CSAHS News

Natural ecosystems are replete with mutually beneficial symbiotic relationships. How an organism finds and fills a unique niche in a way that enriches both species is always amazing to observe and adds to the variety and beauty of life.

Similarly, Shared Value Solutions (SVS), a human environment consulting firm based in Guelph, Ontario has developed a special, mutually beneficial relationship with the University of Guelph.

Justice. Our innate desire for justice reaches to the core of what it means to be human. We have a natural, guttural reaction to injustice – especially when it is aimed in our direction – and yet, we live in a world that is filled with injustice.

Being a parent has never been easy – the age of COVID-19 has magnified that struggle tenfold. Juggling being a daycare provider, teacher, IT technician for online learning, all while trying to navigate working from home, has left many parents feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and frustrated (on occasion). The pandemic has placed a mental health strain on both children and their guardians.

"The idea is to recognize the problem of wrongful conviction and to bring attention to the harms that it causes for people who are wrongfully convicted." – Carolyn Yule, Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph.

The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences at the University of Guelph has received philanthropic support from the Helderleigh Foundation to create the College's first named Professorship. This aligns with the Foundation's funding to promote food literacy and help raise a healthier generation less prone to chronic disease.

The new Helderleigh Foundation Professorship in Food Literacy will work with the Guelph Family Health Study team to lead development of a productive, collaborative research program that addresses key research gaps related to food literacy.

The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences is proud to announce two new Research Leadership Chair appointments within the College.

Dr. Myrna Dawson, Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Dr. Robin Roth, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics received the prestigious appointments which recognize significant contributions to both the University of Guelph reputation and advances within their individual disciplines.

For the second year in the row, a University of Guelph young researcher has been awarded the Science Policy of Excellence – Youth Category by the Canadian Science Policy Centre.

The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) and the College of Arts (COA) announce a new graduate entrance scholarship for Black students and Indigenous students who demonstrate academic excellence and exemplary leadership. This scholarship will be available to applicants for admission to CSAHS and COA programs in Fall 2021.

This scholarship will enhance accessibility for students and marks an important step toward achieving a more diverse and inclusive graduate student community.

Stay tuned for more information!

If glass ceilings are a metaphor for a barrier that prevents a marginalized group from advancing, then Dr. Mary Anne Chambers is a diamond – a material that cuts through glass with alacrity.

In 1988, Dr. Chambers shattered many of the glass ceilings that had long been in place in Canadian business by becoming a vice-president for Scotiabank. She was young – only 38 years old – she was a mother of two, she was Black and she was an immigrant, but none of that held her back.

With the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday still fresh in people’s minds ­– a time when people traditionally set something aside to give to the less fortunate – a study from the University of Guelph reports that Canada’s foreign aid sector has seen a significant decrease in personal charitable donations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.