Dear all,
I hope you have had a great fall semester so far.
I wanted to bring the following scholarship opportunity to your attention. The deadline to submit your application is October 30, 2024. Description of the scholarship and submission instructions are provided below.
Adknown Inc. Scholarship - application due October 30, 2024
These awards have been generously provided by Adknown Inc., a leading web and app publisher with a passion for ad-tech, proudly based in downtown Guelph. Apply to officeassist(a)socs.uoguelph.ca by October 30, 2024 with a letter of no more than 400 words, outlining achievements in the areas of leadership, innovation or volunteerism, either on or off campus, and include your C.V. Selection will be based on demonstrated achievements or accolades in one or more of the areas of leadership, innovation or impact of one or more areas of volunteerism, either on or off campus. This award can be held only once. One award given to students in each of the two SoCS majors: Computer Science and Software Engineering
Students registered in the Computer Science or Software Engineering majors offered by the School of Computer Science who have completed a minimum of 14.0 credits, but no more than 19.5 credits, and have participated in extracurricular activities.
How to apply: Applications with the Subject: Adknown Scholarship
Application should be sent to: officeassist(a)socs.uoguelph.ca<mailto:officeassist@socs.uoguelph.ca>
https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/studentfinance/apps/awards?id=I1118
Best regards,
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Rozita A. Dara, PhD CIPT
Associate Professor | School of Computer Science
Director | Artificial Intelligence for Food<https://ai4food.ai> (AI4Food)
University of Guelph | Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1
519-824-4120, Ext. 58762 | drozita(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:drozita@uoguelph.ca>
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Ever wanted to build something that’s out of this world? Well, now’s your chance to turn those ideas into reality at GDSC Hacks: Build with AI! The GDSC Guelph team is excited to announce our annual beginner-oriented hackathon on May 2nd - 4th, 2025, at UofG's Rozanski Building! This Hackathon is also open to hackers who don’t attend UofG!
Why GDG Hacks?
This year, the possibilities are endless, whether you’re building with AI or any other tech that sparks your creativity, it's your time to create! From passion projects to something that could change the world, bring your ideas and make them happen. Let your imagination take the lead and bring your vision to life while competing for awesome prizes, thanks to our top sponsors: Google, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and RBC and more!
Registration is open until April 6th, 2025! Last year was our biggest one yet at ~200 participants, so sign up fast! Register through the event page linked here: https://www.gdghacks.com/
If there are any questions, take a look at our website (same link as above) or do not hesitate to DM us on Instagram or DM an executive member in our Discord server.
Please distribute the email below to all graduate and undergraduate students in your respective units.
Best regards,
Sheila
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Dear University of Guelph students,
I am writing on behalf of the University Librarian search committee. As you may be aware, we have set the dates for the public presentation for the three shortlisted candidates for the position of University Librarian. Information regarding the public presentations and candidates can be found at the following link:
Decanal & Other Provost Leadership Team Searches/Reviews<https://vpacademic.uoguelph.ca/decanal-other-provost-leadership-team-search…>
In addition to the public presentations, we have scheduled a specific time for each candidate to meet with students. The meetings will be hybrid and have been set as follows:
Monday, March 17, 2025 – Candidate #1 – 3:45 – 4:30 pm – Peter Clark Hall, South Wing, University Centre; Microsoft Teams link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjBlZmJiMmMtOTE5Yi00…>
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - Candidate #2 – 3:45 – 4:30 pm – Peter Clark Hall, North Wing, University Centre; Microsoft Teams link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjRkMTBkMjYtZWFiNy00…>
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - Candidate #3 – 10:30 – 11:15 am – Peter Clark Hall, South Wing, University Centre; Microsoft Teams link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDU4MzExYzYtNmUwMy00…>
The committee invites written comments as part of this search; these should be directed to the search consultant, KBRS. To share your feedback, please fill out the form here<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Nyzj4yaPIEe2eDg2gqWXwNA…> by 4:00pm on April 2, 2025. Your comments will be dealt with in strict confidence.
Please participate in this important process and to assist the Committee in selecting the new University Librarian. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Bill
Bill Rosehart | Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
University of Guelph
50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | N1G 2W1
provost(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:provost@uoguelph.ca>
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