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UofG grad creates scholarship for sport and event management major
For Patrick Cook, development manager at the Lang School, sport was more than just an activity on a field or track. It was an opportunity to develop skills and values important to personal and professional growth.
During his undergraduate studies at the University of Guelph, Patrick Cook was a varsity athlete with the Guelph Gryphons cross-country team and track and field team. For Patrick, sports played a larger role in his life by helping him develop and learn valuable skills relevant to the business world.
Incoming Lang grad student receives prestigious OMAFRA HQP Scholarship
Emily Robinson, a recent graduate from Lang's BComm program and an incoming MSc student in Lang’s School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, recently received funding through the OMAFRA Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Scholarship program for her research on single-use plastics in the restaurant industry.
The OMAFRA – U of G Partnership funds the HQP Scholarship program, which aims to support the development of highly skilled graduates who can meet the changing demands of the agri-food and rural sector.
Sport management chair to serve as co-director of new gender equity research hub
Dr. Ann Pegoraro, the new Lang Chair in Sport Management, will play an integral role in advancing gender equity in sport within Canada through a new, collaborative research hub.
Inspired to help: MBA grad launches business to help frontline workers
For health care leader and Lang MBA graduate Nisa Karan, the inspiration to start a new business to help support healthcare workers came from a specific course during her graduate program at the Lang School.
Lang researchers among U of G COVID-19 research funding recipients
The University of Guelph has awarded nearly $700,000 to U of G researchers for projects designed to support the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact. Each project received up to $10,000 from the Research Development and Catalyst Fund.
Among the funded projects are six research projects by Lang faculty, with matching support from the Office of Research.
Lang students pitch solutions to industry partners in virtual capstone course
Last month, Lang business students had the opportunity to present their creative business solutions to industry representatives as part of a fourth-year capstone course. In the course, students were placed into teams and received a real-world business challenge from their assigned organization.
With the current restrictions, students pitched their solutions remotely to representatives from one of three industry partners: Canadian Tire Corporation, Magna International, and RBC.