Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau – Intermediate
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
Better Sleep for Peri-Menopausal Women Workshop
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. Registration: $5 for U of G
Take the Stress Out of IBS Workshop
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
Arboretum Workshop: Planetarium Program…What’s Up Tonight?
Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). This planetarium series explores the planets, stars and constellations that are visible in the
Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data – All Types of Data
How many different types of data are there? I need data for my project, where do I start looking? What’s most important about the data you want to find? Come
Tell a Story with Digital Media Workshop
Digital storytelling can be used for explaining concepts, reflecting on an idea, retelling an event or making an argument. You will have the opportunity to try both the planning and
Including Third Party Materials in OER and Scholarship Workshop
As a part of Fair Dealing Week, the McLaughlin Library is proud to present a talk focused on open educational resources and scholarship. Join Meredith Jacob, project director for Creative Commons USA in the Scholars Studio (LIB 289) for a discussion on copyright issues relevant to teaching and research. This event is free, and is
Stress Eating Workshop
This two-hour workshop shows how stress drives us to emotional eating, and how to decrease it. Registration: $5 for U of G students $20 for members of USW Local 4120 $40 for all others
Arboretum Workshop: Winter Tree Identification
J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive CentreNo leaves? No problem! In this workshop you will learn about the variety of tree features that are useful for winter identification of deciduous trees. From bark to buds to leaf scars…you will get hands-on experience in reading these winter clues to tree ID. We will focus on native Ontario trees, and we’ll be spending
CBG Seminar Series: Tracing the Patterns of Life on a Changing Planet
Prof. Paul Hebert presents: Tracing the Patterns of Life on a Changing Planet Earth observation satellites are watching biodiversity from afar, providing a synoptic view of shifting forest cover, plankton blooms, and the timing of budburst. Until now, most essential biodiversity variables have only been resolved in a local context, but DNA-based approaches will soon
Black History Month: Closing Ceremony with Shay Lia
Black History Month at U of G wraps up with a closing ceremony featuring Shay Lia. Shay Lia is a Djiboutian-French artist based in Montreal. Best known for her collaborations on artist Kaytranada's hit records Leave me Alone and Chances, Shay Lia recently put out her own seven-track debut project Dangerous through AWAL. Shay has
Open Educational Practices and Knowledge Mobilization
How can you build relationships with learners inside and outside the classroom? Join Ali Versluis, Open Educational Resources Librarian, to learn about open educational practices (OEP) and how they support knowledge mobilization. OEP is premised on the philosophy that teaching and learning processes are most valuable when done publicly and visibly by drawing on open
Rebel Knowledge Symposium 2020
University Centre 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaPre-registration now open! Register online. The Earth is on Fire! Moving from Climate Crisis to Climate Justice Join us Feb. 29 to Mar. 1 for Rebel Knowledge 2020! An annual OPIRG Guelph event, Rebel Knowledge is a social and environmental justice symposium that brings together activists, radical academics, critical researchers and community organizers to learn,
Designing and Creating Infographics Workshop
Infographics are a unique way to organize and showcase research or complicated information. This two-hour workshop will walk you through the steps for designing and creating an effective infographic including graphic design principles, accessibility considerations and an introduction to free tools for creation. After this workshop, you’ll be able to: Describe what an infographic is
Anxiety: Skills and Strategies Workshop
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. This skills program meets weekly on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. for three sessions. Registration: $10 for U of G students $30 for members of USW Local 4120 $60 for all others
Black History Month Keynote: A Talk With Miss J. Alexander
Hear the renowned J. Alexander - model, author, designer and former judge on America's Next Top Model - deliver a keynote address as the cornerstone event of Black History Month. Exploring how the intersections of blackness, gender, and femininity uniquely affect the lives of black queer folks, the keynote will focus on experiences with personal
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Text Analysis using NLTK and Python
The Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) is a suite of libraries and programs used for mining and analyzing very large amounts of textual data using computational methods. This two-part workshop will introduce beginners interested in analyzing text to NLTK and common text analysis tasks. Whether you’re a literature scholar or a bioinformatics major researching your literature
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Text Analysis using NLTK and Python (part 2)
The Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) is a suite of libraries and programs used for mining and analyzing very large amounts of textual data using computational methods. This two-part workshop will introduce beginners interested in analyzing text to NLTK and common text analysis tasks. Whether you’re a literature scholar or a bioinformatics major researching your literature
Control Academic Stress Workshop: Planning and Prioritizing
In this session, you will learn practical planning and prioritization strategies to help achieve school-work-life balance. The workshop will also review tools to use for short-term and long-term planning and strategies for self-care.
Stop Worrying Workshop
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. Registration fee: $5 for U of G students $20 for members of USW Local 4120 $40 for all others