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September 2021

MSc RPD Thesis Defence: Yanjun Liang

Yanjun Liang, a Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development student, will defend their thesis research titled “Adapting the Impoverishment Risks and Reconstruction Model to Climate-Induced Planned Relocation in Coastal Communities: A Case Study in Seine Bight, Belize”. A brief description of their thesis research is listed below:  

MSc RPD Thesis Defence: Ourlaine Pashley

Ourlaine Pashley, a Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development student, will defend their thesis research titled “The Becoming of an Ontario Shared Rural Vision: A New Narrative from Rural Ontarians”. A brief description of the research is listed below: 

BLA New Student Orientation (Degree Program - Meeting of Major)

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) degree program meeting for new students will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 10:30 am via Zoom.  See videoconference link on the Gryph Life website under “Meeting for Majors”

CDE New Student Orientation

Orientation to the MSc - Capacity Development and Extension program is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 10:00 - noon via videoconference.  Details are shared via your UofG email.

RPD New Student Orientation

Welcome New Graduate students to the Masters in Rural Planning and Development Program.

MLA New Student Orientation

Orientation to the Master of Landscape Architecture program is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom videoconference.  Details are shared via your UofG email.

PhD New Student Orientation

It is hard to believe that the Fall semester is two weeks away.  Please join us on Wednesday September 8th from 3:00 to 4:00 pm virtually for a brief orientation on the PhD program prior to the start of the school year.  You will have the opportunity to meet faculty and staff and also the opportunity to meet your fellow classmates.  Link to the meeting is shared to your UofG email address. Looking forward to virtually meeting you September 8th.    

"Hanging out with BLA" - LASS event for new BLA 1 students

Welcome new Landscape Architecture students! We hope that you are just as excited to start the new school year as we are!  Join the Landscape Architecture Student Society (LASS) on Thursday, September 9th at 7pm (on Microsoft Teams) to meet your classmates and hang out with upper year LA co-hort students.

MLA Guest Lecture: Theodore Hoerr

Master of Landscape Architecture program - Digital Design and Visualization Lecture Theodore Horr, Terrain Work

MSc CDE Thesis Defence: Elisa Cooper

Elisa Cooper, a master's student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on “ Transforming Ourselves and Transforming Our Community: A Case Study of Learning Theory and Practice within Society of the Universal Learner in Bihar, India"

SEDRD Graduate Student Society - Information/Volunteer Session

Your Graduate Student Society would like to welcome you to the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (or SEDRD for short)! And for those who are returning, welcome back! What is the SEDRD GSS?

Creating Inclusive Economies Conference

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The Creating Inclusive Economies Conference will  focus on building bridges between public (government), private (businesses), and civil society (community organizations) sectors and finding ways to engage and collaborate on innovative policy development with the goal of enhancing the economic and social wellbeing of rural citizens. The conference is co-hosted by the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation and the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation.

LA Guest Lecture: Eelco Hooftman

University of Guelph - Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture Series presents:

Deadline for MPlan Applications to Start in Winter 2022

The Rural Planning and Development program is accepting applications for the Master of Planning program to start in January 2022. The Master of Planning is a one-year degree program intended for students with a completed undergraduate degree and 4-5 years of planning and development experience. The program consists of both required and elective courses and concludes with a major research paper.