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Windsor is also Canada鈥檚 southernmost city and enjoys some of the country鈥檚 best weather.</p> <p>This location speaks to UWindsor鈥檚 strength as an internationally oriented, multi-disciplined institution that actively enables a broad diversity of students, faculty, and staff to make a better world through education, scholarship, research and engagement.</p> <p>Our basic characteristics of openness, warmth, and support make the University of Windsor an <a href="https://www.uwindsor.ca/international-development">exceptionally welcoming community for students and faculty from Asia, Europe, and Africa</a>鈥攐r from just down the street.</p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p5L2OTjPkBY?si=80Pd8EUCS-cxsMgU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://www.uwindsor.ca/info">Find more detailed information at the Office of Institutional Analysis</a>.</p> <p><strong>Mailing Address:</strong><br /> University of Windsor<br /> 401 Sunset Avenue<br /> Windsor Ontario, Canada<br /> N9B 3P4</p> <p>Phone: 519-253-3000<br /> Fax: 519-973-7050</p> <p>Chancellor: Dr. Mary Jo Haddad<br /> President & Vice-Chancellor: <a href="http://www.uwindsor.ca/president">Dr. Robert Gordon</a></p> </div></div></div></article> <div class="links"> </div> </div> <div id="block-block-12" class="block block-block block-no-title"> <script type="text/javascript"> (function l(d){ var site = '6541', page = 'About_UoW', s, er = d.createElement('script'); 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