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
Public Presentation by candidate for Dean, Lang School of Business and Economics – Candidate #2
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
Intro to Text Analysis Part 1 Workshop
Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amount of textual information? Come to this workshop to learn about distant reading techniques that address word count and location. Attendees will get hands on experience exploring entry level tools such as Google Ngram, Voyant, and AntConc. Please bring a laptop for your own use during the
Presentation and Q&A: World Food Prize Winner Dr. David Nabarro
The Arrell Food Institute hosts Dr. David Nabarro for a free presentation and Q & A session. Registration is required. Dr. Nabarro is Professor of Global Health at the Imperial College London and supports systems leadership for sustainable development through his Switzerland-based social enterprise 4SD. He is co-facilitator for the Climate Action Summit in September
Intro to Text Analysis Workshop Part 2
Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amount of textual information? Come to this workshop to learn about distant reading techniques that address word count and location. Attendees will get hands-on experience exploring entry level tools such as Google Ngram, Voyant and AntConc. Part Two of this workshop series will introduce more complex concepts
Gender Pronouns and Teaching
Please join us June 28 to kick off the Office of Teaching and Learning’s Instructional Inclusivity Seminar Series! Office of Teaching and Learning Presentation and Discussion: June 28, 1969. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera (two trans women of colour, drag queens and LGBTQ activists and heroines) threw the first brick (Johnson) and the first
Gryphons at the Jays Game
Join your fellow alumni for a pre-game reception and cheer on the Jays as they face the Boston Red Sox!
Friday Noon Hour Garden Walks
Arboretum 250 Arboretum Road, GuelphJoin Arboretum gardener Cael every other Friday at 12:15 p.m. for a tour of the Arboretum gardens. The tour will begin at the Hales McKay shelter (at the edge of the main Arboretum parking lot by the Arboretum Centre). Each tour will be different and could feature topics such as the exploration of the Gosling
Arboretum: Mushrooms Through Summer and Fall Workshop
Explore the mysterious, weird and wonderful world of fungi! The course is open to students of any skill level, with the assumption that most will be beginners. Past courses have been taught in October, when mushrooms are most abundant. However, this year the course will focus on the seasonal changes in mushroom diversity. The course
Intro to Programming with Python Workshop Part 1
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. Part 1 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
Intro to Programming with Python Workshop Part 2
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. Part 2 will go beyond the built-in. Participants will learn to iterate over data with loops, use conditional logic to make decisions on the fly and write reusable code with functions. We
Arboretum: The Sky Tonight…Featuring Hercules
Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his portable planetarium for this amazing program. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend! This planetarium series highlights the night sky as it is appears that evening. The presentations will change from month to month and season to season as our planet “goes through the motions”. We’ll look at
Graduate Teaching Community: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Journal Club #4
Join us for the fourth 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
Arboretum Wednesday Noon Walks
Arboretum 250 Arboretum Road, GuelphCome out and explore the Arboretum on a walk led by an Arboretum Naturalists! Nature has no plan and neither do these walks. We'll discuss whatever we happen to find on the day! We will meet each week at the kiosk at the Arboretum entrance.
Frank Erschen’s Science of Pitching
The John F. Wood Centre For Business and Student Enterprise is hosting Frank Erschen for a pitching workshop on July 17. Join us to learn everything you need to know about creating the perfect pitch! Some call him Canada’s Best Pitch Coach. Others say he is a Startup Whisperer. Pitching to potential investors, partners, customers
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks
Arboretum 250 Arboretum Road, GuelphThe Summer Naturalists at the Arboretum will host walks every Wednesday evening until the end of August. Walks start at the J.C. Taylor Nature Centre and run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Walks are $2 per person and children under age five are free. Each week will focus on a different topic.
Art Gallery of Guelph: Picnic in the Park
Picnic and play the AGG way! Families are invited to the Donald Forster Sculpture Park at the Art Gallery of Guelph for crafts, games and fun in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Sculpture Park. Pack a picnic lunch and dress for mess. Free ice cream generously provided by the Department of Food Science,