Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag Series: Open Access, Open Data, and the Tri-Agencies
2024-09-05 12:00 - 12:45 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Open Access, Open Data, and the Tri-Agencies will explore:

Benefits of open access
Use of open data generally and in our context here at the University of Guelph
Questions from audience members.

Hunters, Fishers and Trappers: The Amazing Life of Spiders (In-person)
2024-09-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
In this day-long workshop, participants learn about the fascinating life stories and identification tips about our most important invertebrate predators, the spider. Participants will venture outside for part of the day learning how to find and identify some of our amazing local arachno-fauna, discover first-hand why most insects are arachnophobic, and how we can (and should) help our local spider population. Registrants in attendance will receive a copy of our Spider Booklet.
*Maximum 18 adults.
Fee: $100 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of August 29, 2024. After August 29 the fee is $110 plus HST. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled.

Family Pond Study (In-person)
2024-09-06 14:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Discover the hidden wonders of pond life with our Family-oriented Pond Study!
This aquatic adventure is perfect for parents and kids alike, offering a hands-on exploration of the fascinating creatures that call our ponds home. From frogs to backswimmers, you’ll get an up-close look at a variety of pond dwellers and learn about how their interesting adaptations allow them to thrive in such a unique environment. Bring appropriate footwear, as it can get a little muddy!
*Maximum 20 people.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person.

Trees. Listen
2024-09-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Kicking off Arboretum Expo Weekend 2024, The Arboretum presents the world premiere of a new composition for harp! Trees. Listen by Sharlene Wallace and Frank Horvat is inspired by Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s knowledge of trees and the Celtic tree-based Ogham alphabet.
The 9-part composition will premiere the evening of Friday, September 6, and outdoor installations of the music will be on-site starting Saturday, September 7. Tickets are $35 per person.

Arboretum Expo: Tree Day! + Plant Sale
2024-09-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
A community celebration of trees and the many exciting things happening in the Arboretum lands!
Join us for tours of the grounds, trails, gardens, research projects, tree climbing demonstrations, and an in-person Plant Sale. Take home an interesting woody plant, grown in the Arboretum greenhouse and tended to by our dedicated staff and volunteers.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag Series: Creating and Using ORCID iDs
2024-09-10 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In this brown bag, you will learn what ORCID iDs are and how to use your ORCID iD to improve your research workflow. You’ll also have time to set one up in the session (it takes under 5 minutes!).
Specifically, this brown bag will cover:

Setting up an ORCID iD
Benefits of ORCID and persistent identifiers in research
Using ORCID in your research and publication workflows
Questions from audience members

The Frank Watson Book Prize 2023 - Virtual Lecture
2024-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
We invite you to join the Centre for Scottish Studies online on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at noon (EDT) for the Frank Watson Book Prize Virtual Lecture, ‘Máel Coluim III, ‘Canmore’: An Eleventh-Century Scottish King’, with Dr. Neil McGuigan, winner of the 2023 award.
Dr. McGuigan will give a lecture that provides an overview of the book, its origins and aims, along with a summary of some of the main problems tackled and some of the solutions and conclusions offered. The talk will also try to provide a broader picture of Malcolm III’s importance to Scottish history.
More details and registration are available on Eventbrite.

Shinrin - Yoku Walk (In-person)
2024-09-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Inspired by Shinrin-Yoku, a Japanese term that translates into “Forest Bathing” in English, discover a gentle way of moving mindfully through nature. Led by Canada’s Forest Therapy Guide and Trainer, participants experience a walk intended to open the senses, deepen a connection with the natural world, and enhance wellbeing.
Ben Porchuk is the co-founder of the Global Institute of Forest Therapy. He has led over 250 forest therapy walks in several countries around the world.
Fee: $60 (plus HST) per person if you register before the early bird deadline of September 3, 2024. After September 3 the fee is $70 (plus HST) per person. Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Research Data Management 101
2024-09-12 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In this first RDM brown bag, you will learn all about how research data management (RDM) is being shaped at the national level through the Tri-Agency RDM Policy, on campus through the U of G RDM Institutional strategy, and how it might impact you. Here is a list of topics that will be covered:

What is Research Data Management?
Tri-Agency RDM Policy (Institutional Strategy, Data Management Plans, Data Deposit)
U of G RDM Institutional Strategy
Questions from audience members.

Scottish-Canadian Academic Partnership Launch Reception
2024-09-12 15:00 - 17:00 | PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium, 42 Macdonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 1Y1, Canada
Join the Scottish Government Office in Canada and the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph to launch the Scottish-Canadian Academic Partnership—a catalyst for cooperation between scholars in the two countries.
S-CAP is an exciting partnership between the Scottish Government Office in Canada and the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph. S-CAP aims to:

Promote communication between scholars in Canada and Scotland with mutual research interests
Highlight their research to the wider community
Bring them into closer contact to nurture new research agendas, across a broad range of disciplines and domains.

This partnership represents an opportunity to inspire a new generation of Scots and Canadians alike through involvement in a vibrant scholarly network that promotes mutual interests and nurtures new research agendas and collaborations.
The reception will take place at the University of Guelph, PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium, located at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. PJ’s is located on the north side of the University of Guelph campus inside of Macdonald Stewart Hall off of Gordon St. and College Ave E.
The launch event will also be livestreamed on Zoom for those who wish to attend online. The Zoom link will be posted on the event page in Eventbrite and emailed to all registered attendants 48 hours before the event begins.
More details and registration are available on Eventbrite.

Gryphon Football Game vs. McMaster
2024-09-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Alumni Stadium, Alumni Stadium, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
On Saturday, September 14 the Gryphon Football team will play the McMaster Marauders in a 1:00p.m. kickoff at Alumni Stadium. Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. with tailgating, lawn games, and food trucks available at the front of the stadium.
Single-game tickets are on sale now at gryphons.ca/tickets
Watch the game webcast on OUA.TV and the tape delayed broadcast on Rogers.TV.
Need new gear for the upcoming season? Visit the official team shop Gryph’s Locker.

All our Relations: Indigenous Staff and Faculty Circle
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the Indigenous Staff and Faculty Circle! This is a space for Indigenous voices to come together, share experiences, and foster community within our institution.
When: September 17, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: UC 441
This event is exclusively for First Nations, Inuit and Métis staff and faculty at U of G with the aim of providing a supportive environment to connect and strengthen our bonds as a community!

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: How to Set up your Research Data up for Success
2024-09-17 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In this RDM brown bag, you will learn the basics of RDM including:

File Naming and organization
Documenting and describing your data
Questions from audience members.

Critical Relationalism by Design
2024-09-18 15:00 - 16:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Métis professor and architect Dr. David Fortin will discuss an emerging positionality in design away from human-centred thinking and instead towards the enhancement of all life. Framed as an evolution from earlier emphases in architecture focused on Critical Regionalism, or the emphasis on design informed by geography, Critical Relationalism instead asks what relationality means in design and how this can guide intentions when approaching the design process.
David Fortin is a Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and a registered architect in the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Alberta. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Edinburgh in 2009 and has since taught undergraduate and graduate courses in architectural design, history and theory, in the UK, USA, and Canada. David was the inaugural Associate Director of the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute and the Director of the McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University from 2018-2021. Raised in Alberta and Saskatchewan, he is now a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario and member of the RAIC Indigenous Task Force. He has twice been selected with colleagues to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale (2018, 2023) and in 2024 was named an Emerging Voice by the Architectural League of New York. His research and practice focus on questions surrounding speculative futures, Métis architecture and design, and the relationship between design and reconciliation. As an architect and consultant, he has worked with Indigenous communities across the lands now known as Canada, prioritizing their values and voices throughout the various initiatives.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag Series: Creating a Data Management Plan (DMP)
2024-09-19 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
A data management plan (DMP) is a document describing how your research data will be collected, stored, analyzed, and shared throughout the research process. DMPs provide a clear plan to researchers on a team on how to responsibly handle data including where to store and locate their data, and how to share the data for future use.
This brown bag will cover:

What is a DMP?
Parts of a DMP
DMP Assistant
Questions from audience members.

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: "Process and Place"
2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled “Process and Place”, by Matt Williams.
Matt is a Principal and Senior Landscape Architect at 02 Planning + Design in Calgary, Alberta. He manages high-profile urban design, mixed-use, campus, facility, and large park projects, etc. Matt’s work emphasizes the development of multi-functional landscapes and public spaces that meet both the cultural and ecological needs of a site. He works collaboratively with clients, consultants, and junior colleagues through a design process of discovery and exploration to deliver award-winning projects that reflect a genuine sense of place. All are welcome to attend the lecture.

Crafting Elegance: An Exploration of Jewellery with Michelle Miller
2024-09-19 14:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join the AGG Volunteer Association at the gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. for an engaging talk by the artist and designer behind Michelle Miller Jewellery. Michelle will highlight her exquisite collections of necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, showcasing the unique materials and designs that define her work.
Explore the elegance and originality of Michelle’s designs that are crafted from wire, beads, silicone, and leather and range from delicate pendants to bold statement pieces, versatile everyday earrings to striking designs for special occasions. This talk will offer a deep dive into her creative process behind her jewellery.
No registration required; all are welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up your very own Michelle Miller Jewellery designs, available in the AGG Gallery Shop.

Walking as Remapping | Marking Time: Tour of the Old Stone Quarry Site at the Guelph Correctional Centre
2024-09-19 17:00 | Guelph Correctional Centre, 785 York Road, Guelph, ON, N1L 1P4, Canada
Join us for a walk and conversation with AGG Director Shauna McCabe and researcher and past chair of Heritage Guelph, Brian Skerrett, as they discuss the layered histories at play in Guelph, with a focus on the site of the stone quarry on the grounds of the Guelph Correctional Centre (Ontario Reformatory). This dialogue will delve into the connections between geologies and geographies as well as between natural and built environments.
Worked by those incarcerated at the Reformatory, not only does the stone quarry expose layers of rock that reveal the earth’s stratigraphy and fossil records, in this case a prehistoric reef, the quarries became part of the cultural landscape as materials extracted were used to build local architecture, influencing the aesthetic and structural characteristics of the region.
This tour is presented in conjunction with the AGG’s recent exhibition Yours in Native Spirit: Richard Bedwash, curated by Shauna McCabe and Colinda Clyne, as the Anishinaabe artist served a term there in the 1970s, part of the intricate narrative that connects his work, his life, and the city of Guelph.
Note that to access this site, participants must walk over uneven ground for approximately 15 minutes and there are no washroom facilities on the site. In the case of extreme weather, this walk will be rescheduled and any changes will be communicated by email to those registered.
Partners
Presented by the Art Gallery of Guelph as part of AGG’s Walking as Remapping program with the support of the University of Guelph’s Wellness@Work program, in partnership with the Department of Geography and School of English and Theatre Studies.

Forest Learning from Elder Duke Redbird: Seven Canopy Teachings Walk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
She:kon! Hello! Please join us for a short walk through The Guelph Arboretum to explore the Land and learn about the Seven Canopy Teachings brough to us by Elder Duke Redbird.
Haudenosaunee U of G Staff Member, Cara Loft, will lead a guided walk through The Arboretum to help us reconnect our spirits with the Land and to learn from the Plants. Elder Duke Redbird has provided us with an understanding on Plant teachings and how the relate to the Seven Grandfather Teachings for the Anishinaabeg people from Turtle Island (North America). Cara Loft will be opening and closing her walk with a Traditional Indigenous Handdrum Song. Remember to dress for the weather! All are welcome! Nia:wen! Thank you!
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Mawadisidiwag | They Visit Each Other
2024-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Reconciliation is all about relationships. This ‘tea and talk’ session is an opportunity to share, explore and learn together. Participants are invited to bring forward topics and questions to ignite conversations.
This session will be hosted by Cara Wehkamp, AVP (Indigenous Initiatives) and is open to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Guelph.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Implementing Ethical Considerations with RDM Best Practices
2024-09-24 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the importance of research ethics in studies involving human participants, how to implement ethical practices to benefit both researchers and participants, and the best Research Data Management (RDM) practices to support ethical research. This brown bag features Donna Drohan, Ethics Education & Compliance Advisor from the U of G Research Services Office, and Lucia Costanzo, R & S Librarian.

Special Event: Let us welcome the FALL season
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Johnston Green
Let us Celebrate Fall Equinox Yoga on Sep 24 at Johnston Green with the U of G community!
If possible, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the CSA Food Bank.
Dear Friends of the U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective,
How can we achieve a still mind amid the chaos of a new school year? Where do we turn to access the voice of our deepest wisdom?
Take a break and join us for a fresh, fall breeze Classical Yoga class (FREE) on U of G’s beautiful, historic, sprawling Johnston Green, on Tuesday, September 24 at noon. As we harvest the fruits of summer, the natural world begins to fall away in preparation for renewal. At this moment, we invite you to turn toward the light (inner sun) within us as the physical light outside starts waning. Harmony, balance, and the opportunity to let go of what no longer serves us are the offerings of the equinox and our practice.
Note: Try not to eat at least one hour before your yoga practice.
All abilities and ages are welcome to participate. Chairs will be provided. The event is open to all – staff, faculty, students, alumni, and visitors.
Remember to bring your yoga mat and water bottle! Bring your own nutritious lunch, practice mindful eating, and have friendly conversations after the class.
This event is sponsored by Wellness@Work at U of G and hosted by the U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective and the U of G Yoga Club.
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
We wish you all a successful Fall Semester in mind, body, and spirit.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Noon to 1 p.m.: Yoga & Meditation
1 to 1:30 p.m.: Bring Your Own Lunch
Rain location: Peter Clark Hall 001M UC

Register
Register through Qualtrics.

Arboretum Gene Bank Tour A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-24 14:30 - 15:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Join us for a daytime tour of The Arboretum’s Gene Bank with John Ambrose and Sean Fox. The Gene Bank is a living archive containing the genetic diversity of many rare Ontario Species.
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Gryphons Read 2024 - Meet Author Alicia Elliott - And Then She Fell
2024-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Come meet the author Alicia Elliott in conversation with Carrianne Leung. Refreshments will be provided.
Gryphons Read is a tradition at the University of Guelph, started by the well-known and well-loved author and U of G faculty, Lawrence Hill. Each year, a book that explores diverse identities and lived experiences, and is authored by a Canadian writer, is selected to be shared and read by the campus community. Gryphons Read hosts the author on campus for a few days in late September where they meet with students, staff, faculty, and community members in various classes and public events.
Alicia Elliott’s debut novel And Then She Fell is our 2024 Gryphons Read pick. Described as “a mind-bending, gripping novel about Native life, motherhood and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences.” And Then She Fell was named as a Globe and Mail and CBC Best Book of the Year 2023 and longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Alicia is also the winner of the 48th annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award for 2024.
Alicia is a Mohawk writer and editor living in Brantford, Ontario, and is already well known for her far-reaching voice and contributions as a contemporary Indigenous thinker. Her first book of essays, A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, was a national bestseller in Canada and was nominated for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction and won the Forest of Reading Evergreen Award.
She has written for The Globe and Mail, CBC, Hazlitt, and many others. She’s had numerous essays nominated for National Magazine Awards, winning gold in 2017 and an honorable mention in 2020. Her short fiction was selected for The Best American Short Stories 2018, Best Canadian Stories 2018, and The Journey Prize Stories 30. Alicia was chosen by Tanya Talaga as the 2018 recipient of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award.
Please join us to welcome Alicia to the University of Guelph community.
One Book. One Campus. One Community.
Gryphons Read is made possible by generous funding from College of Arts, the Library, the Office of the Provost, and with support from the Experiential Learning Hub.
Questions about the Gryphons Read program can be directed to gryphonsread@uoguelph.ca and please visit our Gryphons Read website.

Trees, Butterflies and Pelee Island Talk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The story of the butterfly’s recovery, one tree at a time.
Join us on Tuesday, September 24th at The Arboretum for a tribute to the diverse contributions of botanist Dr. John Ambrose. Remarks by Sean Fox and a keynote talk by Cherie Dillen, from the Pelee Island Butterfly Sanctuary and Teaching Garden. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Advanced Survey Creation in Qualtrics: Data Skills
2024-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This workshop will explore the more advanced question types and features of Qualtrics including:

Various question types and methods like logic, piped text, loop & merge, timed questions, scoring, embedded data, and randomization
How to use Survey Flow to meet complicated research designs
How to create and edit messaging in your survey

NOTE: It is expected that attendees have attended Introduction to Qualtrics – Creating Data with Online Surveys or are already competent with the software.
Please note:
You must use a University of Guelph login to self-register for this workshop. If you don’t have a U of G email address, please contact library@uoguelph.ca to request registration for this workshop. When you register for this workshop you are committing to attend the entire workshop unless otherwise confirmed with the instructor. This workshop is limited. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can offer your spot to someone on our waiting list.
You must have a University of Guelph Qualtrics account working ahead of the workshop. We cannot troubleshoot software or accounts during the session. If you are not able to get it working ahead of the meeting, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can offer your spot to someone on our waiting list. You must access the workshop from a computer and participants will find they are able to participate more fully if they have two screens available.
If you have any issues with your install, please contact the IT Help Desk.
Please note: this workshop will take place online via Zoom. A reminder email with the meeting link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the workshop.

United Way Kickoff
2024-09-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Branion Plaza

Come on out to enjoy toonie hot dogs, apple crisp, popcorn, cotton candy, music and more!
100% of hot dog sales and a portion of other food sales will go towards the U of G’s United Way campaign.

One Health Seminar with CERC Chair Dr. David McCarthy
2024-09-25 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The title of Dr. McCarthy’s seminar is “Using a One Health Approach to Understanding and Mitigating Risks to Swimmers.“
David McCarthy leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS), the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). The team aims to understand how pathogens from human and animal waste move through urban water cycles, how they interact with humans and how to reduce the health risks they pose.
To do this, McCarthy’s lab is developing novel technologies to detect pathogens and their sources in near real-time, designing a “lab-on-a-chip” device to enable pathogen detection in the field, and modelling how humans interact with sources of contamination and reduce pathogen loads in the environment. McCarthy’s team emphasizes solutions that are easy to use, low cost, open source and open hardware, to encourage and enable their use in all parts of the globe.

Plants and Traditional Uses Walk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
2024-09-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Are you interested in growing plants that have traditionally been used for medicine, teas, or broader uses? We invite you to come learn some about some plants and their traditional uses! Note: The Arboretum is not a site for harvesting, this tour will only be used to give inspiration for plants that you can plant in your yard.
A National Forest Week 2024 Guelph event.

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Strengthening Research Security with RDM Best Practices
2024-09-26 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn about research security and why it matters, how it can benefit both researchers and their work, and RDM best practices to implement research security. This brown bag features Amy Allison, Research Security Specialist from the U of G Research Services Office, and Lucia Costanzo, R & S Librarian.
