Undergraduate student Mark Henry was honoured last month by Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) as 2012 national champion in lightweight men’s single rowing for both the seniors and under-23 age groups. Henry competed for Canada last summer in the world under-23 championships held in Lithuania, and was honoured during RCA’s national conference held in Vancouver in […]

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If you know a student, staff member or professor who has made significant contributions to student life at U of G, you may want to consider nominating that person for one of the annual awards presented by Student Life. Nomination deadlines are scattered throughout February for awards that recognize leadership skills and the efforts of people […]

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Former Ontario Veterinary College (OVC)  dean Alan Meek has been awarded the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) Golden Life Membership Award. The presentation was made Jan. 25 during the annual OVMA conference. The award recognizes individuals who have served the profession in an extraordinary manner throughout their careers in veterinary medicine. A well-known educator, researcher, […]

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Kevin Hall, vice-president (research), and Prof. Rumina Dhalla, College of Management and Economics, had a private meeting with Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete this week in Dar es Salaam. They talked about U of G’s East Africa Initiative as well as issues such as agriculture, food security, water and health. “We also discussed our interacting with […]

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Further to a bulletin posted earlier by Campus Community Police regarding a break-and-enter in the University Centre on Jan. 27, it has now been determined that 15 computers, a hand-held device and a portable hard drive were stolen.  The investigation by campus and city police is ongoing. Should it be confirmed that any personal information was included in […]

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The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) is offering undergraduate and diploma students a tuition grant of up to 30 per cent. The grant provides $1,680 for full-time university and college degree program students, $770 for college diploma and certificate program students. Students receiving financial assistance from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) […]

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Prof. Madhur Anand, School of Environmental Sciences, figures a university with a BetterPlanet Project campaign is the perfect place for her new University Research Chair in Sustainability Science. During her five-year term, she will model interactions between human systems and the environment. Her chair is supported by the Office of Research and U of G’s […]

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