The University Senate has approved a comprehensive policy outlining maximum registration times for the completion of graduate programs. Currently, there are several policies about maximum time limits for graduate degree completion. Information about expected completion times is published in the graduate calendar but is not well understood or communicated to students or advisors. Senate was […]

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Mira MacLennan, a 2011 M.Sc. graduate from the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, received first prize in the Nestlé Nutrition Student and Trainee Competition held in conjunction with the Canadian Nutrition Society/Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS/SCN) annual meeting. From 99 student abstracts, eight students were awarded Christine Gagnon Travel Awards of $250 and […]

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The Computing and Communications Services Help Centre is moving from the Animal and Poultry Science Building to the basement of Johnston Hall, Room 033 beside the Co-op Bookstore. All services will be moving to the new location, including telephone swaps, CEVAL and test scoring. The last day of service at the current location is June […]

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Mary MacLeod, interim manager of advancement research, has been awarded the Professional of the Year Award from the international organization APRA, the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement. The award recognizes a professional who has made a significant impact on his or her organization’s fundraising success by going above and beyond the scope of their […]

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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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