Following today’s unveiling by the Ontario government of new policies on tuition, student fees and student assistance, the University of Guelph will be determining how the changes will affect the University’s budget planning process. The changes involve university and college tuition levels for all funding-eligible enrolment; student ancillary fees; OSAP award amounts; and the repayment …
With “fake news” continuing to command – or divert — attention in the United States and other countries, longtime Canadian journalist Haroon Siddiqui will discuss social media, populism and what he calls a “crisis of democracy” as the keynote speaker for this month’s Guelph Lecture: On Being. The editorial page editor emeritus with the Toronto …
The University of Guelph’s Department of Athletics has named Ryan Sheahan as head coach of the Guelph Gryphons football program. Sheahan joins U of G after four seasons at the University of Calgary, where he was the Dinos assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. “I am tremendously excited for the opportunity to work with the …
With food recalls from romaine lettuce to cauliflower generating perennial headlines, a new $1-million gift from two University of Guelph grads will establish a professorship intended to improve food safety in Canada and abroad. Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, a three-time U of G grad, will join his alma mater this month from a faculty position at …
Dr. Katie Clow, a U of G veterinarian and post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Pathobiology, was featured in a Jan. 8 CBC report on Ontario’s tick population. An expert in the ecology and epidemiology of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, Clow studies ticks, carriers of Lyme disease. She told CBC that knowledge of tick ecology …
The University’s normal business operations will be reduced from Dec. 22 until Jan. 2 for winter holidays. Winter semester classes begin Jan. 7. Some service areas such as the Athletics Centre, the Health and Performance Centre, the Ontario Veterinary Health Sciences Centre Animal Hospitals, the Animal Health Lab and the Agriculture and Food Lab will …
Jane Ngobia, the University of Guelph’s assistant vice-president (diversity and human rights), has been named as a special adviser to the president at Sheridan College. Her last day at U of G is Dec. 19. Calling the appointment a great opportunity for Ngobia and a gain for Sheridan, U of G president Franco Vaccarino said: …
Victor Gulewitsch, a U of G sessional lecturer in anthropology, has been awarded the prestigious Margaret Mead Global Citizenship Award by the Center for a Public Anthropology. Named after one of the 20th century’s leading anthropologists, the award recognizes Gulewitsch’s efforts to bring greater public awareness to anthropological issues and for his exemplary participation in …
The tallies are in on U of G’s annual United Way fundraising campaign, and more than $631,000 has been raised to support local United Way programs. U of G President Franco Vaccarino revealed the campaign total today at a campaign closing event. “Through our commitment to the United Way, we work together to improve the …
U of G professors Paul Hebert, Merritt Turetsky and Stephen LeBlanc have been named to the prestigious Clarivate Analytics list of “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2018. The list, published annually, includes researchers ranking in the top one per cent by citations for field and publication year. According to the Clarivate Analytics website, the “Highly Cited Researchers” list …
Prof. Cate Dewey has been appointed as the University of Guelph’s associate vice-president (academic). The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic). “Prof. Dewey is a positive leader with great initiative and passion and enthusiasm for higher education,” Yates said. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, …
The University of Guelph has launched the first Canadian sports business institute, a global centre for research and teaching that will bring together scholars and industry leaders, including IOC member Richard Pound. The International Institute for Sports Business and Leadership (IISBL) is intended to make U of G a thought leader in the multibillion-dollar world …
University of Guelph Prof. Emma Nishimura has received Norway’s prestigious Queen Sonja Print Award. The international award honours graphic art in all its many expressions and techniques. Nishimura, a professor in the School of Fine Art and Music, was chosen by a jury of international artists, curators and writers. She was selected from a field …
When a winter storm hits, trust these sources to find out whether the University is open: U of G Alert – sign up to receive email, phone or text message alerts from our Emergency Notification System www.uoguelph.ca local radio Twitter: @uofg Facebook: /uofguelph A message will be posted if the University closes. If the University decides before …
The University of Guelph has received a $4.7 million investment from the federal government through a new Canada Research Chair (CRC) and the renewal of three others. U of G now has 26 chairholders in a range of disciplines across campus. The appointment and renewals were announced by the federal government this week. “Our researchers are …
Urban design solutions meant to keep cities cool – such as street trees and cooling evaporative roofs – can mitigate daytime urban warming, but they do little to stop temperatures from rising at night, a new study has found. Published in Nature Climate Change on Nov. 10 and led by U of G’s Prof. Scott …
U of G’s football team will head to the 111th Yates Cup this Saturday in London, Ont., to face the defending Vanier Cup champions and No. 1-ranked Western Mustangs. The game will take place at Western’s TD Stadium with kickoff at 1 p.m. This will mark the first meeting of the 2018 season between these two …
A University of Guelph professor was invited to share his expertise with the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on Nov. 8. at 8 a.m. The committee discussed how the value-added food sector can become more competitive in global markets. Prof. Evan Fraser, Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security at U of G, shared his …
The University of Guelph is Canada’s top institution, and among the best universities worldwide, for agricultural sciences, according to an international ranking released today. Guelph placed 12th in agricultural sciences, the highest-ranked of all Canadian universities, in the 2018 U.S. News and World Report about best global universities. The rankings cover the top 1,250 institutions spanning 75 …
From learning about aquaponics to seeing how lights can be used to grow plants on Mars, visitors to the 2018 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) will view cutting-edge research and innovation to be showcased by the University of Guelph. Under a new five-year agreement making U of G a foundational partner of the RAWF, the …