When psychology professor Saba Safdar’s students wanted to raise money for A Dare to Remember, a fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, they didn’t sell raffle tickets or hold a bake sale. Instead, they staged a flash mob in Branion Plaza on Nov. 1. “The students really got into it,” says Safdar. They raised $200. Last […]

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The men’s rugby team won a bronze medal at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships this past weekend, and head coach Darrell Devine was named the coach of the year. This is the second time that Devine has won a coach-of-the-year award. This was the Gryphons’ first OUA medal since their gold season in 1998. […]

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U of G graduate Tammy Fischer of Teeswater, Ont., won first place in the senior division of the annual Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition held Nov. 5 during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. Two Guelph undergrads were among the finalists: Robin Callaghan of Reaboro, Ont., and Martin Straathof of Arnprior, Ont., who […]

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The family of professor emeritus Bruce Hunter, Department of Pathobiology, write to thank the University community for expressions of sympathy after his sudden death Oct. 19: “Extending a heartfelt thanks to the administration, faculty and friends, who have joined with us to grieve and celebrate Bruce’s life. His life force has rippled out globally, and […]

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Jacey Murphy is Canadian university rugby’s top female player for the second straight year. She received the honour Wednesday night at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) All-Canadian Banquet. The fifth-year agriculture student is the fourth multiple winner of the MVP award since the sport made its CIS debut in 1998. Murphy led the Ontario University […]

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Two University of Guelph students have been named among the top 25 environmentalists under 25 years of age in Canada by The Starfish, a volunteer-based organization that engages communities in conversations about environmental concerns. Joanna MacDonald and David Lawless were selected as the second and seventh on the list, respectively. MacDonald, in her final semester […]

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