Past Events

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture presentation by: David J. Reid, (FCSLA) Principal, Landscape Architect, Environmental Planning and Design Practice Leader Golder Associates Ltd., Nanaimo, British Columbia Sustainable Landscape Architecture:  Practices at t"he Bleeding Edges" Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Pizza lunch and Lecture at:  11:45 am in Landscape Architecture, Room 125

The Landscape Architecture Programs present the lunch hour lecture by our Alumnus, Mansoor Ma. Presentation: Effective Design Communication Skills for Landscape Architecture: Tools and Techniques Location: LA 125 Date: Monday, January 26th Time: 11:30 pizza, lecture 11:45

Rural Studies Speaker Series Community Well-Being Monitoring in Ontario’s ‘Ring of Fire’ by Dr. Ben Bradshaw Date: January 23, 2014 Time: 3-5 pm Location: LA 143

Landscape Architecture Programs / School of Environmental Design and Rural Development OALA Guest Lecture Series presents: John Riley Chief Science Advisor to the Nature Conservancy of Canada and author of "The Once and Future Great Lakes Country"

PhD in Rural Studies - Thesis Defense by Simon Berge Thesis:  "Co-operatives as Alternative Distribution Systems for Local Food and Community Development" Date:  Friday, January 9, 2015 Time:  10:30 am Location:  OAC Dean's Office Boardroom, Johnston Hall, Room 104 EXAMINATION COMMITTEE: Wayne Caldwell, Advisor Karen Landman, SEDRD, Committee Member Betsy Donald, Queens University, (External Examiner) Fred Pries, Dept. of Management, (Internal Examiner) Al Lauzon, Chair

PhD Rural Studies - Thesis Defense by Dario Cidro Thesis:  "A comparative analysis of performance and impacts of decentralized agricultural extension:    The case of Eastern Samar and Leyte Provinces, Philippines" Date:  Friday, December 19, 2014 Time:  10:30 a.m Location:  Landscape Architecture Building, Room 127

Free CES Webinar – Cross Cultural and International Evaluations: What works? What doesn’t? Presented by Harry Cummings WHEN: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 from 12 pm to 1 pm Eastern Daylight Time WHERE: CES webinars take place online using the GoToWebinar platform. You can check your computer's requirements here. REGISTRATION: Please go here to register. COST: Free for all CES members

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Capacity Development & Extension Program M.Sc. Thesis Defense by Keisha Davis “Crossover Effect of Ethno-Cultural Vegetables: Examining the Guelph Consumers” will be held on: Monday, December 8, 2014 10:00 A.M. Landscape Architecture Building, Room 143 Glen Filson, Advisor Bamidele Adekunle, Committee Member Jim Mahone, Chair of Exam All welcome to attend.

The OALA Social Committee has arranged a casual drop-in Holiday party.  There will be music, our own bartender and lots of social time. Date:  Wednesday, November 26, 2014 Time:  4:00 pm - 12:00 pm Location:  The Albion (top floor), 49 Norfolk Street, Guelph Optional gift exchange:  Bring a $1.00 - $5.00 gift and return home with a new gift. $5,00 burgers are available from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm We hope to get see lots students, profs, and alumni out.

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents: SEDRD's "School of Rock" - Winter Social 2014  Music themed party! Friday, November 21st, 2014  Doors open at 6:30 pm Dinner at 7:00 pm sharp Tickets are $35.00 and include Dinner / DJ / Games / Prizes Cash Bar (Bring your ID) Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson Street, Guelph, Ontario Tickets will be going on sale shortly.  Watch for emails and signs around the School.