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Intro to R and RStudio Workshop Part 2
R is a programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. This workshop will introduce you to the dplyr package which makes tabular data manipulations easier by using a set of functions to extract and summarize insights from your data. The tidyr package works well with tidyr to quickly convert between different data formats
Professional Staff Association Annual General Meeting
The Professional Staff Association's annual general meeting will be held Friday, June 7. Registration opens at 10:15 a.m. Meeting runs 10:30 a.m. to noon. All Professional and Managerial Employees are invited to attend. Only PSA members can vote. Please join us for a BBQ in the Conservatory Gardens following the AGM, rain location is Peter
Opening Up the World of Data
Data can empower your organization to create stronger proposals, develop evidence-informed programs and demonstrate impact. However, it can be difficult to know where to find it and what to do with it. McLaughlin Library has partnered with the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute and 10C Shared Space to create this three-hour introduction to data workshop. In
Intro to SAS Workshop Part 1
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just a few hours you will be ready to use this easy software. In Part I and II of this workshop, you will learn how to maneuver in the SAS interface, import and
Intro to SAS Workshop Part 2
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just a few hours, you will be ready to use this easy software. In Part I and II of this workshop, you will learn how to maneuver in the SAS interface, import and
Can Future Needs be Met Sustainably? Prof. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, Oxford Physics
U of G honorary doctorate recipient Prof. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, FRS, Oxford Physics, presents a public talk "Can Future Needs be Met Sustainably?" Global energy consumption is increasing rapidly, driven by rising living standards in developing countries. Decarbonisation is imperative to reduce air pollution, rebalance relations between oil producing and importing countries and moderate
Science Diplomacy: Prof. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, FRS, Oxford Physics
U of G honorary doctorate recipient Prof. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, FRS, Oxford Physics, presents a public talk "Science Diplomacy". Science Diplomacy is a term that has come to be used to describe almost all activities that involve both science/scientists and international relations/politicians/diplomats. In his presentation, Prof. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith will discuss examples, successes
Join us for the 2019 Chappel Memorial Lecture
The 2019 Chappel Memorial Lecture presents Dr. John Hogenesch, Ohio Eminent Scholar and Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the Divisions of Human Genetics and Immunobiology. The Hogenesch lab has led in research into the transcriptional outputs of the clock in animal models and humans. This work is leading to a
Intro to R and RStudio Workshop Part 3
In this workshop you will learn how to recognize the issues that reproducible research helps address. Then you will learn the important roles of documentation, sharing, automation and organization in making research reproducible. You will be introduced to tools (R/RMarkdown/Git and GitHub) that can be used to make your research reproducible. This workshop is for
Tracking a Silent Epidemic: Targeted Espionage Against Civil Society
Public presentation by honorary doctorate recipient Professor Ronald Deibert, Director of Citizen Lab, University of Toronto While the Internet and other digital media offer enormous practical benefits to large segments of society, they also create new and unforeseen risks. Over the last decade, the Citizen Lab (based at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of
2019 Real Estate and Housing (REH) Alumni Golf Tournament
Connect over an 18-hole game of golf and dinner with fellow grads and colleagues who support U of G's Real Estate and Housing (REH) program! Individual or group registration available. Golfers will have the opportunity to win prizes. Dinner-only options are also available for guests. Register online.
Intro to NVivo Workshop
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package produced by QSR International. In this workshop, we will work cover topics such as bringing in sources, creating nodes, coding and running queries. This is an introductory workshop intended for students, faculty and staff with minimal to no knowledge of NVivo. A basic understanding of
Graduate Teaching Community: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Journal Club #3
Join us for the third summer meeting of the Graduate Teaching Community (GTC) Journal Club. We will discuss a recent teaching publication related to the scholarship of teaching and learning. If you missed the previous meetings, don't worry! We will send registered participants an email with the paper in advance. Please read the paper and
41st Guelph Sexuality Conference
The 2019 Guelph Sexuality Conference centers on the theme "Redefining Relationships and Sexual Health". In the last few years there have been extraordinary advancements and discoveries in our understanding of sexual health, sexual well-being, sexuality, and relationships. During this years conference we seek to explore recent innovations in applied practice, decolonizing sex and sexuality, health,
Women, Work and Wellness: Using Your Strengths for Success
Today’s workplace is dynamic, fast-paced and demanding for both the mind and the body. This is the third of the three-part series that will explore the impact of our self-care habits on our day-to-day wellness. The overall goal for the series is to create a warm and engaging space for women to connect with one
HAFA/HFTM’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Help us Celebrate 50 Years of Excellence! The University of Guelph's School of Hotel and Food Administration (HAFA)/School of Hospitality Food and Tourism Management has developed incredible leaders in the hospitality, food and tourism industry over the past 50 years. Help us celebrate our collective accomplishments and look to the future of U of G's
Alumni and Reunion Weekend 2019
The biggest alumni event of the year is fast approaching! Alumni and Reunion Weekend is a fantastic time whether you are part of a celebration or reunion year, or just feeling nostalgic for some good old U of G. You're INVITED! Feature events include Craft Beer Tasting, Alumni Awards of Excellence Gala, President's Milestone Lunch
Celebrate International Day of Yoga with Classical Yoga for Total Health & Awareness
This event is free for everyone. All are welcome to attend. No previous yoga experience is required. Join us on Johnston Green to Celebrate International Day of Yoga (IDY). Take part in a free Classical Yoga for Total Health & Awareness session from noon to 1 p.m.. Together, we'll align with the global energies of
Brutalism at Guelph
Join the library for the launch of our newest exhibit Brutalism at Guelph: Concrete in a New Light. This exhibition highlights Brutalism—an architectural style that rose to popularity during the 1960s—and the impact it had at U of G. The exhibit will explore what we can learn from this building style, and how its attitude
Public Presentation by candidate for Dean, Lang School of Business and Economics – Candidate #1
A schedule for public presentations by the two short-listed candidates for the position of Dean of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has been established as follows: Candidate #1 Monday, June 24 - 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., Macdonald Hall, Room 149 Candidate #2 Wednesday, June 26 - 9 a.m. – 10