2019 Master of Landscape Architecture Research Conference
2019-03-26 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Eccles Centre, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the Masters of Landscape Architecture Conference March 26. This event showcases landscape architecture thesis presentations that provide an insight into contemporary research by final semester MLA graduate students. Refreshments available at 12:45 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Families in Canada Conference 2019
2019-03-27 - 2019-03-28 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
The Live Work Well Research Centre is co-hosting a regional conference at the University of Guelph as part of the Ottawa-based Vanier Institute’s Families in Canada Conference 2019. Over two days, panelists in Guelph will focus on local issues and opportunities for diverse families.
The local panel sessions in Guelph will reflect the context of our regional location with the following four key themes: Care & Families, Food & Families, Work & Families, and Well-being & Families. Panel discussions will be followed by keynote speakers, live-streamed from the Ottawa conference location.
Check out our website for more information and to register.
Conference registration includes lunch, all panels and live-streamed sessions, and a reception at the University of Guelph.
Event runs 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 27 and 28
University Centre, Peter Clark Hall

GSA Annual General Meeting
2019-03-27 17:00 - 19:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Graduate students are encouraged to attend the Graduate Students’ Association annual general meeting. Members will have the opportunity to provide feedback, share opinions, voice concerns, and most of all share successes and challenges related to their graduate studies at the University of Guelph. Executive and staff will present annual reports. Graduate Students will be asked to vote on the S/19 Working Budget and Amendments to the GSA by-laws.
Location: The Fifth, GSA Rooftop Patio and Lounge (University Centre, 5th floor)

Regenerative Medicine at Guelph Faculty Lecture Series: Pluripotent Stem Cells
2019-03-29 10:00 - 11:30 | OVC Biomedical Sciences
This session of the RM@Guelph lecture series is titled “Pluripotent Stem Cells: the Swiss Army knife of cell therapies.” All are welcome to attend.
Presented by Prof. Sarah Lepage, Department of Biomedical Sciences, OVC.
Hosted by the Regenerative Medicine at Guelph (RM@Guelph) Network as part of graduate course BIOM*6712
OVC Biomedical Sciences, Room 1642
RM@Guelph Faculty Lecture Series W19 hosted by the Comparative and Translational Regenerative Medicine Network, a cross-disciplinary research network within the University of Guelph. This network acts as a platform to promote collaborative work among U of G faculty members conducting research within the emerging research areas of stem cells, tissue-engineering and regenerative medicine.

Arabian Night 2019 -A Celebration of Arab Art and Culture
2019-03-30 18:00 - 20:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Arabian Night 2019 celebrates Arab art and culture through theatre, poetry, dance and music. The School of Languages and Literatures is hosting Arabian Night 2019 featuring artists from Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon.

A creative space to learn and engage in artistic dialogue through poetry, music, dance and theatre.
Bridge differences and elevate human spirits through our common and shared language: poetry, theatre, music and dance.
Promote social connectedness through the arts and help create rich and diverse communities.
Build a bridge between the University and the community
Educate Canadians about Arabic language, literature, and arts
Foster community spirit and support the Arab Canadian community, especially the newcomers/refugees
Promote mutual understanding between the Arab community and the community at large
Engage students of Arabic in experiential learning experience

MacKinnon Building, Room 107
Learn more
Register to attend – seating is limited

Stress Less for Tests Workshop
2019-04-02 17:30 - 19:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods.
Part One of this program meets Apr. 2 and Part Two meets on Apr. 4.
The fee is $10 for U of G students.
University Centre, Room 430

SEDRD Speaker Series: Growing Niagara's Rural Tourism Economy in the Shadow of a Mass Tourism Destination
2019-04-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Please feel free to join the last SEDRD Speaker Series event of the academic year with Prof. Chris Fullerton (Department of Geography and Tourism Studies, Brock University) on April 3. Fullerton will speak about rural tourism initiatives taking place in the Niagara region. No registration is required, please feel free to bring your lunch!

3-Minute Thesis U of G Finals
2019-04-03 13:00 - 16:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
3-Minute Thesis is a university-wide competition for graduate students. Participants share their academic work and its wider impact in under three minutes presenting complex concepts in an engaging and accessible way. Two finalists from each college will compete to be the U of G 3MT® champion!
Come watch the finalists and cheer on your college!
University Centre, Room 442

South Residence 50th Birthday Party
2019-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Eccles Centre, Ontario, Canada
When the University of Guelph consolidated its colleges to form the new campus in 1964, enrolment boomed and the need for new accommodation space became a priority. Planning began for a massive new residential complex, named “Complex B” in 1966. Australian architect John Andrews (who also designed the CN Tower and Scarborough College) was hired as lead architect. The unique design of what is now known as South Residence is considered one of his signature works, and is the largest student residential building in Canada. The building opened in 1969.
On Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 7 p.m. we are celebrating the 50th Birthday of South Residence with a “Mountain Pizza” pizza party and cake. Everyone is invited to attend!
The event will be held in the Eccles Centre (attached to Maritime Hall). Drop in between 7 and 9 p.m. There will be brief welcoming remarks and a “History of South Residence” presentation by Wilfred Ferwerda, Physical Resources, and Nicole Smith beginning at 7:30 p.m.
More information can be found at http://housing.uoguelph.ca/south50

Engineering Design Day
2019-04-04 08:30 - 16:30 | Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
April 4 is Engineering Design Day! See incredible projects from U of G engineering students.
ENGG*3100 (Engineering and Design III): 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
A select few groups of third-year design students present their innovative designs to a panel of judges
ENGG*41X0 (Engineering and Design IV): 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Student teams line the hallways of the Thornbrough Building in a poster and prototype display setting
ENGG*2100 (Engineering and Design II): 3 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
Second-year design students present their miniature toy designs and prototypes to a panel of judges “Shark Tank” style. This year’s toy theme is “Science Fiction”. Each toy must fit into a large Kinder Egg container, be assembled, and successfully perform a function or movement.

Regenerative Medicine at Guelph Faculty Lecture Series: Synovial Joint Cellular Therapies
2019-04-05 10:00 - 11:30 | OVC Biomedical Sciences
This session of the RM@Guelph lecture is titled “Synovial Joint Cellular Therapies.” All are welcome to attend.
Presented by Prof. Mark Hurtig, Department of Clinical Studies, OVC
Hosted by the Regenerative Medicine at Guelph (RM@Guelph) Network as part of graduate course BIOM*6712
OVC Biomedical Sciences, Room 1642
RM@Guelph Faculty Lecture Series W19 hosted by the Comparative and Translational Regenerative Medicine Network, a cross-disciplinary research network within the University of Guelph. This network acts as a platform to promote collaborative work among U of G faculty members conducting research within the emerging research areas of stem cells, tissue-engineering and regenerative medicine.

William Winegard Tribute Service
2019-04-06 11:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
On April 6, the University of Guelph will hold a tribute service in memory of former president William Winegard, who passed away Jan. 31.

Service at War Memorial Hall starting at 11 a.m.
Reception to follow at Art Gallery of Guelph.

Visit the Tribute Service website to RSVP for the service or register to watch the livestream.
Do you have a memory of Bill Winegard that you want to share? Post a comment on the University’s Facebook page.

Arboretum Workshop: Warbler Workshop Level I - Butterflies of the Bird World
2019-04-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Through a wide variety of hands-on activities you’ll learn about the plumage, song and behaviour of warblers. We’ll also investigate habitat requirements and timing of migration. Participants will receive an information booklet.
Arboretum Naturalist: Chris Earley – author of Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America
Early Bird Registration Fee: $80 by April 2. (Note: If you also take Warbler II – Early Bird fee of $135 for both sessions)
Regular Registration Fee: $90. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 18 adults.

Arboretum Workshop: Warbler Workshop Level II - The Less Common Ones
2019-04-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This workshop covers 15 less commonly seen southern Ontario warblers which are not covered in the Level I Warbler Workshop. Participants will receive an information booklet. Keeners can take both warbler courses to cover all of Ontario’s breeding species ($135 for both sessions).
Arboretum Naturalist: Chris Earley
Early Bird Registration Fee: $80 by April 3
Regular Registration Fee: $90. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 18 adults.

Fourth Year BLA Integrative Design Studio Exhibit
2019-04-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario
The fourth year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will be holding a public display of their final design projects for the LARC*4710 Integrative Design Studio course. All are welcome to attend.

Gardening Fundamentals
2019-04-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Gardening Fundamentals is a series of courses designed for both the beginner and experienced gardener. Course material covers basic information to provide a good grounding and then goes on to introduce advanced topics that are normally not found in gardening books. The presenter has over 35 years of gardening experience, most of it in the Guelph area.
Each course is approximately 2.5 hours in length and is designed to be independent of each other allowing you to take only the courses that are of interest to you. The full set of six courses will give you a very solid understanding of Gardening Fundamentals. At the end of the courses you will be able to plant and maintain the best garden on your block. You will also have an opportunity to have all of your gardening questions answered by local Master Gardeners.
Guest Instructor: Robert Pavlis
Early Bird Fee: $75 for all six evenings (register online) or $18 at the door per evening.
Courses run: April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20 and May 27

Interaction Conference for University-bound Students
2019-04-24 - 2019-04-25 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Interaction is a conference for university-bound Grade 10 and 11 students. Explore the University of Guelph community and learn more about our academic disciplines and student services. With a variety of sessions to choose from, this day will fly by!
Registration is required ($30 fee per student) and includes lunch.

Final Grades Available on WebAdvisor
2019-04-26 | Ontario, Canada
For Undergraduate and Diploma Students on the Guelph Campus
Final grades for the Winter 2019 semester that have been received in the Office of Registrarial Services will show on WebAdvisor beginning April 26. Grades will continue to be updated on WebAdvisor throughout the day on April 26 and 29. Final grades for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students will not begin to show on WebAdvisor until April 29.
For Guelph-Humber Students
Final grades for the Winter 2019 semester will be posted on WebAdvisor by April 26.
For Graduate Students
Final grades for the Winter 2019 semester will show on WebAdvisor when they are received by the Office of Registrarial Services.

Guelph Chemistry Presents: Distinguished Alumni Lecture
2019-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | MacNaughton Building, 482 Gordon Street
Michael Organ, Director of the Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation at the University of Ottawa, presents “Academic/Industrial Research: A Perfect Marriage for Discovery or an Unholy Alliance?” All are welcome to attend
For more information, contact Dan Penfold at dpenfold@uoguelph.ca.
MacNaughton Building, Room 113

Arboretum Workshop: Greeting Spring - Making Your Own Greeting Cards
2019-04-30 13:00 - 16:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Spring has sprung, and we invite you to come join us at the Arboretum to capture the beauties of spring with creating your own greeting card! We’ll start with a quick nature walk to get inspired, and then we’ll head back to the J.C. Taylor Nature Centre to begin creating! Whether you’ve never painted before or have been painting for years, this workshop will give you the basic tools to create your own greeting card. Watercolour will be our medium of choice, but we may dip into the world of calligraphy or brush over how to make a simple envelope! Materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own if desired.
Instructor: Jason Chan
Early Bird Registration Fee: $70 by April 22
Regular Registration Fee: $80. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 20 adults.

Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: A Book Talk with Kent Roach
2019-05-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Department of Political Science and the Courts and Politics Research Group presents a talk by Prof. Kent Roach on his recently published book Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case.
Informed and timely, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice is a searing account of one case that provides valuable insight into criminal justice, racism and the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Prof. Roach is the Prichard-Wilson Chair in Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and has written extensively on Canadian criminal justice.

Writing Tune-Up
2019-05-06 09:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars and researchers, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. If you also wish to attend Day 2, visit the Day 2 description to register for that session on May 7.
During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break and snack breaks will be on your own.
Topics will include:

Structuring Sentences
Using Verbals and Modifiers
Punctuating Sentences

The Intriguing World of Spring Wildflowers Workshop
2019-05-06 09:30 - 16:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This is really two workshops in one. In addition to learning to identify our springtime flora we will go “beyond the field guide” to delve into these plants’ natural history, ecology, lore and uses.
Following a brief classroom session, the remainder of our time will be spent exploring the Arboretum’s nature preserves engaged in hands-on exercises and stimulating discussions.
By the end of the day you will have learned more about our spring wildflowers than you ever imagined. Bring lunch, your favourite wildflower field guide and a hand lens if you have one. Spare hand lenses and field guides will be available for use.
Guest Instructor: Richard Aaron
Early Bird Fee: $80 by April 28
Regular Fee: $90
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum: 16 adults

STOP on the Road: Smoking Cessation Workshop
2019-05-06 17:00 - 20:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Do you want to quit smoking cigarettes?
The STOP program delivers research-based, cost-free smoking cessation workshops in local communities.
Eligible participants will:

Attend this educational session
Receive a five-week course of nicotine patches

To learn more, see if you qualify, and to register, contact: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health 1-800-265-7293 ext 4020. Confidentiality is assured.

Arboretum Workshop: Introduction to Birds
2019-05-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Are you a want-to-be bird watcher, but don’t know where to begin? This course is for you! We will be covering topics from identifying birds to choosing and using binoculars. We will also cover basic ornithology by studying anatomy, breeding biology, classification and habitat requirements. Over lunch we will watch Arboretum birds and study their behaviour. Bring a lunch and, if you have them, a bird book and binoculars.
Guest Instructor: Richard Tofflemire
Early Bird Registration Fee: $80 by April 29
Regular Registration Fee: $90. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 18 adults

Writing Tune-Up: Grammar Workshop - Day 2
2019-05-07 09:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars/researchers, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1, visit the Day 1 description to register for that session on May 6.
During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break and snack breaks will be on your own.
Topics will include:

Correcting Grammar Errors
Avoiding Errors of Misuse
Going Beyond Basic Grammar

GFHS Seminar: Health Research at BIPS (the Leibniz Institute for Primary Prevention and Epidemiology, Bremen, Germany)
2019-05-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Ontario, Canada
The Guelph Family Health Study invites you to attend:
From Drug Safety to Primary Prevention – Health Research at BIPS, the Leibniz Institute for Primary Prevention and Epidemiology.
A conversation with Dr. Iris Pigeot and Dr. Wolfgang Ahrens, Scientific Directors from BIPS in Bremen, Germany.
You’re also invited to a follow-up discussion after the talk in the Food Science Building (HHNS Annex) Room 292 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be provided

CCSAW Animal Welfare Research Symposium
2019-05-08 09:00 - 16:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) Annual Research Symposium features the work of U of G faculty and students, covering disciplines from animal biosciences and veterinary medicine to philosophy and psychology. Via talks and a competitive poster session, the Symposium covers a range of topics related to animal welfare science, animal ethics and the role of animals in society. It provides a forum for faculty and students to share research results, techniques and ideas, and to foster discussion and collaboration among the many interested individuals and research groups from across campus and other institutions.
The Symposium includes lunch and coffee breaks. Donations are encouraged and accepted so the Centre can continue to offer this great networking opportunity. Donations of $15 for students and $25 for faculty, staff and visitors is suggested.

GenEQ Faculty Career Planning Conversation Cafe
2019-05-08 12:00 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The GenEQ: Advancing the Status of Women at the University of Guelph initiative is interested in learning more about women faculty members’ needs around career planning. We are hosting a conversation cafe where you’ll have the opportunity to discuss your thoughts during facilitated conversations with other women faculty members. A light lunch will be served.
Please RSVP online.
The workshop can accommodate 50 participants and spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you register, you will receive a calendar invitation to confirm your workshop participation.

Gryphons on Bay Street
2019-05-08 17:30 - 21:00 | Ontario, Canada
Gryphons on Bay Street is a fantastic opportunity for alumni living in the GTA to connect and network with one another. Join your fellow alumni for an evening at the EY Client Experience Centre, downtown Toronto, and hear the latest updates. We will also present awards to our Notable Alumni and 10×10 recipients.
