Racist, discriminatory acts spark debate
By Natasha Marar
News Editor
January 16, 2008
The University of Windsor is responding to several acts of racism and discrimination that erupted on campus this past November.
University president Ross Paul issued an open letter to the University on Nov. 28 condemning the incidents that occurred in the Neal Education Building and the Ianni Faculty of Law Building.
“This is the first time that I’m aware that we’ve had anything happen in the Faculty of Education,” said Faculty of Education dean, Pat Rogers, of the public display of racism. >>
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Learning aided by new technology
By Rana Nabil Diab
News Reporter
January 16, 2008
The University of Windsor has been working on better equipping its classrooms with advanced technology and making room layouts more learning friendly.
Some of the newer technologies implemented on campus include SMART Boards, Personal Response Systems, also referred to as clickers, as well as new software for online courses.
SMART Board, which is a high tech device, resembles a regular white board but is also equipped with computer applications powered by a touch screen technology. This “super black board” is provided by SMART Technologies, a company which describes the new technology as “the world’s leading interactive whiteboard.”
Moreover, it is an interactive tool that combines the use of a board and the power of a computer. >>
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Assumption Church in need
By Taylor North
Lance Writer
January 16, 2008
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish has stood alongside the University of Windsor since its early days as Assumption University, and has continued to remain sturdy despite years of continuous change and reformation during the University of Windsor’s existence.
Today, however, the Windsor community is realizing that the end of an era may be on the horizon for this monumental historical institution.
Amidst the historical beauty embodied in the stained glass windows and carvings of Assumption Church, cracks in its foundation and dissipating walls broken from the many years of use have become more prominent. >>
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