Provost hosts dinner to mark a new, equitable era The University of Guelph is taking gender equity into consideration with a new initiative aimed at recognizing and rectifying the major challenges women in the community face. On March 20, U of G held a dinner for Gender Equity and Excellence […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Wellington Water Watchers celebrate 10 year anniversary
Local activist group continues to make waves in water conservation Local politicians joined members past and present to celebrate 10 years of the Wellington Water Watchers at the Wooly on March 18. According to the Wellington Water Watchers’ website, it is an “organization of citizens dedicated to the protection, restoration […]
Mental health town hall invites U of G community to voice concerns
The “first step” on a journey to better mental wellness on campus Members of the University of Guelph community gathered in Peter Clark Hall on Tuesday, March 14 to take part in a mental health town hall hosted by the University’s administration. The event was part of the University’s latest […]
Looking at the numbers behind the CSA elections
Student engagement is rising at the University of Guelph The Central Student Association (CSA) released the unofficial results of the 2017 general election on March 9 after a campaign that received a greater amount of media coverage than is usually given to student union elections. While the added media attention […]
New creative writing minor being offered at U of G in the fall
SETS professors Pablo Ramirez and Michelle Elleray discuss the new initiative The University of Guelph recently announced that it will be offering a new creative writing minor starting in the fall 2017 semester. A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program is offered through the Guelph-Humber campus in Toronto, but undergraduate […]
Wikileaks begins “Year Zero” with the release of “Vault 7”
New CIA leak reveals that smart-devices could be vulnerable The largest dump of leaked intelligence documents is currently being published by Wikileaks after the first section was released on March 7. These new leaks, once again, raise questions on privacy rights in the digital age. Concerns have also been raised […]
Sikhi Awareness Day encourages students to “Turban Up”
Creating dialogues on diversity in the UC The Sikh Student Association (SSA) at the University of Guelph hosted its fifth annual celebration of faith and culture in the University Centre (UC) on March 9. The Gryphon statue greeted the campus community sporting a bright yellow turban while the SSA invited […]
Co-op Education Awards recognize student achievement
Brianna Guild and Cameron Chamberlain take home top honours The 19th annual Co-operative Education Awards reception was held at Cutten Fields on Thursday, March 9 to acknowledge the hard work and the accomplishments of the University of Guelph’s co-op students. The Co-op Student of the Year award recognizes the contributions […]
University of Guelph budget predictions for the coming year
A look into the 2017 to 2018 University budget University of Guelph’s provost and vice-president of academics, Charlotte Yates, presented the initial framework for the 2017 to 2018 budget at a town hall event in Peter Clark Hall on March 8. The event allowed students, staff, and faculty to ask […]
CUPE 3913 and U of G ratify agreement
TA and sessionals union speaks of significant gains for members Since September of last year, CUPE 3913, the union that represents TAs and sessional lecturers, has been in the midst of negotiations with the University of Guelph over their collective agreement. The most recent collective agreement between the University and […]
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The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.