U of G News

Guelph Women in Leadership: Think Beyond Convention speaker series on International Women's Day
2018-03-08 17:30 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
Guelph Women in Leadership is proud to present its third annual speaker series event for International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Think Beyond Convention” and will focus on the personal success stories of female guest speakers from Fidelity Investments, Bayer, AccorHotels and the Toronto Blue Jays.
There will also be a chance to sit at a table and network with industry professionals from CPA Ontario, Microsoft, RBC, Neilsen, Gordon Food Service, PepsiCo and more!

Victoria Park East Golf Club
Free Bus Transportation Provided
Business Formal Attire
Three-Course Meal
$15 Tickets (via EventBrite)

Guelph Women in Leadership strives to empower University of Guelph undergraduates to think beyond convention and redefine their construct of purpose.

Deadline to Drop Courses
2018-03-09
The deadline to drop Winter 2018 courses is March 9 (the fortieth class day) for diploma, undergraduate and graduate students on all campuses. This only applies to one-semester courses. Courses can be dropped using WebAdvisor.

Cancelled, to Be Rescheduled: Truscott Lecture in Justice: What Does the Future of Justice Look Like?
2018-03-12 18:30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The College of Social and Applied Human Science presents the 2018 Truscott Lecture in Justice with guest speaker Senator Kim Pate.
Senator Pate will present her talk “What does the future of justice look like?” addressing the future of Canada’s legal and penal system. All are welcome to attend. A reception will follow at the University Club.

The Truscott Lecture in Justice series is part of the Truscott Initiative launched at U of G in 2009 to commemorate the struggles of Guelph resident Steven Truscott and his family.
Truscott is known across Canada for his decades-long battle to prove his innocence after the 1959 murder of his schoolmate Lynne Harper. He was wrongly convicted of the crime at age 14 and spent years in prison before his release in 1969. He was acquitted by the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2007.
The Truscott Initiative aims to improve understanding of the nation’s complex criminal justice system and to highlight how criminal justice intersects with other policy areas and broader conceptions of justice.

Rozanski Hall, Room 102

Control Academic Stress: Planning and Prioritizing
2018-03-13 11:30 - 12:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this session offered through McLaughlin Library’s Learning Services, participants will learn practical planning and prioritization strategies to help them achieve school-work-life balance.
Please register in advance for this free event.
McLaughlin Library, Room 246A

Amanda Lang - The Beauty of Discomfort talk and book signing
2018-03-13 18:00 - 20:30 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre – Events Centre
Free public talk and book signing in support of the United Nations’ HeForShe women’s solidarity movement for gender equality.
Why do some people drive change while others are blindsided by it? Why are some people able to adapt and thrive? How can we make change easier? Becoming comfortable with discomfort won’t just make us more resilient and more successful, however we define success. It will also make us happier.
Hear from award-winning business journalist Amanda Lang as she examines how to embrace discomfort, and use it to your advantage.
Register online.

Guelph Talks Research - Culture: From living cells to post-revolutionary literature
2018-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
One Topic, Three Takes – Culture: From living cells to post-revolutionary literature
Join us as we bring apples and oranges together.
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our colleges. Learn more about what our faculty awardees are doing.
Guelph Talks Research is a lecture series that brings together these faculty to give their take on a single topic, each from their own disciplinary perspective.
On March 14, our panel discusses “Culture: From living cells to post-revolutionary literature” with:

Stephen Henighan, School of Languages and Literatures, COA Research Leadership Chair
Thomas Koch, Biomedical Sciences, OVC Research Excellence Award
Paul Spagnuolo, Food Science, OAC Research Excellence Award

For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca.
Summerlee Science Complex, Atrium

Economic Growth on First Nations: Opportunities and Constraints Panel Discussion
2018-03-14 13:30 - 15:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Join the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics for a panel discussion featuring four First Nations Chiefs discussing their assessment of the opportunities and constraints facing First Nations with respect to economic growth.
Featuring Honoured Guests:

Grand Chief Abram Benedict (Mohawk Council of Akwesasne) -Chief Ava Hill (Six Nations of the Grand River)
Grand Chief Patrick Madahbee (Anishinabek Nation)
Deputy Grand Chief Gordon Peters (Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians)

The panel is an opportunity for students, faculty, and the public to gain greater insight into issues of contemporary and historic importance from the perspective of First Nations leaders.
Discussion will be moderated by Prof. Brady Deaton, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (McCain Family Chair in Food Security). Contact Prof. Deaton with questions: bdeaton@uoguelph.ca.
Rozanski Hall, Room 102

Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Angela Park and Scott St. John
2018-03-15 12:00 - 12:50 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Pianist Angela Park and violinist Scott St. John perform Schubert and Brahms. Free 50-minute concert. Everyone is welcome.
MacKinnon Building, Room 107

SES Seminar Lunch & Learn
2018-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Hall
Guest: Dr. Brewster Conant- Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo.
“Conceptualizing Groundwater/ Surface-Water Interactions: Processes Affecting Discharging”

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Alexander Hall, Room 218

Student Print Show and Sale
2018-03-16 - 2018-03-18 | Zavitz Hall
Students from the School of Fine Art and Music Department will be showing and selling their original lithographs, etchings, relief and screen prints.
March 16 and 17 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 pm
March 18 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Zavitz Hall, Room 207

Distinguished Alumni Lecture in Engineering
2018-03-16 13:30 | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk
Marv DeVries, President and CEO of Trojan Technologies, will be speaking at the School of Engineering on the topic – Water: Global Issues and Opportunities.
DeVries is a proud alumni and is pleased to be back on campus to share wisdom and insight gained during his long and illustrious career in Water Resources.
Refreshments will be provided.
Richards Building, Room 3504

College Royal Open House
2018-03-17 - 2018-03-18
Visit the 94th College Royal Open House, March 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with events such as barn tours, livestock shows, club displays, dog and cat shows, department open houses, lectures and more. Come see the diversity at the University of Guelph, bridging the gap between farm and city.
Learn more and see a full schedule of events at www.collegeroyalsociety.com

SES Grad Information Night
2018-03-19 17:30 - 19:00 | The Fifth, 50 Stone Road East, University Centre, 5th floor, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Interested in Grad School in Environmental Sciences? Come and see if Graduate School is for you at our informal meet and greet with SES Faculty and Graduate Students. It’s your turn to ask faculty about their research. All students are welcome.Bring a friend too. Free appetizers.

Control Academic Stress: Coping with Exam Anxiety
2018-03-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Canada
Feeling anxious about tests and exams? In this session offered through McLaughlin Library’s Learning Services, we will discuss strategies to help you cope with anxiety while preparing for exams.
Please register in advance for this free event.
McLaughlin Library, Room 246A

Guelph Talks Research - Data: Microbes, green technology and human behaviour
2018-03-20 13:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
One Topic, Three Takes – Data: Microbes, green technology and human behaviour
Join us as we bring apples and oranges together.
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our colleges. Learn more about what our faculty awardees are doing.
Guelph Talks Research is a lecture series that brings together these faculty to give their take on a single topic, each from their own disciplinary perspective.
On March 20, our panel discusses “Data: Microbes, green technology and human behaviour” with:

Amar Mohanty, Plant Agriculture, OAC Research Leadership Chair
Towhidul Islam, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, CBE Research Leadership Chair
Shayan Sharif, Pathobiology, OVC Research Leadership Chair

For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca.
McLaughlin Library, Scholar’s Studio

The Art & Practice of Pruning
2018-03-20 13:00 - 16:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This half-day indoor/outdoor practical workshop will teach you the principles of easy and correct pruning in the home landscape. We will cover how to choose the correct equipment and how to keep it sharp and clean. Pruning techniques will be shown and practised on a variety of shrubs and small trees. This is a very popular course, so register early! This session is presented by Arboretum horticultural staff Polly Samland.
Early Bird Fee: $55 before March 12
Regular Fee: $65
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline, the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults per session.

CBSAA Speaker Night: Merritt Turetsky
2018-03-20 19:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
We invite CBS alumni to join us for an evening of networking and a fantastic presentation by Merritt Turetsky, Canada Research Chair in the Department of Integrative Biology, discussing why Canada is a permafrost nation and how it influences global climate.
University Centre, The Fifth (5th floor – formerly the Grad Lounge)

Food Science Seminar - A Scientist Walks Into a Kitchen
2018-03-21 13:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Food Science Seminar guest speaker César Vega discusses non-obvious culinary uses of garlic. For those of us with a sweet tooth, the addition of garlic to nougat, angel food cake, soufflés and mousses is nothing short of counterintuitive. It is in this, non-obvious culinary use of garlic, that the beauty of science makes us transform the kitchen into a laboratory.
Rozanski Hall, Room 102

Winter Invertebrates
2018-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Knowing what to look for and where to find these hidden creatures makes cold-weather expeditions far more enjoyable. During this half-day program, we will search for goldenrod gallfly larvae and caterpillars that hide in burrs, learn how woolly bears forecast the severity of winter’s blast, and discover a great variety of other “bugs” that are surviving their most challenging season.
Register by March 13 to take advantage of the $55 early bird fee. After March 13, registration is $65 per person. Maximum 18 adults.

Winegard Lecture in Engineering
2018-03-21 17:00 | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk
Sustainability and global clean tech expert Chris Turner presents “Tracking the Global Energy Transition” at the 2018 Winegard Lecture in Engineering.
The global economy is undergoing its greatest transformation since the dawn of the industrial age as it shifts from an energy regime built on fossil fuels to one run by clean, renewable power. Award-winning author and sustainability strategist Chris Turner has been documenting this energy transition for more than a decade. His presentation combines insights from his bestselling books on the clean tech revolution, The Leap and The Geography of Hope, as well as analysis of the transition’s impact on the conventional energy economy drawn from his most recent book, The Patch. Turner explains where the energy transition leads, what our energy future looks like, and what it means for the strategic decisions businesses and organizations need to make to survive and thrive in the new energy economy.
Richards Building, Room 2529

Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Student Soloist Day
2018-03-22 12:00 - 12:50 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Applied music students from the School of Fine Art and Music perform solo or in ensembles. Free 50-minute concert. Everyone is welcome.
MacKinnon Building, Room 107

CCSAW Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar
2018-03-22 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Professor Emeritus and Emeritus Chair in Animal Welfare at the University of Guelph, Ian Duncan will present the CCSAW Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar. He has been researching animal welfare since 1965 and was one of the first people to bring a scientific approach to solving welfare problems.
OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Sex work and human trafficking: A panel discussion
2018-03-23 11:00 - 12:30 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us for a panel discussion on sex work and human trafficking, featuring Antonela Arhin, University of Toronto and Oralia Gomez-Ramirez, Wilfrid Laurier University. This panel will be moderated by Prof. Candace Johnson, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph.
MacKinnon Building, Room 235

ART/CRAFT XL Gala and Art Auction
2018-03-24 18:30 - 22:00
Indulge in an evening of splendor at ART/CRAFT XL. Enjoy exquisite local fare, larger-than-life digital installations and a live art auction. This event raises funds for the Art Gallery of Guelph’s (AGG’s) artistic and educational programs.
Tickets: $125 each or four for $400. Buy online, at the AGG or by phone at ext. 58679.

Campus Day
2018-03-25
Join us for this full-day open house! You are invited to go on a campus tour, check out our residences, attend academic information sessions and chat one-on-one with current students, staff and faculty who are in the programs to which you’ve applied.

Master of Landscape Architecture Conference
2018-03-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
As part of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Guelph, graduate students completing the thesis portion of their degree convey their research findings at the annual MLA conference. All are welcome to attend this free event.

University of Guelph 3-Minute Thesis Final Competition
2018-03-27 13:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Want to learn more about the incredible research happening on campus? Support your fellow Gryphons and join us to watch U of G graduate students compete at the 2018 Three Minute Thesis campus finals!
3MT® is a university wide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research, creative activity, and its wider impact in three minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges. The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible and compelling way, using only one slide.
Join us March 27 and watch U of G’s best compete for a spot at the provincial finals!
University Centre, Room 442

Guelph Talks Research - Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health
2018-03-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
One Topic, Three Takes – Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health
Join us as we bring apples and oranges together.
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our colleges. Learn more about what our faculty awardees are doing.
Guelph Talks Research is a lecture series that brings together these faculty to give their take on a single topic, each from their own disciplinary perspective.
On March 28, our panel discusses “Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health” with:

Emma Allen-Vercoe, Molecular and Cellular Biology, CBS Research Leadership Chair
Tanya Mark, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, CBE Research Excellence Award
David Ma, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, CBS Research Leadership Chair

For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca.

SOFAM presesnts MFA Open Studios
2018-03-28 14:00 - 20:30
The annual MFA Open Studios offers a rare inside look at the development of new work within the environment of one of Canada’s premier art programs and a chance to chat with the artists about their work.
Two sessions: 2:00-5:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Blackwood Hall, Fire Hall and Alexander Hall. Shuttle bus runs between locations.
Look for the directional volunteers in the green toques.
Free tour, everyone welcome.

Graduate Students Association Annual General Meeting
2018-03-28 17:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The Graduate Students’ Association will host its annual general meeting March 28 at The Fifth GSA Rooftop Patio & Lounge. General Registration starts at 5 p.m. Visit the GSA website for additional information.
University Centre, 5th Floor, North Tower
