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U of G has released an online tool to submit proof of vaccination and exemption requests n Sept. 2, details for proof of vaccination were released by the U of G two weeks after it announced its vaccine mandate. Faculty, staff, students, and visitors are expected to be vaccinated or […]
Come Sept. 22, those living in Ontario will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated to access some indoor settings fter months of pressure from scientists and medical officers, the Ontario government will officially require vaccine certificates for several indoor public settings as of Sept. 22. According to Global […]
Faculty, staff, and students have until Oct. 15 to become fully vaccinated, so certain fall courses at U of G will begin remotely ue to the timing of the university’s vaccine mandate, the U of G will allow some courses to run remotely from Sept. 7 to 28. Students are […]
Here is some pandemic vocabulary you may hear floating around as we navigate the fourth wave o you feel overwhelmed with all of the COVID-related terms that have been used since the beginning of the pandemic? From social distancing to superspreader, Merriam-Webster has continuously updated its database to include terminology […]
After fulfilling her responsibilities as president and vice-chancellor on a one-year interim basis, Charlotte Yates will officially serve the role for a five-year term s of Aug. 17, 2021, Dr. Charlotte Yates begins her five-year term as ninth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph. According to a U […]
PM Justin Trudeau has called for a snap election during the fourth wave of COVID-19 rime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered a snap election that will take place on Sept. 20, 2021 — two years earlier than scheduled. Campaigning began mid-August, and the Liberal Party hopes to win with a majority […]
No clear details yet on how the mandate will be enforced o protect the university from outbreaks and to protect individuals from disease, the University of Guelph is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all faculty, staff, and students on campus during the 2021-22 academic year. The announcement was made today by […]
The Ford government’s SCI continues to be declared unlawful, and Ontario student groups may resume operations without government interference n Aug. 4, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the Divisional Court’s unanimous ruling that the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) is unlawful and harmful to post-secondary students as it interferes […]
From the pop-up vaccination clinic being held in downtown Guelph, to Canada’s medal wins at the Olympics, here is what we saw in the news this week. Downtown Guelph dining district to host pop-up clinic as U of G clinic scheduled to close ntario has seen many ups and downs […]
From the mandating of vaccines for students living in U of G residences, to wildfires raging across B.C. and beyond, here is what we saw in the news this week. U of G requiring full COVID-19 vaccination to live on campus n July 22, the University of Guelph announced it […]
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