ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture - Paul Cureton
2020-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Paul Cureton of Lancaster University, UK. He will be speaking on “Design Futures: Visualization, Mapping and Strategies“. All are welcome to attend this virtual lecture.

ONLINE: Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo
2020-10-27 14:00 - 15:30
WeVideo is a web-based video editing and creation tool. Join staff from the library’s media studio to learn about this tool and practice editing and creating video.
During the end of the workshop, participants will:

learn what WeVideo is and what it can do
discuss the process for creating a video
list tools for recording and editing audio
create a WeVideo account, and
practice editing skills in WeVideo

ONLINE: Undergraduate Writing Camp / Night of the Living Essays
2020-10-27 18:00 - 21:00
Having trouble getting started on your next paper? Want advice on improving your academic writing?
For two nights only, Writing Peers are hosting the first online Undergraduate Writing Camp / Night of the Living Essays event.
Choose from a variety of 20-minute online writing workshops designed to help you develop useful academic writing strategies for improving your essays, lab reports and other writing assignments. Mini-workshop topics include Structuring your Essays, Writing Lab Reports, Crafting Strong Thesis Statements, Writing Clearly, Avoiding Common Grammar Errors and Getting Started on Your Writing.

ONLINE: Anxiety - Skills and Strategies
2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:00
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. This skills program meets weekly on Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 8 p.m., for three sessions.
Registration:

$10 for U of G students
$30 for members of USW Local 4120
$60 for all others

ONLINE: A new India, a new China? The politics of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping
2020-10-28 11:00 - 12:15
Since the mid-twentieth century, Asia’s two giants have represented alternative models of political modernity. The dramatic political rise of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping, two self-avowed strongmen, has seen remarkable changes in the aims, structure and exercise of power in both regimes. This seminar examines striking commonalities and the ramifications of these historic developments.
Speaker: Sanjay Ruparelia, Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, Ryerson University
Presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement

ONLINE: Creating Videos with PowToon
2020-10-28 11:00 - 12:30
PowToon is a web-based tool to create professional videos. It has a library of animated characters, objects and text that you can combine with your own media to create a video. Join staff from the library’s media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating videos.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

discuss best practices for creating PowToon videos
identify tools for recording and editing audio
create a PowToon account
practice creating videos in PowToon

ONLINE: Panel Discussion - Ask the InfoSec Team!
2020-10-28 12:00 - 13:00
Interested in how the CCS Information Security team protects U of G? Now is your chance to ask your most burning questions, like what happens when someone falls for phishing scam? Why are universities a big target for cyber crime? What is one thing I can do to protect myself and my identity? Join us online on Oct. 28, part of the 2020 Cyber Security Awareness Roadshow.

ONLINE: CCSAW Seminar - Human-directed Behaviour in Farm Animals: The Goats who Stare at Scientists
2020-10-28 12:30 - 13:30
Dr. Christian Nawroth will summarize recent advances in studies on the cognitive capacities of domestic goats, focusing on how goats interact with humans. Based on these findings, he will outline how applied research could benefit from these results, considering that subtle human behavioural changes can affect the behaviour of farm animals.
Dr. Nawroth is a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf, Germany. After completing his PhD in Halle, Germany, he was a research fellow at the Queen Mary University, London where he has worked on goat-human interactions. In 2017, he moved to the FBN where he is now part of a project that investigates the effects of domestication and specific selection objectives on learning and cognition in goats.
This seminar will be delivered via Zoom
Register by noon, Oct. 27 to receive the link.

ONLINE: Provost Dialogue on Teaching - Fall 2020
2020-10-28 14:30 - 15:30
On October 28, U of G’s Provost, Dr. Gwen Chapman, will host an engaging session for instructors that will provide an opportunity for all of us to reflect on teaching, learning and academic course delivery in the context of COVID-19. We recognize that shifting to primarily remote delivery was not easy for the fall semester and that many courses will continue in this fashion for winter 2021. The intent of this session is to bring to light successes and challenges experienced across the campus community, and to use this information to benefit future planning.
As a comprehensive, research-intensive university known to deliver an exceptional student experience, it is important that we use an evidenced-based reflective practice to inform our decision making. As such, Provost Chapman will present results from a fall ’20 student experience survey and reflect on prevalent themes. The aim of this is to highlight what is going well and to inform the work of instructors as they continue to learn about working in this mode.
After Provost Chapman’s presentation, we will hear from representatives of both the undergraduate and graduate student associations as well as two faculty colleagues who will share their personal successes and challenges from this fall.
We hope that this session will support our instructors as they continue their work to transition to largely remote learning. The session will be recorded and posted on the Provost website for those unable to attend.
Agenda
October 28, 2020 – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join the meeting online.
2:30 p.m. – Keynote Presentation: Provost Chapman
2:45 p.m. – Student and Instructor Panel
3:05 p.m. – Q&A, Discussion
3:30 p.m. – Session Conclusion

ONLINE: Finding and Using OER in the Classroom - Arts and Humanities
2020-10-29 11:00 - 12:00
Access to electronic versions of textbooks got you down? Looking to switch up your course materials for the winter semester? Consider using open educational resources (OERs)!
OERs are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials.
Whether you’re looking for an open textbook or you’d like to curate a number of resources to align with your learning outcomes, this workshop will equip you with tips and best practices on how to find OER that are appropriate for use in your teaching.

ONLINE: Creating Videos with PowToon
2020-10-29 11:00 - 12:30
PowToon is a web-based tool to create professional videos. It has a library of animated characters, objects and text that you can combine with your own media to create a video. Join staff from the library’s media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating videos.
During the workshop, participants will:

discuss best practices for creating PowToon videos
identify tools for recording and editing audio
create a PowToon account, and
practice creating videos in PowToon.

ONLINE: Receiving and Incorporating Feedback on Your Writing
2020-10-30 11:30 - 13:00
As a graduate student, you can expect to spend a significant amount of time rewriting, revising and restructuring your thesis chapters. Although the prospect of completing multiple drafts and integrating feedback from multiple readers may be intimidating, revision is an essential part of the writing process. This interactive workshop for graduate students introduces strategies and tools that you can use to address and engage with feedback from your committee as you write and revise your thesis or dissertation.

ONLINE: The U.S. Election in Question
2020-10-30 13:00 - 14:00
Experts on American politics explore the issues at stake in the U.S. 2020 federal election.
Panel:

Clifford Orwin Professor, University of Toronto
Lori Hausegger Associate Professor, Boise State University
David Macdonald Professor, University of Guelph
Ian Spears Associate Professor, University of Guelph (moderator)

Registration is required (registration opens Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m.)
Presented by the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

ONLINE: Self-Directed Brain Food - Graduate Thesis Workshops
2020-11-01
At Brain Food Online, you’ll learn effective ways to approach your work as a graduate student. Undergraduate students who are writing an undergraduate honours thesis or writing extensive research papers may also attend.
Brain Food Online is delivered via CourseLink and you can complete the workshops at your own pace. Most workshops include pre-recorded lectures, short activities and access to supplementary resources.
Workshop topics include:

time management during the thesis process
formulating your research question
working with data
thesis structure and thesis mapping
advanced search strategies for gathering the literature
strategies for reading the literature
writing the literature review
writing the results and discussion sections
paraphrasing and summarizing

Self-register on CourseLink.

ONLINE: Decreasing Headaches
2020-11-02 19:00 - 20:30
Learn drug-free strategies to decrease tension and migraine headaches, and the pain of headaches.
This skills program meets weekly on Monday evenings, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., for four sessions.
Registration:

$20 for U of G students
$60 for members of USW Local 4120
$120 for all others

ONLINE: One Health Poster Day
2020-11-03 11:00 - 14:00
The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) and the One Health Institute (OHI) at the University of Guelph, in collaboration with the One Health Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, are pleased to invite you to the One Health Poster Day.
Are you a student and does your research fall in the sweet spot – at the interface of human, animal, and environmental health? If so, we would like to feature your innovative and exciting research, highlighting current challenges and your leading-edge solutions across the One Health spectrum! The presentations will be virtual and be shared using Microsoft Teams.
Whether you would like to present or want to support the presenters we look forward to seeing you there!
To attend, register online by October 30.
For any questions and inquiries, please contact cphaz@uguelph.ca.

ONLINE: Concision and Precision - A Tour of Techniques for Writing Clearly
2020-11-03 13:00 - 13:45
“Write concisely.” “Be more specific.” “Awk.” “Unclear”. We’ve all seen comments like these at one time or another. How do you make sense of them and, more importantly, avoid them?
Come for a tour of one of the most under-appreciated Library Guides: the “Write Clearly” guide. We’ll talk about how to learn from comments like the ones above, and how to tighten up your writing to avoid such pitfalls as, “Throughout history” and “There are many explanations for this.”

ONLINE: Increasing Personal Resiliency through COVID-19
2020-11-04 19:00 - 21:00
Learn tips from the Hurricane Study and later research that can help us through COVID-19.
Develop a personal plan for five pillars of resilience, and sample a variety of relaxation techniques for mind and body in this two-hour workshop.
Celebrate International Stress Awareness Day with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management Clinic in this free online workshop.

ONLINE: Acknowledging Indigenous Lands
2020-11-05 11:00 - 12:00
Have you ever wondered about the statements said at the beginning of events?
Do concerns about making a mistake hold you back from trying?
Despite becoming more common as an act of reconciliation, the context behind and process for acknowledging Indigenous lands are not always understood or discussed.
Participants in this session will gain a greater understanding of:

The intention and meaning behind why land acknowledgements take place
How to develop their personal practice for acknowledging the land

ONLINE: Applying to Graduate School in Psychology - A Panel for BIPOC and 1st-Generation Students
2020-11-05 14:00 - 17:30
The Psychology Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force at the University of Guelph is hosting a recruitment event targeted toward BIPOC and 1st-generation undergraduate students who are considering applying to graduate school in psychology (for eligibility, see below). Our goal is to help prepare prospective graduate students for the application process and life as a graduate student.
Who is eligible?
The University of Guelph is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion within our organization and within Canada more broadly. We recognize that certain groups are underrepresented in advanced degree programs, including BIPOC and 1st-generation students. These individuals may have access to less information about graduate school than their colleagues from more advantaged backgrounds through family members, social circles, etc. While we encourage all students who feel they could benefit from this event to attend, we ask you to be mindful that this event is geared toward students from underrepresented groups. Enrollment priority will be given to BIPOC and 1st-generation students.
How to Register
Registration is FREE. Spaces are limited so please register online. You will be asked to complete a short survey to help us prepare panelists for your questions and inform which components of the graduate school application we should focus on for the workshop. Following registration, we will be able to send you the link to our Zoom event via email.
Itinerary
Panel session (2 to 3:30 p.m.)
Our panel session features three BIPOC scholars who will share their personal experiences of graduate school: the application process, the training they received, the challenges and opportunities they’ve encountered and their current career path. Following their presentations, we will open the floor to questions from the audience.
Panel Q&A (3:30 to 3:50 p.m.)
Break (3:50 to 4 p.m.)
Breakout sessions (4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

Workshop on how to make a competitive grad school application (4 to 4:45 p.m.)
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in one of two workshops focusing on different components of the application (e.g., writing a statement of interest, scholarship applications, structuring your CV, etc). Workshop topics will be decided based on interest demonstrated in the registration survey.
Networking/ Q&A with current graduate students (4:45 to 5:30 p.m.)
This section of the event is area specific. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with current graduate students in their field of interest (Applied Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Science) and ask questions regarding their experiences and what to expect in graduate school.

For a full list of panel speakers and more information, visit our event website.
Registration is required for this event. Please register online.

ONLINE: Fall Preview Day 2020
2020-11-08
Ready to take the next step in becoming a Gryphon?
Join us Sunday, November 8 for our virtual Fall Open House.
Learn more at https://uoguel.ph/fallpreviewday

ONLINE: Self-Directed Writing Tune-up - Grammar (Day 2 of 2)
2020-11-08
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. The workshop materials are useful for participants wanting to improve their own writing skills as well as to provide more effective feedback on students’ writing as TAs or faculty.
Topics covered include: correcting grammatical errors, avoiding errors of misuse, going beyond basic grammar.
Self-register on CourseLink.

ONLINE: Learning about Perfectionism Workshop (students)
2020-11-09 12:30 - 13:30
Join our Wellness Peer Educators as they provide useful tips to help understand and manage perfectionism. Students will be encouraged to discuss and address concerns about a roommate or friend struggling with perfectionism, or about their own personal struggles. This workshop also addresses the importance of personal care when dealing with perfectionistic tendencies to promote positive well-being and a healthy university experience.

ONLINE: Biology and Control of SARS-CoV-2
2020-11-09 13:00 - 15:00
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is pleased to host a webinar on COVID-19. This will be a moderated and interactive webinar aimed at providing up-to-date scientific information on the biology of SARS-CoV-2 and prophylactic strategies (such as vaccines) that are under development for control of this virus.
This will be an interactive session, featuring several SARS-CoV-2 researchers. Each of the panelists will deliver a short presentation, followed by an opportunity for discussion by all participants.
The webinar will be moderated by viral immunologist Prof. Shayan Sharif, Department of Pathobiology, who is associate dean of research and graduate studies for OVC.
SARS-CoV-2 researchers also taking part are the following:

Prof. Sarah Wootton, Pathobiology, OVC
Prof. Byram Bridle, Pathobiology, OVC
Prof. Matthew Miller, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
Dr. Samira Mubareka, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Sunnybrook Research Institute; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Toronto.

This free event is open to the public and will be held live on Teams Live.

ONLINE: Control Academic Stress - Learning from Failure
2020-11-09 15:30 - 16:20
In this live online workshop, we will discuss how failure affects us and how we can learn from failure. We will learn strategies to help us cope with failure and identify how experiencing failure can help us in the future.

ONLINE: Better Sleep Program
2020-11-09 19:00 - 20:00
Learn how to decrease insomnia, fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep using proven, drug-free strategies.
This skills program begins on-demand, with the first lesson e-mailed to you upon registration, followed by a new lesson every week for five sessions.
Registration:

$20 for U of G students
$50 for members of USW Local 4120
$100 for all others

ONLINE SHINE Week: LivingWorks START Suicide Prevention Training
2020-11-10
LivingWorks Start is a groundbreaking new way to learn suicide prevention skills. In an hour or two online, the program teaches trainees to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and how to connect them to help and support. When you sign up for LivingWorks Start training, you’ll learn a powerful four-step model to keep someone safe from suicide, and you’ll have a chance to practice it with impactful simulations. Safety resources and support are available throughout the program.
The University of Guelph community is welcome to take part in this online, independent training. Those who register will be required to attend a brief meeting online prior to the training, or watch a brief online video, before being provided access to the independent session.
RSVP on GryphLife and you will be invited to a meeting on Nov. 10 at 8:30 a.m. to start things off! Watch that session at any point throughout the day and you will then receive access to the Start online module. An optional debrief meeting will be scheduled online for 7 p.m.
Questions? Email mentalhealth.training@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: U of G at the Royal: Life on the Front Burner - A conversation with Derek Vella
2020-11-10 10:00 - 10:30
The 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is online! Check out U of G experts sharing their thoughts on the future of agriculture and food.
Join the University of Guelph for an online fireside chat with Derek Vella, director of the Guelph Food Innovation Centre, hosted by food innovation specialist Dana McCauley. As a Red Seal chef and a master’s grad in food science, Vella has visited and worked in the world’s most interesting culinary destinations. Hear about the unique career he has created by spending time in both chef’s whites and a lab coat.
Considering a career in the food business? Curious about how the food in your pantry was created and brought to market? Bring your questions and join the conversation.
Learn more online.
Register for the event.

ONLINE: Landscape Architecture - A Guest Lecture "The Value of Nature in a Changing World"
2020-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
The Landscape Architecture program within the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Colleen Mercer Clarke on “The Value of Nature in a Changing World.” Colleen is the Chair of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects’ Committee on Climate Adaptation.

ONLINE SHINE Week: Beyond the Books Mental Health Training
2020-11-10 15:00 - 16:30
Beyond the Books is a training session that provides participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness. It will then help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary.
Participants will also learn how and where to refer appropriately in a compassionate and effective manner. This session is designed for individuals who do not have ongoing relationships with individuals but whose roles are such that they may have one-off, in-depth conversations. Instructors are qualified from the Wellness Education Centre.
RSVP on GryphLife and you will be invited to a meeting on Nov. 10 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Questions? Email mentalhealth.training@uoguelph.ca
