The Department of Athletics will donate $1 to the United Way for every ticket sold for the Nov. 17 men’s and women’s basketball games. A halftime Toonie Toss at both games will also benefit the United Way. The women’s basketball Gryphons will host the Queen’s University Gaels in the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre at 6 […]

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U of G’s Department of Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) was recently recognized by Blackbaud, Inc. of Charleston, S.C., for innovation in using the software called TeamRaiser in a peer-to-peer fundraising program. The company’s IMPACT award and a $500 donation to the University were presented at a Blackbaud conference in Washington, D.C., for 2,500 non-profit software users in North America. […]

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The Guelph local committee of the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) received the 2012 Local Committee of the Year award, at the WUSC International Forum in Ottawa Nov. 2. Twelve U of G representatives, including staff advisors and students, accepted the award given annually by the WUSC board of directors to recognize a local […]

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To begin the process of selecting a director for the Human Rights and Equity Office, the University of Guelph has engaged the services of Laverne Smith & Associates, a Canadian firm that has worked extensively with universities across the country and beyond. The comprehensive search will include consultation across the University community and begins with […]

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The University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA) presented five distinguished professorial teaching awards and a service award at a ceremony Oct. 25. Honoured for teaching were Profs. Evie Adomait, College of Management and Economics; John Dawson, College of Biological Science; Brad Hanna, Ontario Veterinary College; Jay Lampert, College of Arts; and Jack Trevors, Ontario Agricultural […]

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Political science professor Adam Sneyd will be lecturing on a new topic Oct. 30 – zombies – all for a good cause. The 300-plus students in Sneyd’s politics of development and underdevelopment course dared him to auction off a lecture in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Dare Campaign, which helps to fund the fight […]

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