University of Guelph
| University of Guelph | |
|---|---|
| motto | Rerum cognoscere causas |
| founding | May 8, 1964 Emerged from Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), founded in 1880 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place |
Guelph , Canada Branch Offices: Alfred and Plantagenet , North Grenville , Chatham-Kent |
| president | Franco J. Vaccarino |
| Students | 21,000 (2009) |
| Employee | 869 (2010) |
| Annual budget | $ 189.3 million |
| Networks | CARL , IAU , OUA |
| Website | www.uoguelph.ca |
The University of Guelph (U of G) is a state-public research university in Guelph in the province of Ontario . It was founded in 1964 following the merger of the Ontario Agricultural College , the Macdonald Institute and the Ontario Veterinary College. The university offers 94 Bachelor, 48 Master and 6 certificate courses in various disciplines.
history
The university's history dates back to early 1900 when the Ontario government bought 200 acres of land and opened the Ontario School of Agriculture on May 1, 1874 . A few years later, in 1880, it was renamed Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) . The first building to be completed was the Moreton Lodge, on which Johnston Hall is now located. The building contained lecture halls, a library, and other facilities. In the years that followed, other buildings were built on campus, including the President's Residence , Raithby House and the Day Hall.
The Macdonald Institute was founded in 1903 and housed the students in several fields of study in economics, natural sciences, and arts and cultural studies. The institute was named after the facility's financier, Sir William Macdonald. The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) , which was founded in Toronto in 1862 , was moved to the university campus in 1922 . As a result, additional buildings had to be erected, otherwise the capacities would not be sufficient. The buildings completed during this period are MacDonald Hall, Massey Hall, the Bullring, Mills Hall, and Food Science.
The War Memorial Hall (also known as Memorial Hall) is a hallmark of the university on campus, which was built in 1924. It includes an auditorium and a memorial to the fallen students of the First World War. Two bronze plaques in the Memorial Chapel commemorate the alumni who died during World War I and World War II . The university administration and administration are located in Johnston Hall, which was built in 1931. These three colleges merged to form the University of Guelph on May 8, 1964.
Faculties and departments
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Faculty of Arts ( College of Arts )
- Department of English and Theater Studies ( School of English and Theater Studies )
- Department of Linguistics and Literary Studies ( School of Languages and Literatures )
- Department of Art and Musicology ( School of Fine Art and Music )
- Faculty of Biology ( College of Biological Science )
- Faculty of Economics ( College of Management and Economics )
- Hotel Management School ( School of Hospitality and Tourism Management )
- Faculty of Physics and Engineering ( College of Physical & Engineering Science )
- Department of computer science ( School of Computer Science )
- Department of Engineering ( School of Engineering )
- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences ( College of Social & Applied Human Sciences )
- Faculty of Agriculture , Food & Environmental Sciences ( Ontario Agricultural College )
- Department of Environmental Design and Rural Development ( School of Environmental Design and Rural Development )
- Department of Environmental Sciences ( School of Environmental Sciences )
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ( Ontario Veterinary College )
- Office of Open Learning
- University of Guelph-Humber
Campus facilities
Main campus
The main campus has an area of 495 hectares. In addition, there is an additional 408 hectares of the University of Guelph Arboretum and 12 hectares of the Research Park. In addition to the university management, there are several buildings on campus, the lecture halls, libraries, restaurants and some student residences.
Regional campus facilities
The Ontario Agricultural College , now part of the university, has several campus facilities in the province. The college has a total of three campuses. Two in the eastern counties of Prescott and Russell and Leeds and Grenville , near Ottawa , and one campus in the city of Chatham-Kent , near Detroit .
University of Guelph-Humber
The University of Guelph-Humber is operated in partnership between the UoG and Humber College . It is located on the north campus of Humber College in Toronto . Eight four-year courses are offered, each of which leads to a bachelor's degree and a college degree .
Well-known graduates
- Laura Bertram (* 1978), Canadian actress
- Roberta Lynn Bondar (* 1945), Canadian astronaut with the CSA
- Tim Bray (* 1955), Canadian author, entrepreneur and software developer
- Cassie Campbell (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kenneth Mitchell (* 1974), Canadian actor
- Judith Moses , Canadian politician
- Werner O. Packull (1941–2018), Canadian historian and church historian of German descent
- Vandana Shiva (* 1952), Indian physicist, philosopher and activist
- Stanley Thompson (1893–1953), Canadian golf architect
- Mike Wallace , Canadian politician
- Nick Mancuso (born 1948), Canadian actor
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.uoguelph.ca/president/
- ↑ a b University of Guelph Facts and Figures 2010 ( Memento of the original from December 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 4, 2011
Coordinates: 43 ° 31 '50 " N , 80 ° 13' 34" W.