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Ten years ago, Lisa Michaels founded Bandology because she witnessed the benefit that music brought to her three kids and their peers and wanted to extend that experience to as wide a community as she could. This non-profit organization provides youth from grades one to 12 opportunities to participate in ensemble music making. Instead of focusing on private lessons, groups work together in a space to learn in an inclusive environment.

Grace Nelson, recent graduate of the Culture and Technology Studies (CTS) and History programs in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph, had a decidedly well-rounded undergraduate student experience.

How far would you go to get what you wish for and what might you lose along the way? These questions sit at the heart of Into the Woods, the latest large-scale musical theatre production presented by the School of Fine Art and Music (SOFAM) and the School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing (SOTEC) in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph. The production invited audiences into a richly layered world where fairy tales collide, choices carry consequences and every path taken reshapes the story that follows. 

The School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing is pleased to present WROL (Without Rule of Law) by Michaela Jeffery. This production is the culminating work of our fourth-year Ensemble Project course, in which students form a theatre company and take on all of the major performing and production roles.

The production runs March 26-28 at 8pm.

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph hosted the Third Annual Guelph Regional High School Ethics Bowl, welcoming eight teams from seven schools across the Greater Toronto Area for a day of rigorous ethical reasoning and respectful debate.

On Saturday, February 8, the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph hosted the Second Annual Guelph Regional High School Ethics Bowl, bringing together 13 high school teams from across the Greater Toronto Area for a day of thoughtful and animated ethical debate and discussion.

The College of Arts at the University of Guelph looks forward to engaging in events and activities to honour and observe Black History Month and this year's theme, "Resist. Reclaim. Restore!" This theme, selected by the Black History Month Planning Committee (see full list of committee members below), honours the resilience and strength of the Black community.

On November 6, the University of Guelph will participate in Ontario's Take Our Kids to Work program. This annual event allows Grade 9 students from local school boards to shadow their parents at work, offering them a glimpse into various careers and work environments.

The College of Arts at the University of Guelph is excited to welcome the name change of the School of English and Theatre Studies to the School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing (SOTEC). This name-change signals the importance of the three primary research areas within the department, by welcoming Creative Writing into the fold.

Pride Month is celebrated annually in June and works to achieve equal justice and opportunity for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, non-binary, and gender non-conforming (2SLGBTQIA+) individuals. Equally, June is Indigenous History Month, a time to recognize the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.