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A new scholarship supported by a U of G alumnus aims to boost opportunities available for Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) students at the Lang School.
 

Jide Atilola (BComm ’08), a Guelph real estate professional, launched the annual Atilola Real Estate Scholarship in Business last year, specifically for a BIPOC student enrolled in Lang’s Bachelor of Commerce program.

The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Academic Excellence in Accounting awards and scholarships, which recognize the incredible leadership and academic achievements of Lang accounting students.

Lysa Porth officially assumes the role of dean of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph on October 1st.

A respected scholar, industry liaison and administrator, Porth is known for being strategic, inclusive and results-oriented, and an advocate for teaching and research.

The Lang School of Business and Economics has partnered with Ten Thousand Coffees and RBC Future Launch to launch Lang First Year Student Connect, an exclusive online program that helps connect first-year Lang Commerce students together based on common interests.

Two Lang professors have been awarded nearly $48,000 in research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The funding comes through the SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants and their COVID-19 special initiative competition.

Achieving your CPA designation is a major milestone for any aspiring accountant. For alumnus and recent CPA Justin Dourado (BComm '17, GDip '17), the Lang School provided him with the accredited courses needed to achieve his designation and the opportunity to land a job at PwC.
 

We chatted with Justin after recently achieving his coveted CPA designation.

How did the Lang School help you in your pursuit of your CPA?

The University of Guelph recently announced the 2020 recipients for the President’s and Chancellor’s Scholarships, the University’s top entrance awards for incoming undergraduate students.

Among the recipients are two incoming Lang commerce students, Grace Wylie (Management, Co-op) and Daniel Neiterman (Accounting, Co-op).

Lang Chair in Sport Management Ann Pegoraro joins the Collective Think Tank, a global initiative which partners academic institutions, brands, properties, and media companies to share data to achieve gender equality in sport.