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Dr. Michael Zin, who died in August 2006,
dedicated his professional life to business
education at the University of Windsor. He
was a graduate of the first business class from
Assumption University of Windsor in 1955
and immediately joined the teaching staff of
his alma mater in 1956, while also undertaking
his graduate studies, first at the University of
Michigan, and then at Michigan State
University, where he studied for his PhD.
The Odette School of Business has
launched a special fundraising campaign,
the Michael Zin Memorial Project, headed
by alumnus Patrick Palmer BComm ’70 and
Dean Allan Conway. Funds from the Michael
Zin Memorial Project will outfit the Meeting
Room with a stock ticker tape and two LCD
screens to provide Odette students with
up-to-the-minute business and financial
information from around the globe.
“This space is becoming the hub of
undergraduate student gatherings here at
Odette, so it made sense to name it in Mike’s
honour,” says Dean Conway. “He was indeed
a figure of legendary proportions here at
Odette, due to four decades of work that he
devoted to our school—when it was originally
part of Assumption University, and then the
Faculty of Business Administration at the
University of Windsor, before finally becoming
the Odette School of Business at the University
of Windsor. We are thrilled to be naming and
furbishing this space in his honour.”
On display in the room will also be an oil
painting of the former dean and a showcase
of the many works he authored so that current
Odette students can gain some insight into
Dr. Zin. In fact, various editions of his books
have sold about two million copies. The main
floor room, which can accommodate about
150, also boasts wireless computer connectivity,
and a number of computer terminals, as well
as meeting space and work space for student
groups and individuals.
In the short time since the campaign began,
$100,000 has been raised.
A donor recognition wall is being created
for the building’s lobby, with a dedication
ceremony planned for this September.
For more information, contact Odette
Communications Officer Michellyne Mancini
at
. To donate online,
go to
Student Meeting Room to
Honour Michael Zin’s Memory
The Odette School of
Business is honouring
former dean, professor,
mentor, and alumnus,
Dr. Michael Zin, with
the naming of the
Michael Zin BComm
Meeting Room.
