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Dr. Chuck Evans’ career as an organizational psychologist took a new turn recently when he was appointed Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Executive Programs, the University of Guelph’s centre for MBA and MA Leadership education. Throughout his 20-year career working with several management psychologist and consultant firms including his own - Evans Group - Evans has maintained his academic roots while gaining insight into what the market is looking for in Executive MBA and MA grad experiences.

Following their successful entry into CBaSE's Hub Incubator Program, the minds behind Redtree Robotics recently gained even more recognition with a coveted spot in FounderFuel's fall 2014 cohort in addition to $100,000 in funding. Congratulations to University of Guelph PhD cadidates and RedTree Robotics co-founders Jason Ernst and Tom Hummel.

Are you ready to celebrate Canadian cuisine this Saturday? Our Food Laureate, Anita Stewart, along with countless farmers, fishers, chefs, researchers and home cooks from across the country are preparing to celebrate Food Day Canada. Launched by Stewart as the World's Longest Barbeque in 2003 to support farmers in the aftermath of the mad cow crisis, Food Day Canada features a wide range of events focused on local food.

Business alumnus Chris Hemmerich is taking his professional golfing career to the next level at the RBC Canadian Open. The former Gryphons golf team member made his PGA Tour debut on July 24 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club competing against top golfers from around the world. Hemmerich made headlines late last year after being named to the National Golf Team.

In this CTV News Kitchener report, REH professor Paul Anglin is interviewed in response to a claim from American credit ratings and research agency Fitch Ratings that Canadian homes are selling for 20% more than their value. According to Anglin, while home value might be overevaluated, Fitch Ratings' figure is not realistic.

A new study co-authored by Department of Management professor Jamie Gruman suggests that managers and human resources professionals should adopt a better understanding of employee engagement if they want to ensure staff are fulfilled and satisfied in their work.

According to this article from the Globe and Mail, getting rid of tipping may help improve restaurant culture. University of Guelph tipping experts, Mike von Massow and Bruce McAdams, talk about the results of their recent study that interviewed about 100 managers and servers on the topic. What they found was that tipping causes a number of challenges ranging from controlling the quality of service to rivalry among staff.

For Real Estate and Housing (REH) student Daniel Foch and Landscape Architecture (LA) student Kyle Foch, winning York Region’s Make Rental Happen Challenge was a family affair. Tasked with creating a rental housing solution for York Region, the University of Guelph brothers combined their knowledge and proposed rental housing options that topped international competitors and won bragging rights and a $5,000 grand prize.

In this article from the StarPhoenix, Professor Sylvain Charlebois writes about the impact of animal welfare on agriculture. Following the release of a video from a B.C. dairy farm showing abuse, Charlebois notes the changes emerging in the industry such as increased transparency, in addition to university research and animal welfare programs.

Also in the news this week, Professor Kerry Godfrey writes about the business programs at the University of Guelph in Global Responsibility Magazine. 

Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes, Dean of the College of Business and Economics, announced two appointments today. Effective August 1, Dr. Statia Elliot will become the Director of the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management for a five year term, renewable. Statia brings with her 10 years of management and consulting experience within the industry and has been a faculty member at the University of Guelph since 2007.