Every February, Canada participates in Black History Month. During Black History Month, we celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians throughout history, who have made countless contributions to the settlement, growth and development of Canada. Black History Month on our campus consists of festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians,

Learn how to decrease insomnia, fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep using proven, drug-free strategies. This skills program meets on Fridays 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

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,

On February 5, get a pizza and support a great cause! On Feb. 5, at Domino's Pizza (304 Stone Rd. W.), when you pick up a $7.99 large cheese or pepperoni pizza: You get two free tickets to a regular season Gryphons home game Domino's donates $4 to support scholarships for female athletes  through U

For nearly 70 years MacDon has been a world leader in technology, innovation, and manufacturing of high-performance harvesting equipment. They are committed to innovative and unique solutions that deliver maximum value to their customers. Their reputation is driven by their quality, reliability and passion for exceptional customer support through listening and responding. All engineering students,

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,

SPSS is a statistical software package, mainly used in the Social Sciences. It features a point and click interface which makes it easy for the user to learn. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to the software as well as its different functions and commands. Topics such as data entry, manipulation and

Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (RISE) is a youth-led community movement, composed of artists, activists and revolutionaries. Together they create a safe and welcoming platform for self-expression and healing through the performance arts. They are well known for their weekly events in Scarborough. R.I.S.E features Faduma Mohamed, and Jayda Marley. During Black History Month, R.I.S.E Spoken

SPSS is a statistical software package, mainly used in the Social Sciences. It features a point and click interface which makes it easy for the user to learn. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to the software as well as its different functions and commands. Topics such as data entry, manipulation and

Exploring the intersection of black, queer and social justice history, this three-hour event is created and presented by Kayla Carter. We’ll learn about the history and current happening of social justice activism in the black and queer community. This will be an engaging and interactive space with free food. University Centre, Room 442

Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying. This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $20 for members of USW Local 4120, and $40 for all others. University Centre,

The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Nina-Marie Lister, Associate Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson University and founding principal of PLANDFORM.  Her talk is titled "Landscape | Ecology | Resiliency | Urbanism".  All are welcome to attend.

The Text Encoding Initiative is a community of practice that collaboratively creates a set of guidelines for marking up texts in digital form. This workshop will introduce participants to the basic concepts behind text markup and is designed for beginners or those thinking about starting a digital, textual project. In this workshop, we will work

Federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau will host a town hall discussion with members of the University community on creating more opportunities for young Canadians to succeed. This event is open to all University community members. Those wishing to attend can RSVP using the online survey. Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, Student Lounge (2nd Floor)  

NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package produced by QSR International. In this workshop, we will work on bringing your sources in, creating nodes, coding and running queries. Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of NVIVO installed. Please note: All software installation must

The first Rural History Roundtable session of the winter 2019 semester is 'Fiddles -Ins' and Protest Placards: Response to the Controversial Cancellation of Don Messer's Jubilee. Presented by Erin Shuurs, PhD candidate MacKinnon Building, Room 132

This session of the RM@Guelph lecture series is titled "Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Counteract Cartilage Destruction During Osteoarthritis." All are welcome to attend. Presented by Prof. Mohit Kapoor, Director, Arthritis Research Program, University Health Network, Toronto. Hosted by the Regenerative Medicine at Guelph (RM@Guelph) Network as part of graduate course BIOM*6712 OVC Biomedical Sciences, Room 1642

This lunch and learn session will feature Prof. Kim Anderson, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships and associate professor in the department of family relations and applied nutrition. Prof. Anderson will facilitate a safe space to discuss the benefits and challenges with incorporating Indigeneity into Canadian post-secondary curriculum. This event is free. Coffee and a

We will talk about what exactly a lager beer is and how it differs from ale. Learn about the history of lager beer in Europe and its eventual expansion to the New World. Classic styles will be covered and lead us into modern interpretations. We will taste a variety of lager beer to explore the

During International Women and Girls in STEM Day, Let's Talk Science at the University of Guelph - a student-run organization - is hosting an event to educate and celebrate the contributions of female scientists. This event will have several hands-on activities (e.g., DNA isolation, making a battery out of lemons and much more) suitable for