Sociology Professor聽Luin Goldring has been appointed as 91亚色's director for CERIS 鈥 The Ontario Metropolis Centre, effective July 2012. Goldring is well known in the CERIS community as an active domain leader, longtime affiliate and immigration scholar. She moves into the position that was previously held by 91亚色 geography Professor Valerie Preston. Luin Goldring CERIS […]
A youth symposium on girls鈥 leadership will be hosted at 91亚色 this weekend, marking the end of a successful first year of the Engaging Girls, Changing Communities (EGCC) initiative. The symposium will take place Saturday, July 14, from 9am to 4pm, at 519 91亚色 Research Tower, Keele campus. EGCC brings together girls and young […]
Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Allan Hutchinson has been appointed the new associate vice-president graduate and dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, effective March 1. The announcement was made yesterday by 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. The appointment of Hutchinson for the five-year term was made after extensive consultation and was approved by […]
91亚色 has ranked first among Canadian universities in a global campus sustainability survey聽and 14th in the world. This is the second year in a row that 91亚色 has ranked No. 1 in Canada. The 2011 UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities rated participating universities in 42 countries based on criteria such as energy consumption, […]
Robert Hach茅, vice-president research & innovation, is seeking feedback from the 91亚色 research community. In particular, he is interested in feedback on the document: "General Evaluative Criteria for Large-Scale Strategic Research Projects and Projects with Institutional Caps". 鈥91亚色 is committed to growing the depth and breadth of its research mandate in order to gain […]
There are many awards for personal achievement, ranging from the most valuable player in an amateur sports team to the Nobel Prize. Such achievements, big or small, rarely happen without the encouragement and assistance of a myriad of people behind the scenes. Researcher, author, educator and academic administrator Barbara Sellers-Young (right) , dean of 91亚色's […]
91亚色 has been named Canada鈥檚 top university in research publication intensity growth in the comprehensive category for the period聽2004 to聽2009 in a ranking released last week by Research Infosource Inc.,聽a Canadian leading research analysis firm.聽 鈥淓xcellence in research is central to 91亚色鈥檚 mission,鈥 says Robert Hach茅, 91亚色's vice-president research & innovation.聽鈥淭hese results recognize […]
Administrative studies Professor Richard Leblanc was named one of Ontario鈥檚 most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) on Saturday.聽 Leblanc teaches governance, law and ethics in the School of Administrative Studies in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and is an adjunct faculty member at 91亚色鈥檚 Osgoode […]
Robert Hach茅, 91亚色 vice-president research & innovation, has appointed聽Professors Lisa Philipps and Walter Tholen, as associate vice-presidents research for five-year terms, effective Nov. 1. 鈥淚 am delighted that Lisa and Walter have accepted the positions,鈥 said Hach茅.聽鈥91亚色 is home to exceptional students, staff and faculty in every discipline. Recognizing our strengths in interdisciplinary and collaborative […]
David Phipps, director of 91亚色's聽Research Services and Knowledge Exchange, has been named the most influential knowledge broker in Canada, according to a report by Knowledge Mobilization Works,聽a consulting and training company based in Ottawa. The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization 100, a survey run by Knowledge Mobilization Works, asked respondents to rank the biggest influences of their […]
Five 91亚色 professors have been appointed directors at聽91亚色 research centres.聽 The new directors are Professor Colin Coates, director of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies (RCCS); Professor Laurence Harris, director of the Centre for Vision Research (CVR); Professor Christina Kraenzle, director of the Canadian Centre for German聽& European Studies (CCGES); Professor David Mutimer, director of […]
The Law Foundation of Ontario (LFO) has awarded a Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship to Marian MacGregor, director of Osgoode's Community and Legal Services Program (CLASP).聽 It is one of two fellowships that the LFO announced on Sept. 6.聽 Left Marian MacGregor MacGregor, who will be on a leave of absence from the end of […]
91亚色 is launching a new project aimed at enhancing girls鈥 leadership potential and engagement in civic life, with a community forum taking place today, from 11am to 2:30pm, in the Vanier College Renaissance Room, 001 Vanier College on聽the聽Keele campus. The project, "Engaging Girls, Changing Communities: Examining Girls鈥 Processes of Civic Engagement and Leadership (EGCC)," […]