Businesses across rural Ontario are confronted with challenges and opportunities in attracting and retaining workers. On 18 September 2024 (Wednesday), researchers from the University of Guelph will be in Seaforth to speak with businesses to better understand these local issues related to attracting and retaining workers. All businesses are invited to share their perspectives in a brief 5 minute discussion. Researchers will pop into businesses in t
Josh Barrett's PhD dissertation titled A New Localism for Newfoundland and Labrador? An Exploratory Study of Rural Local Government Entrepreneurialism is now available in the University of Guelph's Atrium! The abstract to Josh's PhD dissertation is listed below:
The roles and responsibilities of local governments are changing. Historically, the expectation of service delivery was focused on areas such as garbage collection, street paving,
A warm to everyone joining a graduate program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development in Fall 2024. We want to welcome to the following folks who are joining a graduate program working with Prof. Ryan Gibson this fall:
Jayden Cote, Master of Science (Planning)
Adu Hayford, Master of Science (Planning)
Hilary Fotheringham, Master of Science (Planning)
Seyedeh Mahtab Ghaderi, Master of Science (Planning)
Tahsin Rahman, Ma...
Welcome to the Fall 2024 semester! I hope everyone had an amazing summer. For those student returning - welcome back! For those student entering the beginning of their graduate program - welcome to SEDRD and the UofG! The September 2024 newsletter contains information for graduate students working with me and recent alumni. This newsletter shares information about our academic programs, celebrate receive achievements, and share insights on upcomi...
Congratulations to everyone who completed their academic program of study at the conclusion of the summer 2024 semester:
Jennifer Aikman, Master of Planning
Joshua Barrett, PhD in Rural Studies
Ken Chew, Master of Science (Planning)
Mohammed Jalabi, Master of Science (Planning)
Niju Mathew, Master of Science (Planning)
Kalind Patel, Master of Planning
Geetanjali Rana, Master of Planning
Andrea Torok, Master of Science (P...
Four members of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development shared rural research at the recent 74th annual Canadian Association of Geographers national conference in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. With a conference theme of Edges, students and faculty contributed research on rural health, rural economic development, northern veterinary service provision, and rural workforce development. Presentations shared at the conference included:
Congratulations to Josh Barrett for successfully defending his PhD dissertation titled "A New Localism for Newfoundland and Labrador? An Exploratory Study of Rural Local Government Entrepreneurialism". Members of the examining committee were Dr. Rob Greenwood (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador), Dr. Audrey Jamal (Lang School of Business and Economies, University of Guelph), Dr. Kelly Vodden (Grenfell Campus, Memorial University), and Ryan G...
The future of rural businesses and communities is dependent on appropriate and effective workforce development strategies. Rural businesses and communities are confronted with challenges in accessing relevant human capital to support, maintain, and grow their operations. Without deliberate and place-based strategies, rural businesses and rural economies will be negatively impacted.
Researchers at the University of Guelph and Selkirk College are interested
Rural development practitioners are at the front line of facilitating prosperous rural communities, places, and environments across Ontario. Ensuring rural development practitioners have access to the most up to date knowledge it critical to facilitating decision-making on the future of rural places.
Leading rural development organizations, community innovators, elected officials, students, and researchers gathered at the North Atlantic Forum in Letterfra
Rural Ontario research was on full display at the recent North Atlantic Forum in Letterfrack, Co. Galway, Ireland. Graduate students and faculty from the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph showcased new and emerging rural development knowledge related to agri-food systems, housing, work force development, economic development, and rural transit:
Sara Epp & Regan Zink - Rural Communities, Agri
