Guelph Bug Day
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, very small world of insects! Come get up close and personal with our live specimens, take one (or two, or three!) guided bug-catching hikes in the expansive and beautiful
Brain Food Workshop: Time Management Essentials
In this Brain Food workshop session, we address the specific time management challenges that graduate students face. Please bring your laptop, if possible. Topics covered will include: Graduate When You Want To: Long-term Planning: Learn how to predict your time to completion and use project management tools to help you meet your goals as a
Library Tours
Drop in to take a guided tour of the library. Besides books, we have comfy study space, Starbucks, programs to help you get a head start on academic work, and lots of people to assist you with research, writing, studying and technology. Tours begin every 15 minutes. Register online.
Graduate Student University Teaching Day (GSUTD) 2019
Graduate Student University Teaching Day is a teaching development day for grad students to improve their teaching skills and build connections with other instructors at the University of Guelph. This will be the first annual Graduate Student University Teaching Day (GSUTD), which replaces the Graduate Student University Teaching Conference (GSUTC). Choose from two concurrent workshop
Library Tours
Drop in to take a guided tour of the library. In addition to books, we have comfy study space, Starbucks, programs to help you get a head start on academic work, and lots of people to assist you with research, writing, studying and technology. Tours begin every 15 minutes. Register online.
Student Wellness Services’ new John T. Powell Building Grand Opening
Health and Performance Centre - J.T. Powell building Ontario, CanadaJoin us as we celebrate the official opening of the J.T Powell Building - the new home of Student Wellness Services! Several activities will take place as part of this event, including tours of the new facilities, an outdoor farmers market, resource table, free popcorn and a visit from the Gryph N' Grill, which will
Student Wellness Services’ new John T. Powell Building Grand Opening
Health and Performance Centre - J.T. Powell building Ontario, CanadaJoin us as we celebrate the official opening of the J.T Powell Building - the new home of Student Wellness Services! Several activities will take place as part of this event, including tours of the new facilities, an outdoor farmers market, resource table, free popcorn and a visit from the Gryph N' Grill, which will
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival Opening Night: In Conversation with Marina Endicott and Guy Gavriel Kay
Presented in partnership with College of Arts – University of Guelph and The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation In Conversation: Marina Endicott and Guy Gavriel Kay The Eden Mills Writers Festival presents two best-selling Canadian authors for the opening night of the 2019 festival. Marina Endicott and Guy Gavriel Kay will appear on stage together for
Writing Tune-up Workshop: Grammar – DAY 1 of 2
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, 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
Writing Tune-up Workshop: Grammar – DAY 2 of 2
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, 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
Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Writing Research Articles
This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. This session focuses on the purpose, organization and style of academic
Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Strengthening Your Scientific Writing Style
This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. In this session, we discuss strategies for writing clearly and concisely.
Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Writing Literature Reviews
This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. This session focuses on strategies for organizing, drafting and revising literature
Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Improving Grammar, Punctuation and Mechanics
This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. This session focuses on principles of grammar, punctuation and mechanics that
Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Paraphrasing Effectively and Writing about Tables and Figures
This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. This session focuses on working with visuals and sources in your
Smoking Cessation Peer Support Group
University Centre 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaDrop by to speak with U of G community members and a quit coach to talk about challenges and successes on the road to becoming smoke-free. Sessions run Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m., Sept. 12 to Oct. 17, in University Centre, Room 442. For more information, email smokefree@uoguelph.ca.
Arboretum: Ecopsychology
Arboretum 250 Arboretum Road, GuelphParticipants 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. The
Arboretum: Hawks Workshop
This workshop will help you develop your skills in identifying migrating hawks, falcons, vultures, eagles and osprey. Through a wide variety of hands-on activities, you'll learn about plumage, body shape, foraging techniques, flight patterns and migration times of 15 species. An information booklet will be provided. Arboretum Naturalist: Chris Earley, author of Hawks and Owls
Data Basics Workshop
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 or create as well as the various ways you can collect, describe and visualize
Broadband to the Farm and the Politics of Rural Connectivity in America
Hear Prof. Christopher Ali, Media Studies (University of Virginia) discuss his current research project, Farm Fresh Spectrum: Rural broadband and the future of connectivity. Ali's research examines the complicated terrain of rural broadband policy in the United States. Farm Fresh unpacks the politics of broadband policy, asking why millions of rural Americans lack broadband access