Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations - Cardiovascular Scientist Seminar
2019-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The next Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations (CCVI) Scientist Seminar will feature Profs. Sarah Alderman and Coral Murrant.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP to ccviguelph@gmail.com by Sept. 30.

Fall Convocation
2019-10-15 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre – Events Centre
Fall Convocation will be held Tuesday, October 15 in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
Visit the Convocation website for full details and ways to engage on social media.

2019 Hammond Lecture: Threats to Environmental Sustainability in an Increasingly Populist Climate
2019-10-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
At the 2019 Hammond Lecture, Sarah Burch will discuss “Threats to Environmental Sustainability in an Increasingly Populist Climate”.
Burch holds the Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo. She is an expert in transformative responses to climate change at the community scale, innovative strategies for making progress on sustainability, and the unique contributions that small businesses can make to solving this complex challenge. She is a lead author of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007), and was named one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 in 2018.
The Hammond Lecture Series began in 2000 in honour of Kenneth Hammond, founder of Hammond Manufacturing and former member of U of G’s Board of Governors. Hammond was an advocate of environmental and resource issues and environmental education.

Political Science Speaker Series: Federal Election Panel Discussion
2019-10-16 11:30 - 13:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Political Science Speaker Series presents a group of experts in Canadian politics exploring the issues at stake in the 2019 federal election.

Ian Spears – Associate professor of political science, University of Guelph
Tamara Small – Associate professor of political science, University of Guelph
Matthew Hayday – Professor of history, University of Guelph
Anna Esselment – Associate professor of political science, University of Waterloo

Introduction to Open Educational Resources Workshop
2019-10-17 13:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In a recent survey of University of Guelph undergraduate students, 57 per cent of learners reported that they do not purchase the required resources for their courses, a finding that has serious implications for student success, learning outcome achievement and course design.
Open Educational Resources (OERs) provide an alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. OERs are not only free of cost, but they are editable and adaptable to ensure that you’re able to provide the best curricular content for your course.
Participants will leave this workshop with an understanding of OERs, Creative Commons licensing, and how these resources can benefit the teaching and learning experience.
Register at lib.uoguelph.ca.

Brain Food Workshop: Outlining Your Thesis and Explaining Your Research Findings
2019-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this Brain Food workshop session, we analyze the common features and structures of the thesis/dissertation and then focus more specifically on the results and discussion sections. If possible, please bring your laptop to this workshop.
Topics covered include:

Outlining Your Thesis: This session offers a visual mapping strategy that you can use to organize your research and writing, structure your argument logically, manage your evidence, and ultimately create an outline of your entire thesis writing project
Data Visualization: A picture is worth a thousand words! It is time to explore or explain your research findings through visualizations. This workshop will introduce the data visualization process and examine the strengths and weaknesses of standard chart types.
Writing Results and Discussion: This session introduces strategies that will help you describe your data and communicate the significance of your research findings

Register online.

Take the STRESS out of IBS Workshop
2019-10-18 12:30 - 13:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn strategies to decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or a stressed stomach.
This skills program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic and the dietitian at Student Health Services, meets weekly on Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., for five sessions.
The program fee is $20 for U of G students, $50 for members of USW Local 4120 and $100 for all others.

Brain Food Workshop: Writing the Literature Review
2019-10-18 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we focus on one of the most difficult parts to write, the Literature Review. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Gathering and Reading Literature: A good thesis demands a good literature review, and that means finding and critically analyzing key literature in your field. In this session, learn some methods for finding and evaluating literature in order to select relevant and authoritative sources. We’ll also be discussing the use of Zotero for citation management.
Writing the Literature Review: Your literature review is a key component of your thesis or dissertation. This session will discuss how to connect the literature review to your argument, build the structure for your review, and avoid some of the common traps when writing.

Register online.

Go ENG Girl
2019-10-19 09:00 - 13:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Girls in Grades 7 through 10 are invited to attend Go ENG Girl – an opportunity to explore aspects of design, coding and engineering with games and challenges! This free annual event is hosted in collaboration with Ontario Network of Women in Engineering (ONWiE).
Register online.

OVC Animal Welfare Forum
2019-10-19 09:00 - 16:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Animal Welfare Forum, organized by the OVC Animal Welfare Club, is an educational event where speakers discuss topics related to the well-being of animals.

“Can the problem of puppy mills be better addressed by establishing high welfare standards for dogs in commercial breeding kennels?” Dr. Candace Croney, Purdue University
“Large brains in small tanks: The welfare of captive cetaceans” Dr. Lori Marino, President, Whale Sanctuary Project
“Animal welfare laws and enforcement in Ontario: A vision for the future” Camille Labchuk, Animal Rights Lawyer and Executive Director of Animal Justice, Dr. Kendra Coulter, Brock University.

Reserve your spot online today!
Registration by donation. Lunch & Coffee provided.

Grad Studies Preview Day
2019-10-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Mitchell Gym, Gryphons Athletic Centre, University of Guelph
Are you interested in learning more about graduate programs at the University of Guelph? We have more than 100 different graduate programs supported by world-renowned faculty and state of the art facilities.
If you are interested in learning more about graduate options or think you may want to pursue graduate studies in the future, come to Grad Studies Preview Day and explore the world of possibilities we have to offer you!
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More information.

Data Analysis Workshop – R Part 3: Data Visualization with ggplot2
2019-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop, you will learn how to produce scatter plots, boxplots and time series plots using ggplot2. You will also learn how to create figures and graphics to describe your data and customize your graphics with titles, legends, colours, etc.
This workshop is intended for individuals who conduct statistical analysis. Advanced knowledge of R is not needed, but some familiarity with R is needed.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with R and RStudio installed.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please ensure you follow account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set up during the class time. If you have any issues, please contact the IT Help Desk.
Register online.

Beyond Graduation Educational Opportunities Fair
2019-10-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Ontario, Canada
Meet representatives from 120+ educational institutions in Ontario, across Canada, the United States and international locations to explore post-graduation opportunities including certificate, post-diploma and graduate programs.
A wide variety of educational fields and programs will be represented, including business and MBA programs, law, teacher education, social work, medical, health, pharmacy and chiropractic colleges, alternative health, college post diploma programs, and more.
This is a two-day event with different institutions attending each day.
Students from all programs are encouraged to attend. This event is open to University of Guelph students and alumni.

Land-based Initiatives for Learning: Moving Beyond Food Security
2019-10-21 15:00 - 17:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
A Discussion Panel with: Prof. Brittany Luby, Prof. Hannah Tait-Neufeld, Dave Skene and Elisabeth Miltenburg
The panel will explore the concept of Indigenous food sovereignty, including a theoretical discussion of the subject, along with illustrations of research and practice in community contexts.
Local Community Groups will be present to provide resources and further information.

Better Sleep for Peri-Menopausal Women Workshop
2019-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night.
The fee is $5 for U of G students, $20 for members of USW Local 4120 and $40 for all others.

Meditation for Beginners Workshop
2019-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
U of G’s Classical Yoga for Total Health and Awareness Program hosts a free one-hour introduction to Isha Kriya yoga session. Learn this simple 12-18 minute practice to help you to become meditative effortlessly.

Data Skills: Data Visualization - Excel
2019-10-22 13:00 - 15:00 | 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 data sets. 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 you follow account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set up during the class time. If you have any issues, please contact the IT Help Desk.
Register online.

Introduction to Citation Management Workshop
2019-10-23 13:00 - 14:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This presentation will walk you through the benefits of citation management and explain how you can use citation managers to keep track of your research and speed up the citation process. Participants are required to bring a laptop to the session. We will focus on using Zotero and Mendeley (see this comparison chart) and recommend you come with them pre-installed. However, if you already use a different citation manager, the content we work through will still be relevant.
Register at lib.uoguelph.ca.

Redefining Waste: Stop Waiting for Change, Make Change!
2019-10-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Macdonald Hall
Join us as we celebrate local champions and innovators who are disrupting traditional business models to embrace waste reduction initiatives. Come hear the stories of local entrepreneurs that are moving the conversation on waste reduction forward. Leave with tips and tricks on how to reduce your waste.
This event is in celebration of national waste reduction week.

Groundbreaking for MacKinnon Building Renovations
2019-10-24 09:30 - 10:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Construction on the MacKinnon Building aimed at creating a new ImprovLab and updating the existing theatre, student spaces and main entrance will launch with an official groundbreaking ceremony.
The University community, architects, funders and supporters are invited to attend the event to be held in the MacKinnon quadrangle.
Renovations will cover 45,000 sq. ft of space that currently houses performing arts at U of G. Construction will begin in fall 2019 to create the foundations and enclosure of the new building. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2021.

College of Arts presents: "Modulating Love" with Dr. Megabyte
2019-10-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Waasamowin – Summerlee Science Complex Atrium, 474-570 Gordon St, Guelph, ON, N1G 1Y2, Canada
Born with the brain of a robot and the heart of a bull, Dr. Megabyte stretches technology to its limits in the pursuit of sound as sensation, emotion, and introspection. In his performances, you will hear found sounds mixed with synthesized sounds and noise, then transformed through time and frequency manipulation.
Matthew James Borland (a.k.a. Dr. Megabyte) is also giving open lectures and demonstrations in ALEX 071 on October 22-24 from 10 a.m. to 11:20 am.
All are welcome.
Free admission.

Women's Hockey Fall Faceoff
2019-10-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Sleeman Centre, 50 Woolwich St,, Guelph, N1H 3T9
Help us celebrate the national champion Gryphon Women’s Hockey Team. Join us October 24 in Downtown Guelph at the Sleeman Centre where the Gryphons will take on the Western Mustangs at 7 p.m. It’s a great chance for faculty, staff, alumni, junior Gryphons and families to connect and show their Gryphon Pride.
More information and tickets available online.

"The Flavour of Feminism and Food" Philosophy Conference
2019-10-25 - 2019-10-27 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph and the College of Arts are pleased to host a three-day international philosophy conference Oct. 25-27.
U of G will welcome new and emerging scholars from Canada, the United States and the UK at a conference showcasing feminist approaches to philosophical and public engagement on the ethics and politics of food. All current University of Guelph students may attend the conference free of charge.
Full conference program is available online.

The Social Dimension of Eating
Consumption, Production, and Access: Feminist Politics of Food
Understanding Non-Human Animals
2019 Jean Harvey Award Presentation and Keynote Address
Microaffirmations, Microaggressions, and Relational Autonomy
To Consume and Be Consumed
Bioethics in Medical Practice
PANEL: Eating One’s Words: From Kitchen Tables to Comment Sections
Culinary Arts: Food, Feasts, and Rebellion
PANEL: Freaked Foods and Freaky Eaters
Injustice, Food Labour, and Food Activism
Facial Recognition
KEYNOTE: Tofu Protectors? What Indigenous Women have to do with Food Sovereignty
Ethics and Intoxication
Food Ethics, Hunger, and the Moral Responsibility of Food
BOOK PANEL: Chloë Taylor’s Foucault, Feminism and Sex Crimes
The Ecology and Ethics of Eating

The University of Guelph provides a unique venue for this conference, as it is home to the Arrell Food Institute, a leader in food expertise in Canada and around the world. The Institute is one of the conference sponsors, along with the College of Arts, the McLaughlin Library, the Philosophy Department, and the Ontario Agriculture College. The conference is also receiving support from the Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy.

Brain Food Workshop: Publishing and Presenting Your Research
2019-10-25 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this Brain Food workshop session, we focus on communicating your research to a wider audience. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Disseminating Your Thesis: This session will cover what you need to know with respect to publishing and author rights, as well as the e-thesis submission process. It will help you to identify the publishing models and options available and to understand copyright and what you should be negotiating with publishers.
Presenting Your Research: Need to share your research with others? This session will introduce you to resources and strategies for visually and orally presenting your research evidence.

Register online.

Hackathons: The Evolution of Hacking discussion
2019-10-25 11:30 - 12:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Initially designed to bring together computer scientists and software engineers to develop code-based solutions to industry challenges, hackathons have expanded to include expertise from disciplines such as health and wellness, medicine, environmental sciences and more.
In this discussion, we will learn how hackathons have been successfully adapted to:

include both extra- and co-curricular settings
provide students with interdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities
connect students with community expertise, and
foster the development of transferrable skills (such as communication, problem solving, team work and critical thinking).

Further, we will discuss how hackathons and design thinking can be used as an effective tool for knowledge mobilization. The presentation will be led by Prof. Daniel Gillis, Associate Professor at the University of Guelph and co-founder of GuelphHacks and the Improve Life Challenge, a series of multidisciplinary annual hackathons at the University.
Refreshments and snacks will be available.

Brain Food Workshop: Getting Started on Your Thesis
2019-10-25 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we provide foundational skills and strategies that will carry you through the thesis or dissertation process. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Managing the Thesis Process: We discuss goal setting and time management strategies to keep you motivated throughout your graduate degree
Formulating Your Research Question: Your research question forms the basis of your research project. In this session, we discuss how to formulate an effective research question and how to use it to guide and inform your thesis or dissertation from start to finish
Working with Data: With so many ways to obtain data, it’s difficult to make sense of it sometimes. Come to this workshop to learn techniques on how to start working with your data and better answer your research question.

Register online.

What is One Health? seminar
2019-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Pathobiology Building
Come out to this seminar if you’re interested in learning about One Health (OH) and OH research on campus! This inaugural event is being organized by the One Health Student Committee, the student arm of the U of G One Health Institute (OHI). Students of any degree level (undergraduate, graduate) and any program are welcome to attend, food and refreshments provided!
RSVP/Listserv Sign-Up Survey
One Health is defined as both a concept and an approach. Conceptually, it is the interconnectedness of animal, human and environmental health. The approach involves working across disciplines to combat complex health challenges arising at the intersection of all three pillars. U of G’s environment definition is comprehensive — the importance of built and socially constructed environments, such as political, financial and social, are considered as well the natural environment.
At the seminar, the OHI director and three faculty speakers will be present to discuss OH.​ This is a great opportunity to answer your OH questions, connect with OHSC/OHI, and understand future OH prospects.​ If you have additional questions please email Sydney Pearce (pearces@uoguelph.ca). We hope to see you there!​

STOP Worrying! Workshop
2019-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
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.

Opening Up the World of Data Workshop
2019-10-29 09:00 - 12:00 | 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 3A2
Data can empower your organization to create stronger proposals, develop evidence-informed programs, and demonstrate impact, but knowing where to find it and what to do with it can be a challenge. This three-hour workshop will provide an introduction to where you can find data and how you can use it in your own projects.
What you will learn:

Data management practices (e.g., backups, sharing data and licensing)
Data cleaning
How to use open source software used for data analysis

Bring your laptop! A portion of the workshop will be dedicated to hands-on activities to help you practice your new data skills. If you do not have a laptop, please let us know (joy@10carden.ca) so that we can make arrangements to use one at 10C.
Participants will receive a confirmation email with a pre-workshop survey (yeah data!) and software requirements. If you have any questions please email joy@10carden.ca.
Register online.

Cyber Security Awareness Roadshow
2019-10-29 11:00 - 14:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Join us in the UC Courtyard for FREE PIZZA, GIVEAWAYS, PRIZE DRAWS and lots of information on cyber security! Learn to recognize a phishing scam, how to protect your devices, have stronger passwords and stay safe on social media.
