**PLEASE NOTE** If you have questions about your individual situation or need clarification about the June 30, 2022 letter from HR, please contact HR at upp@uoguelph.ca or (519) 824-4120 Ext. 52142 - Aileen Nelson.
UGRA provides the update below as a service to its members, but it does not have additional information.
Pension Update
Paul Kelly (B.Sc. Ag ’83) has managed the University’s Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) since 1987. Part of the School of Environmental Studies, HRBC is located on approximately 1 ha (~2.5 acres) at 308 Stone Road East. Here, honey bees are maintained for use in research and teaching, as well as extension and demonstration activities.
AWB seeks volunteers to assist in the design and delivery of a training program for mentors of early career researchers in Ugandan universities.
This project will be carried out in collaboration with two Ugandan-based organizations, Network for Education and Multidisciplinary Research Africa (NEMRA) and East Africa Scientific Research Network (EASRN).
By Pat Shewen
The UGRA Spring 2022 newsletter has been published and is being mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Spring Newsletter, or previous editions, by clicking: Newsletters
University of Guelph Nutrition Study in Older Adults
Older adults (60+ years) are needed for a beans and beef nutrition study in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph (Professor Alison Duncan).
This study involves:
CCS has only recently informed UGRA of changes that will afffect the licensing of retirees' Microsoft Office365 suite of products. According to Craig Hyatt, Manager CCS:
The UGRA Winter 2022 newsletter has been published and is being mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Winter Newsletter, or previous editions, by clicking: Newsletters
We have added e-transfer as another payment option. Please use only the e-transfer account email ugraEtransfers@gmail.com. For those of you new to e-transfer, a primer on the process is available on our Contributing Membership page.
We are excited to announce that we are now accepting reservations to join our next UGRA Adventure to Costa Rica: A World of Nature trip featuring Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano & Manuel Antonio National Park. This is a small group tour with Collette Vacations with a maximum group of 24. The trip will be 13 days from February 19 - March 3, 2023 and also includes 24 meals.