U of G News

Gryphons on Bay Street
2019-05-08 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario, Canada
Gryphons on Bay Street is a fantastic opportunity for alumni living in the GTA to connect and network with one another. Join your fellow alumni for an evening at the EY Client Experience Centre, downtown Toronto, and hear the latest updates. We will also present awards to our Notable Alumni and 10×10 recipients.

Gryphons at Big Rock 2019
2019-05-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Ontario, Canada
Join College of Biological Science alumni for a social at Big Rock Brewery in Etobicoke! Enjoy a guided beer tasting by their in-house brewmaster. A sample beer flight is included with all registrations!

Spring Academic Open House
2019-05-14 - 2019-05-17 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Spring Academic Open House is open to all students who have received an offer of admission from the University of Guelph. Each day from May 14 through 17 is specific to a particular degree program and consists of full days of program information sessions, career and co-operative education sessions, residence tours and more.

Arboretum Workshop: Bird Sounds
2019-05-14 07:30 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This workshop will start off with an early morning Arboretum hike to get you tuned in to bird sounds. Participants will learn how to develop their listening skills to identify that bird “way up there behind all those leaves.” A variety of techniques will be used to help you describe and remember the different songs and calls of birds such as flycatchers, vireos, thrushes and woodpeckers.
Guest Instructor: Richard Tofflemire
Early Bird Registration Fee: $85 by May 6
Regular Registration Fee: $95. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 18 adults.

Intro to Research Data Management Workshop
2019-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Every researcher begins projects by formulating a research question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project.
What if you began your project with a plan detailing the actual mechanics of what needs to be considered during every step of the project: from data collection during the initial stages through to data preservation when your project has been completed? What do you need to do to keep your project moving forward, on time, on track and without major incident?
Join us as we review the basic steps involved in Research Data Management Planning.

Relaxation and Stress Management Skills Training
2019-05-14 20:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn to relax tight muscles, calm anxiety, settle a busy brain, cope effectively and have more energy.
This skills training program meets twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8 – 9 p.m., for 12 sessions (six weeks).
The fee is $40 for U of G students, $120 for members of USW Local 4120 and $240 for all others.

Hospitality Leadership Certificate
2019-05-15 - 2019-05-17 | Macdonald Stewart Hall, 42 Macdonald St, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Hospitality leadership involves you in every aspect of your business’ many moving parts. From the front of the house to the back, you need a firm grasp on finance, marketing and managing employees. Manage a successful, world-class operation with a foundation in essential industry best practices with skills and a certificate from University of Guelph and Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration program.
For the online program, you will choose from four elective tracks. The three core courses cover interpreting and using financial statements, leading people and hospitality marketing. The track you choose gives you two elective courses that provide additional emphasis on financial management, food service, marketing or revenue management. Participants who successfully complete the five courses and the three-day onsite workshop in this program receive a Hospitality Leadership Certificate from University of Guelph and the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University.

Creating Data with Surveys Workshop
2019-05-15 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Many researchers, administrators and service providers use surveys to collect data. With the tools available to us, it is easy to create and distribute a survey. However, there are a number of important issues to consider when creating a survey. In this session we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation.
In this workshop we will explore topics such as:

developing a clear plan
how to create a Qualtrics account
how to create a basic Qualtrics survey
methodology tips for good survey design
common errors to avoid

Before you attend this workshop, you will need to create a Qualtrics account. To create an account please go to the Qualtrics Account Creation page. You will need to use your University of Guelph central login credentials (same as your U of G email username and password).

FULL - GenEQ Staff Leadership Conversation Cafe
2019-05-15 12:30 - 13:30 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The GenEQ: Advancing the Status of Women at the University of Guelph initiative is interested in learning more about women staff members’ needs around leadership. We are hosting a conversation cafe where you’ll have the opportunity to discuss your thoughts during facilitated conversations with other staff members. A light lunch will be served.
Please RSVP online. Each workshop can accommodate 50 participants and spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you register, you will receive a calendar invitation within 24 hours to confirm your workshop participation.

Pint of Science Comes to Guelph
2019-05-20 - 2019-05-22 | Ontario, Canada
Pint of Science tickets are now available in twenty-five cities spanning Canada – including, for the first time ever, Guelph.
Pint of Science Guelph will be held over three nights (May 20, 21 and 22) at six different venues in Guelph, and will feature 12 different speakers. Each venue will host two speakers with talks ranging from bridging the digital divide to food fraud to the science of bubbles and beer.
There will be trivia, prizes and lots of opportunity to chat with University of Guelph researchers to learn more about what they do and why they do it.
For more information, and to order your FREE event tickets, visit https://pintofscience.ca/events/guelph-on

2019 Gryphon's LAAIR Innovation Showcase and Pitch Competition
2019-05-21 14:00 - 21:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph is pleased to invite you to celebrate innovators who are putting knowledge into action in ways that have a real-world impact!
Beginning with an afternoon of dialogue and case studies that highlight the many ways U of G researchers identify needs and validate concepts that improve the lives of external stakeholders, the Gryphon’s LAAIR Innovation Showcase will feature stories about commercialization and knowledge mobilization. The day culminates in a high-energy pitch competition where six corporations, each with roots in U of G’s research community, will go head-to-head to win a total of $15,000 in prizes! Following the competition, join us for a champagne toast to congratulate the Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch Competitors and celebrate entrepreneurship successes at the University of Guelph.
Schedule of Events
2 p.m. – Registration Opens
3 to 4 p.m. – Exploring the Future of Knowledge Mobilization
4 to 5 p.m. – Gryphon’s LAAIR Project Showcase
5 to 6 p.m. – Programming Break
6 to 7:30 p.m. – Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch Competition
7:30 to 9 p.m. – After Party

Getting Data: Open Data Workshop
2019-05-23 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Interested in learning more about Open Data?
In this interactive course you will discover, use and describe the benefits of open data. You will learn how you can use Open Data in your research. This workshop is for anyone that has little to some knowledge about open data. At the end of the workshop, you will know how to access free data after your academic career and be knowledgeable working with it!

Data Visualization: GIS Workshop
2019-05-23 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 the library computers, and 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 labelling
how to filter data
how to calculate new data and map it

GenEQ Staff Mentorship Conversation Cafe
2019-05-23 12:30 - 13:30 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The GenEQ: Advancing the Status of Women at the University of Guelph initiative is interested in learning more about women staff members’ needs around mentorship. We are hosting a conversation cafe where you’ll have the opportunity to discuss your thoughts during facilitated conversations with other staff members. A light lunch will be served.
Please RSVP online.
Each workshop can accommodate 50 participants and spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you register, you will receive a calendar invitation to confirm your workshop participation.

AGG Summer Season Launch
2019-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Guelph:

The Drive
Jagdeep Raina: Chase

Refreshments and cash bar available. Admission is free. All are welcome.

Bike Month Kick-Off: Coffee Giveaway and Prize Draw!
2019-05-27 08:00 - 09:00 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
We’re kicking-off Bike Month Guelph with a campus celebration in Branion Plaza! Come join us to learn about biking resources on campus, meet other people who bike to campus and have a chance to win a local-business prize pack. Hospitality Services has generously donated free coffee vouchers for the first 30 people who bike to campus. Pick up yours at Branion Plaza!
The City of Guelph has an amazing line-up of events for Bike Month, which runs throughout June. Make sure to check out the Bike Month website to register your ride for the May 27 Bike to Work Day and to learn about the celebratory kick off at City Hall.

Anxiety Workshop: Skills and Strategies
2019-05-27 19:00 - 20:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety.
This skills program meets weekly on Monday evenings, from 7 – 8 p.m., for three sessions.
The fee is $10 for U of G students, $30 for members of USW Local 4120 and $60 for all others.

2019 Accessibility Conference
2019-05-28 - 2019-05-29 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Annual University of Guelph Accessibility Conference welcomes both accessibility novices and experts and encourages attendees to build communities and exchange ideas.
While the majority of our attendees come from the post-secondary education sector, we seek to ensure that our programming is relevant and valuable to other attendees from the public and private sectors.
We are committed to hosting an inclusive, high-quality and affordable event.

ICCI Cancer Research Symposium
2019-05-28 09:00 - 17:00 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
The 12th Annual ICCI Cancer Research Symposium is a free campus event highlighting local and regional cancer research. Trainees will be able to submit abstracts for short talks or poster presentations. More information about registration and abstract submission will be posted on the Symposium website.
O.V.C. Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

Data Visualization: Excel Workshop
2019-05-28 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Excel is a popular tool that provides many powerful features that can assist you in managing your data and help to better understand small and large datasets. While not as robust as other data visualization tools, it can be used for visualizing your data through its charting features. Come learn how to create charts using Pivot tables.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of Excel installed. Click here for instructions on how to download the latest version of Excel.
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 class time.

Better Sleep Program
2019-05-28 18:30 - 19:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn how to fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep using proven, drug-free strategies.
This skills program meets weekly on Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., for five sessions.
An online program is also available.
The fee is $20 for U of G students, $50 for members of USW Local 4120, and $100 for all others.

Data Visualization: Gephi Workshop
2019-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Network data is all around us, but it takes a keen eye to see the hidden structure and patterns in the data. By visualizing network data we can expose this hidden information and study it. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn to use Gephi to create visualizations and learn more about the structure of the network.
Attendees must bring a laptop for their own use during the workshop with the latest version of Gephi installed.
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 class time.

Data Analysis: SPSS Part 1 Workshop
2019-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
SPSS is a statistical software package, used in various disciplines. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to the software as well as its different functions and commands.
The basics of statistical analysis and interpretation using SPSS will be covered, in addition to topics like data entry, manipulation and interpretation.
This is an introductory workshop intended for students with minimal to no knowledge of SPSS. Basic knowledge and understanding of statistics would be a great asset.
This workshop is offered in two parts. If you would like to build on the skills from this workshop, attend the afternoon session as well!
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with SPSS installed on it. The latest version of SPSS can be downloaded for free from the CCS Software Distribution website.
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 class time.

Data Analysis: SPSS Part 2 Workshop
2019-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Pride Flag Raising
2019-05-31 09:00 - 09:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
From May 31 to June 7, U of G will fly the Pride flag to celebrate and honour the LGBTQ2IA+ community. LGBTQ2IA+ represents Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual and many other identities that fall outside of heterosexual and cisgender paradigms.
Take part in the official flag raising Friday, May 31 at 9 a.m. by the University Centre south entrance. Representatives from the University and Guelph Queer Equality will give remarks.
Throughout June, Pride events are happening around the city and on campus:

Guelph Pride – May 31 to June 7 – throughout the city
Pride, Activism and Dance: Movie Night – June 4 – MacNaughton Building
Representation in the Queer Community: Pameka Dedman – June 14 – Library

Fresh-Air Celebration: Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Campus
2019-05-31 11:00 - 13:30 | Johnston Green
Please join us as we celebrate World No Tobacco Day and mark our Guelph campus’s first day as a tobacco- and smoke-free space. As we celebrate this important step to make a healthier campus for everyone, we support the efforts of Indigenous communities to become tobacco-wise and keep tobacco sacred.

Drop by Johnston Green to learn more about our new Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Policy.

Enjoy refreshments, fun fresh air activities and giveaways. Pick-up a free support kit with resources and information to help you cope, quit or help a friend. Stop by the community resource tables for information on smoking cessation and learn about the supports available in our community and on campus. Learn from the Aboriginal Resource Centre about the cultural uses of tobacco.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Resource tables from community partners and free support kits
12:15 – 12:20 p.m.: Remarks from Don O’Leary, Vice-President (Finance, Administration and Risk)
12:20 – 12:30 p.m.: Remarks from Dr. Tenenbaum, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Guelph Wellington Public Health
12:30 – 1 p.m.: Yoga on the Green *no mat, experience or work-out clothing required. Open to all.
12:30 p.m. – 1:15pm: Campus Walking Tour with Steve Nyman, Physical Resources

Learn more about our new Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Campus Policy and find resources at www.uoguelph.ca/smokefree.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Broadband Analytics Workshop
2019-06-03 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Regional and Rural Broadband (R2B2) Project hosts guests from Measurement Lab (M-Lab) which provides the largest collection of open Internet performance data on the planet. The workshop also considers new and existing tools for broadband infrastructure mapping, data visualization and analysis.
Interested attendees are asked to contact Prof. Helen Hambly (hhambly@uoguelph.ca) or the R2B2 Project.

University Budget Town Hall Update
2019-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Alexander Hall
Join Provost Charlotte Yates for an update town hall discussion on the 2019-20 University budget. All are welcome to attend.

Pride, Activism and Dance: Movie Night Extravaganza!
2019-06-04 15:00 - 18:00 | MacNaughton Building, 482 Gordon Street
Enjoy a double-feature movie night showcasing the struggles for the gay community during the AIDS epidemic, and the vibrant drag scene of New York in the 1980s!
Movies:
– Paris Is Burning
– United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
Registration is encouraged for this event, but walk-ins are welcome and space capacity can be increased!

2019 OFSAA Track and Field Championships
2019-06-06 - 2019-06-08 | Alumni Stadium, Alumni Stadium, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Canada’s largest high school sporting event comes to U of G!
The Upper Grand District School Board and the University of Guelph Department of Athletics Track and Field Program are set to host the 2019 OFSAA Track and Field Championships at U of G.
This is Guelph’s first time hosting the annual meet – one of the largest athletic events in the city’s history. A total of 536 schools, 2600 student-athletes, 1000 coaches and 2000 spectators are expected to be on campus during the three-day event.
See the competition schedule.
