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Students Supporting Students - Fun Stress Busting Events
2022-04-07 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Feeling the end-of-semester burnout? Stressing about upcoming exams? Need a fun event to burn off some steam?
Come join a group of passionate, local, grade 9 students from St. John’s-Kilmarnock school and staff from Student Wellness Services for some short stress-busting events from 1 to 3 p.m. in Branion Plaza. There will be free short fun activities and prizes for all participants!
There is no need to register in advance and all are welcome!

Senate Meeting
2022-04-07 16:00 | TBA
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: Arboretum Workshop - Virtual Pond Workshop
2022-04-20 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Ponds teem with a diversity of prey and predators that conduct their lives largely unseen below the surface. The online portion of this workshop will introduce you to some of these fascinating animals. The importance of vernal pools will be highlighted. These temporary ponds are crucial to the reproductive success of various creatures including wood frogs, fairy shrimp and spotted salamanders.

ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues with Chitra Saravanan
2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us remotely for the next episode of Deep Dish Dialogues. This month features Chitra Saravanan of Krisha Indian Cooking School and Katherine Eckert, Arrell Scholar and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Guelph. Chitra is the owner and instructor at Krisha Indian School and she will show us how to make peas pulao and coconut chickpea curry. Our discussion will revolve around nutrition and how culture and cooking education impacts acceptance of a plant-based diet.
This event will be broadcast live from the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Laboratory at the University of Guelph. Register now and you will receive the link to watch the day before the event. Register online.
Deep Dish Dialogues is a monthly live web series designed to showcase chefs and food experts diving into impactful subjects. The 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.
View previous episodes of Deep Dish Dialogues.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces - "Why Music Festivals Now? Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble in Conversation"
2022-04-21 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Why Music Festivals Now? Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble In Conversation.” The event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. Please note the Thursday day change from our usual Fridays.
If you are interested in attending, please register online. A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event.
Festival studies has become a vital and growing field of research that draws insights from cultural studies, music, sociology, anthropology, ecology, geography and history, among others. It has arguably emerged as a discipline in its own right. The socio-musicologist Simon Frith pertinently notes that “Festivals seem to attract more academic attention across more disciplines than any other popular music topic.” Drawing on their histories of involvement as festival organizers and researchers, Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble will engage one another in conversation about the opportunities and challenges that music festivals can offer to our understanding of how, where and why we (as artists, academics and arts presenters) do our work. In light of recent international crises – the COVID-19 pandemic, protests against racialized violence, ecological degradations spurred by climate change, sustained threats to democratic governance – might festivals play a role in positioning us to respond to the social, political, and ecological threats we face, and to meet the challenges, and the unknowns, of the future? Please join us for this session about the role that music festivals can play in our current moment.
Biographies
Ellen Waterman is professor in the School for Studies in Art and Culture and holds the Helmut Kallmann Chair for Music in Canada at Carleton University. She is both a music scholar and a flutist specializing in creative improvisation. With Gillian Siddall, she is co-editor of Negotiated Moments: Improvisation, Sound, and Subjectivity (Duke). Ellen is founder and director of the Research Centre for Music, Sound, and Society in Canada, dedicated to exploring the complex and diverse roles that music and sonic arts play in shaping Canadian society. Between 2003 and 2019, Ellen conducted a cross-Canada comparative research project on experimental music festivals. Currently, she is the primary investigator for two collaborative research-creation projects on themes of accessibility and equity funded by the SSHRC and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Ajay Heble is the founding Director of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI), and professor of English in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. His research has covered a full range of topics in the arts and humanities and has resulted in 15 books published or in press, numerous articles or chapters, and over 100 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows trained and mentored. He was the founding Artistic Director of the award-winning Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium (he served in that capacity for 23 years, retiring in 2016), and is a founding co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Critical Studies in Improvisation/Études critiques en improvisation. Dr. Heble is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2016 SSHRC Impact Award in the Partnership category, the 2014 Dr. Winegard Exemplary Volunteer Award, and a Teaching Excellence Award from the Student Senate Caucus at the University of Guelph. In 2019, he was awarded an honorary degree (Doctor honoris causa) from 17, Instituto de Estudios Criticos in Mexico.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all!
http://improvisationinstitute.ca/

The University of Guelph Choirs Present: Here the Bird Abides and Sings
2022-04-23 12:00 - 18:00 | Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The University of Guelph Choirs present: Hear the Bird Abides and Sings!
Featuring the World Premiere of Hear the Bird Abides and Sings by James Harley!
The University of Guelph Choirs team up with the birds of The Arboretum to immerse you in song! Optional walking tours (weather permitting), bird-song games, glorious choral music, and the World Premiere of Here the Bird Abides and Sings by James Harley – offer an uplifting experience for music/nature enthusiasts of all ages.
Featuring: Henry Janzen, Viola; Ben Grossman, Hurdy-Gurdy; Betty Maher, Piano; Marta McCarthy and Lanny Fleming, Conductors.
Find more information and register online for a specified time on April 23:
Noon concert; 1 p.m. – Guided nature walk*
2 p.m. concert; 3 p.m. – Guided nature walk*
4 p.m. concert; 5 p.m. – Book launch
Ticket prices: $0-$11.34
*We suggest wearing comfortable shoes for the optional nature walk.
(Please note that proof of vaccination and medical-style masks are needed to attend the performance, as per University of Guelph policy.)

Arboretum Workshop: Pond Workshop
2022-04-23 15:30 - 17:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Mask, proof of vaccination and screening required to attend this event.
Ponds teem with a diversity of prey and predators that conduct their lives largely unseen below the surface. The online portion of this workshop will introduce you to some of these fascinating animals.
The importance of vernal pools will be highlighted. These temporary ponds are crucial to the reproductive success of various creatures including wood frogs, fairy shrimp and spotted salamanders.
The outdoor workshop will begin with an examination of several species of pond organisms that Don Scallen will have on hand. We’ll then visit one of the Arboretum ponds to see what else we can discover. Dip nets and containers to briefly house the creatures will be supplied.
Fee: $55 (plus HST) per person, per session if booked prior to the early bird deadline of April 15, 2022. After the early bird date the fee is $65 plus HST per person. Please note that the virtual program on April 20 is included in this In-Person Pond Workshop. If you sign up for the In-Person Pond Workshop you do not need to sign up for the virtual program as you will automatically receive the link for the virtual portion in the In-Person confirmation.
MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND.

'Parasitic Oscillations' Guelph Book Launch
2022-04-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Join us for the official Guelph launch to celebrate School of Environmental Science (SES) professor Dr. Madhur Anand’s newest book, Parasitic Oscillations. We will have a short in-person public celebration of this new book of poems at the Arboretum. It is generously co-hosted by the Arboretum and SES.
The event will include readings by assorted literary and ecological friends. There will be a live performance by the author’s son, Kiran, on piano accompanying his original musical score written to accompany this book.
Register online.

RBC Training Ground Olympic Talent Search
2022-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, AZ
The RBC Training Ground Olympic talent search, with scouts from nine Olympic sports, is holding a free event in Guelph for the first time ever.
Now entering its seventh year, RBC Training Ground has already found and funded seven Canadian Olympic medallists, and put hundreds more into Canada’s Olympic talent pipeline.
On Sunday April 24, area athletes are invited to see if they might be suited for an Olympic sport, even one they’ve never considered, and potentially earn funding for their own Olympic journey. At each qualifying event participants will perform speed, strength, power and endurance benchmark testing in front of National Sport Organizations
In year six of the program University of Guelph student Talia Hoffman was identified through the talent search and awarded Future Olympian funding by Rugby Canada.
The Guelph event is one of 14 happening across the country this Spring.
The top 100 athletes will be selected to compete in the RBC Training Ground National Final, and potentially earn funding support as an RBC Future Olympian. The National Final will take place in a time and format that places the utmost priority on the healthy and safety of participants.
WHEN AND WHERE: On Sunday April 24, this FREE opportunity for any local athlete (14-25) comes to the University of Guelph’s Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, 175 Reynolds Walk, in Guelph. The event will run from 9 am.. to approximately noon.
Local athletes are encouraged to register at RBCTrainingground.ca and have the chance to meet and show their core speed, power, strength and endurance to Olympic talent scouts from nine different sports.

ONLINE: Virtual Plein Air Painting Talk
2022-04-25 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Plein air painting dates back to the French impressionists and it involves packing up your art supplies and creating in the great outdoors! There are so many reasons to take your art practice outside and watercolour artist Candice Leyland wants to inspire you to get started!
In this webinar, you will learn how to get started on your own plein air journey. The class will explore portable painting supplies – from affordable DIY options to plein air investment pieces and how to set up your portable outdoor studio. We will also look at setting up your watercolour palette and explore how to choose colours to suit your style and environment.
No special supplies are needed, this class is meant to inspire you to start your own watercolour plein air journey! I suggest bringing a notebook and pen.
$15 (plus HST) per person.
MUST register to attend

ONLINE: Virtual Insect Series
2022-04-27 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Arboretum is hosting a series of online workshops about insects. Join us to learn more about butterflies, moths, dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic insects.
MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per session. View the full list of topics and presentation dates.

ONLINE: Improve Life Conference for Prospective Students
2022-04-27 11:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
A great opportunity for grade 9, 10 and 11 high school students to attend a unique conference that offers four streams of learning:

Improve your Future – personal skill development and career planning
Improve your Health – human health, animal health, one health (human, animal, environment)
Improve your Community – issues of social justice
Improve the Planet – environment, sustainability, land resources

Join us individually, or with your class, for a virtual campus tour and to learn and engage with professors and faculty in their fields.
Topics include: Life of a co-op student, The power of functional food, Magnificent beasts in your local river, Behavioural neuroscience and drug addiction, and many more!
Register online.

Workers' Day of Mourning
2022-04-28 | Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast on April 28 to mark the Day of Mourning in Canada. The event is observed on April 28 each year to honour people who have died or been injured on the job.

A joint proclamation recognizing the day has been issued by U of G and the University’s employee groups. Learn more on the HR website.

ONLINE: Arboretum Workshop - Virtual Wonderful Spring Wildflower Workshop
2022-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This session will introduce you to the beautiful world of wildflowers. We’ll cover identification features of spring ephemerals, along with taking a closer look at species that are common to the Guelph area. We’ll also touch on spring ephemeral natural history, lore, and helpful resources.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person.
Please note that this virtual program is included in the In-Person Wonderful Spring Wildflower Workshop. If you sign up for the In-Person Wonderful Spring Wildflower Workshop on Friday, May 6 you do not need to sign up for this program as you will automatically receive the link in the In-Person confirmation.

ONLINE: The Earth’s New Epoch - Anthropocene Debates and Anthropocene Working Group
2022-04-29 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) is joined by environmental historian Dr. John McNeil (Georgetown University) along with with Department of History professor and GIER affiliate Dr. Stuart McCook, as they discuss Dr. McNeil’s work on the Anthropocene Working Group tasked with making the case for the Anthropocene as a new geologic epoch.
Join us to learn about the significance of this decision, the difficulties of determining a geologic marker to signal the shifting of epochs, and a fascinating overview of how humans have, in recent history, begun refashioning Earth’s biome.
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Be Well Be Safe Week - Morning Mindful Moment: A Space for Connection
2022-05-02 10:00 - 10:20 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Join this short mindful moment to kick start your Monday morning and your week. Join to sit back, relax and follow along to the guided script to start your day in a positive way. All levels of experience are welcome!
This mindfulness exercise will be a guided activity focused on connection as we use the theme of empathy to influence our programming for Be Well, Be Safe week!
But first… what is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is having a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. It is taking a closer look at the right here and right now. A well-known researcher in this field, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, has stated that mindfulness is, “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally” (2015).
Facilitated by: Isidora Nezic, RSW, Wellness@Work Advisor, HR
Register online.

Be Well Be Safe Week: Get to know your campus Athletic Facilities
2022-05-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Looking to start a new fitness or wellness journey? Did you know that all staff/faculty on campus have access to a subsidized rate to use the on-campus facilities? Join us on a tour of what programming/services and equipment is available to our staff/faculty members and why the Athletic facilities might just be the best fit for you!
Attendees of this tour will receive a free day pass for recreation in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, including access to the Fitness Centre and/or a fitness class, to use at their convenience!
Register online.

Be Well Be Safe Week: Kick-off - Doorways to Post-Pandemic Growth and Recovery
2022-05-02 13:30 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
As we all learn to adjust to our new normal, many of us are still left with varying levels psychological stress, strain and exhaustion. Mental illness, another affliction brought on by the pandemic, has never been higher – with studies showing a 30 per cent increase in major mental health struggles. Join with us to kick off Be Well, Be Safe week as we spend time together to identify empathic strain, burn out and emotional “pain points” from the pandemic. We will explore contributing factors and leave with some personal and professional biopsychosocial strategies for achieving postpandemic growth.
Who is invited?
All U of G staff and faculty are encouraged to attend this event.
About the Speaker
Charity Fleming, MSW Registered Social Worker is co-owner of Qualia Counselling Services and a Faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University. Charity has a passion for increasing access to high quality mental health services, for offering Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and for adapting psychotherapy for Indigenous people. Charity is the Chief of Operations at her Psychotherapy practice and is the Qualia Director of the CBT teaching program at Wilfrid Laurier University. Charity has a family with four children and four pets, and proudly identifies as Anishinaabe kwe, name dodem (Sturgeon Clan).
Register online.

ONLINE: "Not Myself Today" Information Session for All-Employees
2022-05-03 11:00 - 11:50 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Take the first step to building a greater awareness of the importance of mental health in the workplace, reducing stigma, and fostering a safe and supportive workplace culture by learning more about the Not Myself Today (NMT) initiative.
Employees who are not in supervisory positions and wish to have access to the NMT resources and learning modules are able to access the NMT platform via the All-Employees registration level. For this registration level, begin by completing the NMT All-Employees registration form to receive your access code for the platform.
About the Event
This orientation is geared towards all employees who wish to familiarize themselves with the Not Myself Today platform and the resources available. Register now!
If you are a in a leadership or supervising position or wish to facilitate conversations related to mental health, we recommend that you register for the Ambassador level orientation.
Questions?
Contact Isidora Nezic, Wellness@Work Advisor, at nezici@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: "Not Myself Today" Ambassador Orientation
2022-05-03 13:00 - 13:50 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Take the first step to building a greater awareness of the importance of mental health in the workplace, reducing stigma, and fostering a safe and supportive workplace culture by learning more about the Not Myself Today (NMT) Initiative.
NMT Ambassadors are employees who manage and/or supervise others or wish to lead activities related to mental health for their teams. All NMT Ambassadors will have access to digital and printable activities provided through the NMT platform, including facilitation tips. Implementation for NMT Ambassadors can be easy and minimal additional work for teams as the 5-minute “ice breakers” can be incorporated into pre-existing team meetings or resource activities can be used with no more than 10-minutes of prep time required. If you are interested in becoming a NMT Ambassador at U of G, begin by completing the NMT Ambassador registration form to receive your access code for the platform.
About the Event
The following orientation is geared towards those in a leadership or supervising position or those who wish to facilitate conversations related to mental health. During this session attendees will be familiarized with the Not Myself Today platform, resources available and next steps for leaders and facilitators to guide conversations related to mental health. Register now!
For employees who do not wish to be an ambassador the “All Employee” Orientation may be a better fit to familiarize yourself with Not Myself Today.
Questions?
Contact Isidora Nezic, Wellness@Work Advisor, at nezici@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: Be Well Be Safe Week: We've all made mistakes, and that's okay - Managing the voice of our inner critic.
2022-05-04 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Making mistakes and experiencing failure are more common than we think, and part of the reality of work, especially during a pandemic. In this hands-on workshop, we will use the phenomenon of failure to frame negative experiences and focus on dealing with mistakes in the workplace. We will discuss how we define failure, how we react to it, as well as some tangible strategies to help manage our experiences with failure (and other distressing situations) and the inner critic. We will cover concepts like resilience, self-compassion, thought traps and re-storying our experiences, among many others. There will be opportunities to share experiences and time to reflect.
About the Facilitator:
Victoria Fritz is currently the Mental Wellbeing Facilitator in Wellness Services, helping to support current U of G students develop skills and strategies to increase their mental wellness during their time at the University. Victoria is also a PhD candidate in Family Relations and Human Development exploring student stories of academic failure. Victoria is a Registered Social Worker and has a passion for supporting and encouraging wellbeing in everyday life and mindfulness practices.
Register online.

Be Well Be Safe Week: Connectedness for our Mental Health
2022-05-05 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Through all the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become evident how important connection is for us all as a core human need. Most of us know what empathy is and the importance it; however, it still is unappreciated as a powerful and delicate way to our being.
Join us for this 90-minute interactive workshop as we explore what it means to use an empathetic approach throughout our day to foster relationships and support the mental wellbeing of ourselves and those around us.
In this 90 minute workshop we will explore:

Connection as a core human need;
Understand how social connection impacts our mental health;
Deepen our understanding of a relationship-building approach to life and meaningful communication; and
What it means to use vulnerability and empathy in the workplace.

Register online.
Facilitator
Isidora Nezic, MSW, RSW, Wellness@Work Advisor, HR

ONLINE: Be Well Be Safe Week: Extending the Circle - An Invitation to Cultivate Growth
2022-05-05 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Research has shown that spending time in nature is beneficial for both our bodies and our minds, and has the capacity to reduce stress, lower anxiety and encourage mental and emotional well being. Join Horticultural Therapy Practitioner Guinevere Kern in bringing the outdoors inside for a one hour, hands-on, engaging program that harnesses horticulture to support health and wellness and uplift your day, irrespective of the size of your “green thumb”. Participants will have all live plants, soil and related items provided by Wellness@Work, but should have access to a clean, flat surface to work on. This sessions will center around transplanting three different types of plants in three different stages of development to accommodate both indoor and outdoor plant growth opportunities as we enter Spring!
Supplies:
Wellness@Work will purchase supplies to reduce barriers to participation. Registrants will be emailed ahead of the session date with pickup time options and instructions for preparing for the session. Pickup will be on U of G main campus, in the University Centre on Wednesday, May 5 and/or Thursday, May 6. Time is yet to be determined.

Arboretum Workshop: Wonderful Spring Wildflowers Workshop
2022-05-06 09:30 - 12:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Mask, proof of vaccination and screening required to attend this event.
We’ll be exploring The Arboretum grounds, including the nature reserve, in search of beautiful spring ephemerals. The different habitats found in The Arboretum should allow us to find a variety of spring ephemerals. This in-person session should provide participants with the opportunity to practice identification skills learned in the virtual session.
Fee: $60 (plus HST) per person, per session if booked prior to the early bird deadline of April 28. After the early bird date the fee is $70 plus HST per person.
Please note that the virtual program on April 29 is included in this In-Person Wonderful Spring Wildflower Workshop. If you sign up for the In-Person Wonderful Spring Wildflower Workshop you do not need to sign up for the virtual program as you will automatically receive the link for the virtual portion in the In-Person confirmation.

Be Well Be Safe Week: Get to know your University of Guelph Campus!
2022-05-06 12:00 - 12:45
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Join us as we walk around the University of Guelph campus and learn a bit of history about the buildings while we get our daily walk in. This is a wonderful chance to learn more about the campus community. If you are a new employee who has been hired during the pandemic this is a great opportunity to learn where different campus departments work!
Register now! Space is limited for this tour to 20 people, so please ensure if you register you intent to join us.

ONLINE: Be Well Be Safe Week: Virtual Paint Class with Artist Patrick Hunter
2022-05-06 14:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Who is Patrick Hunter?
Patrick Hunter is a 2Spirit Ojibway Woodland artist from the community of Red Lake, in north-western Ontario. Patrick paints what he sees through a spiritual lens which is inspired by his homeland and growing up seeing the original works of woodland painter Norval Morrisseau in various buildings around his home town. After working as a graphic designer, Patrick launched Patrick Hunter Art & Design, specializing in artwork and designs from his cultural background with the intent of making artwork that creates a broader awareness of Indigenous iconography. His works can be viewed in the buildings around Toronto such as at CBC Headquarters, Toronto City Hall, TD and BMO banks, The Prince’s Trust Canada, Rogers Headquarters and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Or perhaps you may be familiar with his work such Marc-Andre Fleury’s NHL goalie helmet and 2022 Winter Olympic curling team uniforms!
Participants will learn:

The fundamentals of painting/techniques in a fun & positive environment.
The importance of mental health and healing through the arts.
The spiritual significance/history of the Woodland Art form in Indigenous communities.
Basic cultural competency understanding & artistic confidence.

Supplies:
Wellness@Work will purchase supplies to reduce barriers to participation. Registrants will be emailed ahead of the session date with pickup time options and instructions for preparing for the paint class. Pickup will be on U of G main campus, in the University Centre.
Register online.

One Health and Development for a World Under Pressure
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-11 | Ontario, Canada
The One Health and Development for a World Under Pressure Symposium brings together scholars, researchers and practitioners working collaboratively on One Health or development challenges at the intersection of humans, animals, plants and our shared environment.
This international, interdisciplinary symposium is jointly sponsored by the University of Guelph’s One Health Institute and the Guelph Institute of Development Studies.
The Symposium aims to showcase collaborative, transdisciplinary and cross-cutting research that:

Highlights complexities, fragilities and systemic resilience related to human, animal and environmental health problems occurring in local, national and global contexts
Emphasizes and encourages the empowerment of marginalized groups and communities
Identifies policies and pathways that may be used for addressing some of the world’s most pressing health and development challenges

The symposium will cover the following interdisciplinary themes:

One Health and Global Public Health
Multispecies Health, Equity and Justice
Policies and Governance for One Health and Development
Food, Water, Climate and Health

Learn more online.

U of G Spring Social for Faculty and Staff (Day event)
2022-05-10 11:30 - 13:30 | Creelman Hall, Ontario, Canada
Come celebrate the end of the 2021/22 academic year!
Connect with colleagues, enjoy the food and join the fun at the Spring Social! All University of Guelph faculty and staff are invited to attend.
RSVP at https://uoguel.ph/springsocial2022

ONLINE: Be Well Be Safe Week: COVID-19 - What's New with Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos
2022-05-11 13:00 - 13:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G celebrates National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. See the full calendar of events brought to you by Wellness@Work.
Join Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos for a brief talk on the current COVID-19 pandemic. He will provide details about the state of current pandemic both locally and across Canada as well as review the latest science on prevention. The talk will provide some perspective about the potential path of the pandemic over the coming weeks and months.
Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos will answer questions you have related to COVID-19.
About the Facilitator: Andy is a professor in the Department of Population Medicine and the coordinator of the Master of Public Health Program. His research focuses on environmental public health issues and public health policy.
Register online.

ONLINE: 2022 ICCI Cancer Research Symposium
2022-05-12 09:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The 14th annual Cancer Research Symposium, hosted by the Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation at the University of Guelph, is a free all-day event that highlights the cancer research taking place at the University of Guelph and from other institutions. The day consists of poster presentations, short talks from students and invited local speakers, guest speakers from many countries, and a keynote speaker to lead us in an eventful day promising to demonstrate the wide variety and novelty of cancer research taking place at the University of Guelph and around the world.
We are very excited to announce our guest speaker lineup for this year, which will commence with our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Murchison of the University of Cambridge Transmissible Cancer Group. Dr. Murchison studies the genetics, evolution and host interactions of clonally transmissible cancers in dogs and Tasmanian devils. Our guest speakers include Dr. Christof Bertram of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria; Dr. Laszlo Radvanyi, President and Scientific Director of the Ontario Institute of Cancer Research in Toronto; and Dr. Andi Flory, Chief Medical Officer, and Lisa McLennan, Director of Clinical Studies & Biobanking for PetDx, part of the Center for Novel Therapeutics at the University of California (San Diego). We are also proud to host several of University of Guelph’s outstanding researchers along with an exciting array of student presentations in our short talks. Our poster hall will showcase ongoing cancer-related research from many departments throughout the university, and will allow attendees to interact with and ask questions of the poster presenters.
Register today by visiting the ICCI Cancer Research Symposium webpage, or contact Deirdre Stuart or Vicky Sabine at tumbank@uoguelph.ca.
