Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Excel
Excel is a popular tool that provides many powerful features that can assist you in managing your data and help to better understand small and large data sets. While not as robust as other data visualization tools, it can be used for visualizing your data through its charting features. Come learn how to create charts
Let’s Talk: Gender Equality
Campus inclusion and community have always been a priority at U of G. You can do your part to help. Join students from across campus in an honest and engaging discussion around gender equality, with the bold objective of breaking down barriers and stereotypes. These workshop discussions are open to all U of G students,
Uncharted: Mental Health Awareness Speaking Tour with Daniel Carcillo
**FREE ADMISSION** - No registration required Ducky Brand presents Uncharted: A mental health awareness speaking tour On Feb. 6, two-time Stanley Cup champion and mental health advocate Daniel Carcillo presents "Uncharted: A Mental Health Awareness Speaking Tour." About this Event: Hear former Chicago Blackhawk Daniel Carcillo tell his story of how mental illness affected his
Brain Food Workshop: Outlining Your Thesis and Explaining Your Research Findings
In this workshop session, we analyze the common features and structures of the thesis/dissertation and then focus more specifically on the results and discussion sections. If possible, please bring your laptop to this workshop. Outlining Your Thesis This session offers a visual mapping strategy that you can use to organize your research and writing, structure
Arboretum Workshop: Animal Tracking
Have you ever wondered what made those marks in the snow? In this full-day program we will learn how to track animals. We will study the tracks and signs of Ontario mammals and other types of wildlife. By the end of the day you will learn to identify and interpret animal tracks by looking at
Arboretum Workshop: Winter Landscape Watercolour Painting
Winter landscapes do not have to be bleak and boring. Learn how to paint expressive and vibrant winter landscapes in watercolour with artist Candice Leyland. Explore a variety of ways to paint glistening snow and ice using the Canadian winter landscapes as inspiration. All materials provided. Guest Instructor: Candice Leyland Registration: Early Bird Fee: $60
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – SAS Part 1
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just three hours you will be ready to impress friends and family with this easy to use software. You will learn how to: Maneuver in the SAS interface (part 1) Import data (Part
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Python
In this workshop, you will learn how to run descriptive statistics, perform simple statistical analysis including ANOVA and correlation. This is a great opportunity for students to learn how to analyze their own data, which is becoming an extremely valuable skill in research, academia and the workplace. Please bring a laptop with your own use
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
Introduction to Citation Management Workshop
This presentation will walk you through the benefits of citation management and explain how you can use citation managers to keep track of your research and speed up the citation process. Participants are required to bring a laptop to the session. We will focus on using Zotero and Mendeley and recommend you come with them
Gryphon Pizza Day in Support of She’s Got Game
Join us for the second annual Gryphon Pizza Day in support of #ShesGotGameUofG. For every large Domino's cheese or pepperoni pizza sold ($7.99 each, pick-up only), $4 will be donated to female scholarships and funding at the University of Guelph. Visit the Domino's food truck in Branion Plaza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (whole
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – SAS Part 2
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just three hours you will be ready to impress friends and family with this easy to use software. You will learn how to generate descriptive, exploratory and simple inferential statistics. Please note that
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Qualitative analysis using NVivo
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package designed to help you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop, we will work on bringing your sources in, creating nodes, coding and running queries. Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of NVIVO installed. Please
Black History Month: Noon Hour Concert – Lydia Persaud
During Black History Month, enjoy a noon hour concert featuring Lydia Persaud. A fixture of Toronto’s music community and a sought-after collaborator, Lydia Persaud stands alone with her debut album Let Me Show You, released on Next Door Records. A seasoned musician and member of renowned Toronto bands Dwayne Gretzky and The O’Pears, Lydia's work
Skills for Research Impact: Social Media Engagement
Learn all about the web 2.0! Discover how to choose social media platforms that are appropriate for your goals and audiences, and get tips on creating engaging posts.
Black History Month: Artist Talk with Sandra Brewster
During Black History Month, join us as Sandra Brewster conducts a walkthrough of her exhibit Token | Contemporary Ongoing, touching on themes of migration, representation and diaspora that emerge both in her Art Gallery of Guelph exhibit and her overall practice. See more Black History Month events supported by U of G.
Faculty: IT Strategy Workshop – Help Us Help You!
Are you a faculty member or researcher at U of G? Do you have ideas to improve teaching, learning or research through IT? The IT strategy team wants to hear from you! Sessions are February 5 and 13. Contact ITstrategy@uoguelph.ca for more information.
Pitch Yourself Workshop: How to Develop and Film a Pitch Video
Film a pitch video to document your employability skills and stand out to employers! This two-hour workshop will provide you with the necessary skills in scripting and filming a pitch video. Participants will have the chance to watch and assess examples, while also scripting their own. Participants will also be provided with tips on filming
Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis and Visualization – Intro to GIS Part 2
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) - a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the
CBG Science Seminar Series: Fundamentals of Metagenomic-Based Bioinformatics
David L. Erickson, PhD delivers a seminar on Feb. 14 at the Centre for Biodiversity Gemonics (CBG) at U of G. Erickson is an associate research scientist at the University of Maryland in the Joint Institute for Food Science and Applied Nutrition, as well as founder of the biotechnology company DNA4 Technologies LLC. Erickson has