Postings for the Fall 2026 Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) positions are now available on the Academic Staff Work Assignments website (https://www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/). Select School of Env. Design and Rural Dev. for SEDRD courses. Applications are due by August 4, 2026.
To apply, be sure to:
Are you interested in making a difference in food systems and connecting with other young leaders? Join the World Food Forum Ontario Youth Chapter information session on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET to learn about the chapter, its mission, and the opportunities available to students.
Andrew Lonta, an MSc student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on " Energy Inequity among Low-Income Immigrants in the City of Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada: Towards Justice-Oriented and Community-Based Solutions."
Yuka Kazama, an MSc student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Language Revitalization of the Six Nations of the Grand River: Indigenous-led Development."
Examination Committee:
Derya Tarhan, Advisor – SEDRD
Helen Hambly, Committee Member - SEDRD
Nicolas Brunet, Examination Member – SEDRD
Heather Schibli, Chair of Examination - SEDRD
All are welcome to attend the defence presentation.