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Hospitality Services United Way Silent Auction
Hospitality Services is hosting a virtual silent auction in support of United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin. The auction is open from November 27 to December 8 at 11:30 p.m. Bid on parking passes, a golf lesson, brewery tours, sports tickets, TV's, and more! View the silent auction.
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday: Unlock Brighter Futures for our Students The University of Guelph is set to mark Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement where charities, companies, institutions and individuals rally for causes that are near and dear to their hearts. Giving Tuesday will take place on November 28 and U of G is inviting everyone to help
Ugly Festive Sweater – Trivia and Lunch
Don your ugliest festive sweater and put your trivia skills to the test in support of United Way! Get a few friends together to form a trivia team and compete for the grand prize of a $150 gift card for Gryph's Craft Kitchen and Alehouse. Trivia and Name That Tune will be done in teams
Excursions through Scottish Travel Diaries at the University of Guelph
Graduate History students from HIST*6200 (Scottish Highland and Lowland History) with Prof. Kevin James will present a class colloquium, 'Excursions through Scottish Travel Diaries at the University of Guelph' on Tuesday 28 November, 4:00-5:30pm, McLaughlin Library, Whitelaw Room (2nd floor). Short student presentations will be followed by an informal reception with light refreshments. More details
Financial Literacy Fair
November is Financial Literacy Month! To celebrate, Student Financial Services is hosting our annual Financial Literacy Fair on November 29. Join us in the University Centre courtyard between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Financial Literacy Fair is the perfect place to learn how to manage your finances, PLUS there will be free cotton candy
Opposing Oppression: Building Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Competencies
This interactive session will engage critically with anti-oppression frameworks and suggest ways to apply an equity and inclusion lens to learning and working environments. Anti-oppressive action involves both critical and practical examinations of individual, interpersonal, systemic, and cultural barriers to full participation for equity-deserving groups.
Campus Lighting Ceremony: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Members of the U of G community are invited to attend a ceremony to initiate the lighting of Johnston Hall and show support for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. As part of this ceremony, the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Support and Education Centre and S.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault Free Environment) Peer Educators will
United Way Bazaar
Join us for the United Way Bazaar, brought to you by Hospitality Services! Thursday, November 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., University Centre Courtyard. Featuring: Great raffle prizes Bake sale U of G Bookstore Items Used Book Sale
United Way Holiday Bake Sale
Enjoy some baked goods in support of United Way! Thursday, November 30, 10 am to 5 pm in the Mountain Lobby. All proceeds in support of United Way.
Coffee with the President for Faculty and Staff
Coffee with the President for Faculty and Staff As the year comes to an end, let’s get together to recharge and celebrate the fantastic work you've accomplished in 2023. Join us for a coffee and a snack with President Charlotte Yates and other senior leaders. Thursday, November 30 Drop in between 10 a.m. and 11:30
20-Minute Mindful Mid-day Movement Break
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaWant more out of your lunch hour? Join us online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. All are welcome. Invite friends or colleagues and practice together! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908
Deep Dish Dialogues explores Food and Faith
Ahead of the holidays, learn about the role food plays in Jewish, Roman Catholic and Sikh faiths. Rabbi Raphi Steiner will be demonstrating how to make latkes which can be used to celebrate Chanukah. Father Patrick Ohl and Ania Krysciak will be preparing a Polish dish typically served on Christmas Eve. And Charandeep Dhillon will
Brass Taps Vintage Pub Auction for United Way
BRASS TAPS has generously donated various Vintage Pub Glassware, Signs, Pictures and more for an Online Auction in support of the University of Guelph United Way Campaign. Money raised from this event will assist the United Way to create lasting positive change and unite people and resources in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin. United Way assists
Disabled in the Field: Navigating Nature and Academia as a Disabled Scientist
Dr. Kelsey Byers, group leader at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, will be the inaugural speaker of the CBS Community Seminar Series. She will present “Disabled in the Field: Navigating Nature and Academia as a Disabled Scientist,” from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 4. The event will be held in the
The Changing North: Policy and Program Responses to change/ing Communities
How are northern and Indigenous women responding? Join us on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women for this important conversation. Across the north of present-day Canada, resource extraction is contributing to significant changes, many of which disproportionately harm diverse northern and Indigenous women and others frequently left out of public
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known informally as White Ribbon Day, is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which fourteen women were murdered and ten others injured in the name of "fighting feminism," Each December 6th, The
Free Drop-In Holiday Recreational Skating
Get into the holiday spirit with some skating, hot beverages, and snacks! Grab your skates and head down to the Gryphon Centre Arena for a recreational skate. Helmets recommended. No skate rentals are available. Hot beverages and light snacks will be available. Please also consider bringing an item to donate to the Guelph Student FoodBank.
20-Minute Mindful Mid-day Movement Break
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaWant more out of your lunch hour? Join us online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. All are welcome. Invite friends or colleagues and practice together! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908
Silent Auction for United Way – Travis Scott & Leafs Tickets
Hospitality Services has tickets up for grabs: There are two sets of Travis Scott: The Circus Maximus Tour tickets (section 120, row 5) available for the show on December 29
20-Minute Mindful Mid-day Movement Break
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaWant more out of your lunch hour? Join us online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. All are welcome. Invite friends or colleagues and practice together! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908