Dr. Bruce McAdams, a professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed how tipping etiquette is changing on an episode of CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup. McAdams explained how tipping has transformed from a reward for good service to a method of subsidizing lower-paid jobs, before noting businesses need to be […]
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College of Arts historian Dr. Catherine Carstairs provided her thoughts on the first stage of the federal government’s dental care plan to The Canadian Press. The benefits program should be improved to better meet people’s needs, especially since “there’s really quite a blending” of cosmetic and medical procedures in dentistry, said Carstairs in the article […]
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A University of Guelph social psychologist has won a notable prize recognizing comical scientific achievements for his research that can help determine when people are lying in their gossip. Dr. Patrick Barclay, a professor in the University of Guelph’s College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS), was one of several scientists who were announced […]
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Dr. Graham Taylor, a professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has been named research director at the Vector Institute, an independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the research and advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). Vector, based in Toronto, was launched in 2017 with funding from the federal and provincial governments, industry sponsors and […]
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The University continues to work toward resolving the ongoing IT systems incident. Your patience is appreciated. Action Required – Password Reset at Next Log In As a reminder: to help address this issue, all U of G students, faculty and staff are required to change their central login account (Single Sign-On) password as soon as […]
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U of G will raise the Métis flag in recognition of Powley Day on Sept. 19. Powley Day marks the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to recognize Métis harvesting rights as protected under the Constitution. Students, staff and faculty are invited to gather at the Indigenous Student Centre from 10 to 11 a.m. on Sept. […]
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I am deeply saddened to learn of the hateful vandalism that was found following a classroom break-in early this morning. I want the University community to know that hatred in any form – including anti-Black and misogynistic sentiments as appeared in this case – have no place at the University of Guelph and will not […]
The University continues to work toward resolving the ongoing systems incident. Your patience is appreciated. Action Required To help address this issue, all U of G students, faculty and staff are required to change their central login account (Single Sign-On) password as soon as possible. If your password is not changed, your account may be […]
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Dr. Susan Bell Chiblow, assistant professor at the Ontario Agricultural College, wrote an opinion piece for CBC’s The Passionate Eye to accompany a documentary-style feature on the impact glyphosate – an herbicide used to kill plants and weeds – is having on Indigenous communities and their way of life. “It is my responsibility to be […]
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Computing and Communications Services (CCS) continues to investigate an incident that is impacting multiple University systems. We are working diligently to resolve the situation and return systems to normal operation. As the situation evolves, the information below may change. We will continue to provide you with updates through email and on the Intranet. CourseLink Restored […]
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Prof. Lawrence Hill, a creative writing professor in the College of Arts, lent his voice to a piece in The Guardian reflecting on the death of Queen Elizabeth II and his own connection to the late monarch. Hill, an African-Canadian writer whose books explore the Black experience across decades, met the Queen when he was […]
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From sports and recreational fields to home lawns, a new turfgrass centre has opened at the University of Guelph that will foster research and teaching to support Canada’s multibillion-dollar sports, golf and residential turf industry. The new G.M. Frost Research and Information Centre will be the centrepiece of the recently relocated Guelph Turfgrass Institute (GTI), […]
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The University of Guelph will join campuses across Ontario Sept. 20 in saying “We Believe You” to drive awareness and show support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. #WeBelieveYou day will engage the broader U of G campus community with the commitment that when a survivor of sexual and gender-based violence discloses their experience, […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Dr. Gopinadhan Paliyath, a professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture, who passed away Sept. 11. A celebration of life is planned for Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home in Waterloo. Condolences to Gopinadhan’s family may be shared through an […]
Project Serve, a one-day community engagement event that sees hundreds of University of Guelph students volunteer with local service agencies and not-for-profit organizations, returns this weekend for its 25th anniversary. On Saturday, Sept. 17, more than 400 students, staff and faculty will arrive on the U of G campus to be assigned to work with […]
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Further to a message posted on Tuesday, the University of Guelph continues to address an incident impacting multiple University IT systems. Together with external experts, we are working to determine the extent of the information that may be impacted. As soon as this incident became known, we took immediate action to ensure the security of […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a federal holiday and a national day of mourning on Sept. 19. Provincial premiers may determine whether to announce a provincial holiday and day off. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has confirmed that Sept. 19 will not be a […]
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Familicide: the killing of a current or former intimate partner and children, a crime most often committed by men against women after a lengthy period of intimate partner violence. This little-understood concept is often classified under the broad term of domestic homicide. Three or more victims meet the definition of a mass killing, also characteristic […]
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Two University of Guelph researchers have been recognized for their expertise by the Canadian health sciences community. Dr. Dorothee Bienzle and Dr. Shayan Sharif, both professors in the Ontario Veterinary College’s Department of Pathobiology, have been elected Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). CAHS brings together Canada’s top health and biomedical scientists and scholars to […]
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Amid record-breaking heat waves and growing migration into cities, a University of Guelph atmospheric scientist has helped assemble a comprehensive overview of the problem of urban overheating, defining some key ways that cities can adapt as the planet warms. Dr. Scott Krayenhoff, a professor in the Ontario Agricultural College’s School of Environmental Sciences who studies […]
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