Disability Studies at the University of Windsor

06/01/2022

It's that time of year! June is Pride month, and we'll be celebrating all month long! Happy Pride!

05/11/2022

A ceremony unveiling the statue of Mary Ann Shadd will take place Thursday, May 12, at 11 a.m.

Sculpted by local artist Donna Mayne (BA 1982), the artwork portrays the first Black female newspaper publisher and one of the first female journalists in Canada.

Shadd founded The Provincial Freeman in 1853; the federal government designated her a Person of National Historic Significance in 1994.

Watch a livestream of the official unveiling of the statue of Mary Ann Shadd Cary from the downtown campus Thursday at 11 a.m.

03/21/2022

Register for Tuesday's Accessibility Awareness Day presentation. Presenters David Robbins-Singh and Dane Macri will discuss “Disability and Intersectionality” via Microsoft Teams at 11:30 a.m. Register to attend.

A session Tuesday, March 22, on “Disability and Intersectionality” will provide insight into making the campus more inclusive. Session to discuss experience with disability Tuesday Mar 21st, 2022 A session sharing the lived experiences of disabled individuals will provide insight into how to mak...

03/17/2022

The Disability Studies Student Association presents the "Rock Your Socks" Down Syndrome Day Walk on Sunday, March 20. http://ow.ly/u3jx50Ik9MP

03/16/2022

D.S.S.A. (Disability Studies Student Association) are in the Daily News today! Please read the article at https://www.uwindsor.ca/.../sunday-stroll-support-down...

They are hosting "Rock Your Socks" Event on Sunday at 11am. Proceeds go to Up About Down, a Windsor-based organization of people committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families.

Please note, D.S.S.A. are accepting pledges and donations up until the day of the event. Additionally, you can still register at the event and make cash donations there as well. Please e-mail [email protected] if you have any questions. Thank you

03/15/2022

Current students are invited to join members of UWindsor’s Strategic Planning team for an opportunity to have their say on the University’s next strategic plan, Aspire: Together for Tomorrow. Learn more: http://ow.ly/W5J450IjGLE

03/11/2022

D.S.S.A. have really great upcoming events in the community. Please check out our website at

Disability Studies Student Association's (D.S.S.A.) Spring 2022 Events Spread the Word to End the Word February 28th to March 2nd DSSA’s Spread the Word to End the Word event was a huge success! On Monday February 28th we had a post about the Spread the Word event and what it’s all about. On ...

03/01/2022

Please join us for UWindsor's upcoming Spring Open House on Saturday, March 5th from 9am to 4pm. Disability Studies faculty and staff in the School of Social Work will be available to answer your questions. Please read more in today's Daily News.

The March 5 Spring Open House will welcome visitors in person, online, or both. Open house a global showcase for University of Windsor Mar 1st, 2022 The University of Windsor’s Spring Open House is set for Saturday, March 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Future students and their entourages are invited to...

01/10/2022

Student Awards and Financial Aid are offering online drop in sessions for students. Please see more in today's Daily News

The Student Awards & Financial Aid Office will host four general support drop-in sessions via Teams this week to answer questions while it is unable to offer in-person service. Drop-in sessions to address questions on student awards and financial aid Jan 10th, 2022 The Student Awards & Financial Aid...