-Early life:...
, former Member of ParliamentParliament of CanadaThe Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and... - James BondyJames BondyJames Bondy is a Canadian entertainer, best known for his work as the human co-host of the children's show Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld, which airs on public television.-Background:...
, entertainer, co-star of Ribert and Robert's WonderworldRibert and Robert's WonderworldRibert and Robert's Wonderworld is a children's educational television series that is part animated, part live action. It was created by Mike DeVitto... - Joe BowenJoe BowenJoe Bowen , is a Canadian sportscaster. He is known as "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs", having broadcast over 2,100 Leaf Games. He started calling games for the Leafs in 1982, after calling games for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs.Bowen's catchphrase is "Holy Mackinaw!", typically used when an...
, sportscaster, "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs" - Patrick BrownPatrick Brown (politician)Patrick W. Brown is a Canadian lawyer and politician affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada. In 2006, Brown was elected to serve in the Canadian parliament representing the riding of Barrie...
, Member of ParliamentParliament of CanadaThe Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and... - Warren ChristieWarren ChristieHans Warren Christie is an Irish-born Canadian television and film actor known for his roles as Ray Cataldo on the ABC drama October Road and as Aidan "Greggy" Stiviletto on the ABC series Happy Town...
, actor - Antoni CimolinoAntoni CimolinoAntoni Cimolino is a Canadian actor and director. He is currently the General Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario....
, General Director of the Stratford Festival - Joe ComuzziJoe ComuzziJoseph Robert "Joe" Comuzzi, PC is a former Canadian politician.Comuzzi was born in Fort William, Ontario. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor in 1954. In 1966, Comuzzi received the University of Windsor Alumni Award of Merit, the Alumni Association's most...
, former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister - Nicole CorrieroNicole CorrieroNicole Corriero was a 3-time All-American ice hockey forward for the Harvard Crimson. Corriero tied former Crimson player Jennifer Botterill's record for most points in one NCAA game with ten. She accomplished the feat on November 7, 2003 versus the Union Dutchwomen...
, all-time collegiate hockey record holder for most goals in a season (59 goals, tied with Mike DonnellyMike DonnellyMichael Chene Donnelly is a former ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, and New York Islanders....
) - Dwight DuncanDwight DuncanDwight Duncan, MPP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is the Minister of Finance in the government of Dalton McGuinty...
, Member of Provincial Parliament and Minister of FinanceMinistry of Finance (Ontario)The Ministry of Finance is a portfolio in the Executive Council of Ontario commonly known as the cabinet. The Finance Minister is responsible for managing the fiscal, financial and related regulatory affairs of the Canadian province of Ontario... - Colm FeoreColm FeoreColm Feore is an American-born Canadian stage, film and television actor.-Early life:Feore was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Irish parents who lived in Ireland for several years during Feore's early life. The family subsequently moved to Windsor, Ontario, where Feore grew up.After graduating...
, actor - Eddie FrancisEddie FrancisEddie Francis is a Canadian politician, currently serving as mayor of Windsor, Ontario. He was 29 years old when he was elected mayor in 2003, the youngest mayor in Windsor's history and one of the youngest mayors ever elected in Canada...
, Mayor of Windsor, OntarioWindsor, OntarioWindsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor... - Arjei FranklinArjei FranklinArjei Franklin is a Canadian professional football slotback in the Canadian Football League who has plays for the Calgary Stampeders.Franklin is an alumnus of Agincourt Collegiate Institute....
, receiver, Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
, CFL - Roger GallawayRoger GallawayRoger John Gallaway, PC is an educator and retired Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006, representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton for the Liberal Party....
, former Member of Parliament - Mark HominickMark HominickMark Hominick is a Canadian mixed martial artist, former TKO Featherweight Champion, and current UFC fighter. Hominick is currently ranked as the #4 featherweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, UFC Fighter - Thomas LaSorda, CEO of Chrysler GroupChryslerChrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
- Frank MahovlichFrank MahovlichFrancis William "The Big M" Mahovlich, CM is a Canadian Senator, and a retired NHL ice hockey player, nicknamed the "Big M." He played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Playing career:...
, NHL Hall-of-Famer and Canadian Senator - Stephen MandelStephen MandelStephen Mandel is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Edmonton, Alberta.-Biography:Mandel received an Associate of Arts Degree from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University, and his Masters in Political Science from...
, Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta - Sergio MarchionneSergio MarchionneSergio Marchionne is an international manager best known for his turnaround of the Italian automotive group Fiat and, more recently, for managing the US automotive group Chrysler from bankruptcy to profitability...
, CEO of Fiat Group - Keith MarloweKeith MarloweKeith Marlowe served as national youth president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from August 2002 to December 2003...
, former Progressive Conservative Youth Federation President - Brian MasseBrian MasseBrian S. Masse is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2002, representing the riding of Windsor West as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, Member of Parliament - Thomas MooreThomas Moore (spiritual writer)Thomas Moore is an American writer of popular spiritual books including the New York Times best seller, Care of the Soul . He is a psychotherapist influenced by the writings of Carl Jung and James Hillman....
, author - Masood Naseeb, CEO of elysian Group
- Rob NicholsonRob NicholsonRobert Douglas "Rob" Nicholson, PC, QC, MP , is the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Niagara Falls for the Conservative Party and the current Minister of Justice after serving for one year as...
, Minister of Justice and Attorney GeneralAttorney GeneralIn most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of Canada - Richard PeddieRichard PeddieRichard A. Peddie is the President and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment.Since taking over MLSE, he has tripled its value to over $1.5 billion...
, President and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment - Lisa Priest, Globe and Mail reporter
- Joel QuennevilleJoel QuennevilleJoel Norman Quenneville is the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks professional ice hockey team. He is a former ice hockey defenseman and former head coach of the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues...
, coach of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksThe Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
of the NHL - Lynsay SandsLynsay SandsLynsay Sands is an award winning Canadian author of over 30 books. She is noted for the humor she injects into her stories. While she writes both historical and paranormal novels, she is best known for her Argeneau series about a modern family of vampires.- Biography :Sands grew up in Southern...
, Author - Larry Stout, CBC and CTV journalist
- Amanda TappingAmanda TappingAmanda Tapping is an English-born Canadian actress, producer and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis...
, actress - Anna Maria TremontiAnna Maria TremontiAnna Maria Tremonti is a Canadian radio and television journalist, who has been featured on a variety of programs on the CBC.She has previously been a senior reporter for The National, and a host of The Fifth Estate...
, CBC Radio and CBC Television reporter - Daniel VictorDaniel VictorDaniel Victor is a Canadian recording artist and producer who is most famous for his work in the collaboration of Neverending White Lights.-Early life:...
, musician and founder of Neverending White LightsNeverending White LightsNeverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers... - Tessa VirtueTessa VirtueTessa Virtue is a Canadian ice dancer who competes with Scott Moir. Virtue and Moir are the 2010 Olympic champions, the 2010 World Champions, the 2008 Four Continents Champions, the 2006 World Junior Champions and the 2008–2010 Canadian national champions.At the 2009 Skate Canada competition, they...
, ice dancer - Alexander ZonjicAlexander ZonjicAlexander Zonjic is a professional flutist born in Windsor, Ontario, who performs both light jazz and classical compositions. Zonjic initially played guitar at age 9, and by age 15 he was lead guitarist in a local Rhythm and blues band. At age 21, Zonjic purchased his first flute from a street...
, professional flutist - Stanley E. Zin, William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business, New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and Frisch MedalFrisch MedalThe Frisch Medal is an award in econometrics given by the Econometric Society. It is awarded every two years for empirical or theoretical applied research published in Econometrica during the previous five years...
winner
Faculty
- Di BrandtDi BrandtDi Brandt is an award-winning Canadian poet and literary critic. Despite the similarity of their names, she should not be confused with poet Dionne Brand.-Biography:...
, former Professor and Poet - John N. DeckJohn N. DeckJohn Norbert Deck was a Canadian philosopher. Adhering to neither sartorial nor intellectual fashions, Deck inspired generations of students with his highly idiosyncratic form of idealism, deriving from Plotinus but equally rooted in Thomas Aquinas and Hegel.He was educated at Assumption College...
, former Professor, Plotinus Scholar - Alistair MacLeodAlistair MacLeodAlistair MacLeod, OC is a noted Canadian author and retired professor of English at the University of Windsor.- Academic career :...
, Author, Arts Faculty Professor and award-winning Canadian author - Joyce Carol OatesJoyce Carol OatesJoyce Carol Oates is an American author. Oates published her first book in 1963 and has since published over fifty novels, as well as many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction...
, former visiting English Department Faculty member from 1968 to 1978 now at Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, American Author - Howard PawleyHoward PawleyHoward Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:...
(retired), former NDP Premier of ManitobaPremier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
(1981–1988) - Vern StenlundVern StenlundDr. Vern Stenlund is a retired former professional hockey player who has become known in retirement for becoming an author and coach. He played in the NHL for the Cleveland Barons in the 1976–77 NHL season. After retiring, he earned his doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1994 and became...
, Professor of Education, Coach men's hockey, former NHL player and co-author of hockey books with Bobby OrrBobby OrrRobert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League for his entire career, the first ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest... - Craig FleisherCraig FleisherCraig S. Fleisher is a researcher and author who has written or edited several important books in the field of business and competitive intelligence and analysis...
, Professor of Management and Windsor Research Leadership Chair, Odette School of Business, author of several key books on business and competitive intelligenceCompetitive intelligenceA broad definition of competitive intelligence is the action of defining, gathering, analyzing, and distributing intelligence about products, customers, competitors and any aspect of the environment needed to support executives and managers in making strategic decisions for an organization.Key... - Iain Baxter&, Professor Emeritus School of Visual Arts, award-winning Canadian photographer, painter, sculptor, installation artist and conceptual artist
- Alan A. Brown, PhD, Holocaust Survivor and Economist (March 20, 1928-March 22, 2010), Professor of Economics and founder of Omicron Delta EpsilonOmicron Delta EpsilonOmicron Delta Epsilon is an international honor society in the field of economics. Resulting from the merger of Omicron Delta Gamma and Omicron Chi Epsilon, ODE was founded in 1963 . Its board of trustees includes well-known economists such as Robert Lucas, Kenneth Arrow, and Robert Solow...
(ODE), international honor society in Economics - Lakshman MarasingheLakshman MarasingheProfessor Lakshman Marasinghe is a Sri Lankan academic and lawyer. A Emeritus Professor of Law of the University of Windsor, he is the current Chairman of the Law Commission of Sri Lanka and was the Legal Director of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process during the Sri Lankan Civil...
, Professor Emeritus of Law, Chairman of the Law Commission of Sri Lanka - [Eugene McNamara}, Professor Emeritus of English, Writer and Poet,Initiated the Creative Writing Program which has graduated a number of award winning authors, former editor of the Windsor Review.
Federated or Affiliated Colleges
- Assumption University, a graduate college that offers a degree in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education
- Canterbury College, a liberal arts college within the U of W with a Christian background
- Iona CollegeIona College (Windsor)This article refers to the Iona College located in Windsor, Ontario. For other uses see Iona CollegeIona College is a small affiliated college of the University of Windsor located in Windsor, Ontario Canada.-History:...
, a small theological college
See also
- List of Ontario Universities
- Higher education in OntarioHigher education in OntarioHigher education in Ontario includes postsecondary education and skills training regulated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities and provided by universities, colleges of applied arts and technology, and private career colleges. The current minister is Glen Murray who assumed the...
- Ontario Student Assistance ProgramOntario Student Assistance ProgramThe Ontario Student Assistance Program is a financial aid program delivered by the government of Ontario, Canada, for post-secondary education students...
- Canadian government scientific research organizationsCanadian government scientific research organizationsExpenditures by federal and provincial organizations on scientific research and development accounted for about 10% of all such spending in Canada in 2006...
- Canadian industrial research and development organizationsCanadian industrial research and development organizationsExpenditures by Canadian corporations on research and development accounted for about 50% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2007....
- Canadian Interuniversity SportCanadian Interuniversity SportCanadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
- Canadian university scientific research organizationsCanadian university scientific research organizationsExpenditures by Canadian universities on scientific research and development accounted for about 40% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2006....
- University of Windsor Students' AllianceUniversity of Windsor Students' AllianceThe University of Windsor Students' Alliance, otherwise known as the UWSA, represents all full-time undergraduate students at the University of Windsor, located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada...