If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here to view it online. NEWS | EVENTS | RESEARCH December 2013 The Alumni E-news is your monthly connection to U of G news, research and alumni activities. NEWS   Season's Greetings U of G alumni! Stay tuned for an exciting 2014 as we celebrate U of G's 50th anniversary! More  Lincoln Alexander gets his own day: Jan. 21 A newly proclaimed provincial day will honour U of G's longest-serving chancellor, the late Lincoln Alexander. More  Perks and exclusive savings for alumni Check out our special promotions web page for offers on everything from theatre productions, sporting events, spa services and more! More  More support for the Gryphon Statue The CPES Student Council is the latest contributor to the Gryphon Statue initiative. Help us make a grand entrance! More  Giving Tuesday was a success! The U of G community joined forces with local groups on Giving Tuesday to raise awareness and rally for charitable causes. More  EVENTS Alumni Weekend 2014 Plans for Alumni Weekend 2014 are well underway. Mark your calendars for June 20-22 and plan to attend! More    Florida alumni events Join fellow alumni in Florida for the annual Winter Excursion on Feb. 6, and the annual Alumni Reunion on March 5. More  Aggie Good Times Banquet Alumni are invited to join the OAC Student Federation at the annual Aggie Good Times Banquet on Jan. 17. More  Alumni, share your experience with students at a career night Remember when you were about to graduate? Come back to campus and share your career and life experience with interested students. More  50th anniversary official campus kick-off 2014 is the year to celebrate and the official campus community kick-off will take place in the UC on Jan. 21. More  RESEARCH Rising food prices: relief predicted Consumers will get a small break at the supermarket in 2014, says a forecast by U of G researchers. More   Caregivers face physical, mental and financial challenges U of G prof studies how workplaces are accommodating the needs of employees who are caring for aging relatives. More  Contented males fare better with the 'ladies' study shows Happy, sane males have better love lives at least for mink. A first-ever U of G study reveals that relaxed, content male mink are more successful in the mating season. More    Alumni Services & Benefits   Update My Address   Co-operative Education &     Career Services   Alumni Travel   Hot off the press! U of G Alumni Annual Report   Check out our inaugural U of G Alumni Annual Report! Find out more about our progress, accomplishments and activities over the past year. More            Get involved and tell us your story at the betterplanetproject.ca     Top stories last month:   1 - Travel the world with U of G alumni More  2 - Dogs sing for a cancer cure More  3 - The Conversat returns More        What's on campus   January - February Career Nights: HAFA/HTM, CBS, CSAHS, Eng., Arts More  January 29 OVC Watering Hole Networking Night More  March 12 School of Engineering Phase 2 Opening U of G More  April 28 - May 2 Cheese Making Technology Course More  June 20-22 Alumni Weekend 2014 More        Featured Alumni Partner     More        Read it in The Portico   Veterinary grad Scarlett Magda says caring for domestic and wild animals is also caring for the environment and human life. More            University of Guelph | Ontario, Canada | N1G 2W1 | Tel: (519) 824-4120 www.alumni.uoguelph.ca Comments and suggestions can be forwarded to alumni@uoguelph.ca To ensure consistent delivery of this publication, please add our sender address - alumni@uoguelph.ca - to your address book. Review our Privacy Policy here. Manage email preferences

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