CBC Arts spotlighted College of Arts professor of studio art Diane Borsato’s newest book Mushrooming: The Joy of the Quiet Hunt. Borsato discussed the inspiration behind the book, which serves as a field guide while also exploring how mushrooming inspires art. At the School of Fine Art and Music, Borsato explores the relationships between art […]
Dr. Nita Chhinzer, organizational management researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed Ontario’s new electronic monitoring policies for workplaces with The Close on BNN Bloomberg. Chhinzer said policies help increase workplace transparency, noting for employee stress and privacy concerns may be alleviated if they know why they’re being monitored. A […]
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Indira Naidoo-Harris, the University of Guelph’s AVP, diversity and human rights, has been named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women for 2022. The Top 100 Awards were presented this week by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), which promotes the advancement of professional women across Canada. Twelve categories of awards recognize outstanding women who create meaningful change […]
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Everyone has a gender identity; everyone uses pronouns. International Pronouns Day (Oct. 19) was created in 2018 to make common practice of asking, sharing and respecting personal pronouns. The observance arrives the week after Coming Out Day (Oct. 11), which many honour in terms of sexuality but which is also about gender identity as coming […]
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During the third week of October, the Indigenous Student Centre hosts its annual Indigenous Recognition Week. It is an engaging opportunity for the U of G community to learn more about First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures. Events take place throughout the week and are open to everyone. Indigenous Recognition Week Events Monday, October 17 […]
The municipal election has officially begun. Election day is Monday, Oct. 24. You can vote if you: live in or own property in Guelph, are a Canadian citizen, and are over 18 years old this October. Find your polling station online. On Oct. 24, a polling station will be held in Peter Clark Hall (University […]
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Dr. Ann Pegoraro, the Lang Chair in Sport Management in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, lent her thoughts to several media publications on the latest developments in the scandal ravaging Hockey Canada. In a Canadian Press article, which appeared in several outlets including the Financial Post and CityNews Toronto, Pegoraro explored […]
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Ontario Veterinary College avian immunologist Dr. Shayan Sharif co-wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail on how a One Health approach could prevent further avian flu outbreaks. Sharif examined the causes behind the outbreaks before concluding a One Health approach could “prevent (threats) to domestic poultry, wildlife and human health (and the emergence […]
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The first thing Stephanie Cairns wants people to know is that environmental governance is not exclusively about the government. “Redesigning economic systems to operate within ecological limits demands new and often challenging forms of deep collaboration across a spectrum of actors – innovators, producers up and down supply chains, consumers, civil society and activists, governments […]
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Ontario Agricultural College sustainable pest management professor Dr. Cynthia Scott-Dupree explained why some people may find unwelcome guests in their homes this fall to The Weather Network. Scott-Dupree said invasive brown marmorated stink bugs are seeking warmth in homes and are becoming more common as they establish themselves throughout Canada. Scott-Dupree researches sustainable pest management […]
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The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held October 3. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. Leadership Updates President Charlotte Yates provided Senators with a number of updates, including: The revisioning of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, which will […]
The Guelph Police Service has made an arrest in connection with an incident that occurred in the Arboretum Oct. 3. According to a Guelph Police news release issued today, the suspect turned himself in to police. It was originally believed the suspect and victim, who have subsequently been identified by Guelph police as U of […]
Inconsistent crisis communications during the COVID-19 pandemic led to an erosion of public trust and hardened vaccine hesitancy among some Canadians, according to studies by University of Guelph researchers. Although some public health experts have effectively shared messages and information during the pandemic, many authorities failed to consistently apply guiding principles for effective crisis communication, […]
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What are some of the technologies that would be needed to feed a human colony on Mars? And how could those technologies transform agriculture on Earth? Dr. Evan Fraser, the director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, examined these questions and more in several media appearances. Fraser is the author of an upcoming […]
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In a Toronto Star Opinion commentary, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics marketing professor Dr. Timothy Dewhirst weighed in on the latest developments in the Hockey Canada scandal. Dewhirst explained why he thinks Hockey Canada will need to change more than just its leadership to regain the trust of its sponsors, many of […]
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As new electronic monitoring policies come into effect across Ontario, one University of Guelph human resources professor says the changes should benefit both employers and employees. Dr. Nita Chhinzer is a professor in the Department of Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. An expert in human resource management, workplace restructuring and […]
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The University of Guelph has created a broad Anti-Racism Policy Statement for the institution, a first for Ontario universities. This is the next important step in the University’s ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. “We know that racism is a harsh daily reality for many Canadians,” said Indira Naidoo-Harris, associate vice-president, Office of Diversity […]
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Ontario Agricultural College rural planning and development professor Dr. Sara Epp appeared on TVO’s The Agenda to discuss the loss of farmland in Ontario. Epp discussed the conflict between the need to preserve fertile, arable land in southern Ontario against the need for more affordable housing. Epp researches farmland loss, agricultural viability, land use conflicts […]
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Dr. Nita Chhinzer, an organizational management researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed the concept of “quiet firing” with Cost of Living on CBC Radio. The term applies when “employers make the workplace such a difficult environment that the employee feels that they have no choice but to leave,” […]
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If humans were to ever set up a colony on Mars, what would we eat and what technologies would be needed to grow that food? Dr. Evan Fraser pondered those questions during the early days of the pandemic lockdowns, when faraway travel plans seemed very far away indeed. The director of the University of Guelph’s […]
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