An instructor with the University of Guelph-Humber’s MFA program in creative writing has been short-listed for this year’s Trillium Book Award, the Ontario government’s prestigious award for literature. Michael Winter was selected for his book Death of Donna Whalen. The book is a documentary fiction based on Donna Whalen, a woman from St. John’s, Nfld., […]

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Canada Post may go on strike starting June 2 at 11:59 p.m. In the event of a postal strike, the University is taking precautionary measures to minimize its impact on the campus community. A U.S. post office box managed by U of G Mail Services will enable the University to correspond with people in the […]

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Provost and vice-president (academic) Maureen Mancuso has announced that Mike Ridley, chief information officer (CIO) and chief librarian, will complete his second term Jan. 1, 2012. A search committee will be established to select a new CIO and chief librarian. “Mike is a leader in this field,” Mancuso says. “His vision, skills and advocacy have […]

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Chuck Cunningham, assistant vice-president (communications and public affairs), has been appointed to a one-year term as chair of the Ontario Universities’ Public Affairs Council (OUPAC). OUPAC is an affiliate of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), an organization of 21 member institutions that advances higher education in Ontario through advocacy, research and policy development.  Members […]

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Five members of the Gryphon men’s golf team is competing in the Canadian University Championship May 30 to June 3 after tying for third in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championships this past fall. The Gryphons are playing against 155 other golfers from post-secondary institutions across Canada for both team and individual titles at the […]

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Prof. Marion Joppe, Hospitality and Tourism Management, has been elected to serve a three-year term as a director of the U.S.-based Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA). The non-profit professional organization works to improve the quality, value, effectiveness and use of travel and tourism research and marketing information. TTRA’s annual international conference will be held […]

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