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dear
viewer
ALAN WILDEMAN
President and Vice-Chancellor
This September, as the campus fillswith first-time and returning students, our focus is—as
always—tomake this year as valuable as possible for each and everyoneof them.
There are countless stories of student achievements over the decades and, with each new
year,we look forward tocelebratingmore. In this issueof VIEW, youwill read someexamples
of ways our students and graduates are making a difference in the world. Our alumni and
friends of the University of Windsor contribute to this in many ways. Success begins with
desire, talent and hardwork, and is enabled by dedicated faculty and staff. But its fulfilment
often is realizedonlybecauseof the support of others.
For that reason, we shine a light in this issue on theUniversity of Windsor’sAnnual Giving
Program (AGP). Through the participation of students who call donors during the AGP fall
phonathon, the contributions of on-campus donors, and themany donors, far andwide, who
believe in theUniversity, success becomes a collective endeavor and a sharedpride. To all of
you, weoffer a sincere “thank you”.
The AGP provides funding for scholarships and bursaries, innovation in classrooms, and
discovery in laboratories. Across all of our faculties, you can find examples of how this
programmakes a critical difference.Manyof you reading this issueof VIEWhaveyourselves
been the beneficiary of its support, andmay have a story to share of how it enabled you to
reachyour owngoals.
There ismuchhappening across campus in support of student success. I encourage you to
stayconnectedwithus, visitwhenyoucan, and shareyour thoughts. Aswecontinue to shape
the university experience to be one that prepares students for a lifetime, you might be the
reason students are inspired tobroaden their horizon.
Dr. AlanWildeman
