Past Events

The Rural Planning and Development graduate program at the University of Guelph is hosting an online open house for all prospective students on March 8th, 2021 from 12.00-1.00 pm (EST). At this event, you can expect the following:

The sixth annual Rural Romp is here, with the theme of ‘Rural Heritage’! Hosted by the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) at the University of Guelph, this two-part panel event will explore rural heritage conservation strategies, challenges, career pathways and research inspirations from near and far. 

The sixth annual Rural Romp is here, with the theme of ‘Rural Heritage’! Hosted by the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) at the University of Guelph, this two-part panel event will explore rural heritage conservation strategies, challenges, career pathways and research inspirations from near and far. 

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents:

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The Rural Policy Learning Commons is hosting a free online webinar titled, "Filipino Nurses Experiences Living & Working in Rural Manitoba: The Key of Policy in Supporting Integration​” on February 23, 2021 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT. The webinar will feature Catherine Baxter of Brandon University. A brief description of the webinar is listed below: 

The Rural Planning and Development program is hosting a virtual town hall meeting with all current RPD students on February 23 from 12.00-1.00 pm EST. The meeting is an opportunity to check-in, receive program updates, discuss upcoming opportunities, celebrate achievements, and ask your questions. Instructions for joining the discussion are available on Courselink and will be circulated via email in advance of the meeting.  

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development has three Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URA’s) available for Summer 2021.  Please apply directly through Experience Guelph website by February 15. 1. Baker Street Public Realm Project.  Supervisor: Brendan Stewart, Assistant Professor

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Graduate Student Society presents a guest lecture with Ryan Godfrey on "Big Ecologies Little Spaces"

The Rural Symposium is an annual opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to policy makers, policy analysts, and program staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The event facilitates knowledge mobilisation and network building between graduate students at the University of Guelph, researchers, and OMAFRA . This year's event will be hosted online through Zoom and will profile projects funded through the Ontario Agri-food Innovation Alliance and other OMAFRA supported research.