How are rural and northern Ontario businesses attracting and retaining workers? Ryan Gibson, Heather Graham, Paul Sitsofe, Niju Mathew, and Sarah-Patricia Breen share insights on this question in a recent publication in the Y Magazine of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute. The article, titled "Help Wanted: Innovative Approaches to Workforce Development in Rural and Northern Ontario", identifies challenges rural and northern businesses face in work
Welcome to October! I hope the first month of the fall semester went well for everyone. This emails contains updates to graduate students working with me and recent alumni. The October 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 upcoming events. If you have information to share in the monthl
Congratulations to Prof. Ryan Gibson on recently being elected to the University of Guelph Senate! The University of Guelph Senate was established through the University of Guelph Act, 1964 and is responsible for academic programs, regulations and policies. The Senate is responsible for activities such as:
to control, regulate and determine the educational policy of the University;
to determine the courses of study and standards of admission to the Un
Researchers, policymakers and practitioners recently gathered in Letterfrack, Ireland for the 2024 North Atlantic Forum. The Forum focused on sustainable livelihoods and sought to engage new ideas in rural development, policy practice, and the social economy.
To facilitate knowledge mobilization a series of rural research summaries were created by graduate students on innovative approaches to sustainable livelihoods. The summaries provides a snapshot of r
On 18 September 2024, five graduate students set out to collect information from businesses owners in Seaforth, Ontario to better understand the realities of attracting and retaining employees. Paul Sitsofe (Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development student), Paul Anim (Master of Science in Capacity Development and Extension student), Lucas Berek (Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development student), Calum Jacques (Master of Science in Ru...
Farmland preservation is critical to the future of rural Ontario. The Connecting the Dots initiative is excited share the first Rural Research Summary - Farmland Preservation and Urban Expansion in Ontario. This summary sheds light into the challenges and strategies associated with balancing farmland preservation amidst growing urban development pressures, providing implications and practical recommendations for policymakers, planners, and community stakeh
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...
