The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities will again provide funding to the University of Guelph to support women’s safety initiatives on campus. Accredited student groups and governments, staff, faculty and employee groups at U of G may apply for funding, which is intended to help implement findings of safety audits, to inform students […]

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Organizers of the annual College Idol talent show are looking for people to perform at the Oct. 31 United Way event. “You can represent your college or department as an idol contestant and help support the University’s annual United Way campaign,” says Jennifer Beehler, secretary to the chair of the Department of Clinical Studies and […]

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Theatre studies professor Judith Thompson has been named the winner of the 2012 Herbert Whittaker – CTCA Award. Bestowed by the Canadian Theatre Critics Association (CTCA), the award honours individuals for their outstanding long-term contributions to Canadian theatre. Thompson is a playwright, director, actor, screenwriter and producer. Her theatre projects have included the Dove-commissioned Body […]

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Veronica Ward, administrative assistant in the Department of Communications and Public Affairs, was recently recognized by the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP) as the first Canadian graduate of its certificate program in professional administration. “In my journey of continuous learning, I could not resist challenging myself to complete the Professional Administrative Certificate of Excellence,” […]

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The research communications unit in the Office of Research brought home three awards from the annual Canadian Farm Writers Federation conference held last week in Winnipeg. The group won gold in the general periodical category for the 2011-2012 Agri-Food Yearbook, which highlights research achievements related to the University of Guelph-OMAFRA agreement. As well, SPARK student […]

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The Gryphon Hall of Fame recognized three athletes, two championship teams and an entire decade of football dominance at its Sept. 21 induction ceremony. The 2012 inductees are swimmers Sarah Hall, 1985 to 1988, and Sean Sepulis, 1997 to 2001; football lineman Rob Wesseling, 1990 to 1995; the 1979 and 1980 men’s hockey teams; 1998’s […]

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Professor emeritus Andrew Winston, Department of Psychology, recently completed a term as president of the Society for the History of Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association. The division publishes the quarterly journal History of Psychology and seeks to extend the awareness and appreciation of the history of psychology as an aid to understanding […]

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Landscape architecture professor Cecelia Paine was honoured earlier this month at the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) Congress held in Halifax. She received the 2012 CSLA Teaching Award, which recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to landscape architecture education. Nominees for the annual award must be full-time or emeritus landscape architecture […]

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Letter to At Guelph I am deeply saddened to report to our community that over the weekend an incident of hate graffiti was found in one of our student residences. Unfortunately, this is an occurrence that happens every year, especially at the beginning of the semester. Usually there are a small number of incidences like […]

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