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Fascinating! Women can do anything!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g72DfEQo1fQ&feature=youtu.be Gorgeous glass sculpture and composition featuring University of Windsor alum Greg Samek! This video is hitting my Harrison, Partch, Lang, and Reich fanboy sensors.

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Very cool Allesandro!

Congratulations Victor Romao!

Now in its second year, the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ Reach peer support program offers first- and second-year students a virtual place... to go to talk to upper-year students about their questions and concerns. Reach peers can engage via live drop-in sessions on Blackboard, by email chat, or on the FAHSS App.

Santa is another casualty of the pandemic. He's having appearances cancelled at malls, parties and parades. But one Windsor man who plays Santa is still finding ways to connect with children. Tony Doucette speaks with "Santa" Bruce Kotowich.

Check out the screening schedule

The UWindsor campus will be welcoming visitors on Saturday, Oct. 3, to an online event that will showcase its academic programs and student services. The Virtual Open Day is directed at high school seniors but will also be informative for international students and anyone considering continuing their education or transferring from another post-secondary institution, says Chris Busch, associate vice-president for enrolment management.

This research/article says the same thing Maestro Robert Franz was talking about last evening during his masterclass with SoCA students!

Today at 7:30pm!

From Dr. Nicholas Papador My article "Percussion Writing in Jacob Druckman's Orchestral Music" is included in the 2020 PASIC Preview issue of Percussive Notes. I will be presenting a Scholarly Research session on this topic at the virtual PASIC 2020. Visionary marimba players commissioned "Reflections on the Nature of Water" when Druckman was cited as the 6th most programmed American composer during the early 1980s (along with Copland, Ives, and Barber!). Druckman's marimba... solo is now arguably the composer's most often performed work. I wrote the article with the strong belief that we as percussionists should become more familiar with Druckman's innovative and dramatic scoring that inspired the commission. EDIT: ALSO - I need to take a moment to thank the University of Windsor Wind Ensemble for performing Druckman's Paean and In Memorium Vincent Persichetti last fall. Our work on those pieces inspired me to dig back in on this topic! See more

Live Virtual Chancellor’s Leadership Series: Resilience in Times of Change and Uncertainty!

Congratulations Mina Wiebe, HRG Why Humanities contest winner!

Another video element of the program will be a virtual concert by the Windsor Classic Chorale, to be streamed live on the WCC YouTube channel. Organized in collaboration with the University of Windsor’s music department, the performance will take place Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., featuring pieces such as Armistice 1918 by Craig Carnahan and In Remembrance by Eleanor Daley.

Day #5: Catherine McKeever Voice Scholarship Fundraiser. Friday, enjoy family photos and stories narrated by Cathy's sister Cecelia Mac Smith, plus the Mac Family Singers. Organizers and singers hope that you will not only enjoy these performances but that you will also make a contribution to the Catherine McKeever Memorial Voice Scholarship.

Vincent Georgie, the director of the University of Windsor’s School of Creative Arts and a faculty member of the Odette School of Business, has been appointed the university’s associate vice-president external effective Nov. 1.

Catherine McKeever Voice Scholarship Fundraiser -- We have a special treat for you -- Cathy McKeever in recital! Enjoy two selections from this 2011 performance. Organizers and singers hope that you will not only enjoy these performances but that you will also make a contribution to the Catherine McKeever Memorial Voice Scholarship.

Petro said he hopes the Michael J. Petro Endowment for Film Innovation will be a lasting aid to those who are truly passionate.

Calling all bakers!

Yes, SoCA Visual Arts!

Day #3: Catherine McKeever Voice Scholarship Fundraiser: Wednesday's featured alumna is soprano Amelia Daigle, BMus 2012 singing Mahler's "Wenn mein Schatz" McKeever taught voice at the University of Windsor from 1997-2011. So, it was only fitting that a scholarship be established in her name not only to honour her but also to provide financial support to future singers studying at the School of Creative Arts (SoCA).

In case you missed Maestro Robert Franz's interview on CBC Radio One this morning...

Update from the recording studio

The University of Windsor Alumni Association will host several virtual events to celebrate Alumni Week 2020. The week of celebrating all things UWindsor will take place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 4. Check out the schedule

President Robert Gordon has announced the appointment of Vincent Georgie as the University of Windsor's acting associate vice-president external for a two-year period, effective Nov. 1. Dr. Georgie will oversee the departments of Alumni and Donor Communications, Advancement, and Public Affairs and Communications. A UWindsor grad (MBA 2004), Georgie is currently director of the School of Creative Arts and a member of the marketing faculty in the Odette School of Business, and will leave those roles to serve as the associate VP external.

AGW's September's Featured Instructor: Maria Mediratta Maria Mediratta is an artist and educator residing in Windsor, Ontario while pursuing a Master’s of Fine Arts at SoCA, University of Windsor. Mediratta has a passion for printmaking, design and the environment, all of which greatly influence her artwork.

Applications are now live for undergraduate scholarships, bursaries, and awards for the 2020-21 academic year including law and education.

Day #2: Catherine McKeever Voice Scholarship Fundraiser Today, we are featuring a performance by Sara Fontaine, BMA 2009, "In His Eyes" by F. Wildhorn. Enjoy! Each day during the week of October 19 23 a video of a live performance by one of Cathy’s former students, a tribute created by Cathy’s family, and Cathy herself will be posted on the University of Windsor YouTube channel, SoCA Facebook page and SoCA website along with a link for friends, alumni, and supporters to donate on the University’s secure website (link and details below).

Tomorrow! While public spaces have the power to foster understanding and inspire meaningful community participation, our cities are instead becoming increasingly divided, says urban planner Jay Pitter.

Woohoo! Congratulations all!

An important read

Registrar Alice Miller has emailed an invitation to all 2020 graduands to submit an image and message that will allow them to put a stamp on the University’s first-ever virtual Convocation, scheduled to be live-streamed in 13 sessions Oct. 14 to 17. This year, students will be able to upload a photo and attach a message that will be displayed in an online slideshow as their names are read, says Miller. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the newest cohort of our alumni with their family and friends.

Virtual Job Shadow Experience applications are now open until September 20th!

While UWinsite Student offers an .ics file download for students to add their class schedule to their calendaring program, it isn’t always enough. Enter Free College Schedule Maker, an easy way for students to create a visual of their class schedule. Watch Office of Open Learning’s student online learning assistant Mikayla Bornais as she demonstrates how to use Free College Schedule Maker

Even during a pandemic, the show must go on. After months of darkness, the Capitol Theatre lit up Thursday night as the Windsor Symphony Orchestra prepared for Re-Imagine 2020, its new digital concert series. Along with people discovering the WSO’s incredibly talented musicians, we want to showcase our region to people in other areas of the country, and the world, WSO music director Robert Franz says.... This week and next, the WSO will record various locations around Windsor-Essex, as part of the #YQGStandStrong initiative.

Saturday, September 19, 1:00pm 3:00pm Saturday, September 26, 1:00pm 3:00pm Free, donations welcome Meet up at the Art Gallery of Windsor... Pre-registration required. Sign up here! Join artist April Morris for a walk in the city! April will lead us through the downtown core of Windsor, Ontario, to explore, wander, and contemplate our surroundings. On this walk April will discuss the history of psychogeography and the impact walking has on learning more about the neighbourhoods we live in. We will observe, reflect, and question the buildings, pathways, and other elements that make up the city’s changing built environment. This walk will give us an opportunity to re-imagine the places in which we live, work and play in everyday life. We will discuss our experiences, share ideas, and document this walk by sketching or photographing what we see. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Free-Outdoor-Workshop--

For both new and returning students, there’s a lot to navigate this fall. With advice from students across the University, the provost’s office has put together a starter pack of links to get them where they need to go.

Dr. Papador is a presenter at PASIC 2020

AGW's September Featured Instructor: Maria Mediratta Maria Mediratta is an artist and educator residing in Windsor, Ontario while pursuing a Master’s of Fine Arts at the University of Windsor. Mediratta has a passion for printmaking, design and the environment, all of which greatly influence her artwork.

Piano Solo by MIKE KARLOFF: 03:40

You have some pretty diverse musical experiences, from musical director of Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo to film work (also, this cartoon music is very cool!). How have you learned to succeed in these varied musical endeavors?