Sierra Leese, Creative Writing student in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph, approaches the university journey with an open mind. She’s not afraid of challenges or stepping into new spaces – in fact, embracing the unfamiliar has been integral to her success so far. Read more about her below.
The History Department notes the passing of Professor Emeritus Eric Reiche, colleague and long-time History Chair who died at age 92 after a long illness. Eric got his PhD from the University of Delaware with a concentration on German history from 1870 to the post World War II era, but especially Nazi Germany. He also taught general European history since the French Revolution and Russian history from 1917 to the post World War II era. Eric is survived by his long-time partner Dr. Mary-Anne Cyphers-Reiche and two children.
Our own Dr. Alex Souchen, military and environmental historian of Canada, is UoG faculty point of contact for the 2026 Canadian Battlefields Foundation Study Tour.
Hello fellow history students!
The History Society welcomes you to join us at the fun events and socials we have planned for you over the next few months! Stay tuned for information about our upcoming Trivia event, merch, recruitment and more!
Dr. Alan McDougall, professor and longtime runner, speaks to the CBC for a Radio Special, "The Running Revival." on CBC Radio One.
“I have witnessed firsthand [Dr. Martin’s] exceptional dedication to teaching and outstanding commitment to fostering a positive, innovative, and inclusive learning environment for students.” This is one of many positive thoughts that Amelia Flynn, graduate of the Culture and Technology Studies (CTS) and English programs in the College of Arts (COA) at the University of Guelph, expressed about Dr.
In honor of the World Cup Draw this week, which placed eligible teams into groups for the tournament, our own Dr. Alan McDougall spoke about sport and politics with Anne-Marie Mediwake on CTV's Your Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9GQ97WJ8ik
The organizing committee for the 2026 Tri-University History Conference invites your submissions to present at the conference on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Balsillie School of International Affairs at the University of W
If you had told me in my first year that studying English and Biology would eventually feel like doing the same thing, I probably would have laughed, cried or dropped the course outline. Honestly, I might have done all three at once. But here we are, three years later, and I’m having the time of my life! The Bachelor of Arts and Sciences program at the University of Guelph allows me to split my time between English, Creative Writing and Biology and somehow these fields keep running into each other like they have assigned seating together in a crowded lecture hall (maybe Rozanski).