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University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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The University of Windsor is a public research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university, founded in the year 1963.
The University has a total of nine faculties, namely
The Faculty of Arts
Humanities and Social Sciences
The Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering
Odette School of Business
The Faculty of Graduate Studies
The Faculty of Human Kinetics
The Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Nursing
The Faculty of Science.
The University also has 40 research centres and collaborations worth $23,062,769 in Research Funding and 505 issued Funding Awards.
The University of Windsor allocates over $10,000,000 to scholarships, bursaries and awards to students annually. Many of the scholarships, bursaries and awards are funded by the contributions made by very generous donors including alumni, faculty and staff, organizations and the community as a whole.
| Former Names |
Assumption College (1857-1956) |
| Established |
September 1857 |
| Founder |
Reverend Pierre Point |
| University Type |
Public Research University |
| University Motto |
Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge |
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University City |
Windsor, Ontario |
| Acceptance Rate |
60% |
| Faculty to Student Ratio |
1:26 |
| Endowment |
C$118.734 million |
|
Campus Size |
51 hectares (130 acres) |
|
Graduation Rate |
74.5% |
|
Employment Rate |
91.5% |
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Official Website Link |
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Contact Details |
+1 519-253-3000 |
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Located in Canada's traditional "automotive capital" across the border from Detroit, the campus is near the United States and its busy port of entry to and from the United States. It is framed by the Ambassador Bridge to the west and the Detroit River to the north. The campus covers 51 hectares (130 acres) (contiguous), surrounded by a residential neighbourhood and is approximately a 10-minute drive from downtown Windsor as well as downtown Detroit.
The Leddy Library is the main campus library in the University of Windsor. It is named in the honour of John Francis Leddy, former president of the University of Windsor. The Paul Martin Law Library serves the Faculty of Law. The University of Windsor has over 2,800 parking spaces on campus. Access to these lots is controlled by parking permits, meters and gates during enforcement hours (Every day from 7 am to 11 pm).
The nearest airports to the university are Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport. The Windsor International Airport has domestic flights from Windsor, Canada and is located 14km from the centre of the university.
Address: 401 Sunset Ave, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
The university houses students in four residence halls on campus:
Alumni Hall meant for Beyond First Year and First Year students
Cartier Hall houses First Year undergraduate students
Laurier Hall for Beyond First Year students
MacDonald Hall is meant for Firs-Year undergraduate students.
The university provides support services assisting students to enhance their employability. Job-seekers can get in touch with the career development cell and take the help of their services related to career planning, job search strategies, resume writing, interview preparation, and labour market information. The cell also invites employers to look for potential recruits in the university.
The top recruiters of the university include:
Litens Automotive
Magna International
Ground Effects
FCA CorpUniversity of Windsor
Cypher Systems Group Inc.,
Magna Automotive.
The most popular job profiles among the university alumni are reported to be:
Software Developer
Mechanical Engineer
Financial Controller
Project Engineer
HR (Generalist, Manager, Coordinator).
Some famous alumni from University of Windsor include:
Patrick Brown, Former Leader of the Opposition in Ontario and Mayor of Brampton
Warren Christie, Actor
Dean Del Mastro, Former Member of Parliament
Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, Ontario
Roger Gallaway, Former Member of Parliament
Mark Hominick, UFC fighter
Akshay Kumar, Bollywood actor