Skills for Research Impact: Social Media Engagement
2020-02-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn all about the web 2.0! Discover how to choose social media platforms that are appropriate for your goals and audiences, and get tips on creating engaging posts.

Black History Month: Artist Talk with Sandra Brewster
2020-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
During Black History Month, join us as Sandra Brewster conducts a walkthrough of her exhibit Token | Contemporary Ongoing, touching on themes of migration, representation and diaspora that emerge both in her Art Gallery of Guelph exhibit and her overall practice.
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Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis and Visualization - Intro to GIS Part 1
2020-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) – a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the University community. Although similar in some ways to online mapping sites, ArcGIS has greater analytical capabilities and allows you more input and control over your map. We’ll learn some GIS fundamentals and how to get started using ArcGIS.
In this workshop, we will learn how to navigate ArcMap, kinds of GIS data, how to add data to a map, basic symbology and labeling, how to filter data, and how to calculate new data and map it.
Register on the library’s website.

Faculty: IT Strategy Workshop - Help Us Help You!
2020-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Are you a faculty member or researcher at U of G? Do you have ideas to improve teaching, learning or research through IT? The IT strategy team wants to hear from you! Sessions are February 5 and 13. Contact ITstrategy@uoguelph.ca for more information.

Pitch Yourself Workshop: How to Develop and Film a Pitch Video
2020-02-13 10:30 - 12:30, 2020-03-09 17:00 - 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Film a pitch video to document your employability skills and stand out to employers! This two-hour workshop will provide you with the necessary skills in scripting and filming a pitch video. Participants will have the chance to watch and assess examples, while also scripting their own. Participants will also be provided with tips on filming with professional equipment versus their smartphones.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

List tips and tools for scripting your video
Apply the key elements of a pitch video
Recognize how to produce a video with professional equipment versus a smartphone
Apply AODA standards to video creation

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis and Visualization - Intro to GIS Part 2
2020-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) – a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the University community. Although similar in some ways to online mapping sites, ArcGIS has greater analytical capabilities and allows you more input and control over your map. In this workshop, we’ll learn further GIS tools, work with tables and begin working with raster data.
Register on the library’s website.

Black History Month: Tinder Tales with QTPOC Guelph
2020-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Brass Taps – University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Have you ever been on a date so awkward, weird, funny or disastrous but your friends and family wouldn’t get it cause they’re white, straight, allo and cis, or you’re not out to them? Did you already tell all your friends but want to share it with more people? Did you already to all the QTPOC people in Guelph but think they need to listen to this story again because wow, it’s just that great/strange/outrageous? Join us in the Brass Taps to laugh as we share and listen to stories of navigating dating and friendshipping as a queer person of colour. There will be free snacks and refreshments to give us the strength to spill the tea!
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Presented in collaboration with the University of Guelph’s Cultural Diversity Office.

Playing With Pressbooks Publishing Software (Beginner) Workshop
2020-02-20 10:00 - 11:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Do you have course notes, a textbook or other educational materials that you want to publish online? Are you unsure of where to start or which tool to use? Come to this hands-on workshop to learn how to get started with Pressbooks, an easy and straightforward self-publishing software that can be used to create digital books, white papers, toolkits and other educational and online resources.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to navigate the beginner-level functionality of Pressbooks (including creating pages, formatting content, inserting media and adding collaborators). Emphasis will be placed on creating content that is accessible.
Please note: This is a hands-on, interactive session. Registration for this session is required. Please bring a laptop, tablet or another internet-enabled device. Feel free to come with a project in mind.
Register on the library’s website.

An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
2020-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join this two-hour workshop to walk through the steps of creating a podcast: from planning, scripting, gathering music and sound effects. This session will provide instruction on free, open-source software called Audacity for recording and editing your podcast.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Identify the steps for creating a podcast
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for using sound effects and music in your podcast
Use Audacity to record your podcast

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau Intro
2020-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some introductory theory and basic skills to make your data come to life using Tableau.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of Tableau Public installed.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau - Intermediate
2020-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data - All Types of Data
2020-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
How many different types of data are there? I need data for my project, where do I start looking? What’s most important about the data you want to find? Come and we’ll explore these questions together in this workshop. Strategies and resources for finding data will be introduced and developed. Some of our more popular data sources will be showcased. Bring a laptop to allow for hands-on time in discovering data.
Register on the library’s website.

Tell a Story with Digital Media Workshop
2020-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Digital storytelling can be used for explaining concepts, reflecting on an idea, retelling an event or making an argument. You will have the opportunity to try both the planning and technical aspects of digital storytelling.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Describe what digital storytelling is
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for creating digital stories
Use WeVideo to create a digital story with audio
Apply AODA standards to video creation

Participants should bring their own devices and headphones to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Black History Month: Closing Ceremony with Shay Lia
2020-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario, Canada
Black History Month at U of G wraps up with a closing ceremony featuring Shay Lia.
Shay Lia is a Djiboutian-French artist based in Montreal. Best known for her collaborations on artist Kaytranada’s hit records Leave me Alone and Chances, Shay Lia recently put out her own seven-track debut project Dangerous through AWAL. Shay has received praise from both the public and the industry. Her EP was nominated for a Polaris Music Prize.
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Designing and Creating Infographics Workshop
2020-03-02 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Infographics are a unique way to organize and showcase research or complicated information. This two-hour workshop will walk you through the steps for designing and creating an effective infographic including graphic design principles, accessibility considerations and an introduction to free tools for creation.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Describe what an infographic is
Apply graphic design principles for creating infographics
List free tools for creating an infographic
Apply AODA standards to infographic creation

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Black History Month Keynote: A Talk With Miss J. Alexander
2020-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Hear the renowned J. Alexander – model, author, designer and former judge on America’s Next Top Model – deliver a keynote address as the cornerstone event of Black History Month.
Exploring how the intersections of blackness, gender, and femininity uniquely affect the lives of black queer folks, the keynote will focus on experiences with personal identities, navigating the fashion industry as a Black queer person, and lessons taken in advocacy. In addition, Miss J will be looking at diversity and representation, examining gender expectations and finding the tools to create spaces that contribute to disrupting the status quo, increase diversity and representation. The overarching theme centers on the importance of representation in media and its effect on underrepresented populations.
Tickets:

$5 for U of G and WLU students. U of G, McMaster and Laurier students will be required to show a valid student card for entry with a student ticket.
$15 for staff, faculty and community members and students from other institutions

Doors open at 6 p.m. Event starts at 7 p.m. This venue is fully accessible. Please reach out to clitchmo@uoguelph.ca for specific accessibility needs/requests.
See more Black History Month events supported by U of G.
Presented by the University of Guelph’s Cultural Diversity Office, in collaboration with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and McMaster University’s Equity and Inclusion Office.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Text Analysis using NLTK and Python
2020-03-03 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) is a suite of libraries and programs used for mining and analyzing very large amounts of textual data using computational methods. This two-part workshop will introduce beginners interested in analyzing text to NLTK and common text analysis tasks.
Whether you’re a literature scholar or a bioinformatics major researching your literature review, NLTK can help you.
Please bring a laptop with your own use during the workshop. The laptop will need to have the following software installed:
Anaconda – Python 3.7 version
PyCharm – Community Edition
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop, please ensure that you followed any account creation or software installation instructions.  Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set up during the class time.  If you have any issues, please contact the IT Help Desk.
Register online.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - Text Analysis using NLTK and Python (part 2)
2020-03-03 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Playing With Pressbooks Publishing Software (Beginner) Workshop
2020-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Do you have course notes, a textbook or other educational materials that you want to publish online? Are you unsure where to start or which tool to use? Come to this hands-on workshop to learn how to get started with Pressbooks, an easy and straightforward self-publishing software that can be used to create digital books, white papers, toolkits and other educational and online resources.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to navigate the beginner-level functionality of Pressbooks (including creating pages, formatting content, inserting media and adding collaborators). Emphasis will be placed on creating content that is accessible.
Please note: This is a hands-on, interactive session. Registration for this session is required. Please bring a laptop, tablet or another internet-enabled device. Feel free to come with a project in mind.
Register online.

- SOLD OUT! - CSA Presents: Bill Nye the Science Guy
2020-03-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This event is sold out.
BILL NYE IS COMING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH! Your Central Student Association presents: Bill Nye the Science Guy! March 5, catch Bill Nye giving a presentation at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre at the University of Guelph. Moderated by The Great Orbax, with a special experiment by Orbax and Pepper. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, February 7 on Eventbrite.
Doors at 6 p.m.
Presentation at 7:30 p.m.
The presentation is open to students and community members.
Tickets:

$15 for University of Guelph students
$50 for community members.
Purchase online

Improve Life Challenge: Hack the Farm
2020-03-06 08:00 - 19:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The Improve Life Challenge: Hack the Farm is a one-day immersive experience where interdisciplinary student teams will work together with community partners to tackle real problems and come up with possible solutions. At the end of the day, student teams will present their solution in a pitch-style competition.
This year, the Improve Life Challenge is focusing on the agricultural and food industry in this current climate of change.
The agricultural and food industry is changing with aging demographics, shifting rules and regulations, advancements in technology, and pressure for sustainable business practices, to name a few of the industry’s most wicked challenges. We’re all facing these challenges together and looking for solutions. Enter the Improve Life Challenge: Hack the Farm where we intend to bring community, industry and academia together to explore these challenges and possible solutions.

International Women's Day: Research and Revolt Conference
2020-03-06 09:30 - 16:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Research Facility for Women’s Health and Wellbeing (Psychology Department) will be holding the fourth annual two-day interdisciplinary conference to showcase innovative research related to women and girls. Stay tuned for our call for abstracts in January!

Friday, March 6: Keynote address from Prof. Paulina Garcia-Del Moral (Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Guelph)
Saturday, March 7: Keynote address from Raechelle Devereaux (Executive Director, Guelph Community Health Centre)
Interdisciplinary research presentations from students across Ontario
Student presentation awards (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes available)
Performances by Out Loud (LGBTQ+ musical collective) and spoken word artists
Free food (vegetarian options available)

All are welcome to attend, attendees can come and go as they wish, and the space is physically accessible!
When: March 6 and 7 from 9:30am – 4:00pm
Where: University of Guelph, UC 442
This event was made possible by our conference funders: the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI), the Student Life Enhancement Fund (SLEF), the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, and the Departments of Psychology, Political Science, Sociology & Anthropology, and Geography.

Exhibit Launch - Illuminating Life: Manuscript Pages of the Middle Ages
2020-03-10 16:15 - 2020-03-12 18:45 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Following From Parchment to Pixels colloquium, we are launching our newest exhibit, Illuminating Life: Manuscript Pages of the Middle Ages.
At the launch you’ll get to browse the new exhibition and be addressed by members of the University community, including:

Prof. Susannah Ferreira, history
Melissa McAfee, special collections librarian
Amanda Etches, associate university librarian, research
Prof. Andrew Bailey, philosophy and associate dean, College of Arts

and a keynote talk by Prof. Dominic Marner, art history, titled “Opening the Text in the Floreffe Bible (London, BL Add. MS 17738): from Ways of Seeing to Ways of Touching.”
This event is free and open to everyone. We hope to see you there!

Music Symposium 2020: Keynote - Prof. Marta McCarthy
2020-03-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Alexander Hall
The 14th Annual Music Symposium Keynote Speaker: Prof. Marta McCarthy (Music Department, University of Guelph)
“Wellness for Musicians in Six Songs”
Presentation and discussion.
Free event

From Parchment to Pixels - Manuscripts Colloquium
2020-03-12 12:00 - 16:15 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
You’re invited to attend From Parchment to Pixels, a colloquium sponsored by the McLaughlin Library, the College of Arts and the Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration (THINC) Lab.
The colloquium will provide a forum for discussion on the role books played in the medieval world and the world of today. University of Guelph history and art history students will present their research on medieval manuscripts in the “Manuscripts in the Curriculum II”* loan and other encounters with medieval books.
*“Manuscripts in the Curriculum II” is an initiative of Les Enluminures, a rare book firm based in Chicago, New York, and Paris, which sponsors loans of medieval manuscripts for use in the classroom to universities and colleges in the US and Canada. The University of Guelph was one of four recipients of a Les Enluminures loan during the 2019/2020 academic year.

Introduction to Citation Management Workshop
2020-03-12 13:00 - 14:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This presentation will walk you through the benefits of citation management and explain how you can use citation managers to keep track of your research and speed up the citation process. Participants are required to bring a laptop to the session. We will focus on using Zotero and Mendeley and recommend you come with them pre-installed. However, if you already use a different citation manager the content we work through will still be relevant.
Register online.

Thinking Spaces – Jazz Libre: The Musical-Political Praxis of the Quebec Left
2020-03-12 14:30 - 17:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) and the University of Guelph Department of History are excited to present historian Eric Fillion. A part of IICSI’s “Thinking Spaces” speaker series, Fillion will showcase his groundbreaking research between 2:30-4 p.m. on March 12 in MacKinnon Building Room 308. A listening session led by Fillion will follow from 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. These events are open to the public and free of charge.
Fillion’s presentation, entitled “Jazz Libre: The Musical-Political Praxis of the Quebec Left,” will explore the work of Jazz Libre, a musical collective formed in 1967 that sought to transform Quebec society in the wake of the Quiet Revolution. During its eight years of existence, Jazz Libre encouraged students, artists, political activists and working families to participate in the liberating experience of free jazz.
A postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, Fillion has published his research into this distinct moment in Canadian history in his book JAZZ LIBRE et la révolution Québécoise. For this particular research presentation, Fillion has also curated a collection of songs and sounds to complement his talk—a fitting decision for this self-described “instinctive sound archivist, forever eavesdropping on the past.”
Fillion’s presentation is part of the 14th annual Creative Music Symposium (March 9-13), a series of performances, lectures, and forums presented by the Music Students’ Association in the School of Fine Art and Music at the U of G. Taking place across campus and at Silence (46 Essex Street), this year’s symposium focuses on wellness and the future of music.
The keynote for this year’s symposium, presented by Prof. Marta McCarthy, is entitled “Wellness for Musicians in Six Songs.” Other events include a Music Vocational Fair, a workshop on Music Therapy by practicing music therapist Mary Parkinson, and several presentations from graduate students in the Critical Studies in Improvisation graduate programs. The full schedule for the Creative Music Symposium can be found online.
More information about Eric Fillion’s presentation and listening session can be found on the IICSI’s website.

Truscott Lecture in Justice – Covering Crime: Canadian Reporters Tell the Inside Story
2020-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Join us for a conversation with high-profile reporters about their role in the criminal justice system.
Join Wendy Gillis (Toronto Star, crime reporter), Julian Sher (independent investigative journalist) and Nicole Lampa (CTV News, reporter).
Sponsored by the Criminal Justice and Public Policy and Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy programs.
