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W
hen he first noticed the huge banner
promoting the University’s 50th
anniversary adorning the outside of the
Leddy Library in late October, Scott Webb
had one thought: “I hope that hasn’t been
there the whole time.”
The second-year math major said its
appearance took him by surprise.
“It definitely drew my attention and
made me aware that this is the golden
anniversary year,” he said.
First-year psychology student Cristal
Ashley wasn’t surprised at all as the banners
went up. She had been alerted by the
UWindsor Twitter feed of the development.
“I thought ‘Oh cool, they’re decorating
the school for the 50th anniversary’,” she
said, adding that her favourite is the long
vertical banner facing the Ambassador
Bridge from Mac Hall.
The banners, swathed in gold and
bearing black-and-white images from the
University’s history, will remain in place
through the institution’s anniversary year.
Among the photographic subjects are
2005 law grad Thelson Desamour on the
Ron W. Ianni Faculty of Law Building,
and Lancers Colin McAuslan and Melissa
Bishop on the Human Kinetics Building.
Chief Communications Officer Holly
Ward called the banners “a wonderful
gesture to mark our anniversary.”
“They have been getting a great reaction
from students who say they show pride, and
from alumni who appreciate the history,”
she said.
Ward added that the full cost of the
materials and their installation was borne by
the donations of sponsors.
P
ieces of UWindsor history were proudly
displayed in the Leddy Library last fall to
celebrate the University’s 50th anniversary.
From the University’s first convocation
program as a public institution to a spectacular
costume used by University Players, a wide
range of memorabilia was contributed to the
display.
Many alumni contacted the University
with their own personal items to display. Linda
Menard Watt BSH ’67, MBA ’76, for example,
offered a photo album jam-packed with such
memorabilia as photos, theatre programs,
and sporting event tickets. Purita Bristow,
BCS ’83 provided yearbooks. Beanies, pins
and handbooks were also sent along by other
graduates.
Several campus offices also contributed to
this unique glimpse into the University’s past
five decades. Scientific equipment, a sculpture
by professor Bill Law, yearbooks, Lancer jerseys
and pennants, newspapers, and textbooks were
just some of the items to be found.
