University of Windsor losing stride

By Faith Codee Woltz

The University of Windsor has received extremely poor ratings in the Globe and Mail’s Canadian University Report 2013.

The report was released Oct. 23 and is sectioned into three categories— large, medium and small universities. The U of W is categorized as a medium university and was at or near the bottom of every section in the survey.

U of W third-year student Jasmine Wood, 20, said although the school was rated badly her degree won’t be impacted.

“Proud Lancer here,” she said sarcastically. “My degree won’t mean any less and that’s all that matters to me. But being rated last for career preparations is something that should scare the students that don’t have the best marks, no job or volunteering.”

Kimberly Cox, 22, is a recent graduate from the U of W and is still looking for a job.

“I got my honours from the U two years ago then got my teaching certification at Windsor’s teacher’s college and I’m still working the same part time job from when I was in school,” said Cox. “Granted, getting into the teachers’ market is difficult nowadays. I was hoping I would’ve had a foot in the door by now.”

Though the University has received bad ratings this year, some students are not too worried.

“I don’t think the U is that bad,” said Wood. “But it is pretty funny.”