U of G News

Tree Identification Workshop at the Arboretum
2018-07-17 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This program will refine your skills at identifying trees in Ontario. The focus will be on learning important identification characteristics. Difficult groups such as the cherry, oak and walnut families as well as the easier groups such as ash and maple will be explored. The afternoon will be spent outside, identifying trees in the forest as well as young cultivated trees with their Eurasian counterparts in the World of Trees collection. Bring your field guide and binoculars.
Presented by: Arboretum director Shelley Hunt.
Early Bird Fee: $75 per person by July 9.
Regular Fee: $85 per person.
Note: If there aren’t enough registrations by the early-bird deadline, the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults.

Shrub Identification Workshop at the Arboretum
2018-07-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Neither great trees nor a carpet of bloom, the often overlooked but ecologically important shrubs and vines in our landscape will be the focus of this workshop. Fresh specimens and an easy to use key for shrubs will be used. We will be outdoors for half of the day discovering southern Ontario’s native and naturalized shrubs at the Arboretum. Bring a magnifying glass.
Presented by: Arboretum horticulturist Sean Fox
Early Bird Fee: $75 per person by July 10.
Regular Fee: $85 per person.
Note: If we there aren’t enough registrations by the early-bird deadline, the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults.

Supporting Digital Literacy with the Library's Media Studio
2018-07-18 13:30 - 14:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Digital media assignments, such as podcasts, digital stories and live-action videos, can help students develop much needed digital literacy skills. Creating digital media assignments and embedding digital academic skills content into your course can enrich the learning experience of students.
In this workshop you will explore opportunities for digital literacy and media creation in the classroom, including customized, in-class instruction.
You will also tour the library’s new Media Studio and understand how the library’s learning and curriculum support team can support course instruction and assignment help using library help guides and instructional videos. Finally, you will explore consultation services for the collaborative development of digital literacy activities, assignments, learning outcomes, and assessment tools.
Staff will be available for consultations after the workshop.
McLaughlin Library, Room 246

Creating Video and Audio Clips for the Classroom
2018-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Video and audio clips can help to make the classroom learning experience more engaging. Creating custom video and audio clips with library resources is easy and can bring classroom topics to life.
In this workshop you will:

Understand how to use copyright-protected works in the classroom
Understand the different types of copyright and know where to find more information
Use library resources to gather digital media for the classroom
Create video clips
Create playlists

McLaughlin Library, Room 032

Writing Tune-up: Grammar - Day 1
2018-07-24 09:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Day 1 of this two-day writing workshop will focus on structuring sentences, using verbals and modifiers and punctuating sentences. Although you can attend either day of the Writing Tune-Up: Grammar workshop, it is recommended that you attend both days.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Writing Tune-up: Grammar - Day 2
2018-07-25 09:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Day 2 of this two-day writing workshop will focus on correcting grammar errors, avoiding errors of misuse and going beyond basic grammar. Although you can attend either day of the Writing Tune-Up: Grammar workshop, we recommend attending both days.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Art Gallery of Guelph's Picnic in the Park
2018-07-29 11:30 - 13:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Families are invited to the AGG’s Sculpture Park for an afternoon of free art-making, games, and fun inspired by the season. Craft stations, games, ice cream, PokéStop lures and more! Pack a picnic lunch and blanket, and dress for mess. Complimentary ice cream courtesy of the Ontario Agricultural College’s Department of Food Science.

Supporting Digital Literacy with the Library's Media Studio
2018-08-08 10:00 - 11:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Digital media assignments, such as podcasts, digital stories and live-action videos, can help students develop much-needed digital literacy skills. Creating digital media assignments and embedding digital academic skills content into your course can enrich the learning experience of students.
In this workshop you will explore opportunities for digital literacy and media creation in the classroom, including customized, in-class instruction. You will also tour of the library’s new Media Studio and understand how the library’s learning and curriculum support team can support course instruction and assignment help using library help guides and instructional videos. Finally, you will explore consultation services for the collaborative development of digital literacy activities, assignments, learning outcomes and assessment tools.
Staff will be available for consultations after the workshop.
McLaughlin Library, Room 246

PhD Thesis Defence: Christopher Jordan-Stevens
2018-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
On Aug. 9, Christopher Jordan-Stevens, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis on “Resolving a Kantian Problem: Beyond Reconciliation to Formal Unity.” His co-advisors are Karen Houle and Jeff Mitscherling.
MacKinnon Building, Room 346

Zumba at the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute
2018-08-10 12:00 - 12:45 | Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, 17 University Ave. E., Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Do you like to dance? Join the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) for four free outdoor Zumba® classes this summer! These classes are for all ages and abilities and will be taught by a certified Zumba® instructor.
We had a blast at the classes in June and July, and are looking forward to the next class on Aug. 10 at noon on the lawn behind CESI at 17 University Ave. E. If you’re not able to join us right at noon, come by whenever you can – we will be dancing until 12:45 p.m.!
It’s looking like it will be a nice, sunny day, so wear comfortable shoes, bring a water bottle and come ready to dance! There will be a chance to win prizes for participation.

6th Edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Organic Chemistry
2018-08-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Organic Chemistry conferences | Organic Chemistry 2018 | Organic Chemistry Conference 2018
We are inviting you to attend our “6th Edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Organic Chemistry 2018” which is going to be held at Dublin, Ireland on August 16-17, 2018.The main theme of the Organic chemistry 2018 is “Scientific Breakthrough and Advanced Perspective in Organic Chemistry”. Organic chemistry is a field of science in which chemists study the structure, properties, composition, reactions to create new molecules and explore the properties of existing compounds. The conference covers the wide range of expertise in the field of chemistry encouraging researchers for presentation, communication and discussion of research results carried out in academia and industry.

University of Guelph's 2018 Ornamental Trial Garden Open House
2018-08-17 - 2018-08-18
Tour the University of Guelph’s 2018 Ornamental Trial Garden during their annual open house!
Aug. 17, noon – 8 p.m.
Aug. 18, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

View next year’s annuals and perennials and pick your favourites
Participate in a Consumer Preference Study for ornamentals
Evaluate pollinator activity in the trial garden – citizen science
Guelph and Wellington County Master Gardeners available to answer your gardening questions
Guelph Healthy Landscapes will answer questions about natural pest control and wise water use
All-America Selections trial, small-scale vegetable trial, containers and more

For more information please contact Rodger Tschanz at ext. 52788 or by email at rtschanz@uoguelph.ca.
328 Victoria Rd. S. (at College Ave.)
Free admission and parking
Learn more at www.trialgarden.uoguelph.ca

Data Skills Workshop: Creating Data - Surveys
2018-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Many researchers, administrators and service providers use surveys to collect data. With the tools available to us, it is easy to create and distribute a survey. However, there are a number of important issues to consider when creating a survey. In this session we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation.
We will explore:

Developing a clear plan
Resources to learn about Qualtrics
How to create a basic Qualtrics survey
Methodology tips for good survey design and common errors to avoid
How to manage your survey results

Before you attend this workshop, you will need to create a Qualtrics account. To create an account please go to the Qualtrics Account Creation page. You will need to use your University of Guelph central login credentials (same as your U of G email username and password).
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Graduate Settlement Deadline
2018-08-26
The deadline to submit the Graduate Settlement form for the Fall 2018 semester is Aug. 26. 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.
Watch our video tutorial for help completing the Graduate Settlement.

Guelph Bug Day
2018-08-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Guelph Bug Day is a fun, free, educational event for community members of all ages. Our goal is to cultivate a fascination for the very cool and very small world of insects!

Stream Rehabilitation Training Program - Part 1
2018-08-27 - 2018-08-30 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Trout Unlimited Canada has partnered with the University of Guelph to present a stream rehabilitation training program.
Learn best practices of rehabilitating stream ecosystems and their associated watersheds. The workshops are designed for students, conservation volunteers and environmental professionals that wish to learn and implement successful rehabilitation projects. This series of workshops guides students through an understanding of watershed and stream ecosystems, assessment and monitoring, rehabilitation planning and implementation.
Discounts of 50 per cent or more are available for students who register before Aug 16.
The first set of workshops runs Aug. 27 – 30. The second set runs Sept. 27 – 30.
Students who complete all six workshops receive a certificate from Trout Unlimited Canada and the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Design and Rural Development. Students who complete the first three workshops receive a half credit.
Landscape Architecture, Room 204

Graduate Student University Teaching Conference
2018-08-30 08:15 - 16:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Graduate Student University Teaching Conference (GSUTC) is a day dedicated to teaching and learning for University of Guelph graduate students. This year’s theme is ‘Enhancing the Classroom Experience: Teaching, Guiding and Inspiring.’
By participating in this conference, graduate students will learn how to:

Build valuable teaching skills applicable to a variety of different environments by exploring different strategies and challenges associated with each context
Contribute to a community of teaching and learning by discussing the value of teaching with interdisciplinary and disciplinary colleagues
Identify available campus resources related to teaching, and plan how to make use of these resources
Reflect on feelings about teaching, such as excitement, inspiration, and confidence and plan how to sustain these feelings

The conference is free for all graduate students (lunch and breaks included).

Faculty and Staff: Community Breakfast
2018-09-04 08:30 - 10:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
All U of G faculty and staff are invited to the annual Community Breakfast to celebrate the start of the academic year.

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre (GGAC)

Breakfast is served in the W.F. Mitchell Centre gym starting at 8:30 a.m. Then, make your way to the event centre in the Athletics Centre. Take a seat at a table or in the stands while you enjoy your meal and connect with colleagues.
At 9:30 a.m., President Vaccarino will provide an update and present the Exemplary Staff Awards
Deans, directors, chairs and supervisors will be asked, when possible, to provide time for all those who wish to attend.
RSVP online at http://bit.ly/CommunityBreakfast2018 or contact Morgan Marini at extension 53789.
If you need accommodation in order to participate fully in this event please indicate this in your reply.

New Graduate Student Orientation
2018-09-04 08:30 - 12:30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
All new graduate students are invited to the fall 2018 New Graduate Student Orientation Session to learn about resources available across campus.
There will be a resource fair in the Rozanski Hall Atrium where you can chat with staff representing the units on campus that provide resources for graduate students.
A free pizza lunch will be served in The Fifth: GSA Rooftop Patio and Lounge following the session in ROZH 101.
Please RSVP online at http://bit.ly/2t94okH
Rozanski Hall, Room 101

New International Graduate Student Orientation
2018-09-04 14:00 - 16:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
All new international graduate students are invited to the fall 2018 New International Graduate Student Orientation Session to learn about the resources available across campus.
Light refreshments will be served. A bus tour of the city follows at 5 p.m. Family members are welcome to attend.
Please RSVP online at http://bit.ly/2KN52A5

The Arboretum Expo: Meet the Trees and Plant Sale
2018-09-08 10:00 - 15:00
Attendees will have the opportunity to “Meet the Trees” while taking part in tours, demonstrations, research exhibits, full-family activities, live music and plant sale.

Writing Tune-up: Grammar, Day 1 of 2
2018-09-08 11:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Grammar Writing Tune-up series is open to graduate students, undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars and researchers, faculty, staff and community members.
Topics covered include:

Structuring sentences
Using verbals and modifiers
Punctuating sentences

During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break (at 2 p.m.) and snack breaks will be on your own.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

In Conversation with Jann Arden - SOLD OUT
2018-09-08 13:00 - 15:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
– SOLD OUT –
The Eden Mills Writers Festival and University of Guelph present In Conversation with Jann Arden
Join the beloved Canadian icon and multiple Juno award-winning singer-songwriter as she shares her story and explores the inspiration behind her memoirs, including Feeding My Mother (2017) and Falling Backward (2011). Feeding My Mother is a frank, funny, inspirational and piercingly honest account of her experiences as primary “parent” to her mom, who is in the grip of Alzheimer’s.

Writing Tune-up: Grammar, Day 2 of 2
2018-09-09 11:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Grammar Writing Tune-up 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. Visit the Day 1 description to register for that session on September 8.
Topics covered include:

Correcting grammar errors
Avoiding errors of misuse
Going beyond basic grammar

During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break (at 2:00 p.m.) and snack breaks will be on your own.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Ecopsychology Workshop
2018-09-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in an eight-week program that explores the principles of Ecopsychology and Eco Art Therapy. Walking through this program, participants gradually gain a deeper sense of self-value, one’s relationship with nature, and a desire to engage with nature as a trusted and valued aspect of one’s own life. Each week, participants will be introduced to new concepts which they will then apply to practical activities and then reflect both collectively and individually.
Explore ways to gain a deeper understanding of how nature communicates, and what we can learn from this in our own lives. Challenge yourself to think beyond the five senses and stimulate your inner green. Get creative as we explore eco-art activities that go beyond the barriers of artistic techniques. Integrate yourself with nature and the numerous life systems that intricately flow all around us.
Guest Instructor: Memona Hossain
Early Bird Registration: $190 per person by Aug. 30
Regular Price: $205 per person.
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults.
Register online

Data Skills Workshop: Data Basics
2018-09-11 13:30 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Ever wonder what sort of data you will be dealing with? Do you find yourself lost when it’s time to prepare your data for analysis?
In this workshop, you will be introduced to the different types of data you can collect and/or create as well as the various ways you can collect, describe and visualize your data before data analysis. This workshop is intended for those who are going to be involved with research or academic projects and want to tackle their data from the very beginning.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium
2018-09-12 - 2018-09-15
The Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium returns September 12-15 featuring curated panels, speakers and performances.
Hosted by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) in partnership with the Guelph Jazz Festival, the University of Guelph and the Art Gallery of Guelph, this year’s Colloquium explores the interplay between literature and music through the theme “Hovering at the Edge: Words, Music, Sound and Song.”
HIGHLIGHTS
KEYNOTE
This year’s keynote speaker is Columbia University professor Brent Hayes Edwards. Edwards’ latest book Epistrophies explores the fertile intersection of jazz and literature, and was the thematic inspiration for this year’s colloquium. Taking place Sept. 15 (10:30 a.m.) at the Art Gallery of Guelph, and co-presented with the Guelph Film Festival, Edwards’ keynote will include a special screening and discussion of the legendary 16mm short film Sweet Willie Rollbar’s Orientation, which features saxophonist Julius Hemphill, poet K. Curtis Lyle, actor Malinke Elliott, and other members of the Black Artists’ Group of St. Louis during the 1970s.

ART EXHIBITION
Composer, improviser, and artistic visionary, Douglas R. Ewart returns to Guelph to exhibit artistic works created during his time as Improviser-in-Residence, and used in the large-scale community improvisation event Crepescule, orchestrated during his residency. Join us for the opening reception on Sept. 13 (5PM) at 10C 42 Carden St.
“Sound and stories are crucial spiritual, emotional, and intellectual foods that we all must partake of in order to thrive!” — Douglas Ewart, 2015-16 Improviser-in-Residence

IN CONVERSATION WITH DIONNE BRAND
Acclaimed poet, novelist and recipient of the Governor General’s Literary Award, Dionne Brand will appear in conversation with professor Winston Smith on Sept. 14 (9 a.m.) at the Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, co-presented with the Eden Mills Writer’s Festival. Join us as they discuss jazz, identity politics and Brand’s new novels Theory and The Blue Clerk, an original work about the act of writing itself.

EMERGING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
We are thrilled to announce the development of our Emerging Scholars Program, which offers ten individuals the opportunity to connect with panelists, presenters, and other distinguished guests including author and University of Guelph professor, Lawrence Hill, during the Colloquium and Festival, and at an intimate two-hour emerging scholars breakfast. Selected scholars will also receive tickets to Guelph Jazz Festival performances, and an opportunity to publish insights gained at the Festival and Colloquium on our website.
CONCERTS
We are thrilled to welcome a leader in improvised and avant-garde music in Spain, Agustí Fernández, to our Thursday At Noon concert series. Join us on Sept. 13 at the University of Guelph Goldschmidt Room, to experience the unique sound of this world-renowned pianist.
Thanya Iyer brings the experimental pop music from her critically acclaimed mixtape “Do you dream?” to Branion Plaza at the Univesity of Guelph for a special Noon-Hour concert on Sept. 14. Co-presented by the Central Student Association and the Guelph Jazz Festival, Thanya Iyer’s simmering vocals and gentle instrumentals create a pop experience you won’t want to miss.
Saxophonist and composer Darius Jones and singer Amirtha Kidambi join forces for an intimate voice-saxophone duo concert. Join these brilliant musicians and friends on Sept. 14 (5:30 p.m.) at Silence.

TALKS
Explore the artists behind the music with panel discussions and post-concert talks with some of the Guelph Jazz Festival visiting artists, including Rory Magill, Christine Duncan and the Rainbow Chorus as they discuss their experience working with community organized ensembles on Sept. 12 (9:30 p.m.) at the Guelph Little Theatre.
This year, Ajay Heble, Director of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation, and Artistic Director Emeritus and Founder of the Guelph Jazz Festival will moderate a roundtable conversation with his fellow IICSI colleagues Kevin McNeilly, Sara Villa, Rob Wallace, and Paul Watkins. This conversation about their research on jazz, improvisation, and poetry will take place on Sept. 13 (2 p.m.) at Silence. Also on Sept. 13 (3:30 p.m.) at Silence, Vilde Aaslid, and Meta DuEwa Jones will give talks on poetry and jazz, articulating the connections between jazz, poetry and gender.
Jean Derome’ Someone Special focuses on the music of American soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, specifically the compositions he wrote for his wife Irene Aebi. Join Jean Derome and Canadian singer Karen Young before the show on Sept. 15 (6 p.m.) at the Guelph Youth Music Centre as they discuss the marriage of music and literature in Steve Lacy’s musical tributes to his wife.
This years artist panel takes place Sept. 14 (4 p.m.) at Silence and brings together Montreal based singer Thanya Iyer, New York alto saxophonist and composer of Le bébé de Brigitte (Lost in Translation) Darius Jones, alongside two formidable singers and composers Emilie Lesbros and Amirtha Kidambi to discuss the intersection of music and language and the process of these unique artists.

The Amazing Life of Spiders
2018-09-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Learn fascinating life stories and identification tips about our most important invertebrate predators: spiders. We’ll venture outside for part of the day, learning how to discover and identify some of our amazing local arachno-fauna (be prepared for current weather). We’ll find outdoor “web-sites,” but also many free-ranging spiders that hunt like cats, wolves or eight-legged anglers. Discover first-hand why most insects are arachnophobic, and how we can – and should – help our local spider population.
Guest Instructor: Dan Schneider
Early Bird Registration: $75 per person by Sept. 4.
Regular Fee: $85 per person. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 18 adults.
Register online

Data Skills: Research Data Management and Preservation
2018-09-12 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Every researcher begins a research project by formulating a research question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project.
What if you began your project with a plan detailing the actual mechanics of what needs to be considered during every step of the project: from data collection during the initial stages through to data preservation when your project has been completed? What do you need to do to keep your project moving forward, on time, on track and without major incident?
Join us as we review the basic steps involved in Research Data Management Planning.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Thursday at Noon Concert: Agusti Fernandez
2018-09-13 12:00 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The School of Fine Art and Music presents its Thursday at Noon concert series, featuring:
Agusti Fernandez
Pianista, improvisador, professor
MacKinnon Building, Room 107
