Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Improving Grammar, Punctuation and Mechanics
2020-01-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This session focuses on principles of grammar, punctuation and mechanics that are of interest to students in the sciences. We discuss how to identify and correct common grammar errors, how to use punctuation more effectively, and how to avoid mechanical errors and inconsistencies.
Register on the library’s website.

Arboretum Workshop: Owls - a Who’s Whoo in Ontario
2020-01-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Discover how to use your eyes and ears to identify Ontario’s Owls. An evening “Owl Prowl” in the Guelph area is planned.
Arboretum Naturalist: Chris Earley – author of Hawks & Owls Eastern North America.
Registration:

Early Bird Fee – $100 if registered by Jan. 2.
Regular Fee – $110
Register at uoguelph.ca/arboretum

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Paraphrasing Effectively and Writing about Tables and Figures
2020-01-10 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This session focuses on working with visuals and sources in your writing. We discuss how to integrate sources effectively without plagiarizing and how to use visuals appropriately and ethically.
Register on the library’s website.

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: A Song of Ice and Fire
2020-01-10 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Winter is coming, and you need to write that scientific paper. But do you feel you know nothing about writing an engaging science paper?
If so, come explore how the Game of Thrones character, Daenerys, develops from an abused sister into a powerful Queen who proclaims, “I am the dragon’s daughter, and I swear to you that those who would harm you will die screaming.” Learn the story techniques behind her enthralling development and then apply the techniques to your scientific writing. Afterward, your writing will stick ‘em with the pointy end and captivate your reader.
Register on the library’s website.

Vigil in Honour of Students in Jan. 8 Plane Crash
2020-01-10 19:00 - 22:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
A vigil will be held Friday, January 10 for U of G graduate students Ghanimat Azhdari and Milad Ghasemi Ariani who died in the Ukraine International Airlines crash on January 8.
War Memorial Hall opens at 7 p.m. Remarks will begin at 8 p.m.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of two of our students,” said president Franco Vaccarino. “Our thoughts go out to the families of these two students and to anyone else affected by this tragedy. Any loss to our campus community touches all of us.”
A live stream of the event will be available at 7 p.m. on January 10.

University of Guelph News Story: U of G Mourns Deaths of Students in Plane Crash

Writing Tune-Up Workshop: Grammar (Day 1)
2020-01-11 11:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. It is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. The workshop is useful for participants wanting to improve their own writing skills as well as to provide more effective feedback on students’ writing as TAs or faculty. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1.
During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break (at 2 p.m.) and snack breaks will be on your own.
Register on the library’s website.

Writing Tune-Up Workshop: Grammar (Day 2)
2020-01-12 11:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: "The Path - Reconciliation, Learning and Landscape Architecture"
2020-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Chris Grosset.
Grosset is Chair of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Reconciliation Advisory Committee, and partner at NVision InSight Group – an Indigenous consulting firm. Through his lecture, he will explore the formal and informal paths towards reconciliation through learning and his practice as a landscape architect.
All are welcome to attend.

Effective Online Facilitation: Facilitating Your Distance Education Course
2020-01-15 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-part session is intended for instructors and TAs who will be facilitating Distance Education (DE) courses in the upcoming winter semester. Those who are new to DE or who simply want a refresher course are welcome to attend.

Part 1: CourseLink (Brightspace/D2L) (90 min)
The first part of the session will provide an overview of a typical distance education (DE) course in the CourseLink (Brightspace/D2L) learning management system.
Part 2: Online Facilitation (90 min)
The second part of the session will use a problem-based learning approach to discuss scenarios that may arise while facilitating an online course.

Moment of Silence in Honour of Lives Lost on UIA Flight 752
2020-01-15 12:45 - 13:05 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
On Wednesday, January 15, the University of Guelph will join with other Canadian universities in observing a moment of silence to honour the lives lost on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. The moment of silence allows our community to show its support for those affected by this tragedy and allows community members to grieve together.

Wednesday, January 15
12:45 to 1:05 p.m. – moment of silence at 1 p.m.
Branion Plaza

Instructors are asked to pause at the start of classes scheduled at that time to observe the moment of silence. Managers are asked to give staff time to participate as appropriate for employees’ needs.

Introduction to Citation Management Workshop
2020-01-15 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 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 on the library’s website.

2020 Derry Dialogues: One Health - Linking Human, Animal and Environmental Wellbeing
2020-01-15 17:45 - 19:15 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Derry Dialogues, made possible by the vision and support of Margaret and Douglas Derry, embody the ideas and values of interdisciplinary approaches to the big issues of our time. The speakers in this annual series reflect the values of the University of Guelph and are engaged in holistic, rigorous and interdisciplinary engagement as much in the public arena as in the academy.
One Health and the Derry Dialogues
This year, the Derry Dialogues will focus on One Health with the objective to instill an understanding of One Health through the examples of a range of speakers from a wide variety of disciplines. The speakers will address One Health approaches to:

Emerging global threats of antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases
Working at the veterinary and medical interface in East Africa
Environmental change due to anthropogenic early life stresses in wildlife

What is One Health?
One Health is defined as a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach — working at the local, regional, national and global levels.
The One Health concept recognizes the interconnection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Using a One Health approach will allow today’s researchers and thought leaders to work towards holistic, comprehensive solutions to complex problems, achieving optimal health outcomes for both people and animals.
Panel Members:
Janetrix Hellen Amuguni
Associate Professor | Infectious Diseases – Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Dr. Amuguni is a veterinarian with doctoral training in Infectious Diseases. She uses a One Health approach to investigate, respond to, and counter existing and future emerging infectious disease, strengthening the public health workforce.
Alice Hovorka
Dean & Professor | Faculty of Environmental Studies – York University
Dr. Hovorka’s research includes animal geographies, gender and environment, urban geography, and Southern Africa.
Amy Newman
Associate Professor | Department of Integrative Biology – University of Guelph
Dr. Newman is an ecophysiologist, focusing on understanding how early life stress exposure influences physiology, behaviour and, ultimately, fitness.
Scott Weese
Professor | Department of Pathobiology – Director| Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses – University of Guelph
Dr. Weese is a veterinary internist and microbiologist, dedicated to the study of infectious and zoonotic diseases, multi-drug resistant pathogens, and interspecies transmission of pathogens.

2020 FarmSmart Conference
2020-01-18 08:30 - 17:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The 2020 FarmSmart Conference will feature presentations addressing current and emerging technology and innovation across a range of topics, from crop and livestock production to soil and environmental management, business, marketing and general interest.
University of Guelph speakers at this event include, Profs. Bonnie Mallard, Richard Vyn, Alfons Weersink, Laura Van Eerd, Ryan Clemmer and Katie Wood. The speaker list also features many U of G grads!
Rub shoulders with farmers, farm advisors, ag industry, government and academics to be in-the-know about issues facing and top of mind across rural Ontario. For many, 2019 was a challenging year, and this event will help plan a path for the upcoming 2020 season. It’s the beginning of a decade when we are going to see the “pace of change” in agriculture ramp up even more.

"Park Your Thoughts": Open Forum on Parking at U of G
2020-01-20 09:00 - 15:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Join Campus Parking Services on Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Centre Courtyard to share your thoughts about parking services on campus.
Staff from Campus Parking Services will be on hand to learn more about how people arrive to campus each day, where they come from and their thoughts on the future of parking at U of G. Have your say and help us better understand how people commute to campus.
After the open forum, join Campus Parking Services staff in Peter Clark Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. for a Town Hall discussion. The Town Hall will provide an opportunity for questions and discussion on parking services.
If you are unable to attend the events on Jan. 20, there will still be an opportunity for input through an online survey. The survey is available to all faculty, staff and students from Jan. 20 to Feb. 1. We encourage everyone to participate, especially current users of campus parking services.
A summary of all comments and ideas will be posted on the Campus Parking Services website.

Students: Free Pizza for Sharing Your IT Woes!
2020-01-20 12:30 - 13:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The U of G IT Strategy Team wants to hear from students about their experience with IT on campus. Are you frustrated with certain systems? Is it hard to find the information you need? Have ideas about how to make things better? We are holding two workshops – each one hour – on Jan. 20 (free pizza lunch) and Jan. 30 (free pizza dinner). Please register so we can track attendance and order enough food!
Register online.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - Intro to Python
2020-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Interested in using Python but don’t know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming. We will cover the basics of working with data in Python. We’ll cover reading-in data from an external source followed by some simple manipulation and analysis using the built-in capabilities that are provided by base Python language and the pandas library.
Please bring a laptop with for your own use during the workshop. The laptop will need to have the following software installed:

Anaconda – Python 3.7 version
PyCharm – Community Edition

Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
2020-01-20 17:00 - 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join this two-hour workshop to walk through the steps of creating a podcast: from planning, scripting, gathering music and sound effects. This session will provide instruction on free, open-source software called Audacity for recording and editing your podcast.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Identify the steps for creating a podcast
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for using sound effects and music in your podcast
Use Audacity to record your podcast

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Basics
2020-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Ever wonder what sort of data you will be dealing with? Do you find yourself lost when it’s time to prepare your data for analysis? In this workshop, you will be introduced to the different types of data you can collect and create as well as the various ways you can collect, describe and visualize your data before data analysis. You will also be introduced to the different ways you can make inferences about your data when you’re finally ready to analyze it. This workshop is intended for those who are going to be involved with research or academic projects and want to tackle their data from the very beginning.
Register on the library’s website.

Skills for Research Impact: Website Design and Digital Accessibility
2020-01-21 13:00 - 15:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Build your own website: explore available platforms and consider website structure, content, budget and accessibility.

Closer To Home Documentary Screening - "The Haircut"
2020-01-21 16:30 - 18:30 | Ontario
The Cultural Diversity Office hosts “Closer to Home” a four-part documentary screening. Each documentary is centered around the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous and racialized Canadians. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A/panel discussion with community members and the film’s cast and crew. The first edition of Closer To Home will feature the documentary The Haircut by Maya Annik Bedward.
The Haircut
Marvin is 65. He hates to get his hair cut. With a modest (but expanding) grey afro on his head, Marvin’s hair isn’t what you might expect on a senior executive who lives in suburbia. Marvin immigrated from Jamaica to Ottawa in the 1950s, when Black immigrants were rare and often unwelcome. With no Black barbers in the city, Marvin suffered through many painful haircuts. The trauma from this period still lingers with him today.
The Haircut is a funny and refreshing take on the classic Canadian immigrant story — but it’s also an exploration of assimilation and resistance through the portrait of one man’s refusal to cut his hair.

Black History Month: Sandra Brewster's 'Token|Contemporary Ongoing' Exhibit
2020-01-22 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
On display at the Art Gallery of Guelph and highlighted during Black History Month, Token | Contemporary Ongoing is an exhibit conceived by Sandra Brewster as artist-in-residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Focusing on the belongings of acquaintances and friends from Toronto’s Caribbean diaspora, physical objects are combined with representations of these tokens rendered in the form of large-scale photographs, photo transfers and audio recordings of personal descriptions by their owners. The exhibit runs Jan. 22 to Apr. 12.
Touching on themes of migration, familial bonds, memory and memorialization, the body of work also challenges how we determine which objects are of value and, by extension, worthy of our attention.
See more Black History Month events supported by U of G.

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data - Open Data
2020-01-22 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this interactive course, you will discover, use and describe the benefits of open data. You will learn how you can use open data in your research. This workshop is for anyone that has little to some knowledge about open data. At the end of the workshop, you will know how to access free data after your academic career and be knowledgeable about working with it!
Register on the library’s website.

Continuity and Change in Animal Protection Work and Policy Presentation
2020-01-22 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Kendra Coulter presents “Continuity and Change in Animal Protection Work and Policy.”
She is leading a SSHRC-funded project on animal cruelty investigations and prevention.
Please join us for a meet and greet with Dr. Coulter in PAHL 3826 after the talk.
Dr. Coulter holds the Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence and is chair of the department of labour studies at Brock University. She is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. She is the author of Animals, Work, and the Promise of Interspecies Solidarity (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016) and the co-editor of Animal Labour: A New Frontier of Interpecies Justice? (Oxford University Press, 2020).

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data - Intro to Twitter Archiving Using Tags
2020-01-22 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Twitter, like other social media channels, contains a wealth of information typically pertaining to current events in real-time. This information is valuable to researchers in all disciplines. This workshop will offer participants an easy to use, yet powerful tool to capture and dig into the data.
TAGS is a free Google Sheet template that works with your Google and Twitter accounts to set up and run an automated collection of search results on Twitter.
Participants need to have a Twitter and Google Account set up ahead of the workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Art Gallery of Guelph Winter Season Launch
2020-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Celebrate the opening of six new exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Guelph on Jan. 22 at 7 pm! Free admission. Artists in attendance. Refreshments and cash bar available.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - Intro to R and RStudio
2020-01-23 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
R is an open-source software environment for data manipulation and statistical analysis. Used in a variety of disciplines, R has become a popular tool because of its power, flexibility and active community. Join us as we teach the R language fundamentals and basic syntax, major R data structures and generate basic statistical analysis.
No programming skills are required for this workshop, just an interest and desire to learn. Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop.
Before attending the workshop, please complete the following:

Download and Install R
Windows User
Mac User
Install RStudio Desktop:

What is R used for? Introduction to RStudio basics (5 min).
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

The Beginner's Guide to Animated Videos Workshop
2020-01-23 10:30 - 12:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Animated videos are a great way to engage your audience, share information and make information more “digestible.” This session will provide instruction on free animation software called PowToon that is quick and easy to use. Learn tips and tools to plan and storyboard your video, write your script and make your video accessible.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

List tips and tools for planning and storyboarding your video
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for creating videos
Use PowToon to create a video with audio
Apply AODA standards to video creation

Participants should bring a device and headphones to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Managing Data - Research Data Management
2020-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Every researcher begins a research project by formulating a research question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project.
What if you began your project with a plan detailing the actual mechanics of what needs to be considered during every step of the project: from data collected during the initial stages through to data preservation when your project has been completed? What do you need to do to keep your project moving forward, on time, on track and without major incidents?
Join us as we review the basic steps involved in Research Data Management Planning.
Register on the library’s website.

Dial Down University Stress and Anxiety Workshop
2020-01-23 17:30 - 18:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies you can use to decrease stress and anxiety this semester.
This free, one-hour workshop for university students meets from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. with Kathy Somers from the Stress Management Clinic.

Frosty Mug Men's Hockey Game 2020 - U of G v. Laurier
2020-01-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Sleeman Centre, 50 Woolwich St,, Guelph, N1H 3T9
Guelph Gryphons v. Laurier Golden Hawks
$15 for adults
$10 for youths, seniors or U of G students
Buy tickets online
The annual Frosty Mug hockey game is a chance for students, faculty, staff and alumni to connect and cheer on the Guelph Gryphons men’s varsity hockey team. Enjoy an outstanding fan experience and see some of the best hockey in the area! More than 30 former Canadian Hockey League players (OHL, WHL and QMJHL) will take the ice for a match-up that’s sure to thrill!
The game takes place off campus, in the heart of the city. This annual winter event is popular with both the U of G student body and the Guelph community.
Gryphon Athletics provides a limited number of free tickets to the six associations that have worked with the Gryphons to create Junior Gryphon partnerships (Guelph Minor Hockey Association, Guelph Girls Hockey Association, Guelph Minor Football Association, Guelph Youth Basketball Association, Guelph Soccer and Guelph Youth Volleyball).
