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ONLINE: Thriving in Action – Finding Balance
How do we find a balance between being a student, a worker, a friend, a family member? How do we find joy in our many roles? In this Thriving in
ONLINE: Stress Less for Tests
Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during the semester. This three-hour program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is
ONLINE: GIER Annual Symposium
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) is hosting its first annual symposium! To adapt to the circumstances and provide as much flexibility as possible, we have planned virtual live events (June 2 and 3) as well as curating asynchronous content that people can check out in their own time (and that we will be
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to Text Analysis – Natural Language Processing
Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? This workshop will introduce more complex concepts such as named entity recognition, sentiment analysis and topic modelling. Participants
ONLINE: Game-changing Announcement
Please join us on June 3 to learn how a game-changing donation to the University of Guelph will ensure the world has access to safe drinking water, which is essential
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Tableau
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
ONLINE: Be a Better Presenter – Strategies and Skills for Graduate Students
Be a Better Presenter (formerly Presentation Bootcamp) is a half-day workshop for graduate students who would like to learn more about presentation skills and strategies to use in academic settings. This workshop also features a series of hands-on sessions, including: voice and speech clarity, audience engagement, slide design, and thesis defenses and conference presentations. Be
Senate Meeting
Senate meetings are open to the public. Please e-mail univsec@uoguelph.ca to register. For more information about the agenda, location and timing of the meeting please visit the Secretariat's Governance Portal to access the agenda package. Agenda packages are published approximately one week in advance of the meeting.
ONLINE: Anxiety Skills and Strategies
Learn powerful strategies, new tips and information on how to respond and calm down the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. A variety of long and short self-calming strategies are introduced, along with behaviours that can help prevent escalation of anxiety. This three-session skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic meets
ONLINE: Thriving in Action – Mindfulness and the Present Moment
Join us for Thriving in Action: Mindfulness and the Present Moment. Explore how to be in and make the most of the present moment. Learn how to plan and become more attentive, all from a mindful approach. Presentness can help to see things more clearly, gain perspective, feel grounded, and excel. The art of attentiveness
ONLINE: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Journal Club
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaJoin us for our online Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) journal clubs, where we discuss a recent teaching publication. If you missed previous meetings, do not worry! This is an open environment designed for grad students, post docs or anyone else interested in teaching and learning. It provides an opportunity to network with your
ONLINE: LGBTQ2IA+ Identity and Employment Workshop
This workshop will provide an overview of employment issues as they relate to LGBTQ2IA+ students including: employment rights, harassment and discrimination, disclosure of identity, and responding to inappropriate interview questions. This meeting will be conducted online using MS Teams. An email link will be sent to you at least 30 minutes before the workshop begins.
ONLINE: Thriving in Action – Coping with Difficulties
Difficulties are a normal part of life that we all experience. But that doesn’t mean that they are easy to deal with! In this final Thriving in Action Session we will talk about how to cope with difficulties. You will develop skills in resilience and self-compassion and reframe your thinking to learn from difficult situations.
ONLINE: COVID-19 Town Hall
Stay up to date on the University's plans to safely welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus by attending our second COVID-19 Town Hall on Thursday, June 17. We will be joined by Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum, the Associate Medical Officer of Health with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. We encourage you to submit your questions in advance. There
ONLINE: Alumni and Reunion Week 2021
Our biggest U of G alumni event - Alumni and Reunion Week - is back and has gone virtual! Join us for a virtual celebration from June 21 - 27! While we can’t be together on campus this year, we have a great line-up of virtual class reunions, DIYs, professional development, contests and more. ALUMNI
ONLINE: Introduction to Digital Storytelling
Want to learn how to integrate storytelling into your digital projects? Join us for our workshop, Introduction to Digital Storytelling, where you will learn more about the components, the elements and the benefits of digital storytelling. By the end of this workshop, you'll be able to: list the components of digital storytelling, identify how elements
ONLINE: Celebrate International Day of Yoga with U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective
Celebrate UN International Day of Yoga – Monday, June 21 – Live music for harmony and peace 2021 UN Theme: Yoga for well-being Everyone welcome: faculty, staff, students, alumni, retirees, visiting scholars! No experience required. Try not to eat two hours before the event. A sip or two of water or juice is okay. Join
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to Text Analysis – Counting and Context
Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? In part one of this two part workshop, we'll introduce distant reading techniques that address word count and location. By attending you will get hands-on experience exploring entry level tools such as Google Ngram, Voyant and AntConc. At the end of the workshop
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Faculty Information Exchange Series: Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy
The Tri-Agencies have launched the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy to further promote excellence in data management practices in the Canadian research community. Join us as we explore what this means for your research! We'll give you an overview of the new Tri-Agency policy, an overview the new data management plans, an introduction to the
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Analysis: Introduction to Text Analysis – Natural Language Processing
Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? This is the second part of our Introduction to Text Analysis workshop, which will introduce more complex concepts such as named entity recognition, sentiment analysis, and topic modelling. By attending, you will explore tools such as NER, Exploratory.io, and Topic Modelling Tool. At