IF 2022 - Improvisational Arts Festival
2022-08-26 19:00 - 2022-08-27 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Branion Plaza and Online, Ontario, Canada
IF 2022 is an 24-hour online improvisational arts festival. Now in its third year, this free, multi-disciplinary festival showcases new, improvised performances from 150+ artists from 20+ countries around the world. Featuring jazz legends (Wadada Leo Smith, William Parker), renowned composers (Evelyn Glennie, Susan Alcorn), acclaimed poets (Lorna Crozier and George Elliott Clarke) and some of the most exciting musicians, filmmakers, dancers, poets, comedians and unclassifiable creators working today, IF 2022 is a celebration of the power of in-the-moment creation: the joy and magic of finding a way out of no way.
This year’s theme, “Towards New Futures: Improvising in Transition,” speaks to a current feeling of being in transition between pandemic life and post-pandemic life. It invites our performers and audience alike to re-imagine the world around them and spark positive change.
In addition to its online-only programming, IF 2022 features a free, in-person closing performance by Toronto-based Japanese drumming ensemble Nagata Shachu at Branion Plaza (University of Guelph campus, just outside of the University Centre) on Aug. 27th at 6 p.m. This performance will also be streamed as part of IF 2022 at improvfest.ca/watch.
To view the full line-up and learn more about IF 2022, visit our website: https://improvfest.ca/

Jacobites, Jacobins and Outlanders: Scotland in Cultural Memory
2022-08-28 14:00 - 17:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
This community event will feature presentations by faculty, graduate students and Archival and Special Collections staff, and is part of a wider partnership between the University of Guelph and Simon Fraser University.
Special guest speaker Professor Viccy Coltman will present an exploratory and informal talk titled, ‘Wartime: Scottish officers in military service, 1793-1815’.
In the last thirty years, the study of martial culture in Britain during the period of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars has been foregrounded in various humanities disciplines as scholars sought to reclaim academic military history with its traditional focus on campaigns, commanders and tactics for cultural studies, with its equivalent emphases on poems, novels and plays. Despite the efflorescence of publications from history and English Literature, art history has lagged behind, and within the existing literature, there has been no focussed study of Scottish officers and Highland regiments during this period of intense and prolonged warfare that lasted almost a quarter of a century, or a generation. As Captain John Kincaid wrote in his Adventures in the rifle brigade in the Peninsula, France and the Netherlands, from 1809 to 1815, (London, 1830), ‘We had been born in war, reared in war, and war was our trade’.
Viccy Coltman’s work-in-progress seeks to write a cultural history of wartime which privileges Scottish commanders-in-chief of the British army including Sir Ralph Abercromby and Sir John Moore and the contributions of the 42nd, 79th and 92nd Highland Regiments at major battles of Alexandria (1801) and Waterloo (1815). She situates a range and raft of temporalities at stake in this period and its visual and material representation, both contemporary and posthumous.
In this illustrated talk, Viccy offers an overview of her current book project, focussing on a series of key images and objects which she has identified, including understudied and unpublished martial portraits by Edinburgh’s leading portrait painter, Henry Raeburn.
Viccy Coltman is a Professor of history of art at the University of Edinburgh. Her most recent book was Art and Identity in Scotland: A cultural history from the 1745 Jacobite uprising to Walter Scott, (Cambridge, 2019; paperback 2021). Her wartime book in preparation has been supported by fellowships from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and at the Anne S. K. Brown military collection at Brown University.
Registration is available on the event website and early registration is encouraged. The event is free and open to the public.
The event is supported by the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph, the Research Centre for Scottish Studies at Simon Fraser University and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connections Grant program.

GO-VAXX On-Campus Mobile Vaccination Clinic
2022-09-06 10:00 - 18:00 | P10, Ontario, Canada
BEEP BEEP! The #GOVAXX bus🚍is on its way.
The mobile vaccine bus will be administering 1st, 2nd and booster doses in P10 on the University of Guelph campus September 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
By appointment or walk-in. While supplies last.
Ontario.ca/vaccinebus

Community Breakfast for Faculty and Staff
2022-09-07 08:30 - 10:00 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, AZ
Join colleagues to celebrate the start of the new academic year at our annual Community Breakfast for faculty and staff!
President Charlotte Yates will offer words of welcome and provide an overview of our community’s goals for the year ahead. We will also be recognizing the recipients of the:

2022 President’s Awards for Exemplary Staff Service
Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising Medallion
Long-Term Service Awards

Visit our resource fair with booths from campus partners and participate in Wellness @ Work’s Employee O-Month Passport Challenge.
8:30 to 9 a.m.

Pick up breakfast in the W.F. Mitchell Centre Main Gym
Check out the resource fair in the GGAC

9 a.m.

Remarks from President Charlotte Yates
Award presentations

RSVP to the Community Breakfast
To help us ensure we are hosting a sustainable event and minimizing food waste, please RSVP your attendance by August 31.

Arboretum: In-person and Virtual Shrub Identification Workshops
2022-09-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Join Shelley Hunt for an in-person session on the Arboretum grounds to explore shrub identification in-person. This workshop includes the virtual sessions on September 7, 14, 21 and 28, as well as the in-person session on Sept. 30.
Fee: $105 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of Sept. 22. If you register after Sept. 22 the fee is $115 (plus HST).
* The virtual session is included in the in-person session, so if you are registering for the in-person session you should not register for the virtual session. You will automatically receive the link for the virtual sessions with your registration and the link to the recordings after each session.
Learn more and register online.

The Arboretum Expo
2022-09-09 - 2022-09-10 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Join us for the Arboretum Expo 2022!
Come explore the Arboretum for walks, talks, workshops and our 2022 online plant auction with some unique plants! Pick up Arboretum t-shirts, biodiversity sheets, educational materials and more.
The Arboretum Expo runs September 9 and 10.
Featured Events
SoundBound
Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.
Hales-McKay Shelter
A showcase of musicians from the Critical Studies in Improvisation program at the University of Guelph who have been improvising and composing music around our relationships to local ecosystems. It will feature a 30-minute guided ecologically-engaged walk or indoor sitting circle followed by a 1-hour concert of music inspired by the Arboretum’s ecosystems and mentors. Organized by: Ben Finley, bassist, composer, and PhD Candidate in Critical Studies in Improvisation Musicians: annais linares (voice and effects), Sophie Brown (harp and effects), Reza Yazdanpanah (tar), Joe Sorbara (percussion), and Ben Finley (bass and effects) Suggested contribution: $15, pay what you can (to support the artists and project costs).
“Seeing the Forest for the Trees” Hike
Sept. 10 at 9 a.m.
West Lawn
This public walk is led by Dr. Megan De Roover who is the writer-in-residence affiliated with the Arboretum this year! Participants of the walk will be pushed to reconsider the ubiquitous yet overlooked tree, and thereby the nonhuman world more generally, through new theoretical framework.
Gosling Wildlife Garden Tour
Sept. 10 from 9 to 10 a.m.
West Lawn
During this public walk led by Chris Earley. learn why the Arboretum’s Gosling Wildlife Gardens are such good examples of how to attract wildlife to your backyard and help increase biodiversity in suburban and urban areas.
CommuniTREE Hike
Sept. 10 from 9 to 10 a.m.
West Lawn
This public walk led by Michelle Beltran will take you through the Wild Goose Woods, a hustle and bustle ecosystem full of life! You will take a look at how plants shape this forest and the creatures that call it home.
Gardeners: Ask Us!
Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 pm.
Roots and Shoots Garden
Master Gardeners will be at the garden to answer your questions!
Tree Climbing Demonstration
Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
West Lawn
Have you ever been curious about how to professionally climb trees? Then this event is for you! Mike Yost, ISA certified arborist and certified tree worker of the University of Guelph, will demonstrate two types of tree-climbing techniques, single/stationary rope technique and doubled/moving rope technique. Mike will also answer any questions about tree climbing/tree care, talk about some of the physics of tree climbing, and address proper body positioning of tree climbing.
Blast From the Past Hike
Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to noon
West Lawn
Marika Bowrin will lead you in exploring the wonderful World of Trees collection while learning about some species that have been around for millions of years and are still standing. Home to over 400 species of trees and shrubs, the Arboretum boasts a broad collection of rare, endangered, native, and non-native tree species and some living fossils.
Ecopyschology Walking Workshop
Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to noon
West Lawn
Memona Hossain will lead this interactive, hands-on session and will provide an intro to the concept of Ecopsychology. This will be followed by an activity that will engage participants to look at how we can rely on nature through a reciprocation of experiences, allowing nature to gently guide our awareness through our senses, and gain understanding through nature’s wisdom.
Beings of Victoria Woods Tour
Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to noon
West Lawn
Join this public walk led by Chirsta Wise through Victoria Woods, one of the Arboretum’s old growth forests. You will be taking a deeper look at the plants, animals and fungi within Victoria Woods. So make sure you put on your detective cap at the start of this hike!
Guelph Urban Forest Friends (GUFF): Henry Kock Award for Tree Stewardship
Sept. 10 from noon to 1 p.m.
West Lawn, Arboretum Gazebo
This year, the Arboretum Expo will feature the Guelph Urban Forest Friends (GUFF): Henry Kock Award for Tree Stewardship presentation.
Panel and Launch of Sound Walk- “How to Draw a Tree (Trees, Mental Health, Creativity)”
Sept. 10 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Arboretum Centre
This panel will be led by Dawn Matheson whose participatory art project brings individuals living with mental illnesses together with trees for a yearlong creative, care-taking, reciprocal engagement culminating in an immersive public sound walk. The work aims to reflect the parallel crisis of mental illness and the environmental crisis by expanding ideas around art and new media, art practice as care, and the interdependency between humans and our natural environment. This panel will present the site-specific sound walk on the grounds of the Arboretum, plus the accessible web-based version created by artist Richelle Forsey. The team will also introduce the second phase of the project, incorporating students in the How to Draw a Forest project. This event will be followed by a reciprocal tree planting on Johnston Green with Student Wellness.

Guelph Trial Garden Open House
2022-09-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
New plants and more! You’re invited to the 2022 edition of the Guelph Trial Gardens! See new perennials and annuals that plant breeders from around the world have sent us to evaluate for growth performance in southern Ontario. This weekend’s Open House is taking place on the grounds of the Guelph Turfgrass Institute at the University of Guelph.
In addition to new plant evaluations, several other events will also take place.

Houseplant sale and swap: Two of our student employees with a specific interest in indoor plants will be hosting a houseplant sale and swap. This will be taking place in the Frost Centre, right beside the Trial Garden. Those interested in buying, selling or trading indoor plants can participate in this unique event. Anyone interested in being a “vendor” can contact Olivia at pareo@uoguelph.ca. Anyone interested in increasing their plant collection is invited to simply come along and visit us (cash sales only, please).
Monarch butterfly rearing: A monarch butterfly rearing specialist will be on hand at the trial garden site to demonstrate her techniques and answer questions.

Writing the Environment – Environment Bound with GIER at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival
2022-09-11 | Ontario, Canada
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) will be at the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival for an Environment Bound event.
What do a mid-century Swedish aristocrat, a modern-day writer, and an urban lecturer from Toronto all have in common? Birds! Join two extraordinary women, both writers by trade and bird-lovers by happenstance, to hear about how the science and art of birding, along with the act of writing about it, requires deep intelligence, curiosity and leaps of creativity. In conversation moderated by GIER Director Dr. Madhur Anand (a scientist, poet and birder herself), author Merilyn Simonds reflects on the biography of legendary birder and naturalist Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, and Julia Zarankin shares her own wonderings and wanderings in search of the meaning of life through birds.

U of G at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival
2022-09-11 12:00 - 18:00 | Ontario, Canada
The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival is thrilled to announce the return to an in-person festival on Sunday, September 11. Over 40 Canadian authors – including several with ties to U of G – will join us in the village of Eden Mills to share their recent releases through panel discussions, interviews and readings.

Check out “Emerge!”, a set where students from the University’s Creative Writing MFA will be reading some of their work
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) co-presents a set called “Environment Bound”
Graduates of the Creative Writing MFA Laurie D. Graham and Tyler Pennock are among the festival’s featured authors this year.

There is a FREE shuttle bus from the University Centre to Eden Mills, sponsored by the Dean of the College of Arts and Provost and Vice-President (Academic). Student tickets are only $10 (or $15 at the gate). For more details and to purchase tickets, please visit www.emwf.ca.

Arboretum: Shinrin-Yoku Walk
2022-09-14 11:30 - 14:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Inspired by Shinrin-Yoku, a Japanese term that translates into “Forest Bathing” in English, discover a gentle way of moving mindfully through nature. Led by a guide from the Canadian Chapter of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (Ben Porchuk), participants experience a walk intended to open the senses, deepen a connection with the natural world and enhance wellbeing.
Fee: $60 (plus HST) per person if you register before the early bird deadline of Sept. 6. After September 6 the fee is $70 (plus HST) per person.
Learn more and register online.

Networking Event for Computer Science and Software Engineering Students
2022-09-14 17:30 - 19:30 | The Fifth, 50 Stone Road East, University Centre, 5th floor, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Meet in-person with tech companies for a casual networking event for senior co-op and graduating students in Computer Science and Software Engineering.

Land your first post-grad job or secure your next co-op work term
Learn about the tech industry, trends and career options
Wear what you’re comfortable in!

Women in Indian Films, Media and Beyond: Representations and Aesthetics
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:15 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
With Dr. Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan, Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras, India.
The talk will explore representation of women in Indian media and what image of a contemporary Indian woman is formed in films, over-the-top (OTT) platforms and social media, particularly in post “MeToo” times. It will follow up on key ideas and themes discussed at the two-day online conference in 2021, “Towards a New Vision: Women in Films, Media & Beyond,” which featured 20 gender studies and media studies experts. The conference was co-organized by IIT Madras and the University of Guelph with funding from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan is a professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Madras. She works in the areas of Film Studies, Popular Culture and American Literature. Her books include edited anthologies: Women Filmmakers in Hindi Cinema: Feminist Gaze and Beyond (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), Stardom in Contemporary Hindi Cinema: Celebrity and Fame in Globalized Times (Springer, 2020), Behind the Scenes: Contemporary Bollywood Directors (Sage, 2017) and Post-liberalization Indian Novels in English: Global Reception & Politics of Award (Anthem, 2013).
This hybrid event is presented by CIRCLE, the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement at the University of Guelph.
All are welcome.
We kindly ask in-person and virtual attendees to register to help us prepare for this event.
Learn more online.

GTI Grand Opening Public Field Day
2022-09-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
The Guelph Turfgrass Institute (GTI) is hosting a public Field Day to celebrate the grand opening of the new G. M. Frost Research and Information Centre. Turfgrass professionals and homeowners are invited to attend, tour the research plots and talk with turfgrass researchers and experts on-site.
Guelph Turfgrass Institute Opening Public Field Day
September 16, 2022
1 – 5 p.m.
364 College Avenue East, Guelph ON (free parking)
Free event. RSVP required: https://uoguel.ph/field
The new GTI grounds are approximately 17 acres with 14 research plots featuring different turfgrass cultivars, mowing heights and soil types. The new research plots feature a variety of turfgrass species and several rootzone specifications to ensure studies benefit golf course superintendents, sod farmers, sport field managers and lawncare providers. Guided tours will start at 1:30 p.m. and run every hour.
“We’re excited to welcome members of the turfgrass industry to tour our new site and building,” says Dr. Eric Lyons, Director of the GTI. “This event also marks the 35th Anniversary of the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, so we’re excited for the opportunity to reconnect with the hundreds of turfgrass alumni who studied in our previous facilities. I hope to see lots of them at the event; the research we’re undertaking is of real value to them and the industry.”

United Way Food Truck Party
2022-09-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
U of G will kick off its annual United Way campaign with a food truck party in Branion Plaza. Join us for lunch and have fun making a difference in your community!
United Way Food Truck Party
Tuesday, Sept. 20
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Remarks at noon
Live music and food trucks: Fo’ Cheezy, Lady Glaze, Domino’s Pizza and more
A portion from all food sales will go to U of G’s United Way campaign. Watch for special menu items and deals!
Every year, our community relies on generous donations from the U of G community to support essential United Way-funded programs that focus on improving lives and building community.

#WeBelieveYouDay
2022-09-20 11:30 - 14:30 | Johnston Green
The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Office and the SAFE (Sexual Assault Free Environment) Peer Team* invites you to participate in We Believe You Day.
On Sept. 20, the University of Guelph is joining campuses across Ontario to participate in #WeBelieveYou Day to raise awareness about sexual and gender-based violence and to show solidarity with survivors. On #WeBelieveYou day, we will commit to one simple idea: when a survivor of sexual assault discloses, we say we believe them.
Historically, survivors have been afraid to disclose experiences of sexual and gender-based violence for fear of not being believed or blamed. It’s one of many reasons why only 6% of sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2019). That number is strikingly low when statistics illustrate that 1 in 3 women, 1 in 2 trans/non-binary people and 1 in 6 men experiencing sexual abuse/assault in their lifetime. Students are disproportionately impacted by sexual violence and an estimated 70% have experienced or witnessed unwanted sexual behaviours at a post-secondary institution (Statistics Canada, 2020).
#WeBelieveYou Day recognizes that in order to make an integral shift to create cultures of consent on campus, the whole community must participate in fostering an environment where survivors feel safe and blameless when coming forward to report incidents of sexual assault.
On We Believe You Day, we will unite students, staff, faculty and community members in showing public support for survivors through our words and actions in an effort to make our campus and community safer for everyone.
How can you participate:
Join us to show your support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence on #WeBelieveYou Day by:

Visiting Johnston Green between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to learn more about sexual violence supports and education on campus and to write your own letter to survivors to be displayed on campus.
Creating a post or video of what #WeBelieveYou day means to you to post on social media tagging #WeBelieveYou and @wellness_uofg.
Reaching out to Jensen, the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Education Coordinator (jwilli20@uoguelph.ca), to inquire about education and training opportunities available for you to learn more about how to provide supportive responses to disclosures of sexual assault.
Sharing information with your office, department, club or group about #WeBelieveYou day and encourage them to participate.

*The SAFE Peer team is a student-led peer team who focuses on developing and delivering sexual and gender-based violence prevention and education initiatives

ONLINE: Dial Down Academic Stress and Anxiety
2022-09-21 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can use to decrease stress and anxiety this semester. Begin drafting your personal Anxiety Action Plan in this free, one hour workshop for university students meeting online from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. with Kathy Somers from the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic.
E-mail Kathy at ksomers@uoguelph.ca for the link to this free online workshop.

ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues with Chef Jason Bangerter
2022-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Want to learn how to cook like a critically acclaimed chef? You won’t want to miss out on the kickoff to our fall 2022 Deep Dish Dialogues series with Chef Jason Bangerter. Chef Jason Bangerter is the Executive Chef of Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa. He is the co-author of Langdon Hall: The Cookbook, a recognized Slow Food hero and he has been helping to grow Canada’s culinary scene. In our session Chef Jason will be showing us how to make a special dish while discussing “taste of place” and how to build relationships with farmers. Register now to watch the online event live on Thursday, September 22 from 12 to 1 p.m.
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.

OAC ’59 Future Thinkers Lecture: Food Innovations Coming to a Market Near You
2022-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Waasamowin – Summerlee Science Complex Atrium, 474-570 Gordon St, Guelph, ON, N1G 1Y2, Canada
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation led by our keynote speakers Stephanie Dorsey and Corey Jones who are principals in E2JDJ, a venture looking to support start-ups and entrepreneurs working in the sustainable food space. Dorsey and Jones have experience backing entrepreneurs that are leveraging resourceful, robust, and resilient technologies to innovate, disrupt, and move the world towards a reimagined and sustainable food system and will be leveraging this experience to discuss what the future of food means to them. Following their talk, there will be a moderated panel discussion featuring representatives from industry and academics where they will discuss their thoughts on the future of food.
Brought to you by the OAC ’59 Future Thinkers Fund.
Please register by Friday, September 16.

Celebration of Life for Anita Stewart
2022-09-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario, Canada
The following is shared on behalf of Anita Stewart’s family.
Celebration of Life for Anita Stewart, C.M., B.A., M.A., L.L.D.
Born July 2, 1947 – passed October 29, 2020.
Saturday September 24th, 2022
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Elora Centre for the Arts
75 Melville St, Elora, Ontario, N0B1S0
https://anitastewart.love/
It’s a time to celebrate the life, love and joy that Anita Stewart brought to us all. As the University of Guelph’s Food Laureate, she was the first person in the world to hold such a title as an advocate, leader and promoter of food initiatives. The Anita Stewart Alumni Food Lab at the University of Guelph has been recently named in her honour.
Anita was a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, mentor and friend to many. Throughout Anita’s career, she received the Order of Canada, a long list of awards, and an honorary doctorate. Anita’s spirit drove her to great professional heights, and her generosity, kindness, warmth and strength of character will be forever remembered by everyone.
We invite you to join family, friends and community in a celebration of life for Anita. Wear your favourite purple apparel and join our family to celebrate this fabulous, strong woman who touched us all. Refreshments and light snacks will be served. Bring your fond memories of Anita to share and connect with us all. This is a rain or shine outdoor event. Please bring your own lawn chair or picnic blanket. We ask that you please RSVP via the website https://anitastewart.love/ to join the guest list.

ONLINE: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute
2022-09-26 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join the Indigenous Student Centre to participate in a virtual tour facilitated by the Woodland Cultural Centre. Follow Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. During the video, Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140-year history. The tour features multiple rooms in the facility and interviews with five survivors of the Mohawk Institute.
After the tour stick around for a Q&A session with staff from the Woodland Cultural Centre. The Q&A content is meant to invoke further thought but must stay rooted in respect and privacy.
Open to all students, staff and faculty. Registration required. Spaces are limited. Zoom link will be shared with those who register.
Register at: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=K6Fivq0soUml-oX08xVqfUDRDPhcALNLs6_rc-g2tINUODZCWkJUNkw2RlRBRVhGRThGSUxWUFFHTi4u

2022 Gryphons Read Event with Author Silmy Abdullah
2022-09-26 19:00 - 21:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This year, U of G’s annual common reading project – Gryphons Read – celebrates its sixth iteration. This year’s novel is Home of the Floating Lily, by Bangladeshi-Canadian author and lawyer, Silmy Abdullah. This collection of eight short stories follows the lives of everyday people as they navigate the complexities of migration, displacement, love, friendship and familial conflict.
Gryphons Read is a campus-wide book club that brings the University community together over a selected novel and encourages meaningful conversations about the book. Lead by Student Experience, individual residence and off-campus book clubs are organized and coordinated with discussion group facilitators and a tailored discussion guide with input from the author herself. The workbook outlines ways readers can further connect with themes in the novel.
On September 26, Silmy Abdullah will visit campus for a public talk about her book. To register, visit www.uoguelph.ca/arts/gryphonsread.

ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact - Planning for Research Impact
2022-09-27 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Knowledge mobilization 101! Become familiar with knowledge mobilization plans and conceptualize strategies adapted to your goals and audiences.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Define ‘knowledge mobilization’
Identify why knowledge mobilization is important
Identify best practices for knowledge mobilization
Summarize the steps involved in knowledge mobilization planning
Compare and contrast End of Grant KT and Integrated KT
Apply the principles of knowledge mobilization to their research

Register for the Planning for Research Impact 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: Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
2022-09-27 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn to relax tight muscles, calm anxiety, settle a busy a brain and have more energy! Strengthen your ability to restore yourself during these challenging times. A smorgasbord of techniques for thriving under pressure are practiced in and out of class to begin developing lifetime skills.
This 12-part program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic meets online for an hour twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, beginning at 5:30 p.m. tonight.
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the program. Register online.

ONLINE: P4E Career Fair - "Largest of its kind in the country"
2022-09-28 09:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Don’t miss the virtual P4E Career Fair on Wednesday, September 28!
Whether you are looking for a job after graduation or unsure of your career options, attending the P4E Career Fair is a great way to learn about career opportunities and build connections with employers. Representatives from over 130 organizations from various sectors will be available on the event platform to chat over text or video. Explore organizations in your field(s) of interest, ask questions about potential opportunities, and make a positive impression on employers to increase your chances of finding the job you want!
Free admission for University of Guelph students and alumni.
Learn more and register online.

How Housing Affects Laboratory Rodent Health and Research Results: An Animal Welfare Perspective on Preclinical Replicability and Translatability
2022-09-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Pathobiology Building
Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) Research Seminar Series 2022-2023 is starting up again with our very own Jessica Cait (PhD Candidate, Mason Lab).
Join us in person at PAHL 1800 or on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94717556864
Coffee and dessert afterward.

ONLINE: CIRCLE Graduate South Asia Conference
2022-09-29 08:30 - 13:30 | Ontario, Canada
Thursday, September 29 to Saturday, October 1
8:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. ET each day
This three-day virtual conference presents PhD scholars from programs in the fields of health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities from Canadian and South Asian Universities. It will showcase the cutting-edge research focused on South Asia and/or the South Asian diaspora and increase awareness about such research, facilitate networking and foster impactful research and collaborations.
The conference is OPEN TO ALL. REGISTRATION IF FREE AND REQUIRED.
More information and registration at: https://uoguel.ph/CIRCLE-grad-conference-2022

ONLINE: CIRCLE Graduate South Asia Conference
2022-09-29 08:30 - 2022-10-01 13:30 | Massey Hall, 478 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
This three-day virtual conference presents PhD scholars from programs in the fields of health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities from Canadian and South Asian Universities. It will showcase the cutting-edge research focused on South Asia and/or the South Asian diaspora and increase awareness about such research, facilitate networking, and foster impactful research and collaborations.
The conference will run from 8:30a.m. EDT to 1:30p.m. EDT each day and is OPEN TO ALL. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND REQUIRED.

Black Faculty and Staff Network Welcome Event
2022-09-29 17:00 - 19:00 | University Club
The Black Faculty and Staff Network (BFSN) serves as a place of engagement, support and community for Black-identifying faculty and staff at the U of G. Join us for our Welcome Event on September 29 with food, music and an address by U of G Chancellor Dr. Mary Anne Chambers. We hope to see you there!
Please note that this event is exclusive to Black-identifying faculty, staff, and students and the U of G.
RSVP here by Mon Sep 26: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_884doDSg7OihDDg

ONLINE: Better Sleep Program
2022-09-29 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn how to decrease insomnia, fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep using proven, drug-free strategies.
Go at your own pace through each lesson in this special online, on-demand, five-session sleep skills 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.

Film Screening: Migrant Dreams
2022-09-29 19:00 - 21:30 | 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 3A2
Screening and discussion of the documentary Migrant Dreams by director Min Sook Lee.
We’ll be meeting in the Community Classroom located on the 4th floor of the 10C community space, located at 42 Carden St. (opposite Guelph city hall). The event is free and open to all.
Join director Min Sook Lee and U of G’s Activist-in-Residence Gabriel Allahdua to watch and discuss this important film about the situation of migrant farmworkers in Ontario. Organized by the GET lab at UofG.
The organizers and director request that you please wear a face mask as a COVID-19 safety measure.
Learn more at https://www.getlab.ca/news-events/
