Successful Thesis Defence – Lucas Berek

Successful Thesis Defence – Lucas Berek
Congratulation to Lucas Berek for successfully defending his Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development thesis titled, "The Living Room of a Rural Community: Economic Development in New Tecumseth, Ontario". Thank you to members of Lucas' examination committee: Prof. Sara Epp, Prof. Silvia Sarapura-Escobar, and Prof. Nadia Amoroso. Stay tuned for access to Lucas' thesis.  

April 2025 Updates for Current Graduate Students

April 2025 Updates for Current Graduate Students
The April 2025 newsletter contains updates to graduate students working with Prof. Gibson and recent alumni. This newsletter shares information about academic programs updates, celebrates receive achievements, profiles an RPD alumni, and share insights on upcoming events. If you have information to share in the monthly update do not hesitate to let Ryan know via email.

Read the Latest Issue of the Rural Review

Read the Latest Issue of the Rural Review
The latest issue of the Rural Review: Ontario Rural Planning, Development, and Policy is now available! This issue showcases graduate student, postdoctoral fellows, and community researcher led initiatives on a wide variety of topics related to rural environments, rural economies, Indigenous development, and rural peoples. The oral presentations and poster presentations were shared at the 2025 Rural Research Symposium on March 26, 2025.

Economic Development Field Trip to Elora

Economic Development Field Trip to Elora
On March 17, graduate students in the Economic Development class (RPD*6370) at the University of Guelph explored rural economic development in Centre Wellington. Students meet with staff at the Community Futures Wellington Waterloo to learn about their the regional economy, their programs, and their achievements. In the afternoon, students discussed the economic development opportunities and challenges with Centre Wellington Economic Development staff. ...

March 2025 Updates for Current Graduate Students

March 2025 Updates for Current Graduate Students
The March 2025 newsletter contains updates to graduate students working with Prof. Gibson and recent alumni. This newsletter shares information about academic programs updates, celebrates receive achievements, profiles an RPD alumni, and share insights on upcoming events. If you have information to share in the monthly update do not hesitate to let Ryan know via email. ...

February 2025 Updates for Current Graduate Students

February 2025 Updates for Current Graduate Students
The February 2025 newsletter contains updates to graduate students working with Prof. Gibson and recent alumni. This newsletter shares information about academic programs updates, celebrates receive achievements, profiles an RPD alumni, and share insights on upcoming events. If you have information to share in the monthly update do not hesitate to let Ryan know via email. ...

Congratulations to Jayden Cote

Congratulations to Jayden Cote
Congratulations to Jayden Cote for receiving Canadian Institute of Planners/L’Institut canadien des urbanistes (CIP/ICU) Student Trust Fund Award! The CIP/ICU Planning Student Trust Fund (CIP-PSTF) is the Canadian planning profession’s national charity, providing a scholarship, bursary, and award program to students in accredited planning programs in Canada. Learn more about Jayden and his interests.

Paul Sitsofe Publishes Research on Workforce Development

Paul Sitsofe Publishes Research on Workforce Development
Congratulations to Paul Sitsofe for successfully completing his major research paper as part of his Master of Science (Planning) degree! Paul's research paper titled "Workforce Development in Rural Ontario: An Examination of Experiences and Strategies" is now available online through the University of Guelph's Atrium. A brief overview of Paul's research can be found below: This study examines workforce development strategies in rural Ontario to address sk

December 2024 Updates for Current Graduate Students

December 2024 Updates for Current Graduate Students
The December 2024 newsletter contains updates to graduate students working with Prof. Gibson and recent alumni. This newsletter shares information about academic programs updates, celebrates receive achievements, profiles an RPD alumni, and share insights on upcoming events. If you have information to share in the monthly update do not hesitate to let Ryan know via email.