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For those of us in the developed world, some say the 21st century belongs to women. Unfortunately, this was not always the case. International Women’s Day sprang out of the European socialist movement in the early 20th century. In 1910, a German political activist named Clara Zetkin proposed a women’s day to be celebrated every year on the same day in every country to press for women’s rights. The first one was held on March 19, 1911 in four European countries.

Julia Christensen Hughes, Dean of the College of Management and Economics, will be moderating a panel on “what does it mean to be a woman in leadership today?” The panel will include Nicole Markwick, student leader; Cara Wehkamp, PhD, Manager Aboriginal Resource Centre; Marie Zimmerman, PhD, Executive Director, Hillside Festival; Roya Rabbani, MSW, Executive Director, Immigrant Services; Anne-Marie Zajdlik, MD, Founder, Bracelet of Hope Campaign; and Marva Wisdom, MA, Professional Leadership Consultant.

CME Dean Julia Christensen Hughes was recently nominated for Guelph’s 16th annual Women of Distinction Awards in the “Education and Training” category. The Women of Distinction awards is a fundraiser for the Y’s teen parent program - TAPS.  Award recipients will be announced at a gala evening at the River Run Centre on May 5. Read the full article

Five Days for the Homeless is the longest standing charitable event that the College for Economics and Management Student Association (CMESA) partakes in. The Five Days movement, which began in 2005 by students from the School of Business at the University of Alberta, is a national event that occurs at nearly 20 universities and has raised over $500,000 for at risk youth and the local organizations that assist them.

The University of Guelph’s College of Management and Economics hosted the fourth annual Nicol Venture Creation Competition on the evening of Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Students from varying disciplines took to the stage to compete in front of a panel of elite judges.   

The judges were Doug MacMillan, President of MacMillan Marketing Group; Erin Skimson, Director of the Business Development Office for the University of Guelph; Lloyd Longfield, President of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce; and Frank McAuley, Regional Vice President for RBC.

Guelph’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Managementis launching a new professional development program for hospitality managers from May 29 to June 2, 2011.  Building on over 40-years of educational excellence, this new and improved program continues in the tradition of industry engagement and advancing the careers of Canada’s leading managers.

Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Sylvain Charlebois was recently quoted in the National Post on his views regarding efficiency and change in the food industry. Read the full article

“People think accounting is about numbers, and at first glance it is. But what lies beneath is human behaviour and judgment, and I want to understand more about human behaviour through an interdisciplinary lens,” says Sandra Scott, newly appointed professor in the Department of Business.

Professor Kerry Godfrey has been named a "2011 Fellow of the Institute" of the prestigious Ontario Hostelry Institute (OHI). The fellows of the institute exemplify their outstanding contributions to culinary hospitality, tourism and the hospitality industry. It also acknowledges their personal and professional industry accomplishments. 

Individuals such as Professor Godfrey best demonstrate excellence and personal professionalism along with an unwavering support of industry-specific and professional institute training.

Six graduates of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management were recognized as the Ontario Hostelry Institute’s (OHI), “Top 30 Under 30.” Jenn DiRaddo (Human Resources Specialist, Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants), Stephanie Guth (Line Cook – The Ritz Carlton, The Four Seasons, Toronto), Todd Hand (Acting Director, Foodbuy Canada - Compass Group), Sasha Saladziuk (Instructor, University of Guelph), Kylee Vankoughnet (Operations Standards Manager, Tim Horton's Inc.) and Robin Wilson(Manager - Events, Oliver & Bonacini) will be honoured in Toronto at the