International Student Centre
Host program a chance to extend Thanksgiving celebration
Michelle Fitzgerald, administrator of exchange student services, values the experience of sharing her Thanksgiving with visitors from overseas, and encourages her campus colleagues to consider registering for the Host for the Holidays program.
"If your family dinner is like mine, there is usually so much food that a few more people won't make a difference," Fitzgerald says. "You are introducing the students to this bit of Canadian culture and at the same time you get to see the Thanksgiving celebration through the eyes of someone else."
Michelle Fitzgerald
Host program to provide Canadian holiday experience to international students
Canada is a long way from home for many international students, but UWindsor faculty and staff can make them feel more at home through the Host for the Holidays program.
A project of the International Students Centre, it matches international students with local families willing to open their homes for a Thanksgiving meal.
Enrique Chacon
Mitch Fields
Supermarket tour to introduce international students to Canadian food shopping
Walking through a Canadian grocery store, there are healthy choices in every aisle—if you know how to find them, says Chris Wellington.
A registered dietitian at the Windsor Family Health Team and a sessional instructor in nursing, she has started a one-year contract as a nutritionist with Food Services, Student Health Services and Residence Services. She will conduct a tour of the Metro supermarket this Sunday, September 16. It is aimed at international students but everyone is welcome.
Christine Wellington
International students enjoy a welcome from Windsor
More than 350 new students coming to UWindsor this fall from overseas—including almost 90 exchange students—help to define the campus as an international destination, says Enrique Chacon.
The international student advisor helped to organize orientation sessions especially for this group, with sessions Sunday and Monday on topics ranging from adjusting to Canada's culture and climate, understanding expectations for academic integrity, and dealing with visa and immigration issues.
Paschal Dim said that he already made some new friends during a welcoming barbecue on Sunday.
Paschal Dim
Windsor Welcome Week
International Student Centre to host screening of Euro Cup final
Soccer fans hoping to join a crowd to watch the championship match in the 2012 Euro Cup tournament are in luck—the International Student Society is hosting a screening of the game Sunday, July 1, starting at 2:30 p.m. in the International Student Centre, on the second floor of Laurier Hall.
"We will welcome everyone that wants to watch," says Enkel Doci,, the society's vice-president administration. "In addition, we will provide soft drinks and snacks for those that show up."
International Student Society
Panel to discuss controversy of veiled court appearances
Should a female Muslim witness be allowed to wear a niqab – a veil that covers the face – while testifying before a court? The Supreme Court of Canada is considering such a case.
In "Legislating what women can wear," a panel will discuss the case, R. v. N.S., in room 203, Toldo Health Education Centre, on Wednesday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m.
Mitchell DiPasquale
International students celebrate opening of new centre
The new location of the International Student Centre is "amazing," says Paran Ahluwalia.
The fourth-year electrical engineering major, a native of India, is president of the International Student Society. She was on hand Thursday for a reception celebrating the grand opening of the centre, on the second floor of Laurier Hall.
"The staff here are so nice," she says. "I hope the beautiful new space means more international students will come here."
Kim Moore
Mahek Ajmera
Paran Ahluwalia
Reception to celebrate official opening of International Student Centre
The International Student Centre invites the campus community to celebrate its new location during an official opening ceremony on Thursday, February 16.
An open house reception runs 2 to 4 p.m. with the ceremony scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
The centre, located on the second floor of Laurier Hall, is accessed through a dedicated entrance toward the north end of the building's west wall. To arrange for access to an elevator, please phone 519-253-3000, ext. 3938.
Film documents drama of epic change in India
The International Student Centre International Wednesdays documentary series presents a screening of Myth and Might, the opening episode in the CBC series India Reborn, February 8 at noon in the centre on the second floor of Laurier Hall.
In India, a new superpower is emerging amid the collision of the ancient and the modern. This panoramic documentary captures the drama of epic change in the world's largest democracy.
New appointment hailed as boon to internationalization
The appointment of Diana Kao as associate vice-provost – international is a big step forward for the University's internationalization program, says vice-provost Clayton Smith.
Diana Kao.
Clayton Smith
Diana Kao