Past Events

Please join us on Friday, September 16th at 2:00 pm for the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development's Symposium to introduce SEDRD's newest faculty members. Talks will take place in Room LA143. Dr. Ryan Gibson will present a talk entitled "Re-embedding Wealth? Place, Philanthropy, and Policy."  Dr. Sheri Longboat will present "First Nations Water Security and Collaboration." A reception will follow at 3:00 pm in the Landscape Architecture Pit Foyer.  All welcome to attend.

Fall 2016 Orientation Schedule - School of Environmental Design & Rural Development (SEDRD) Landscape Architecture | Rural Planning and Development  | Capacity Development & Extension  | Rural Studies Wednesday, September 7th:   SEDRD Orientation Day 9:30 am:   Landscape Architecture Student Society (LASS); for BLA and MLA students.    Information provided on the LASS student association—goals, plans, activities, fees, building tour etc.   Location:   LA Pit Foyer.

SEDRD Fall 2016 Graduate Programs Information Night Landscape Architecture, Lobby - Pit The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will host a Graduate Program Information Night for prospective graduate students on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm in the Landscape Architecture Building Lobby (LA Pit). Pizza will be provided. This is a chance to learn about the graduate degrees we offer in SEDRD:

Ph.D. in Rural Studies QUALIFYING EXAM SEMINAR by Daniel Syauswa Musondoli Monday, August 8, 2016 1:30 pm Landscape Architecture Room 143 “Agroforestry systems responding to the challenges of smallholder agriculture:  Connecting soil and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa”

The Fall 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) positions have now been posted. The deadline for applications is August 8th. You must apply online at www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/ in order to be considered for a position. You must be logged into the site in order to apply for the positions (or create a profile if you have not already done so). Instructions are on the home page.

The following SEDRD sessional lecturer positions in the landscape architecture program have been posted for fall 2016. Candidates should apply directly through the website (www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta). Applications are due by July 28, 2016. LARC*1950 History of  Cultural Form (undergraduate level)

The following SEDRD sessional lecturer positions have been posted for fall 2016. Candidates should apply directly through the website (www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta). Applications are due by July 26, 2016. EDRD*4020 Rural Extension in Change and Development

Ph.D. in Rural Studies QUALIFYING EXAM SEMINAR by Monika Korzun Thursday, June 23, 2016 2:00 pm Landscape Architecture Room 143 “Is there a better way to do science in agriculture?  An examination of science in the GMO debate” Examination Committee: Harry Cummings, SEDRD, Chair of Exam Al Lauzon, SEDRD, Advisor Wayne Caldwell, SEDRD, Committee Member John FitzGibbon, SEDRD, Examination Committee Ralph Martin, Plant Ag., Examination Committee All welcome to attend.

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Convocation Open House The spring convocation ceremonies for students of the Ontario Agricultural College will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at War Memorial Hall.  BLA students will convocate at 11:30 am or 4:30 pm and MLA, RPD, CDE and PhD students will convocate at 7:00 pm.  We hope you are looking forward to returning to Guelph for your ceremony. 

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development has a Sessional Instructor position available in Fall 2016 for the undergraduate course EDRD*3050 - Agricultural Communication. The posting can be viewed at:    www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/sl-posting/sl18040-fall-2016-edrd3050-agricultural-communications