Addressing Islamophobia in the Classroom: Improving the Student Experience
2022-10-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In celebration of Islamic Heritage Month, the University of Guelph Muslim Students’ Association and the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences Dean’s Office present:
Addressing Islamophobia in the Classroom: Improving the Student Experience
We humbly extend an invitation to University of Guelph faculty, students and staff, and hope you will join us for this workshop led by the National Council of Canadian Muslims.
This workshop examines the pedagogical foundation for creating universities that are welcoming and inclusive to everyone and looks at how Islamophobia may be impacting our schools and classrooms. As a group, we will explore Islamophobia and some common myths about Islam and Muslims and will also examine how Muslim students are impacted by negative public discourses about their faith. The workshop provides case studies, resources and recommendations for educators, administrators and campus leaders to support efforts to promote equity, diversity and inclusion at the University of Guelph!
Join us for this 90-minute workshop at the McLaughlin Library Florence Partridge Room (Room 384) from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information visit: http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/GMSA
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/addressing-islamophobia-in-the-classroom-improving-the-student-experience-tickets-420771217037

Food and Agriculture Job Fair
2022-10-05 13:30 - 16:30 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
Meet in person with employers from the food, agri-business and agricultural industries at the annual OAC Food and Agriculture Job Fair!
This event is for U of G students and alumni only.
Land your first post-grad, summer 2023 job, or secure your next co-op work term.
Learn about the agri-industry industry, trends, and career options.

ONLINE: Stress Less for Tests
2022-10-05 17:30 - 18:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Learn practical skills and strategies to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods.
Go at your own pace through the series of 5 to 15 minute lessons (3 hours of training in total) in this special online, on-demand program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic. You have lifetime access to the lessons and can begin today!
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the program. Register online.

Take Your Break: Free Hot Beverage for All Employees
2022-10-11 09:30 - 11:00 | Ontario, Canada
Taking regular breaks during the workday can help you de-stress and re-charge. Stop by Brass Taps or the OVC Cafeteria between 9:30 and 11 a.m. for a free hot beverage. An assortment of delicious snacks will also be available! Bring along your colleagues. This opportunity is available for all U of G employees. The Take Your Break event is not just about recognizing our staff and faculty for all the amazing things they do by providing them free drinks and snacks. It is also about making the space to engage in healthy work habits, step away from our workspaces to take a walk, and do it with our colleagues to support our mental and social well-being.

ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact - Approaches to KMB - Examples from U of G
2022-10-11 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
How can you share research and engage with non-academic audiences? During this workshop, you will hear from a panel of projects and programs here at the University of Guelph about their approaches to knowledge mobilization (KMb). Speakers from across sectors will discuss their strategies for engaging stakeholders, mobilizing knowledge and planning for impact.
By the end of this workshop, participants will have learned about:

Approaches to stakeholder engagement and knowledge mobilization from several projects and programs at U of G
Lessons learned about best practices in knowledge mobilization
Useful resources for knowledge mobilization at U of G

Register for the Approaches to KMb session.
This workshop series is a collaboration between the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) and the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph. For more information, contact us at kttadmin@uoguelph.ca.
Skills for Research Impact
KMb Planning
Sept. 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
KMb Examples From U of G
Oct. 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Clear Language
Oct. 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Infographics
Nov. 2 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Evaluating KMb
Nov. 22 from 1 to 2:30- p.m.
Free virtual Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) workshops and practical skills to increase the impact of your research. Graduate students, faculty and staff from all disciplines welcome.
Sign up here: https://uoguel.ph/research-impact

Applying to Graduate School in Psychology – Panel for students from under-represented communities, including first generation and racialized students
2022-10-11 14:00 - 17:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This event aims to provide insight into the application process for graduate school in Psychology to enhance opportunity and access for students from traditionally underrepresented groups. It will consist of a panel session where scholars and current graduate students will share their personal experiences, followed by an application workshop and area-specific networking sessions led by current graduate students.
To register visit https://forms.gle/4dFJ1nzrc1qQikzg8

ONLINE: Better Sleep for Mid-Life Women
2022-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Learn drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night.
This two-hour skills workshop meets online with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic.
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the workshop. Register online.

Working With Vulnerable People in Turbulent Times
2022-10-12 11:30 - 12:30 | Ontario, Canada
Learn about Development Workshop’s trajectory starting from group of students working on research on development all the way to an international NGO.
Guest Speaker: Allan Cain
Director of Development Workshop, Architect, Urban Development Specialist
Virtual: ZOOM.US/J/98642915126
In Person: J.D. Maclachlan Bldg – Rm. 101
For more information, visit: csahs.uoguelph.ca/allan-cain

Employees: Easy Food Skills and Planning for Healthy, No Waste Meals
2022-10-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario, Canada
This Healthy Workplace Month, faculty and staff are invited to join Amar Laila in this interactive workshop to learn key food skills to help you plan healthy, no waste meals for yourself and your family. Skills you will learn include meal planning, involving children, eating more plant-based protein, and making tasty leftovers. After the workshop, test out your new skills with the Guelph Family Health Study’s Lentil Bolognese! Registrants will be entered into a draw for a Guelph Family Health Study Plant-based cookbook!
Wellness @Work has collaborated with the Campus Food Market! On October 13 between noon and 1 p.m., pick up your dry meal kit from our Wellness@Work booth in the UC Courtyard. Pick up fresh produce from the Campus Food Market a few steps away. Make sure to post a photo of your completed meal on our Healthy Meals kudoboard!
Facilitator
Amar Laila, PhD student from the Guelph Family Health Study
About our Collaborators
The Guelph Family Health Study is a long-term study learning new ways to help families set good routines for eating, activity, sleep, and screen time at home. View their free resources and cookbooks on the Guelph Family Health Study website.
The Campus Food Market provides fresh, affordable produce to our community. The market is located in the UC Courtyard every Thursday starting from Thursday, September 22. Everyone – students, staff, and faculty are welcome! The Market is a joint initiative of the Office of Sustainability, the Arrell Food Institute, and the Guelph Lab.

Emotional Resiliency and Customer Service
2022-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Whether it’s registering new students, supporting technology, or checking out workout equipment, customer service is one of the most common, important and challenging roles on campus. It takes perseverance and commitment to meet with staff, faculty and students all day, every day to keep the wheels turning. The role can be very rewarding, but the daily interactions can also have a shadow side – dwindling positivity, stress and anxiety.
So what can customer service professionals do to make sure their roles are enjoyable and rewarding in the long term? While there’s no cure-all for stressful work, there are ways to keep spirits high and find meaning in each customer interaction: mindfulness, engagement and emotional resiliency.
This session is for anyone working in customer service that is looking to bring more serenity and satisfaction to their work. We’ll look at:

How customer service interactions affect your mental health
Strategies for dealing with difficult interactions
How to approach situations where “everything is on fire”
Staying emotionally grounded in your work, and tips for self-care

Facilitator: Jon Spenceley, Analyst III with Computing and Communications Services
Register on the HR Learning & Development Event Page by October 11: https://www.uoguelph.ca/learningmatters/eventreg/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1829

Kerala Return Migrant Survey 2021: The Case of COVID-19 Return Migrants
2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:15 | Interdisciplinary Hub – MacKinnon 019, University of Guelph MacKinnon Bldg, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) hosts a presentation by S Irudaya Rajan, Chair, International Institute of Migration and Development
Return migration is an optional yet natural consequence of emigration. Considering the Kerala migration pattern which results in a large number of migrants located in the Gulf, where permanent residence remains a pipe dream, return migration is almost inevitable. The COVID-19 global pandemic precipitated an unprecedented wave of return migration across the globe. We document the experiences of 1985 return migrants through a quantitative survey. While return migrants have always been a demographically and economically significant section of Kerala’s population, the COVID-19 return migrants represent a unique case in history with ramifications for the economy, society, and psyche of Kerala.
S Irudaya Rajan is currently visiting CERC scholar at the Toronto Metropolitan University. He is Chairman of the International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD), and chair of the World Bank’s Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) thematic working group on internal migration and urbanization. For 35 years, he was a professor at the Centre for Development Studies, and chair of the Research Unit on International Migration funded by the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India (2006–16). Rajan was the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal Migration and Development and the editor of the Routledge series India Migration Report and South Asia Migration Report.
A light lunch will be provided. Please register if you are planning to attend to help us order the right amount of food.
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at the University of Guelph.

Vote on Campus in the Municipal Election
2022-10-14 08:00 - 18:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The University will be hosting a polling station in October in the basement of the University Centre (Room 004 – across from Peter Clark Hall):

During advanced voting on October 14, 15 and 16, any eligible voter can vote at the University polling station (or any other advanced location).
On Election Day October 24, the University polling station will only be for residents or people with a qualifying address in Ward 5

Note: It is helpful if you bring your voter notification card with you to the polls but it cannot be used as proof of identity. Acceptable documents originally in digital format can be shown on a mobile phone or device and will be accepted for voter identification.
For more information on what to bring to vote, please visit: https://vote.guelph.ca/ufaqs/what-is-considered-acceptable-identification-to-vote/

BBRM Teaching Herd Grand Opening
2022-10-15 12:00 - 14:00
The Equine Management program has added a new teaching herd to the curriculum! Come meet our new horses, meet current equine students, learn about equine research, and more. Located at the Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre, 50 McGilvray Street, Guelph, ON.

Arts and Science Connections: Career Possibilities
2022-10-17 10:00 - 2022-10-19 17:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Create your own conference by attending one, a few or all six presentations, workshops and panels that have been carefully chosen and thoughtfully packaged to create “Arts and Science Connections: A Deconstructed Conference about Career Possibilities”.
Broaden your perspective and learn how to find your way and build your unique career path with a compass and a direction. No need for a map.

Listen to young alumni share their stories about building interdisciplinary careers.
Leverage Career Wayfinding and Strength Spotting to have your best career.

These events are open to ALL students and U of G alumni who have a talent, passion and curiosity for the arts and sciences and wish to learn more about career building!
Learn more at https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/arts-science-connections-conference

Virtual Paint Fall Leaves in Watercolour – Arboretum Event
2022-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This class covers basic watercolour techniques such as colour mixing, glazing and the wet in wet technique. We will learn how to mix a variety of fall colours and paint beautiful fall leaves. Perfect for absolute beginners.
Format: Online via Zoom.
Instructor: Candice Leyland
A supply list is provided in your confirmation. Please ensure you have the supplies on hand for the workshop.
Supplies:

Watercolours – Any will work,a variety of colours – artist grade is best
Watercolour Paper (140lb Coldpress)
Palette with a mixing area for paint
Watercolour Brushes – Round, 2,4 and an 8
Water Cup
Paper Towels
Masking Tape Board to Tape Paper Down
Waterproof Pen (optional)
A Hairdryer (optional, but helps with drying times)

Fee: $25 (plus HST) per person.
Register Online at https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=3285

Study Abroad Fair
2022-10-18 08:30 - 16:30
Join the Centre for International Programs at the Study Abroad Fair to learn about the different programs available to go abroad and the supports available to make it happen. Over the course of three days, you can join various in-person and virtual sessions. The main event is our poster fair happening on Wednesday, October 19 in the UC Courtyard! At the poster fair we will have our incoming exchange students and CIP staff available to answer your questions.
The week of October 17-21, CIP will be at the UAIC front desk on the first floor of the UC to answer your questions!

Grief in the Workplace for Employees
2022-10-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Ontario, Canada
Grief in the Workplace will help participants gain a better understanding of how grief shows up at work. We will discuss the facts and myths around grief and will also provide practical tips and techniques on how to support yourself and others in the workplace.
From this session you will:

Gain a high-level understanding of what grief in the workplace may look like
Better understand the impact of grief on your co-workers
Learn tools and techniques to support yourself and others who are grieving
Learn how to create a culture of compassion that promotes empathy and understanding
Gain knowledge of additional resources and supports in the community

Register through Qualtrics at: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8AZDiliJxTyRyhU

Learning and Development for Employees: Assertiveness in the New Virtual Work World - Speak up
2022-10-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Ontario, Canada
This webinar is designed to explore how to practice deliberate and clear assertion in the online work world. This webinar is a great way to increase your on-the-job influence and rates of persuasion. It will teach you how to get the results you want through connections with your audience. It will also teach you how to maintain your comfort with assertively communicating in a virtual environment.
You will learn to:

Increase your confidence; practice of using the screen body language techniques
Handle interruptions, confused priorities, last-minute deadlines
Increase your effectiveness as a communicator in every online interaction
Ask probing questions to clarify positions
Respond to the virtual struggle of finding your voice online
Organize your speaking as purpose-driven: successfully clarify and challenge
Express your ideas confidently without fear of ridicule

Register at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/learningmatters/eventreg/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1841

Pandemic Puppies: A Canine Welfare Timebomb?
2022-10-19 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
The second of CCSAW’s Research Seminar Series of 2022-2023 features Dr. Rowena Packer (Lecturer and BBSRC Fellow, Royal Veterinary College, UK: https://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/rowena-packer) who will present on the topic: Pandemic Puppies: A Canine Welfare Timebomb?
Join us in person at 1714 LLC (with coffee and dessert afterwards!) or on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96523604564

CIRCLE Fall 2022 Get Together
2022-10-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Interdisciplinary Hub – MacKinnon 019, University of Guelph MacKinnon Bldg, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Join us for the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement’s (CIRCLE) first in-person social event to catch up with colleagues, network and discuss upcoming activities. All are welcome.
Learn more at https://canadaindiaresearch.ca/events/2022/10/circle-fall-2022-get-together

ONLINE: Take the Stress out of IBS
2022-10-21 12:30 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn strategies that decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or a nervous/stressed stomach, by tackling the two greatest triggers of IBS symptoms: diet and stress.
This five-part skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic and Lindzie O’Reilly, dietitian, meets online at 12:30 p.m. for an hour on Fridays for five weeks.
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the program. Register online.

Oceans and Migration in Works of Dionne Brand and Lawrence Hill
2022-10-24 16:00 - 18:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
University of Bremen – University of Guelph Lecture Series 2022
Professor Kerstin Knopf | University of Bremen
In their fiction both Dionne Brand and Lawrence Hill write about the history of enslavement of African people, the experience of African Canadian communities, the forging of African diasporas and Black Atlantic cultures. Hence, their literature often revolves around sea voyages, forced migration of the enslaved, and migration of people across oceans and seas, not seldom forced by natural and economic crises and exploitive or totalitarian regimes. In this talk, Prof. Knopf will discuss the novels At the Full and Change of the Moon and The Illegal and their representation of oceans and migration.
More info: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/BG-lectures
Learn more at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/BG-lectures

Faculty and Staff: Supporting the Caregiver
2022-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario, Canada
Many of us are caregivers for our elderly parents. The stress experienced by caregivers can have negative consequences on our physical and psychological well-being. This session will provide participants with support and resources to help them take care of their loved ones and, at the same time, sustain a healthy quality of life themselves.
Register through Qualtrics at: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6wYKghoNF3l6iii

ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact - Clear Language Writing
2022-10-25 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Hone your clear communication skills! Get tips on how to structure and write clear language summaries of your research for dissemination to lay audiences.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Define what clear language communication is
Recall why clear language communication is important in knowledge mobilization
Explain the importance of identifying and understanding the needs of your audience
Evaluate the clarity of various communication pieces
Construct clear language communication using organization, language and formatting strategies

Register for the Clear Language Writing session.
This workshop series is a collaboration between the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) and the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph. For more information, contact us at kttadmin@uoguelph.ca.
Skills for Research Impact
KMb Planning
Sept. 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
KMb Examples From U of G
Oct. 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Clear Language
Oct. 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Infographics
Nov. 2 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Evaluating KMb
Nov. 22 from 1 to 2:30- p.m.
Free virtual Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) workshops and practical skills to increase the impact of your research. Graduate students, faculty and staff from all disciplines welcome.
Sign up here: https://uoguel.ph/research-impact

ONLINE: Stop Worrying
2022-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five key pitfalls that perpetuate and escalate worrying.
This two-hour skills workshop meets ONLINE with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic and includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying.
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the workshop. Register online.

Deep Dish Dialogues with butcher Brian Schmeler
2022-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
We’re diving into butchery in our upcoming session of Deep Dish Dialogues! We’ll be joined by butcher Brian Schmeler of Valeriote’s Market. Brian will be preparing a meat-based dish while we learn why cooking methods will vary depending on the cut of the meat. We’ll also discuss how to shop for meat and what qualities you should be looking for. Register now to watch the event live.
Deep Dish Dialogues is an online monthly event series that showcases chefs and food experts diving into impactful subjects. Each episode features new guests and a recipe connected to the topic. In the session, the audience has the chance to learn how to make new dishes while learning more about food, sustainability and our communities. This series is brought to you by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics.

Halloween Food Drive
2022-10-31 10:30 - 15:30
Help end student food insecurity! Visit the Wellness@Work booth in the UC Courtyard on October 31 between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to donate a non-perishable food item or toiletry. All donations will go to the Guelph Student Food Bank to support U of G students.
Items in need of most include but are not limited to:

tuna
pasta
dry beans and lentils
peanut butter
jam
flour
sugar
cooking oil
coffee/tea
cereal
chocolate
snacks
shampoo/conditioner
laundry detergent
bar soap
oral hygiene products such as toothpaste
toilet paper

Enter to win a prize!
For each item you donate you will be entered into a draw to win a $25 Hospitality Services gift card. There is no limit to the number of donations, nor the number of times you are entered into the prize draw.
Questions?
Email wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca.

Trick or Trivia for United Way
2022-10-31 11:30 - 13:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
Join the U of G community for a costume contest, trivia and lunch!
Tickets are $15 with proceeds going to the University’s 2022 United Way campaign. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Event runs noon to 1 p.m.
Win prizes for best group and individual costume and for winning trivia!
Get your tickets: https://app.kambeo.io/event/trick.or.trivia

Developing an Indigenous-led Approach to Environmental Health Risk Assessment
2022-11-02 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The One Health Institute (OHI) presents Dr. Diana Lewis, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics speaking on “Developing an Indigenous-led approach to environmental health risk assessment” as part of OHI’s fall 2022 seminar series. All are welcome!

Thinking Spaces with Hilary Bradbury: "Action Research Transformation: Liberating the Spirit of Yes/And at a Time of Eco-Social Crisis"
2022-11-02 15:30 - 17:00 | ONLINE and IN-PERSON, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Improvisation Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Action Research Transformation: Liberating the Spirit of Yes/And at a Time of Eco-Social Crisis,” a talk by Hilary Bradbury. This event will take place on Wednesday, November 2 at 3:30 p.m. in person (9 University Avenue, University of Guelph) as well as streamed online (via Zoom). A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. Please note that Hilary will be joining this session online.
If you are interested in attending online, please register at https://uoguel.ph/thinkingspaceshilarybradbury. A Zoom link will be sent to your email the day before the event.
In this talk, Hilary Bradbury will highlight where Action Research for Transformations (ART) is directed: towards a relational response to climate change and achieving global sustainability goals together. Using examples and allowing time for reflection and dialogue, her talk will pay particular attention to how interweaving our own developmental edges regards personal maturity can help meet the demands of social justice. Hilary’s recent book (Bradbury 2022, Elgar Publication) offers further background and examples of the impact ART offers.
MORE ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Hilary Bradbury, Ph.D., is founder and curator at AR+ | Action Research Plus Foundation. She plays a global community organizing role among action researching ARTists reflected in her position as Editor in Chief of the premier, international peer reviewed Action Research Journal. As a Professor for over twenty years (Case Western, USC and OHSU), Hilary’s expertise brings a transformative action research (“learn by doing”) approach to change. As curator at AR+ Foundation, she supports educator-change leaders and universities become more responsive to our eco-social crisis.
