2016 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference
2016-05-25 - 2016-05-27 | Ontario
The University of Guelph’s Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) and College of Business and Economics are hosting the 2016 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) Conference. Entrepreneurs, educators, policy makers, business owners, students and others interested in promoting small business and entrepreneurship are encouraged to attend. This year’s theme is “Leaders for a Sustainable World: Role of Business as a Force for Good.”
Location: http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/uc/ University Centre

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation
2016-05-26
The first candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and meet with various groups of people.
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

OVC Community Open House
2016-05-26 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
The U of G community is invited to the OVC community open house to learn more about the Project 2 preliminary design.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC Cafeteria

Affecting Choices: The Power of Nudges
2016-05-27 09:00 - 22:30
Join the Guelph Knowledge Translation and Transfer Community of Practice for this discussion on the concept of nudging and how it can help us understand how to affect behavioural change. All are welcome.
Location: 1 Stone Road West, Room 207

Accessibility Conference
2016-05-30 - 2016-05-31
Reach the goal of an accessible Ontario and attend this conference featuring engaging, inspiring and action-oriented sessions on classroom, document, media, web and workplace accessibility.
The conference welcomes both accessibility novices and experts, encouraging attendees to build communities and exchange ideas.
Location: Rozanski Hall

International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining
2016-05-31 - 2016-06-03
This event will explore the broadening scope of research activities and new developments in the areas of biobased polymers and biorefinery. This international meeting of experts from U of G and around the world will also examine innovations in the fields of biocomposites and green composites, including a special focus on sustainability and durability of biobased materials for broad applications.
Location: Delta Hotel, Guelph

Poultry Health Research Network Seminar Series
2016-05-31 11:00 - 12:00
You-Chan Bae, senior researcher at the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency in Korea, will discuss “Pathological Changes in Wild Birds, Chickens and Ducks Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Type A (H5N8) Viruses.” The U of G faculty host is Prof. Leonardo Susta, Pathobiology.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation
2016-06-02
The second candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and to meet with various groups of people.
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

Guelph Talks Food
2016-06-02
Seven researchers will present high-energy, short-format talks about their innovative work in agriculture and food. Guelph Talks Food is an engaging event designed to share some of the University of Guelph’s most cutting-edge research advancing healthy, productive and competitive Canadian agriculture and food systems.
A reception will follow at the Art Gallery Guelph. Please RSVP to awilsonc@uoguelph.ca.
This event is presented by the Food Institute of the University of Guelph in conjunction with the Canadian Science Writers’ Association annual conference.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall

Invasive Species Workshop: Animals and Plants
2016-06-04 09:00 - 16:00
In this workshop we will learn about biology, identification and control of invasive plant species. What makes them more successful than native species? We will also learn about best practices for preventing the spread and introduction of invasive species. Parts of the workshop will be outside, where we will explore the woods and gardens of the Arboretum in search of invasive species. Participants will receive an information booklet. The early bird fee is $75 if you register on or before May 26.
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Intrepretive Centre

Food and Agriculture Business Seminar
2016-06-05 - 2016-06-07
The Food Institute developed the Food and Agriculture Business Seminar to bring together a diverse group of current and emerging leaders in the industry to collectively examine trends and issues in today’s global marketplace.
By working together in strategically dynamic groups, participants benefit from each others’ expertise as they critically examine real cases and interact with executives from featured businesses in a non-competitive environment.
The seminar’s cases explore the shifting roles of government, food security, consumer perspective and developing markets in real scenarios that top industry businesses and organizations have faced. Attendees are expected to have studied the cases prior to the event and will be organized into discussion groups facilitated by subject matter experts. Within these discussion groups, attendees will challenge the issues and relevant points in preparation for the open discussion, led by the case study creator and an executive of the guest organization.
Participants will leave with a new perspective, strategic networks and critical skills to better serve their own business and the food and agriculture industry as a whole.
Registration costs and details will be available at uoguelph.ca/foodinstitute.

Sketching Nature Workshop
2016-06-08 10:00 - 12:00
Focusing on sketching techniques and note-taking, this workshop is for those who want a permanent record of their observations of nature. The workshop is designed for beginners, so don’t be shy! Sketchbooks and pencils will be provided. The workshop is led by Arboretum interpretive naturalist intern Alexandra Kocher. The early bird fee is $35 if you register on or before May 31.

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation
2016-06-09
The third candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and to meet with various groups of people.
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

Professional Staff Association Annual General Meeting
2016-06-09 10:30 - 12:00
The theme of this year’s AGM is “Supporting the Green Gryphon Initiative,” featuring guest speaker Maurice Nelischer, director of sustainability. All attendees will receive an “i am reusable” barbecue lunch.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

Central Animal Facility Open House
2016-06-09 11:30 - 13:30
Visit the Central Animal Facility and enjoy guided tours, displays, door prizes, a raffle and barbeque lunch (regular or veggie burger and pop for $6).
Location: Central Animal Facility

Alumni Weekend 2016
2016-06-10 - 2016-06-11
Alumni and friends are welcome to our annual reunion. This year we are celebrating years ending in 1 or 6. Highlights of the weekend include the UGAA Awards of Excellence Gala, the President’s Milestone Lunch, Livestock Research Innovation Centre tours, Alumni Pub with beer tasting, marche dinner and live music, the Great Gryphon Race and more.

Medicinal Plants Workshop
2016-06-14 18:00 - 20:00
In herbal medicine, plants from the forest, meadow and garden can help treat a variety of health conditions. Join Guelph naturopathic doctor Elizabeth Cherevaty for this guided “herb walk” through the Gosling Wildlife Gardens, woods and meadows of the Arboretum as she highlights uses and habitats of important medicinal plants. Each participant will receive a booklet detailing the plants and their uses.
The tour starts outside, followed by an introduction to herbal medicine and ways to use the plants at home. Please note this course is not intended to provide instruction for harvesting or preparation of medicinal plants. The early bird fee is $35 if you register on or before June 6.
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Night and Low-Light Photography Field Trip
2016-06-18 19:30 - 22:30
Join photographer Sylvia Galbraith for an evening of fun in this hands-on field trip. This course is timed to take advantage of the (almost) full moon. The first hour will be spent indoors for a lesson on shooting in low light. We’ll cover using timed exposures and night settings, composition, equipment, shooting city lights and more. Then we’ll go out to the meadows of the Arboretum to photograph the setting sun and practice night photography by the light of the moon. We’ll also try some fun flash effects. This course requires a tripod for best results and is suitable for all skill levels. Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather. The rain date is June 19. The early bird fee is $55 if you register on or before June 9.

38th Annual Sexuality Conference
2016-06-23 - 2016-06-24
The University of Guelph will host the 38th annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, Canada’s largest and longest-running sexual health forum, June 23 to 24.
Featured lecturer for the event will be Dr. Marla Shapiro, a well-known Canadian medical doctor and a health journalist for CTV and The Globe and Mail.
The conference will bring together several hundred researchers, health-care workers, therapists, students, social workers and other health professionals from across North America.
The Guelph Sexuality Conference is open only to registrants and the media (some sessions are closed to media). For more information or to obtain media passes, email sexconf@OpenEd.uoguelph.ca

COESP Summer Seminar
2016-07-07
The College of Biological Sciences Office of Educational Scholarship and Practice (COESP) Summer Seminars address red-button issues identified by the CBS community. The first workshop deals with lesson planning using BOPPPS, led by Prof. John Dawson, COESP director. The workshop is open to everyone.
Time: noon
Location: Summerlee Science Complex, Room 2315

Wednesday Night Walks
2016-07-13 19:00 - 20:30
You never know what kind of creepy crawlers you’ll stumble upon at home. Do you know what lurks on your windowsill, under old shelves and behind drawers? How have these creatures among many others adapted to the arrival of humans? Become a hunter at the J.C. Nature Interpretive Centre, and by the end of the night, you’ll be able to put a name to each of these house-ridden friends!
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre

Wednesday Night Walk Presents "Arboretum Wars"
2016-07-20 19:00 - 20:30
Believe it or not, ongoing battles occur between many species at the Arboretum, which can sometimes damage surrounding ecosystems. Who would’ve thought the Arboretum would be such a war zone? Disease, parasites and parasitoids, theft and thrift — there’s a lot of action that goes down here at the Arboretum (and in your backyard)!
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre

Office 365 Migration
2016-07-22 08:00 - 2016-07-26 17:00
Email for faculty, staff and grad students on the Guelph campus will be migrating to Office 365 this weekend. Take some time to check out the pre-migration checklist and be sure you’re ready.

Writing Tune-up: Day 1 of 2
2016-07-26
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph and the public. You may attend the second day without having attended the first.
This session will cover the following topics:
– Structuring sentences: a review of sentence structure and parts of speech (recognizing nouns, verbs, etc.)
– Using verbals and modifiers: a review of the use of verbals and modifiers in writing
– Punctuating sentences: a review of the rules of punctuation
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Leadership Lecture Series in Engineering
2016-07-26
Prof. Marius Henkel, visiting from the University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, and the Department of Bioprocess Engineering in Stuttgart, Germany, will present “Model-based Concepts in Bioprocess Engineering: Design, Optimization and Control.”
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 3504

Writing Tune-up: Day 2 of 2
2016-07-27
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph and members of the public. You may attend the second day without having attended the first.
This session will cover the following topics:
– Correcting common grammar errors: avoid some of the common pitfalls of grammar
– Avoiding errors of misuse: learn some of the common errors with words and expressions
– Going beyond basic grammar: learn about some of the writing errors that affect clarity, meaning and tone
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Wednesday Night Walk Presents "Insect Inspectors: Beetle Mania"
2016-07-27 19:00 - 20:30
Beetles, also known as “Coleoptera,” meaning “sheathed wings”, are the largest of the four insect groups. One out of every four living things identified is a beetle, and they’re everywhere! Let’s “scavenge”, “dive” and “rove” through the Arboretum for these six-legged friends. What will you find in the Arboretum tonight?
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre

Pokémon Meetup at AGG
2016-08-05 18:30 - 20:00
Get your Poké on! The Art Gallery of Guelph is hosting a free meetup for PokémonGO players.
Meet other trainers and check out all the PokéStops in the Sculpture Park. We’ll be putting out lures, so come build up your collections. This is a family-friendly event, so bring along your little trainers, too!
Location: Art Gallery of Guelph

International Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man
2016-08-07 - 2016-08-09
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses at the Ontario Veterinary College are co-hosting the 71st annual International Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man (INCDNCM) at the University of Guelph.
The meetings will bring together members of the medical, veterinary and public health communities to discuss multidisciplinary topics, including viral, rickettsial, bacterial, parasitic and prion-related diseases acquired from natural sources, including animals (wild or domestic), contaminated water or food supplies, arthropod vectors and more.
This year’s R.R. Parker Memorial Speaker will be Dr. Nicholas Ogden of the National Microbiology Laboratory of the Public Health Agency of Canada. His lecture will discuss “Emerging Zoonoses: Causes, Consequences and How We Respond”.
Please visit the INCDNCM website at https://sites.google.com/site/incdncm/2016-Conference to register and for more information, including the preliminary program.
Please contact incdncm@uoguelph.ca if you have any questions.
Location: Rozanski Hall

Eating for Well-being Lunch and Learn
2016-08-10 12:00 - 12:30
Registered dietitian Alida Finnie is hosting a free nutrition lunch and learn on “Eating for Wellness” (hint: no dieting!). Learn some tips on how to tap into your inner eating genius and get started on some easy mindful eating practices.
Location: Powell Building, Room 207
