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SEDRD Grad Students Win Fall 2024 OAC Awards

Congratulations to all the OAC Scholarship and Award recipients! SEDRD graduate students from Capacity Development, Landscape Architecture, Rural Planning & Development, and Rural Studies received over $140,000. Award recipients, faculty and donors attended the Fall 2024 graduate awards reception on December 5, 2024.

Thank you to the generous support from the Ontario Agricultural College donors and community!

Recent Graduate Tiwalola Alabi Receives the IDRC RAR Award

Tiwalola Alabi (CDE MSc 2024 graduate) received the prestigious Research Award Recipient (RAR) honor from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for her project titled "Navigating Ethical Dilemmas: The Impact of Informed Consent Procedures on Vulnerable Populations in Social Research in Nigeria." This recognition highlights her dedication to advancing ethical research practices, particularly in addressing the challenges of obtaining informed consent among marginalized groups.

Ageism, the Baby Boomers, and Elderhood

Professor Emeritus Al Lauzon recently published 'Ageism, the Baby Boomers, and Elderhood' in the Huron-Perth Boomers magazine. The article examines the roles, opportunities, and challenges faced by baby boomers in contributing to their communities. Take a read of Dr. Lauzon's recent publication online

Results and Lessons: Year One - The Braiding Food Systems Project with First Nations Communities in Northern Ontario

The Braiding Food Systems (BFS) project, led by Professor Sivia Sarapura-Escobar and seven graduate students in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development  (SEDRD), was implemented in May 2023 with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) and the UofG Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.  The team have been working with three First Nations communities in Northern Ontario to re-introduce seed systems for enhancing the diversity of the food systems in the communities for food security and food sovereignty.

RPD Celebrates World Town Planning Day

November 8 is World Town Planning Day! Planners and communities all over the world come together to celebrate how good planning improves the lives of people and benefits society at large, creating places to live, work, and play together. World Town Planning Day serves as a call to action to create inclusive, resilient spaces that meet the diverse needs of present and future generations. World Town Planning Day is celebrated in 30 countries on four continents each November.

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SEDRD and Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health Sign New Memorandum of Understanding

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development renewed its partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health on October 30, 2024. The new five year memorandum of understanding continues to promote opportunities for research, evaluation, and knowledge mobilization among students and faculty members in the School and across the university. 

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