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dear
viewer
ALAN WILDEMAN
President and Vice-Chancellor
It could be said that universities are in the business of constant preparation. Through scholarly
work and research activity, we prepare our students to graduate and enjoy successful lives as
alumni. We also carefully plan and prepare our campus to meet the ever-changing needs of
the broader community.
This summer, our preparation efforts on all fronts are at an all-time high. In June, we
celebrated the graduation of 3,161 students and applauded with great pride as they crossed the
stage to begin a new chapter in their lives. We have also embarked on our busiest construction
and demolition period ever on campus. Preparing our students and our campus for the future
is a constant endeavour at the University of Windsor.
The new Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI), was recently named after
our Chancellor at a remarkable fundraising event in Toronto that raised $5.3 million toward
this new facility. It will be one of Canada’s finest centres for education, research and industry
partnerships when it opens this fall. We look forward to introducing you to this incredible new
building in further detail in the next issue of
VIEW
. You can monitor its progress and take a
virtual tour by visiting
.
While activity ramps up to complete the CEI, just to the west of this site, construction
has begun on the Innovation Centre and parking structure to accommodate up to 1,000
vehicles on seven levels, with a two-storey building to house various campus services and an
incubator/accelerator space.
As new construction is going up, other buildings are coming down, including the recently
leveled Cody Hall, and the building that formerly housed the drama program. Several former
residential buildings along Sunset between Wyandotte and University Avenue will also be
demolished to make way for new developments and green space. We continually have our
eye on improving the student experience and also on how we can best position our campus to
meet the needs of the future.
In the weeks ahead, as we join the rest of the world to recognize the preparation Olympic
athletes endured to compete in London, England, we can be proud of the many ways that
UWindsor students, coaches and alumni have contributed to this global tradition of excellence.
In this issue, we’ve highlighted a few of these stories, as well as alumni and student profiles
that feature other inspiring journeys that have led to personal success.
If you are travelling this summer, we would be more than happy to welcome you back to
experience what we have in store for the future of our students, and our region. Please contact
our Alumni office to let us know about your interest in a visit
We
would also like to hear from you about how UWindsor helped prepare you for your future.
Please visit
so we can share your story with the UWindsor
community and our region.
It’s an exciting time to be a part of the University of Windsor and we’re proud that as
alumni, you can help tell the story of our incredible campus transformation.
Dr. Alan Wildeman
