The Ontario Library Association (OLA) has honoured U of G librarian Jim Brett with its President’s Award for Exceptional Service. Established in1990, the award isn’t given every year but is used to recognize outstanding contributions to the profession and the association. The award means a great deal to Brett: “Being recognized by your peers validates […]

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Despite volunteering for numerous causes – both on and off campus – Claire Alexander remains humble about receiving a County of Wellington Volunteer Appreciation Award from the Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington. “There are a lot of people doing amazing things in our community, and I am very humbled to have been recognized in this way,” […]

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Serge Desmarais, associate vice-president (academic), will be completing his first term on Dec. 1 and has expressed a willingness to be considered for reappointment. Accordingly, a committee is being created to review Desmarais’s first term. Maureen Mancuso, provost and vice-president (academic), seeks nominations for one regular full-time staff member and three faculty members for election […]

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After 18 months of planning and construction, the new Research Commons opened in the University of Guelph’s MacKinnon Building April 18. A joint project of the College of Management and Economics (CME) and the College of Arts (COA), the space will be used by graduate students, visiting scholars and researchers in both colleges. “The Research […]

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Three U of G graduate students are among six recipients of this year’s Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation (AICF) Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarships. Recipients are recognized for their academic achievements, areas of study, leadership and career interests. The scholarships, which are made available through the support of the RBC Foundation, were established in 1990 to […]

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The University of Guelph’s 2012/2013 Integrated Plan, including the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) operating budget, has been approved by Board of Governors. The budget and integrated plan were presented by Maureen Mancuso, provost and vice-president (academic), and John Miles, assistant vice-president (finance and integrated planning). The total MTCU Operating Fund budget for […]

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