Guelph Talks Research - Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health
2018-03-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
One Topic, Three Takes – Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health
Join us as we bring apples and oranges together.
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our colleges. Learn more about what our faculty awardees are doing.
Guelph Talks Research is a lecture series that brings together these faculty to give their take on a single topic, each from their own disciplinary perspective.
On March 28, our panel discusses “Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health” with:

Emma Allen-Vercoe, Molecular and Cellular Biology, CBS Research Leadership Chair
Tanya Mark, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, CBE Research Excellence Award
David Ma, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, CBS Research Leadership Chair

For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca.

SOFAM presesnts MFA Open Studios
2018-03-28 14:00 - 20:30 | Ontario
The annual MFA Open Studios offers a rare inside look at the development of new work within the environment of one of Canada’s premier art programs and a chance to chat with the artists about their work.
Two sessions: 2:00-5:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Blackwood Hall, Fire Hall and Alexander Hall. Shuttle bus runs between locations.
Look for the directional volunteers in the green toques.
Free tour, everyone welcome.

Graduate Students Association Annual General Meeting
2018-03-28 17:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The Graduate Students’ Association will host its annual general meeting March 28 at The Fifth GSA Rooftop Patio & Lounge. General Registration starts at 5 p.m. Visit the GSA website for additional information.
University Centre, 5th Floor, North Tower

2018 Hammond Lecture - Creating environmentally sustainable urban environments
2018-03-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk
The United Nations projects that, globally, 66 per cent of people will live in cities by 2050. Urban centers in Southern Ontario are growing rapidly and this presents a critical opportunity for city planners to change the way we build and develop. What are the challenges and how can we overcome them to make urban environments more resilient and sustainable? Please join us for the annual Hammond Lecture and panel discussion on creating a resilient world – the new path to sustainability. Bring your questions!
Richards Building, Room 2529

Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art: Tom Sachs "Bricolage and Ritual In The Sculpture"
2018-03-28 18:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
War Memorial Hall, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Admission Free – Everyone Welcome!
Free parking in P23/24 and P19 after 5:00 pm
Tom Sachs, a New York-based sculptor, will present a talk entitled Bricolage and Ritual In The Sculpture. His combination of iconoclasm and tradition has produced a body of work that is brilliant, wickedly funny, and utterly captivating.
TOM SACHS (b. 1966, New York) is a New York-based sculptor known for work inspired by icons of modernism and design. Using modest studio materials, he creates parallel universes incorporating semi-functional sculpture, sometimes deployed by the artist and his studio assistants for interactive projects, as in Nutsy’s (2001-3) and Space Program (2007, 2012, 2016-17). Sachs has been described as “the Lenny Bruce of contemporary American art: uncompromisingly, wickedly funny, and whiplash smart”. His wit runneth over in all directions and in all mediums.
His work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, all in New York; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Centre George Pompidou, Paris; and the Astrup Fearnley Museet for Moderne Kunst, Oslo among others. He has had recent solo exhibitions at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas (2017-18), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (2016-17), Noguchi Museum, New York (2016), the Brooklyn Museum, New York (2016), and the Contemporary Austin, Texas (2015). His film, A Space Program, released by Zeitgeist in 2016, offers viewers a glimpse into the artist’s studio practice, philosophy, and the narrative surrounding his 2012 project with Creative Time at the Park Avenue Armory.
Please also plan to join us for the MFA Open Studios before and after the lecture:
2:00-5:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Blackwood Hall, Firehall, Alexander Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
The MFA students in the School of Fine Art and Music at the University of Guelph are pleased to welcome the public to their annual Open Studios, offering a rare inside look at the development of new work within the environment of an art program and a chance to chat with artists about their work in progress.
Open Studios 2018 features work by graduate candidates: Andrew Buszchak, Aidan Cowling, Sarah Davidson, Cassandra Ferguson, Daniel Griffin Hunt, Jessica Jang, Brennan Kelly, Jackson Klie, HaeAhn Kwon, Deirdre McAdams, Megan Moore, Emily Moriarty, Walter Scott, Xiao Xue.
We will also showcase work by our fourth-year Specialized Studio undergraduates: Bronte Beggs, Nora Downer, Mackenzie Duncan, Shelby Edwards, Cherie Englehart, Richelle Forsey, Felicity Jones, Emily Lalonde, Rebecca Payne, Kayathry Ratnasabapathy, Theodora Smit, Leonard Walsh.

A free bus will leave Mercer Union (1286 Bloor Street West) in Toronto at 12:30 p.m. and leave the University of Guelph to return to Toronto at 8:30 p.m. Reserve a seat on this bus.
A free shuttle service between Open Studio buidings is available between 2:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Volunteers will be available to provide directions and assistance. Volunteers will be wearing kelly green toques.

Press contact: Sandra Sabatini Ph.D., sabatini@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120 x53869; Jessica Jang, graduate student coordinator, jjang@uoguelph.ca; John Kissick, faculty coordinator, jkissick@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120 x53191.

Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Student Soloist Day
2018-03-29 12:00 - 12:50 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Applied music students from the School of Fine Art and Music perform solo or in ensembles. Free 50-minute concert. Everyone is welcome.
MacKinnon Building, Room 107

School of Environmental Sciences Lunch & Learn Series: Climate change and Ontario’s agri-food sector - OMAFRA’s perspective
2018-03-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Hall
Rajib Hazarika, a research analyst at OMAFRA, presents “Climate change and Ontario’s agri-food sector: OMAFRA’s perspective” at the School of Environmental Sciences next lunch and learn session.
The presentation highlights OMAFRA’s involvement in climate change adaption and mitigation initiatives for Ontario’s agri-food sector.
Alexander Hall, Room 218

2018-19 U of G Budget Town Hall
2018-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
On April 2, Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic) will host a forum for faculty, staff and students on 2018-2019 budget assumptions. The University community will have the opportunity to ask questions about the current fiscal outlook.
University Centre, Peter Clark Hall

19th Century Conflict in Rural Ontario: Retribution or Reconciliation?
2018-04-03 12:00 - 13:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Join the Centre for Families, Work and Well-being for a Lunch and Learn session with Prof. Catharine Wilson, Redelmeier Professor in Rural History at University of Guelph, as she discusses 19th century conflict in rural Ontario. Specifically, this talk explores the idea that, to analyze disasters reveals the internal dynamics of neighbourhood moral economies and conflict resolution before the advent of police forces and first response teams.
Lunch is provided. Registration required by March 28.

Stress Less for Tests Workshop
2018-04-03 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 today, and Part Two meets on Thursday, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.
The fee is $5 for U of G students.
University Centre, Room 335

Design Day in Engineering
2018-04-05 08:30 - 16:30 | Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Come see the best in student engineering design at Design Day! Visit the Thornbrough Building on April 5 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to see this year’s innovations in engineering design. Industry and community judges will evaluate the students’ work.
Students will present their design solutions for real-world challenges in the areas of:

Sustainable Design
Smart Technologies
Industrial Systems Design

Students will also showcase their 3-D printed toy designs and fourth year capstone projects.

Guelph Talks Research - Perspective: From space to waste to art
2018-04-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
One Topic, Three Takes – Perspective: From space to waste to art
Join us as we bring apples and oranges together.
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our colleges. Learn more about what our faculty awardees are doing.
Guelph Talks Research is a lecture series that brings together these faculty to give their take on a single topic, each from their own disciplinary perspective.
On April 5, our panel discusses “Perspective: From space to waste to art” with:

Ed McBean, School of Engineering, CEPS Research Leadership Chair
Alexandros Gezerlis, Department of Physics, CEPS Research Excellence Award

For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca.
Summerlee Science Complex, Atrium

2018 Last Lecture
2018-04-05 17:45 - 19:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
Join us for the 2018 Last Lecture, an opportunity for graduating students to come together and reflect on their experiences at U of G.
Student lecturer: Aidan Paskinov, BA ’18
Faculty lecturer: Prof. Matt Demers, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Alumni lecturer: Kim Parlee, B. Comm. ’92
All members of the University of Guelph community are invited to attend this send-off for our graduating students.

Doing Good In Communities First Year Seminar Project Pitches
2018-04-06 10:15 | Ontario
Doing Good in Communities is an experiential First Year Seminar course at U of G that challenges students to think beyond volunteering and charity as a means to have a positive impact in our communities.
Over the course of the W18 semester, interdisciplinary teams of students addressed specific challenges identified by community-partners using tools and techniques from lean business models and social enterprise startups.
Come hear our student groups as they pitch their ideas in an elevator-pitch format to our community partners and a public audience.
Location: 10 C – 42 Carden St.

Warbler Workshop Level I
2018-04-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Learn about the plumage, song and behaviour of warblers. Investigate habitat requirements and timing of migration.
Registration: Early bird pricing before April 3 is $75 per person. Pricing after April 3 is $85 per person. If you also register for the Warbler II workshop, the early bird pricing is $125 per person for both Level I and Level II.

Guelph Talks Research - Relationships: Conflict, re/conciliation and the tree of life
2018-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
One Topic, Three Takes – Relationships: Conflict, re/conciliation and the tree of life
Join us as we bring apples and oranges together.
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our colleges. Learn more about what our faculty awardees are doing.
Guelph Talks Research is a lecture series that brings together these faculty to give their take on a single topic, each from their own disciplinary perspective.
On April 11, our panel discusses “Relationships: Conflict, re/conciliation and the tree of life” with:

Sarah Adamowicz Department of Integrative Biology, CBS Research Excellence Award
Rene Kirkegaard, Department of Economics and Finance, CBE Research Leadership Chair
David MacDonald, Department of Political Science, CSAHS Research Leadership Chair

For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca.
University Centre, Courtyard

Warbler Workshop Level II
2018-04-12 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.
Registration: Early bird pricing before April 3 is$75 per person ($125 for both Level I and Level II). After April 3, pricing is $85 per person.

OVC Alumni Hockey Tournment
2018-04-13 - 2018-04-14 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us as OVC alumni, faculty and students come together for this longstanding tradition! Enjoy a few fun games of hockey while catching up and reminiscing with former classmates and faculty members and networking with current OVC students. Eligible OVC students include DVM, Graduate, PhD, Interns and Residents.
Bring your families! There will be a family skate Saturday afternoon – free to all participants. This is a fun tournament, full facemasks are required and there is no contact or slap shots.
Please view the full tournament rules.

4th Year BLA Integrative Design Studio Exhibit 2018
2018-04-14 01:00 - 15:30 | Ontario
Our 4th year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students will be holding a public display of their final design projects for the Integrative Design Studio course. These projects were supervised by Profs. Sean Kelly and Maurice Nelischer. All are welcome to attend.

Artistic Practice in the Field: A Conversation with Matthew Moore
2018-04-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Artist Matthew Moore speaks to his new project in Phoenix, Arizona – The Farm at Los Olivos.
The Farm transforms a four-acre plot in downtown Phoenix into a working farm, education centre and farm-to-table restaurant with the goal of reconnecting residents with the region’s agrarian roots.
Free event.

Smartphone Photography Workshop
2018-04-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This workshop is designed as an introduction for beginners who want to learn how to better use and navigate their smartphone camera to capture nature, moments and memories.
Registration: Early bird pricing is $75 per person by April 12. After April 12, pricing is $85 per person.

Photographing Designs in Nature Workshop
2018-04-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Learn new ways to photograph abstract patterns and create impressionist effects.
Registration: Early bird pricing is $55 per person by April 12. After April 12, pricing is $65 per person.

Stream Rehabilitation Training Course
2018-04-23 - 2018-04-26 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, in partnership with Trout Unlimited Canada, is offering a two-part, six-workshop series on Stream Rehabilitation Training. John FitzGibbon will be the senior class lecturer, with assistance from other lecturers.
Visit the Trout Unlimited Canada site for details on sessions and pricing.
Landscape Architecture, Room 204

Interaction
2018-04-25 - 2018-04-26 | 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!

AVPA Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence 2018
2018-04-26 16:30 | Day Hall
Nominate an outstanding TA for the Associate Vice-President Academic (AVPA) Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence. Nomination packages are due by 4:30 p.m. April 26.
Please submit nomination packages to the OpenEd office in Day Hall, Room 125 or via email to teaching@OpenEd.uoguelph.ca.

Final grades available on WebAdvisor
2018-04-27 | Ontario
Final grades for the Winter 2018 semester will show on WebAdvisor beginning April 27, 2018. Grades will continue to be updated as they are submitted on Friday throughout the day, and on Monday, April 30, for those examinations that were rescheduled from the afternoon of Saturday, April 14, to April 21.

Graduate Settlement Deadline
2018-04-29 | Ontario
The deadline to submit the Graduate Settlement form for the Summer 2018 semester is April 29. Graduate students must complete the form on WebAdvisor to indicate if they will be paying their tuition and fees by payroll deduction, departmental trust fund, awards or sponsorship. Students paying their account directly in full do not need to submit the form.

Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference: Diversity and Inclusive Approaches
2018-05-01 - 2018-05-02 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The theme of this year’s conference is Diversity and Inclusive Approaches.
Today, more than ever, we need to foster a culture of inclusivity on our campus–through leadership, curriculum, teaching, learning and research.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Kyra Garson from Thompson Rivers University.

11th Annual CCSAW Animal Welfare Research Symposium
2018-05-09 08:30 - 17:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph’s Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) invites you to attend the 11th Annual Animal Welfare Research Symposium. The day will feature talks and posters on a range of topics related to animal welfare science, animal ethics and the role of animals in society.
OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Strengthening Research Capacity: Panel & Workshop
2018-05-09 14:00 - 16:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The Centre for Families, Work and Well-being is hosting the first workshop in a new series for faculty and grad students called, Strengthening Research Capacity. There will be a panel of experienced research grant applicants and an opportunity to workshop ideas.
University Centre, Room 334
