U of G News

Weekly Organic Farmer's Market
2015-10-01 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk
The Wellness Education Centre and the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming are hosting a weekly organic farmer’s market, where U of G students, staff and faculty can buy fresh produce grown on campus.
The farmer’s market will expose students to a variety of fruits and vegetables, and offer recipes and ideas on to how to prepare them.
The market will be located across from the Richards Building every Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m.

Bob Rae Presents "What's Happened to Politics?"
2015-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
The College of Arts, The Bookshelf and the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival present a talk by Bob Rae, titled “What’s Happened to Politics?” as part of the Café Philosophique Author Series. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance at The Bookshelf.

Location: Lakeside Hope House, 75 Norfolk St., Guelph

Kick Off for Office of Research Information Management System
2015-10-02 10:30 - 12:30 | Ontario
The Office of Research is launching a new system aimed at simplifying and streamlining its information management and administrative processes.
It’s holding an event for members of the research community to learn more about the new system and meet the project team. A reception will follow a formal program.
The system, which has been implemented at similar institutions, will improve the University’s ability to respond to regulatory changes while providing a common database for analytics and evidence-based decision making.
The Office of Research is looking for a name for the new system, and is holding a contest with a $500 voucher for the University bookstore and Hospitality Services as a prize. Suggested names may be entered online. The contest runs until Oct. 9.
Location: UC 103

CSA Noon Hour Concert: Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers
2015-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Rugged, raspy and roaring with charisma, Ben Caplan brings his range of talents as a songwriter and performer to U of G. This event is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM.
Location: University Centre Courtyard

ALVVAYS and Moon King Concert
2015-10-04 20:00 - 22:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
ALVVAYS convey the humour and heartache of seeking intimacy in the big city with their unique style of indie pop. This is an all-ages licensed event. Tickets are $23 for U of G students and $26 for community members. Tickets are available online at ticketbreak.com or with cash at the Central Student Association office, University Centre, Room 274.
Location: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall (basement)

CSA Noon Hour Concert: Krar Collective
2015-10-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Krar Collective performs their contemporary take on traditional Ethiopian music using other-worldly modes and driven by hypnotic rhythms. With a minimal line-up they create a surprisingly full-band sound, leading them to be dubbed “The Ethiopian White Stripes.” This event is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM.
Location: University Centre Courtyard

Better Sleep for Peri-Menopausal Women
2015-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else.
Location: University Centre, Room 335

Inaugural Cassidy-Reid Lecture
2015-10-06 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Western University Prof. Shauna Devine will give the inaugural Cassidy-Reid Lectureship in United States History.
Devine’s lecture on “Making Medicine Scientific: The Civil War and American Medicine” will include never-before published photographs from Civil War hospitals and laboratories.
Devine’s talk is based on her award-winning book, Learning from the Wounded: The Civil War and the Rise of American Medical Science, which received the Tom Watson Brown Book Award and the Wiley-Silver Prize this year.
The lecture will be held in the McLaughlin Library, Room 246B, and is free and open to everyone. A reception will follow.
The new biennial lecture series honours two recently retired U of G American history professors, Richard Reid and Keith Cassidy. Reid specialized in the American Civil War and Cassidy’s work focused on the anti-abortion movement.

Oct. 6
7 p.m.

OAC Job Fair
2015-10-07 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Come to the OAC Job Fair and find out about full-time employment or summer job opportunities within the agricultural sector. The job fair is open to all students and alumni who are interested in a job in the environmental, business or agricultural industry. Students from all disciplines are welcome to attend.
Location: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall (basement)

Ecological Justice: An Interdisciplinary Speaker Series
2015-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Prof. Ben Bradshaw, Department of Geography, presents “Company-Community Agreements in Canada’s Mining Sector: Instruments of Justice or Injustice?” A light lunch will be served. Everyone is welcome.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 317

MCB Distinguished Speaker Series
2015-10-07 14:30 - 16:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Michael Moran, Canada Research Chair and professor at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children, presents “Can ‘Omics Integration’ Reveal Polygenic Cancer Drivers?” The U of G faculty host is Prof. Nina Jones. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 031

Author Presents "The Right to Food: Women, Development and the Global Economy"
2015-10-07 19:30 - 21:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
Vandana Shiva is a Guelph alumna, anti-globalization author, environmental activist, ecofeminist and food security advocate. She will discuss “The Right to Food: Women, Development and the Global Economy.” Tickets are $12 for U of G students and $20 for everyone else. Tickets are available at the Central Student Association, UC Room 274.
Location: War Memorial Hall

Thursday at Noon Concert Series Presents Beatriz Boizán
2015-10-08 12:00 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Beatriz Boizán performs piano compositions by her favourite Spanish and Latin American composers. This free concert begins at 12:10 p.m. and lasts 50 minutes.

Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

CCS Security Awareness Roadshow
2015-10-15 10:00 - 14:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The U of G community is invited to the fall Security Awareness Roadshow. Come by the University Centre and test your knowledge on the cyber security quiz, visit the information booths, pick up some free pizza and enter the draw for prizes.
Location: University Centre, Courtyard

Curiosity Cruiser
2015-10-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
The Curiosity Cruiser is coming to the University of Guelph as it travels around Ontario promoting RESEARCH MATTERS, a campaign highlighting ground-breaking research happening at Ontario universities. Did you know that Yukon Gold potatoes were an Ontario university research innovation from the University of Guelph?
Visit the Curiosity Cruiser on Oct. 15 in the Science Complex atrium, play some Ontario university research trivia and vote for your favourite of the Top 50 Innovative Research Discoveries.
Location: Science Complex Atrium

Thursday at Noon Concert Series Presents Exorior Duo with Phil Roberts
2015-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Join flutist Michelle Cheramy, cellist Nathan Cooke and pianist Phil Roberts as they celebrate the rich confluence of American jazz and European art music. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Weekly Organic Farmer’s Market
2015-10-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk

CSA Noon Hour Concert: Old Man Luedecke
2015-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
On their new album, Domestic Eccentric, the third collaboration between Old Man Luedecke and Tim O’Brien, two like-minded artists in love with folk and roots music put their talents to the test. This concert is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM.
Location: University Centre Courtyard

Keys for Two: Music at the Gallery
2015-10-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph and the Art Gallery of Guelph are pleased to host accomplished Canadian musicians Robert Kortgaard and Peter Tiefenbach for an afternoon in the gallery.
Admission is $25 per person. A limited number of tickets is available. Call 519-824-4120, Ext. 56934, for tickets.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre

Poultry Health Research Network Seminar Series
2015-10-19 11:00 - 12:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Prof. Yasuo Suda, Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering at Kagoshima University in Japan, will discuss “Sugar-chain-based nano-biotechnology for the detection of viruses.” Refreshments will be provided. All are welcome.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1812

Lemonade Day for United Way
2015-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
First-year business students are taking part in U of G’s first Lemonade Day in support of the United Way. Twenty-two teams of students will compete against each other to sell the most lemon-themed products while raising money for the United Way. They have been challenged to come up with products, value propositions and marketing strategies to compete against each other in the same marketplace.
For more information, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTQS4FWkYyI <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTQS4FWkYyI>.

Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
2015-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn to relax tight muscles, calm emotions, settle a busy brain, have more energy and perform better in a busy world. This 12-session program meets at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. The fee is $40 for U of G students, $60 for members of USW Local 4120 and $120 for everyone else.
Location: University Centre, Room 335

Take the Stress Out of IBS!
2015-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn strategies to decrease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or a stressed stomach. This four-session program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic and the dietitian at Student Health Services, meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. The program fee is $10 for students and $40 for non-students.
Location: University Centre, Room 335

Research That Matters: Let's Talk About Pets!
2015-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
Learn how research at the University of Guelph is improving the lives of companion animals. Topics include preventing dog bites, helping homeless cats and fighting cancer.
Location: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St.

CSA Noon Hour Concert: Regina as Light Fires
2015-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
While Gentleman Reg has been on an indefinite vacation, the flirty, synth pop party girl known as Regina The Gentlelady has been making waves with her anthemic sounds and sassy stage antics in the form of Light Fires. This event, part of Queer Identity Week, is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM.
Location: University Centre Courtyard

MCB Distinguished Speaker Series
2015-10-21 14:30 - 15:20 | Ontario
Tracy Raivio, professor and associate chair of graduate studies at the University of Alberta, will discuss “Cpx-dependent sensing and adaptation to adhesion.” The U of G faculty host is Prof. Chris Whitfield from the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. All are welcome to attend.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 031

Thursday at Noon Concert Presents Beyond the Waves
2015-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
“Beyond the Waves” with Sharlene Wallace and George Koller will feature music performed on the Celtic harp and bass. Everyone is welcome.

Location: MacKinnon, Room 107

Toronto Chapter of IFMA Hosts Engineering Tour
2015-10-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Toronto Chapter of IFMA is hosting a facility tour of U of G’s engineering complex.
Participants will:

discover how U of G transformed its vision of growth from plan to reality;
explore the University’s new-build and retrofit facilities designed to accommodate the needs of its growing engineering program;
learn from Guelph’s team about the lessons learned and the positive results of expanding to a 52,000-square-foot facility; and
network with other South Central members.

To learn more and to register, visit https://www.ifma-toronto.org/events/south-central-guelph-university-facility-tour/

Open Access Colloquium
2015-10-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This day-long event features prominent speakers discussing open access, open science, open data and open education.
Location: Arboretum Centre

Graduate Studies Preview Day
2015-10-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Are you interested in learning more about graduate programs at the University of Guelph? If so, come to the University Centre Courtyard for Graduate Studies Preview Day. Each graduate program will be represented.

To learn more about the event or sign up for an email reminder, please visit the Graduate Studies Preview Day website. For a list of graduate programs at U of G, please visit the Prospective Students website.
