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2020 FarmSmart Conference
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,
“Park Your Thoughts”: Open Forum on Parking at U of G
Join Campus Parking Services on Jan. 20Â 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
Students: Free Pizza for Sharing Your IT Woes!
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
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Intro to Python
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
An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
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
Data Skills Workshop: Data Basics
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
Skills for Research Impact: Website Design and Digital Accessibility
Build your own website: explore available platforms and consider website structure, content, budget and accessibility.
Closer To Home Documentary Screening – “The Haircut”
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
Black History Month: Sandra Brewster’s ‘Token|Contemporary Ongoing’ Exhibit
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
Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data – Open Data
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
Continuity and Change in Animal Protection Work and Policy Presentation
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
Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data – Intro to Twitter Archiving Using Tags
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
Art Gallery of Guelph Winter Season Launch
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
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
The Beginner’s Guide to Animated Videos Workshop
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
Data Skills Workshop: Managing Data – Research Data Management
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
Dial Down University Stress and Anxiety Workshop
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
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
Brain Food Workshop: Getting Started on Your Thesis
In this workshop session, we provide foundational skills and strategies that will carry you through the thesis or dissertation process. Please bring your laptop, if possible. Topics covered will include: Managing the Thesis Process: We discuss goal setting and time management strategies to keep you motivated throughout your graduate degree Formulating Your Research Question: Your
Taking Responsibility for Climate Change: Prof. Brooke Ackerly
On Jan. 24, the Department of Philosophy welcomes Prof. Brooke Ackerly who will present her talk "Taking Responsibility for Climate Change: What People in Extreme Poverty Can Teach Big Donors (and the Rest of Us)". Ackerly is a professor in the political science department at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Just Responsibility: A