Two new students have been elected to serve on the University’s Board of Governors, and one student member has been reappointed. Guillaume Blais, a fourth-year student in the bachelor of science program studying biomedical science and political science, has been reappointed as an undergraduate member. He also serves on the University Senate, co-chairs the Student […]

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A year-long internal review of the structure and functionality of the Office of Research is complete, and the office will be adding capacity to better serve both internal clients and external funding sponsors. The changes were approved Wednesday by the Board of Governors as part of the 2011/2012 base operating budget for the Office of […]

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The University of Guelph’s Board of Governors has voted to extend provost and vice-president (academic) Maureen Mancuso’s second term in office by 12 months. The goal is to provide a one-year time frame between the end of president Alastair Summerlee’s second term and the completion of Mancuso’s term in office. Previously, the Board decided to […]

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The cost of parking on campus is increasing. Commuting permits will go up by 15 per cent to $508 a year, or to about $42 a month. Premium and service vehicle parking rates will increase three per cent to $734 and $619 a year respectively. The rate increases were approved at the April 20 Board […]

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University of Guelph-Humber justice studies students Courtney Carter, Muhammad Waqas Abbas and Mike Schwartz placed first in the annual Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) competition at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, reclaiming the title Guelph-Humber students first won in 2009. When presented with the staged crime scene, team members collected forensic evidence that required […]

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Archives at the University of Guelph Library set the stage for The Shaw Festival: The First Fifty Years, a history of one of the world’s most successful theatre companies. Written by Leonard Conolly, former U of G drama professor, chair of the Department of Drama and associate vice-president academic, the book tells the tale of […]

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The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) has chosen Guelph professor Joanne O’Meara to receive its 2011 medal for excellence in undergraduate teaching. She was cited for her outstanding work in the classroom, engagement in physics education research, and her overall impact on physics education. The CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching honours professors who possess […]

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University of Guelph-Humber business students won first place in the annual Royal Roads Case Competition held in Victoria, B.C. at the end of March. Hailey Zysman, Bradley Watson, Umair Kahn, Mihaela Pal and Stephanie Comeau bested 15 other teams from Canadian and U.S. universities. The team was supervised by Prof. John Riccio. “The competition this […]

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U of G graduate Jeff Latosik is a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award, given to the best first book of poetry published by a Canadian. The League of Canadian Poets announced the short list April 4. He is nominated for his for his inaugural book of poetry, Tiny. The winner will be named June […]

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