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Congratulations to Professor Harry Cummings on becoming the new president of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) for 2016-2018 by the CES Board of Directors.

Congratulations to Professor Karen Landman who is the recipient of the 2016 YMCA-YWCA of Guelph Women of Distinction Award in the category of Education and Training. Dr. Landman is a Professor in Landscape Architecture at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph.


Dr. Karen Landman.  Photo courtesy of YMCA-YWCA

Heather Sansom, a PhD in Rural Studies candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, has recently published a new book for equestrian rider fitness and conditioning. The book is being launched by Trafalgar Square Publishing (Vermont) entitled: "Fit to Ride in 9 Weeks — The Ultimate Exercise Plan: Achieve Straightness, Suppleness, & Stamina in the Saddle—and Stay That Way".  Heather Sansom has been involved in fitness and competitive sport for over 25 years, and in equestrianism for over 35 years.

Numerous awards were bestowed to landscape architecture faculty and alumni at the 2016 Ontario Association of Landscape Architects AGM and Conference at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on April 1, 2016.

The Ontario Association of Landscape Architects “Pinnacle Award for Landscape Architectural Excellence” was presented to Professor Cecelia Paine on April 1, 2016 at the OALA AGM and Conference at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  This prestigious award recognizes an OALA member for their professional work.  It singles out specific projects to draw attention to a body of work which demonstrates outstanding professional accomplishment.

Congratulations to Prof.

Learn more about Prof. Wayne Caldwell's research in the Rural Planning and Development program within SEDRD in this one minute video clip produced by the Ontario Agricultural College.

Each year the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) holds a national competition for students of evaluation called the “National Student Evaluation Case Competition”. It happens in two rounds and the first round was held on February 6, 2016.  In round one, 24 teams from Universities from across Canada received an evaluation problem and wrote a response to the problem.

April is World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM).  Canadian landscape architects join their colleagues internationally to celebrate the profession.  One way to celebrate is showcasing landscape architect-designed spaces around the world through social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook etc.) by taking photos with the “Designed by a Landscape Architect” card and adding the hashtag #WLAM2016.

You can submit your WLAM photos to:

Join us for the Masters of Landscape Architecture Conference on Monday, March 28th, 2016. It is a day of landscape architecture thesis presentations that provide an insight into contemporary research by final semester graduate students.

Location: OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre (Arboretum Road, off College Ave E.)
Time: 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Lunch and coffee breaks provided.

All welcome