Join us as we stand together as a community of students, faculty and staff, in solidarity with those who experience suffering. In a time of increasing uncertainty, here and around the world, we need peace, hope and understanding. Hope and healing are difficult to achieve without space and time to acknowledge how we’ve been affected.

Café Philosophique, The Bookshelf and the Eden Mills Writers' Festival present world-renowned author Margaret Atwood, who will read from her recent book, The Heart Goes Last. Tickets are available in advance at The Bookshelf or at the door. Atwood, whose work has been published in 35 countries, is the author of more than 40 books

Hear your favourite jazz standards at the Jazz Ensembles end-of-semester concert. Cover charge is $2. Location: Manhattans, 951 Gordon St., Guelph Time: 8 p.m.

Joe Clark, Canada’s 16th prime minister and former secretary of state for external affairs, gives the Winegard Visiting Lecturer on International Development. His lecture, “Leading From Beside," will be held in Rozanski Hall, Room 101. Clark is expected to discuss the growing importance of middle powers in international development. The event is free and open to the public.

United Way co-chair Rich Moccia and his son, Scott, a U of G staff member are organizing a four-hour pick-up hockey marathon as a fundraiser for the University's United Way campaign. The event is limited to 30 players and includes four 50-minutes games and a shoot-out competition. Cost is $100 per player. Admission is free

Enjoy a free concert of beautiful chamber music. Time: 3 p.m. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

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 to 7 p.m. The fee is $5 for U of G students. Location: University Centre, Room 442

Prof. Madhur Anand, School of Environmental Sciences, presents "Ecological Justice and the Case of the Bistable Forest-Grassland Mosaics of Brazil and Old-Growth Forests of Northern Ontario." All are welcome. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 317

Connect with industry representatives and meet with third-year engineering students who have developed prototypes and products for many practical applications, including energy generation, yard waste, sports, kitchen appliances, snow removal, automotive, plant protectors and wheelchairs. All are welcome. Location: Thornbrough Building, Engineering Atrium

This year's speaker is Janet Bannister: National Triathlete, Kijiji Founder, Tech Innovator, Venture Capital Partner and Inspiring Leader. Excelling in fields and arenas typically dominated by men, Janet understands the challenges of the contemporary world and her perspectives will inform and motivate. Limited seating: FREE registration Rozanski Hall Room: 102

Everyone is welcome to this free concert featuring great music by a 45-piece orchestra. Time: 7 p.m. Location: University Centre Courtyard

Historian Margaret Derry presents "The Rise of Genetics and its Impact on Breeding in the Chicken, Dairy and Beef Industries." Derry is interested in how animal breeding has been practiced in the past. She has written numerous books focusing on animals, breeding and animal ethics. Her book, Masterminding Nature: the Breeding of Animals, has a

If you are a first-year student interested in transferring into co-op, it may not be too late for you to apply. Co-op and Career Services is accepting applications from first-year students. Interested students must go through the co-op application process. Students applying must also have a 70 per cent cumulative average to be considered, and

Enjoy glorious songs of the United Kingdom, presented with pomp and circumstance. Conductor Marta McCarthy and the University of Guelph Choirs will be accompanied by Betty Maher, piano, and Gerald Manning, organ. General admission is $15; students and seniors are $10. Tickets are available in advance by contacting Vicki Isotamm at 519-824-4120, Ext. 52991, or

A ceremony to remember the lives tragically lost in the École Polytechnique massacre on Dec. 6, 1989. This is to recall and pay tribute to the 14 females who were murdered there that day. All are invited to attend the ceremony in the Engineering Atrium, which will include several short messages, a reading of each

The Art Gallery of Guelph Volunteer Association invites you to the Holiday Shop-A-Thon on Wednesday, December 9 from 4:30-6:30pm. Tricia McMaster of Green Bijou will be present with a selection of her latest vintage couture jewelry. Become “Members for a Day” and enjoy an additional 10% savings on all purchases (art sales and rental excluded).

Talk Local host and U of G alumnus Martin Bosch will interview Franco Vaccarino, U of G president; Charlotte Yates, vice-president academic; Malcolm Campbell, vice-president research; and Daniel Atlin, vice-president external. This live interactive TV show on Rogers Cable 20 will examine how the new administrative team at U of G plans to provide leadership in

The Department of Political Science is hosting a panel discussion that assesses the future of climate change policy after the recent Paris summit. Panel participants include: - Prof. Steven Bernstein (Department of Political Science, University of Toronto) - Prof. Craig Johnson (Department of Political Science, University of Guelph) - Prof. Kirby Calvert (Department of Geography,

Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you will gain knowledge, taste incredible wines and receive a highly-respected and internationally-recognized certification. The course instructor is one of Canada's top sommeliers. The Wine and Spirit Education Trust Certifications (WSET) Level 1 Award in Wines begins Jan. 16; the Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits begins

Find out more about the Shanghai fall 2016 semester abroad. Earn credits towards your degree while you travel in eastern Asia. This opportunity is open to undergraduates in all disciplines. Monday, January 18 at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m. Location: Zavitz Hall, Room 104