Bradley Shaw / Mary-Elizabeth Flynn
Bradley Shaw's academic abilities earned him a University
of Guelph Entrance Scholarship when he first entered
U of G in 1995. But it's his commitment to serving the
University and his fellow students that has led to accolades
and earned him the respect of many, including Board
of Governors member Mary-Elizabeth Flynn. Shaw worked
with Flynn on the Campus Master Plan Steering Committee,
which she chaired and which will guide future planning
and development. Their efforts will result in a new
vision of the campus of the future.
Growth...People...Facilities...Knowledge
The University of Guelph is committed to growing with
quality, attracting outstanding faculty and staff, providing
them with the best facilities and generating innovative
and worthwhile knowledge. These are our guiding principles
as the University participates in a province-wide commitment
to accommodate an enrolment surge over the next 10 years.
At U of G, we began planning for this three years ago
by establishing a Planning Steering Group and four "planning
clusters" consisting of faculty, staff and students.
Through extensive community consultation and participation,
we decided that within the next decade, the University
will grow to 18,000 students while maintaining our character
as an accessible, caring, mid-sized residential university.
In addition, by 2002, we will accommodate some 3,000
students at the new University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto.
The Campaign for the University of Guelph
The
University of Guelph has embarked on an ambitious capital
campaign focused on the theme "The Science of Life
and the Art of Living." It aims to raise $75 million
for three goals increasing student bursaries
and scholarships; attracting outstanding talent to the
campus; and building new and better facilities for students,
faculty and staff. The University's vision is a bold
one: to be the leader in a knowledge-based society and
an emerging biology-based economy. Such leadership will
require rigorous scientific inquiry and a profound understanding
of the interrelated social, ethical, cultural and intellectual
dynamics of 21st century life. More than $60 million
(or 80 per cent) has already been raised, with $5 million
of that donated by the University's faculty, staff,
students and retirees. For details, see www.uoguelph.ca/campaign.
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Commitment to Accessibility and Excellence
The University has increased its spending on student
assistance by nearly 300 per cent over the last six
years, and the percentage of student assistance based
on need has increased from five to almost 60 per cent
of the total $16-million commitment.
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We're recruiting the best people
To meet our student enrolment projections, we must
hire 120 new faculty over this decade. In addition,
35 per cent of current faculty and 20 per cent of staff
will retire in the next 20 years. The University is
working to develop an effective and sustained approach
to recruitment and retention of the highest-quality
faculty and staff. We are also reviewing options for
research/laboratory start-up packages for new faculty,
developing ways to support sessional lecturers, and
improving faculty training programs. See www.uoguelph.ca/facultyjobs.
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Our research creates knowledge
In response to funding opportunities introduced by
the federal and provincial governments such as
the Canada Research Chairs program the University
developed a strategic research plan centred around its
institutional strengths: food; biotechnology; communities
and families; health and well-being; culture and society;
advanced analysis; and environments. As we plan for
enrolment growth and academic quality, we are guided
by our strategic research plan and mindful of the complementary
need to expand and renovate research facilities on the
campus. Equally important, the University continues
to encourage high-quality scholarship and creative work,
both basic and applied, in all program areas and works
to promote and integrate the research and teaching needs
of the institution.
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Campus
plan reflects values
The University is also looking ahead 20 years through
a detailed review of its campus master plan, which dates
back to 1964. It's an opportunity for the U of G community
to create a physical blueprint for the future that will
reflect our current mission, strategic directions and
values. The Campus Master Plan Steering Committee, headed
by U of G Governor Mary-Elizabeth Flynn, has produced
a plan with more than two dozen planning proposals.
See www.pr.uoguelph.ca/masterplan.
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New
facilities will enhance teaching and research
To accommodate more students, U of G is building new
facilities. Construction began in summer 2002 on a 373,000-square-foot
science complex on Gordon Street that will feature state-of-the-art
teaching, research and office space. Reaching skyward
in the heart of the campus is a 1,500-seat classroom
complex, a high-tech, hub of teaching and learning for
students from all colleges and disciplines. Both projects
received funding from the provincial government's SuperBuild
program, which provides universities and colleges with
capital funding in support of enrolment growth. In future,
the University of Guelph also plans to create a social
science complex and expand facilities for the humanities,
the Ontario Veterinary College, the School of Hospitality
and Tourism management, and plant agriculture, among
others. See www.uoguelph.ca/toward2010.shtml.
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Gifts support people
(over $250,000)
$250,000 from Novartis Animal Health in support of
the Ontario Veterinary College's Small Animal Clinic.
$320,000 from the Donner Canadian Foundation towards
the establishment of the Food Safety Network, Canada's
most comprehensive science-based source of information
on food safety.
$500,000 from the University of Guelph Alumni Association
for the new classroom complex.
$750,000 from the Scottish Studies Foundation toward
the creation of a Chair in Scottish Studies, the first
such chair in North America.
$1 million from Peter Hannam to support soybean research
through grants to faculty and students.
$1 million from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
for the science complex.
$1 million from Bill and Anne Brock to establish one
of the largest doctoral scholarships in Canada. Valued
at up to $120,000, the scholarship will be awarded to
exceptional candidates for graduate studies at the University
of Guelph.
$1.8 million from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario supporting
numerous dairy research projects.
$1.9 million from U of G students $1.3 million
to build a sports dome and $600,000 to support a financial
aid endowment for students in need.
$2 million from George Jackowski to fund innovative
research in life sciences and other new immunochemical
technologies.
A $4.7 million match by Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.
towards the expansion of engineering and computer science
facilities at the University of Guelph.
Another $6.2 million from Hewlett-Packard for the
science complex.
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