Staff at the City of Guelph is proposing enhanced enforcement and education in place of formal licensing to address problems in high-density rental areas, such as those around the University of Guelph. In this article from the Guelph Mercury Professor Jane Londerville voices her support of the recommendation.
For Chelsea Galoni, business is in her blood. Coming from a long line of business owners, it makes sense that she would pursue her commerce degree, but her plans after graduation don’t include following in her family’s footsteps and starting her own business. Instead she’s pursuing her PhD at Northwestern University straight from undergraduate studies.
Name: Chelsea Galoni
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario
Major: Marketing Management
Year: 4th
Canadian access to raw milk has been banned since 1991, but debates over whether this ban should be lifted has been gaining momentum recently. This past Tuesday, the Science to Policy Symposium held at U of G focused its discussion on whether the product should be sold legally in Canada.
College of Business and Economics Dean Julia Christensen Hughes provides comments on cheating in Canadian universities in this article from The Globe and Mail. In her comments, Dr. Christensen Hughes notes the large gap between the number of students who admit to cheating when surveyed and the number of students caught cheating.
The University of Guelph's Food Institute has gained a renowned expert in its Senior Director, External, Paul Uys. Uys joins the Food Institute with decades of experience developing well-known food brands with Loblaw Companies Limited such as No Name, President's Choice Organics and PC Blue Menu. To learn more about Uys and his vision for the Food Institute, check out this article from the Ontario Agricultural College.
The Co-operators Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship (CBaSE) has unveiled the first cohort of its Hub Incubator Program. Originally intending to accept four businesses into the Hub, CBaSE offered spots to five due to the high calibre of candidates.
With the National Energy Board's hearings for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion coming up in August, Department of Economics and Finance Professor Ross McKitrick presents arguments about how the decision to expand, or not expand, should be explored and the economic and environmental issues at play.
How much do you tip? When is it appropriate? The great tipping debate is discussed on this episode of The Current featuring an interview with our resident tipping expert, Professor Bruce McAdams.
After a long winter lots of people are surely dreaming of firing up the BBQ and grilling a nice steak, but the cost of that steak will be more than it was last summer.
In this article from the Western Producer, Associate Dean and Professor Sylvain Charlebois comments on the possibility of dairy exports following the Canadian Food Summit held in Toronto. Read "Dairy sector urged to embrace exports."