Open Access Week: OA Hackathon - Hack It Open
2018-10-24 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario, Canada
As the availability of open data through the Internet becomes more common, students are being asked to solve new and varied problems. Drop by Scholars Studio (2nd floor, library) for a fun and relaxed day of creative problem solving and community. Can’t stay for the whole event? No problem! Feel free to come and go as you please.
There will be three datasets on hand to choose from, catering to historical and contemporary areas of interest. Participants will work in groups to answer a question. A prize will be awarded to the team with the best answer.
Individuals and groups are welcome. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Library, Room 289

2018 Gairdner Lecture: Azim Surani
2018-10-24 10:30 - 12:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us Oct. 24 for the 2018 Gairdner Lecture, “From Genomic Imprinting to the Human Germline” presented by Dr. Azim Surani.
Surani is the recipient of the 2018 Canada Gairdner International award for the discovery of mammalian genomic imprinting that causes parent-of-origin specific gene expression and its consequences for development and disease.
He is the Director of Germline and Epigenetics Research, Wellcome Trust Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, Marshall-Walton Professor, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge.
OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

SEDRD Speaker Series: Social Justice, Rural Policy and ICRPS 2019
2018-10-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Join us for the third School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Speaker Series event. Stephen Penner will share reflections from his participation in the 2018 International Comparative Rural Policy Summer Institute. The event, held in Tuskegee, Alabama, focused on social justice and rural policy. Information will also be shared about the 2019 International Comparative Rural Policy Summer Institute.
All are welcome to attend. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
Landscape Architecture Building, Pit Lobby

Open Access Week: Tri-Agency Policies - What You Need to Know
2018-10-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Ontario, Canada
Join us for this informative session where we will provide an overview of current Canadian policies related to open access and data management, such as the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications and the Draft Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy, and how these policies may impact your research. We will also highlight the services the library offers to support you in meeting your funding obligations.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Thursday At Noon Concert: Jesse Stewart, Solo Percussion
2018-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
University of Guelph alumnus, Jesse Stewart, returns to his alma mater to perform a free concert of improvised solo percussion music on a variety of unusual instruments including the waterphone, handpan, wood flutes and more.
MacKinnon Building, Room 107 (Goldschmidt Room)

Open Access Week Film Screening: "Paywall"
2018-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Did you know that the library spends over $6 million annually to provide access to research outputs that researchers have provided freely to publishers? Globally, academic publishers earn over $25 billion US each year.
The documentary Paywall: The Business of Scholarship explores the world of academic publishing, challenging the rationale behind the for-profit academic publishing model and focusing on the need for open access to research.
Bring your lunch and join us for this free screening. Everyone is welcome! Running time is approximately 65 minutes.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

CCSAW Seminar: Targeting problems in laboratory mouse welfare and biomedical animal model validity
2018-10-25 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The CCSAW seminar “Targeting problems in laboratory mouse welfare and biomedical animal model validity” will be presented by Jamie Ahloy Dallaire, assistant professor of livestock behaviour and welfare in the Department of Animal Science at Université Laval.
During his postdoc in the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University, Dallaire worked toward improving both laboratory animal welfare and the validity of biomedical animal research. He will be discussing his recent projects on laboratory mice, including research on evaluation of pain and analgesic efficacy, and on treatment of injurious aggression in group-housed males.
OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

QUofG Network Inaugural Meet and Greet
2018-10-25 16:30 - 18:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The QUofG Network, a group of LGBTQ+ faculty and staff, will be holding its Inaugural Meet and Greet Oct. 25 in the Keg Lounge at Brass Taps. All LGBTQ+ faculty and staff are welcome to attend!
Snacks will be provided!
RSVP to quofg@uoguelph.ca.

Why India Matters with High Commissioner and Author Mr. Vikras Swarup
2018-10-25 17:00 - 19:15 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
The Canada Research Chair in Gender, Justice and Development invites you to “Why India Matters,” an interactive session with Mr. Vikras Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada.
In a careers spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Swarup has served in diplomatic assignments in Ankara, Washington DC, Addis Ababa, London, Pretoria and Osaka-Kobe. After serving as Joint Secretary United Nations (Political), he was appointed the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs in April 2015 in which capacity he was serving till being appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Canada.
Mr. Swarup is also the author of three novels, Q & A, which was adapted as the multiple Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Six Suspects and The Accidental Apprentice. His books have been translated into more than forty international languages.
Reception: 5 – 6 p.m.
Talk and Discussion: 6 – 7:15 p.m.
Art Gallery of Guelph
Register

Derry Dialogues: Improvisation for Social Change with actress Mary Walsh
2018-10-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The pressing and complex problems of this age require creative and innovative solutions. Our success in responding to the problems we face depends on our ability to improvise, to adapt to the situations in which we find ourselves, to use the resources at hand to make right things transpire. At a time when diverse peoples and communities of interest struggle to forge historically new forms of affiliation across cultural and other divides, the participatory and civic virtues of engagement, dialogue, respect, and community-building inculcated through improvisational practices take on a particular urgency. On Thursday October 25th, a diverse set of experts—including an award-winning actress and activist, professors of improvisation, a community engaged scholar and facilitator, and members of a local improv education centre— will gather together to share inspiring stories of the power of improvisation for effective and lasting social change.
Panel Members:

Mary Walsh, Canadian actress (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), writer, comedian and social activist, Gemini Award winner, Governor General’s Performing Art Award recipient
The Making-Box, A hub for live comedy and improv education, empowering individuals and businesses through improv training and their one-of-a-kind live comedy events
Daniel Fischlin, Recipient of the Premier’s Research Excellence Award (Humanities), chairs the Board of Silence, a community art space in Guelph, founding Director of the University of Guelph MA/PhD program in Critical Studies in Improvisation
Ajax Heble, Director, International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation and Professor of English, University of Guelph, Artistic Director Emeritus, Guelph Jazz Festival
Elizabeth Jackson, critical community engaged scholarship, arts-based community making, storytelling for social change

The Derry Dialogues, made possible by the vision and support of Margaret and Douglas Derry, embody the idea and values of interdisciplinary approaches to the big issues of our time. The speakers in this annual series reflect the values of the University of Guelph and are engaged in holistic, rigorous, and interdisciplinary engagement as much in the public arena as in the academy.
Rozanski Hall, Room 101

Stop Worrying Workshop
2018-10-29 19:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying.
This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying.
The fee is $5 for U of G students, $20 for members of USW Local 4120, and $40 for all others.
University Centre, Room 430

Standing Together- A community-wide vigil
2018-10-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Please join the Jewish Community of Guelph, Mayor Cam Guthrie, University of Guelph administration, elected officials and community leaders in Branion Plaza as we come together to remember the 11 victims of the horrible anti-semitic attack in Pittsburgh this past weekend.
Lets stand together to condemn anti-semitism and hate and bring forth light in these dark times.

SEDRD Speaker Series: Attracting Physicians to Rural Ontario
2018-10-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Join us for the fourth School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Speaker Series event. Gwen Devereaux of the Gateway Centre of Rural Health Excellence will speak about the centre’s research and opportunities for student engagement.
All are welcome to attend. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
Landscape Architecture, Pit Lobby

Careers in the Real Estate Industry - Networking and Job Fair
2018-11-01 11:00 - 15:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The Careers in the Real Estate Industry networking and job fair event is an opportunity to meet employers who are actively recruiting students for exciting co-op, part time, full-time and contract positions within the real estate and housing industry. Many employers in attendance have opportunities posted on Experience Guelph that you can research prior to the day of the Fair. Students of all years and programs and are invited to attend this Fair to network with employers and find out more about current and upcoming opportunities.
Registration is not required to attend.
University Centre, Peter Clark Hall

Deadline to Drop Courses
2018-11-02 | Ontario
The deadline to drop Fall 2018 courses is 11:59 p.m. on November 2 (the fortieth class day) for undergraduate students on the Guelph campus and all associate diploma and graduate students.
For Guelph-Humber students, the deadline to drop Fall 2018 courses is 11:59 p.m. on November 6.
Courses can be dropped using WebAdvisor.

Fall Preview Day 2018
2018-11-04 | Ontario
Fall Preview Day, the University of Guelph’s largest on-campus recruitment event, will be held Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a resource fair in the Mitchell Gym and tours happening across campus.
The event is expected to draw thousands of prospective students and their parents, who will take campus tours, learn about academic programs and meet faculty and staff.
Opening sessions begins at 10 a.m. in Rozanski Hall and the Mitchell Gym of the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
For more information, visit the Fall Preview Day website.

Mental Well-Being Awareness Week
2018-11-04 - 2018-11-10 | Ontario
Mental Well-being Awareness Week runs Nov. 4 to 10. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. Find full details for Mental Well-Being Awareness Week on the Wellness Education Centre website.
Check out these events and more:

Sunday Night Cinema
Beyond Territorial Acknowledgement
Fitness and Yoga Class
Resource Fair
How to Help a Friend Workshop
Perfectionism and Procrastination Workshop
Drumming Workshop
Meditate to Regenerate Workshop
Mindful Drawing with the Zentangle Method® Workshop
“Let’s Talk Mental Health” Panel
iChats for international students
Cooking Class with Lindzie O’Reilly
CampOUT with OUTline
Writing for Wellness Workshop
Faith Fridays
Body Project

Holocaust Education Week 2018
2018-11-04 - 2018-11-09 | Ontario
Guelph Hillel presents Holocaust Education Week 2018 from Nov. 4 – 9 at U of G. Events throughout the week encourage our community to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Cattle Car Exhibit – all week – Branion Plaza
Holocaust Survivor Speaker: Elly Gotz – Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. – University Centre, Peter Clark Hall
Shabbat Dinner, Transforming History: The Power of One – Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. – University Centre, Peter Clark Hall – Registration is required.

Learn more on the Guelph Hillel Facebook page.

Anxiety: Skills and Strategies Workshop
2018-11-05 19:00 - 20:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety.
This skills program meets weekly on Mondays, from 7 – 8 p.m., for three sessions.
The fee is $10 for U of G students, $30 for members of USW Local 4120, and $60 for all others.
University Centre, Room 430

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: Daniel Tal
2018-11-06 11:30 - 12:30 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Daniel Tal, ASLA. His talk is titled “Technology in Landscape Architecture.” All are welcome to attend.

Control Academic Stress Series: Procrastination and Perfectionism
2018-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In the first session of the Control Academic Stress series, we’ll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to decrease procrastination, and learn techniques for managing perfectionism.
Participants in all four workshops in the Control Academic Stress series will receive a letter of recognition for their participation.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Energy Boosters Workshop
2018-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
This free public workshop on International Stress Awareness Day meets from 7 – 9 p.m.
Learn five surprising things that tire us during the day, and some brief, practical and fun things to decrease fatigue and recharge energy!
University Centre, Room 430

Experience Guelph Career Fair
2018-11-08 10:00 - 15:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The Experience Guelph Career Fair is an opportunity to meet employers who are actively recruiting students from all programs. Many employers that will be in attendance have full-time, part-time and co-op opportunities posted on Experience Guelph. Students of all years and programs are encouraged to attend this Fair to network with employers and find out more about current and upcoming job opportunities.
Registration is not necessary to attend.

Thursday At Noon Concert: Ensemble Made In Canada
2018-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Thursday At Noon (TAN) Concert Series: Ensemble Made In Canada perform the MOSAÏQUE Project
Four performers, 14 composers + inspired audiences, brought together to interpret and celebrate the diversity and richness of Canada through their eyes, ears and hearts.
MacKinnon Building, Room 107 (Goldschmidt Room)
This event is free and open to the public.
Presented by the University of Guelph, College of Arts and the School of Fine Art and Music.

- FULL - Interactive Workshop: Women and Leadership
2018-11-08 12:00 - 13:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
– Registration for this event is now full –
Join Dr. M. Gloria González-Morales and PhD candidate Grace Ewles to explore the links between gender, emotional labour, imposter syndrome, stress and burnout and ways to effectively translate women’s emotional labour into executive leadership practice.
Please contact cfww@uoguelph.ca for more information.
University Centre, Room 442

Decreasing Headaches
2018-11-08 19:30 - 21:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn drug-free strategies to decrease tension and migraine headaches, and the pain of headaches.
This skills program meets weekly on Thursday evenings, 7:30 – 9 p.m., for foursessions.
The fee is $20 for U of G students, $60 for members of USW Local 4120, and $120 for all others.
University Centre, Room 332

Remembrance Day
2018-11-09 - 2018-11-11 | Ontario
Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast from Friday, November 9 through Sunday, November 11 in observance of Remembrance Day. A wreath will be placed at the flags by the University Centre.
A ceremony will be held in Branion Plaza at 11 a.m. on November 11.

Control Academic Stress Series: Procrastination and Perfectionism
2018-11-09 12:30 - 13:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In the second session of the Control Academic Stress series, we’ll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to decrease procrastination, and learn techniques for managing perfectionism.
Participants in all four workshops in the Control Academic Stress series will receive a letter of recognition for their participation.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Lunch & Learn: Challenging Traditional Pedagogy
2018-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Hub for Teaching and Learning Excellence is hosting a lunch and learn session about the development of co-constructed learning spaces.
Students were challenged to “rethink the human” by focusing on experiences of queerness, disability, people of colour, fatness, and other marginalized bodies. These graduate students will share their learnings.
This event is free. Coffee and a light lunch will be provided. All members of the University community are welcome to attend. A recording of the session will be made available.
Register online.
Rozanski Hall, Room 105

Lion in the Streets: A play by Judith Thompson
2018-11-10 19:30 | George Luscombe Theatre – MacKinnon Building
Judith Thompson wrote Lion in the Streets as a delayed, and largely unconscious response to the murder, in 1983, of nine-year-old Sharon Morningstar Keenan in the neighborhood in Toronto where she lives with her family. The play initially explored moments of crisis in the lives of a diverse and changing community. Soon enough “Isobel,” who is the ghost of a girl murdered seventeen years before the action of the play, asserted herself and entered the play. Lion in the Streets charts Isobel’s returning to earth to hunt down her killer and take revenge.
Written and directed by Judith Thompson; designed by Troy Hourie.
Lion in the Streets “is so harsh that it makes you feel like you’ve been stripped, beaten and abandoned, and so compassionate that it releases floods of grief and gratitude with its touch.” Colin Thomas, The Georgia Strait
Warning: This play contains coarse language and content which may not be suitable for all members of the audience, particularly those fourteen or under.
November 10, 15, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m.
November 11 and 18 at 2 p.m.
George Luscombe Theatre, MacKinnon Building
