Past Events

Description: The Rural Policy Learning Commons is hosting a free webinar on April 26 at 10:00 am CDT titled Social Integral Strategy in Community Engagement in Rural Alberta with Richard Paul's and David Forrest. The webinar is free to attend, however, registration is requested: http://ow.ly/kruU30aiJz2.

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Adele Pierre will be held on  Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 at 10:00 am in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Using Geodesign to Communicate the Effects of Bioswales in Urban Stormwater Management".  Advisor:  Sean Kelly, SEDRD Advisory Committee Member:  Nadia Amoroso Examination Committee Member:  Nathan Perkins, SEDRD Chair of Exam:  Karen Landman, SEDRD All welcome to attend.

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Cyrille Viola will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 9:00 am in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building. The thesis is "Applying green infrastructure to treat Escherichia coli polluted stormwater runoff at Bayfront Beach, Hamilton, Ontario". Advisor: Sean Kelly, SEDRD Advisory Committee Member: Cecelia Paine, SEDRD Examination Committee Member: Karen Landman, SEDRD Chair of Exam: Nathan Perkins, SEDRD All welcome to attend.  

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Erika Bullock will be held on Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:00 pm in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Increasing Winter Cycling in Toronto Through Improved Bicycle Network Design".  Advisor:  Cecelia Paine, SEDRD Advisory Committee Member:  Sean Kelly, SEDRD Examination Committee Member:  Karen Landman, SEDRD Chair of Exam:  Robert Corry, SEDRD All welcome to attend

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Julia Taucer will be held on  Monday, April 24th, 2017 at 10:00 am in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "Design for Citizen-Generated Urban Interventions:  Understanding the Relationship Between Formal and Informal Urban Design in Toronto".  Advisor:  Karen Landman, SEDRD Advisory Committee Member:  Mervyn Horgan, Sociology & Anthropology Examination Committee Member:  Cecelia Paine, SEDRD Chair of Exam:  Sean Kelly, SEDRD

Landscape Architecture - MLA Master's Examination The final examination for Karen Shlemkevich will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 10:00 am in Room 143 of the Landscape Architecture building.  The thesis is "The Influence of a Greenwall on Resident's Eating Habits in a Long-Term Care Facility Dining Room".  Advisor:  Nathan Perkins, SEDRD Advisory Committee Member:  John FitzGibbon, SEDRD Examination Committee Member:  Nonita Yap, SEDRD Chair of Exam:  Sean Kelly, SEDRD All welcome to attend.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Capacity Development and Extension program M.Sc. Thesis Defense by Lisa Blenkinsop "Generational Perspectives on Community Knowledge in Nipissing First Nation" will be held on: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:30 A.M. Landscape Architecture Building, Room 143

The 4th year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students will be holding a public display of their final design projects for the Integrative Design Studio course. Instructors:  Professors Sean Kelly and Nadia Amoroso. Date:  Saturday, April 8, 2017 Time:  1:00 - 3:30 pm Location:  The Bullring, University of Guelph All welcome to attend.

The following rural planning and development graduate-level sessional lecturer position has been posted for Summer 2017. Candidates should apply directly through the website (www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta). Applications are due by Tuesday, April 4, 2017 RPD*6070*EL Project Development  https://www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/sl-posting/sl31465-summer-2017-rpd6070el-project-development

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute's Student Liaison Committee invite you to the 2017 Rural Romp - where we bring rural matters to the foreground! The 2nd annual 'Rural Romp' is open to everyone! We are inviting Planning, Design students and professionals to highlight the uniqueness of rural matters. The day's itinerary is as follows: WHEN: Friday, March 31st, 2017 TIME: 11:30am-4:00pm (drop-ins welcome) WHERE: Landscape Architecture Building, University of Guelph