Congratulations to Jesica Zerafa, B.Comm Tourism Management, and fellow Guelph student Jackie Sollis, for winning the gold medal in Canadian Woman's Ice Hockey at the World University Games in Erzurum, Turkey. The Canadian team secured the gold medal by defeating Finland by 4-1. Jessica scored one of team’s winning goals in the second period.
Congratulations to Jesica and to the entire Canadian team!
Congratulations to the winners announced at the 2nd Annual CME Learning and Teaching Awards held on February 3rd. CME is fortunate to recognize the significant academic achievements of our students. We are also fortunate to honour our distinguished faculty members for their contributions to teaching and learning.
The award winning students include:
Cambrian Chemicals Inc. Scholarship - Vanessa Langshaw
Guelph & District Human Resource Professionals Association Scholarship - Alexandra Jamieson
Rachel Vriezen, a second-year student majoring in international development and economics and Gracen Johnson, a fourth-year international development student, were each awarded a $25,000 scholarship to participate in The Next 36.
A paper by Jane Londerville, an associate professor and interim chair of Marketing and Consumer Studies, released by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for Public Policy in November, was quoted in a recent article by the Globe and Mail concerning Genworth taking back its share of the mortgage market.
The last thing Prof. Sylvain Charlebois wants to do is keep his research a secret. “As a researcher, I feel it is part of my duty to convey some of the knowledge we create to the wider public. We are part of a publicly-funded institution, so we have a responsibility to the public. Yes, it is challenging for any academic to translate for this audience, but it is also exciting.”
HTM Co-op and mentorship partner Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants will be changing the face of retail and foodservice in Canada through an exciting new partnership with The Bay and Compass Group Canada.
The Bay will transform 24 of its restaurants across Canada into a fresh new destination for food-lovers, while offering quality and convenience to diners and shoppers.
Gavin Armstrong, a fourth-year commerce student, has won the 2011 President William Jefferson Clinton Hunger Leadership Award. He is the first Canadian to receive the international honour that recognizes the former U.S. president's commitment to humanitarian causes, especially eradicating hunger. Read the full article.
Professor Joe Barth, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, addressed 80 members of the Canadian Society of Club Managers at McMaster University on January 30th. He presented his new revenue management statistic that can be used to optimize fine wine sales and inventory productivity.
Julia Christensen Hughes, Dean College of Management and Economics spoke at the Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals (OACFP) 97th Annual Education Conference in October 2010. She is quoted in the article, "Driving on the Road to Discovery", in the journal Network: Canadian Cemetery Management (Issue, January 2011).
U of G graduate (B.A. and M.A. Economics) Sean Reynolds will take the position of VP, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Northwestern University this spring.
Prior to his appointment, Reynolds spent 15+ years in progressively responsible IT roles at U of G. His career has spanned from a student consultant on the Help Desk, through providing IT support at the department and faculty level, to increased management responsibility for a wide range of central IT functions.
Reynolds is currently the CIO at Queens University.