University of Windsor

University of Windsor
The Coat of Arms of the University of Windsor
Coat of arms
Former names
Assumption College (1857–1956)
Assumption University of Windsor (1956–1963)
Motto
Bonitatem, disciplinam, scientiam (Latin)
Motto in English
Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge
TypePublic research university
EstablishedSeptember 1857 (1857-09)[note 1]
Academic affiliations
CARL, COU, Universities Canada
EndowmentCAD$139 million (2023)
BudgetCAD$345 million (2023)
ChancellorMary Jo Haddad
PresidentRobert Gordon
Academic staff
524
Students17,520 (2022)
Undergraduates11,691 (2022)
Postgraduates5,829 (2022)
Location,
Canada

42°18′24″N 83°3′57″W / 42.30667°N 83.06583°W / 42.30667; -83.06583
CampusUrban, 51 hectares (130 acres)
NewspaperThe Lance
Colours   Blue and gold
NicknameLancers
Sporting affiliations
U Sports - OUA
MascotWinston[1]
Websiteuwindsor.ca

The University of Windsor (UWindsor, U of W, or UWin) is a public research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[2] It is Canada's southernmost university.[3] It has approximately 17,500 students.[4] The university was incorporated by the provincial government in 1962 and has more than 150,000 alumni.[5]

The University of Windsor has nine faculties, including 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, and the Faculty of Science. Through its faculties and independent schools, the university has demonstrated its primary research focuses of automotive, environmental, social justice, and international trade research. In recent years, it has increasingly begun focusing on health, natural science, and entrepreneurship research.[6]


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  1. ^ "Lancers staff directory for "Win Ston"". Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "About the University | University of Windsor". University of Windsor. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  3. ^ "Our Universities". Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-10-31.
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  5. ^ "View". University of Windsor Alumni Association. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Research and Innovation at the University of Windsor". University of Windsor. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2018.

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