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October 18: Learning is More Than a Lecture

Article written by Julia Christensen Hughes, Dean, College of Management and Economics. 

Students have been complaining about the lecture since at least the late 1800s. In How Scholars Trumped Teachers (1999), Larry Cuban cites an 1895 student newspaper editorial challenging Stanford University professors to improve the effectiveness of their teaching. The article complains about students not being “called upon daily to recite” and professors who prefer “to spend most of [their] time in lecturing.”

October 17: Suzuki and Rubin Push Environment Ahead of Economy

Article written by Chris Seto, Guelph Mercury

Everyone loves a good debate.

But while much of the country kept their eyes locked on the battle between democrat and republican south of the border, a group of 450 people decided to focus instead on the match up between economist and ecologist, here in Guelph.

October 15: End of Growth? Beginning of Sustainable Future

Article featured in the Guelph Mercury.

David Suzuki, ecologist, and Jeff Rubin, economist, might seem like strange bedfellows, but after realizing they have some common goals when it comes to saving the planet, they’ve taken their show on the road to promote their common message.

The End of Growth tour comes to Guelph Oct. 16. Suzuki and Rubin will speak at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Hope House, 75 Norfolk St., Downtown Guelph (formerly Norfolk United Church).

Evan Fraser, an associate professor of geography at the University of Guelph, will moderate.

October 12: Request for Nominations and Applications for CME Associate Dean, Academic

Nominations of, and applications from, current University of Guelph tenured faculty are invited for the position of Associate Dean, Academic, CME as an 80% administrative appointment.  It is anticipated that the Associate Dean, Academic will serve a five year term with potential for renewal for an additional five years.

October 12: More Food Inspectors Won't Solve Tainted-Meat Scandals

Column written by Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean, CME

In the wake of the XL Foods tainted-meat outbreak, the consensus among politicians and union leaders is that Canada should retain the services of more federal inspectors in order to elevate the quality of our food safety systems, arguing this is the only way to effectively reduce the number of future outbreaks.

October 11: Canadian Beef Industry Facing Major Headwinds After Recall

Column by Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean, CME, featured in the Guelph Mercury.

The most recent massive recall at Alberta-based XL Foods is the last thing the Canadian beef industry needed, especially as it supplies 40 per cent of all beef consumed domestically.

This incident may yet again damage the industry’s already fragile image, particularly considering that the U.S. Department of Agriculture may have discovered the outbreak before our own Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

October 9: Canadian Consumers Need Transparency

Sylvain Charlebois comments on food safety systems in Canada. Article featured in the Ottawa Citizen.

In the wake of the XL Foods tainted meat outbreak, the general consensus among politicians and union leaders is that Canada should retain the services of more federal inspectors in order to elevate the quality of our food safety systems, arguing that this is only way to effectively reduce the number of future outbreaks. It is a message Canadians can easily comprehend, which is why it has received considerable airplay over the last few years.

October 5: New Study Space for CME Students

Students have a new place to study – and learn about business – thanks to a partnership between the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, Innovation Guelph and CME. Last month, the Chamber in cooperation with Innovation Guelph opened the third floor of their building at 111 Farquhar St. to CME students on Friday afternoons. The third floor is home to Innovation Guelph, which provides support to entrepreneurs and new businesses.

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