Skills for Research Impact Workshop: Podcasting
2023-03-21 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Podcasts are a fun and popular mode of information sharing, and they are increasingly being used in research. This session will cover why podcasting is an effective knowledge mobilization strategy as well as practical tips to planning and recording your own.
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

Consider when and how to create a podcast for knowledge mobilization
Understand best practices for creating a podcast
Identify resources at U of G and beyond for podcasting

Presented by Bronwyn Korb, McLaughlin Library Media Studio
Register for the Podcasting session at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/skills-for-research-impact-series-podcasting-tickets-470476426657

Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Bird Song - Sparrows
2023-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Into birding but the songs have you stumped? Whether you are new to learning bird sounds or you want a good refresher before the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas starts this spring, this course is for you. Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of five bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures that cover over 150 bird species! We will focus on songs and some common, distinctive calls and will apply different methods to remember them. Each course will start with a short intro topic about birding by ear before we dive into the bird species. Learn how to make your own calls, read a sonogram, make up your own memorable bird song sayings, and more! Each class will finish with a 10-15 minute discussion period so you can ask all your bird-related questions.
See the descriptions below to find out which bird groups are covered in each class. Each workshop is recorded and made available for a limited time after the series has ended for registered participants.
Fee: $8 (plus HST) per session, or register for all 8 workshops at once and get one free (pay $56 instead of $64!) Register early to ensure your spot! The list of topics with the presentation date is available on our website: https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/educationandevents/workshops
To register please visit: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=3285

Making Space for Progress: Internationalizing the University as Social Justice
2023-03-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Interdisciplinary Hub – MacKinnon 019, University of Guelph MacKinnon Bldg, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The University of Guelph’s Strategic Refresh highlights the commitment of the university to “further international relationships” as a part of its overall pillar of community connection. The University has also taken measures to advance and entrench equity, diversity and inclusion into its core values and deliverables.
The Teaching and Learning Hub welcomes guest speaker Marsha Hinds Myrie to aide us to contemplate the implications and possibilities of those intersections and offers an innovation of academic internationalization praxis undergirded by social justice.
This is a hybrid event. Register to attend via Zoom here.
Marsha Hinds Myrie looks to the literature resulting from the study of universities’ involvement in the enterprises of African and Indigenous dehumanization and student led justice movements. Beyond highlighting the errors of the past and the passionate demands of students we begin to think about futures and how these can be constructed making space for expanded epistemologies and new relational pathways.
Hinds Myrie’s life and work are an embodiment of dualities and intersections. She is a Barbadian/Canadian citizen with an ancestral, cultural and intellectual home in Africa. Her career unfolds, sometimes spectacularly and sometimes confusingly at the intersections of activism and education with research being a forced endeavour to maintain the grace of the academy.
Hinds Myrie is the President’s Gender Equity Committee postdoctoral fellow with a focus on women’s leadership at the University of Guelph and the immediate past president of the National Organization of Women of Barbados. She spent 22 years developing an advocacy model to address the issues of underprivileged groups of women in Barbados and the Commonwealth Caribbean. The major focus of the work is to develop and encourage the use of victim defined services for women and girls affected by various types of gender-based violence while at the same time removing the burden of eradicating violence from women and victims by forcing a stronger lobby in policy spaces.
The philosophical mooring for Marsha’s interaction with equity work come partly out of her PhD research which focused on the ways in which political and cultural experiences shaped the development and creation of intellectual spaces and intellectual thought in Commonwealth Caribbean tertiary institutions. The epistemological valleys that create disciplines in the Western academy are still immensely uncomfortable for Hinds Myrie but if forced she would classify her work as womanism, Black Studies, philosophy as praxis and intellectual history.

HPC Physical Well-being Series: Working Through Menopause
2023-03-22 12:15 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Although the transition from peri-menopause to menopause is a normal part of every woman’s life, many of the changes can be very disruptive. It doesn’t have to be that way! Women may experience symptoms of peri-menopause beginning in their early 40s and continue to experience symptoms into their 50s. Simple nutritional and lifestyle modifications can have a big impact on the experience of menopause and beyond.
Let’s change the narrative on menopause to make it a time of empowerment and personal growth.
During this seminar, we will discuss the following:

Identify the common symptoms of peri-menopause/menopause and how they affect our body
Review evidence informed tools to address common concerns including hot flashes, disruptions in mood, sleep and concentration
Discuss life after menopause – reviewing risk factors for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease
Answer questions

Click to register now! You can submit questions when you register that will be answered during the talks. We look forward to this enlightening discussion with you!
About the Facilitator
Dr. Kristina Brooks, ND is a naturopathic doctor on campus at the Health and Performance Centre. Dr. Brooks completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Guelph and went on to complete her medical training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Using an evidence-informed approach, she uses tools such as functional foods, botanical medicine, acupuncture and healthy lifestyle modification to address individuals’ concerns. With 15 years of experience in an integrative setting, she understands the importance of collaborating with an individual’s existing team of medical professionals to optimize health outcome. Within the team at the HPC, Dr. Brooks’ role is to support foundational health and remove obstacles to wellness and recovery. She strives to provide patients with the necessary tools and knowledge to address both current health concerns, in addition to the prevention of future disease and injury.
About the HPC
Providing high-performance injury recovery right in the heart of campus. The Health and Performance Centre (HPC) is located in the J.T. Powell Building and prevents and treats sports and activity-related injuries for the University of Guelph and the surrounding community. Whether you are a recreationally active or an elite competitive athlete, their collaborative team of skilled practitioners will provide specialized care to help you perform at your best.

HPC Physical Well-Being Series: Working Through Menopause
2023-03-22 12:15 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Although the transition from peri-menopause to menopause is a normal part of every woman’s life, many of the changes can be very disruptive. It doesn’t have to be that way! Women may experience symptoms of peri-menopause beginning in their early 40’s and continue to experience symptoms into their 50’s. Simple nutritional and lifestyle modifications can have a big impact on the experience of menopause and beyond.
Let’s change the narrative on menopause to make it a time of empowerment and personal growth.
During this seminar, we will discuss the following:

The common symptoms of peri-menopause/menopause and how they affect our bodies
Evidence informed tools to address common concerns including hot flashes, disruptions in mood, sleep and concentration
Life after menopause and risk factors for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease
Answer questions

Register now! You can submit questions when you register that will be answered during the talks. We look forward to this enlightening discussion with you!
About the Facilitator:
Dr. Kristina Brooks, ND is a naturopathic doctor on campus at the Health and Performance Centre. Dr. Brooks completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Guelph and went on to complete her medical training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Using an evidence informed approach, she uses tools such as functional foods, botanical medicine, acupuncture and healthy lifestyle modification to address an individual’s concerns. With 15 years of experience in an integrative setting, she understands the importance of collaborating with an individual’s existing team of medical professionals to optimize health outcome. Within the team at the HPC, Dr. Brooks’ role is to support foundational health and remove obstacles to wellness and recovery. She strives to provide patients with the necessary tools and knowledge to address both current health concerns, in addition to the prevention of future disease and injury.

BAS Program 20th Anniversary Celebration
2023-03-22 16:00 - 17:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
On Wednesday March 22nd the College of Arts Community is invited to join in two events to celebrate the the BAS program and its students.
Event #1: ASCI 4010 Research Poster Presentation
Location: UC Courtyard from 12:30 to 3:00pm
Event #2: Public Lecture “AI Futures, embodied computing, and Creativity” by Professor Isabel Pedersen, Director of the Digital Life Institute at the Ontario Tech University.
Location: Clark Hall, UC, at 4:00pm
The first event will a presentation in the UC Courtyard from 12:30 to 3:00pm of research posters created by past ASCI 4010 classes illustrating their 4th year research projects.
Refreshments provided. Come join the celebration and learn more here.

Alumni Perspectives: Kickstart Your Career After Graduation
2023-03-22 17:00 - 18:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join Alumni from the College of Arts and the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences as they reflect on the challenges and successes of transitioning from graduate programs to academic and industry careers. Panel members include:
T’áncháy Redvers [they/them], Dene & Métis two-spirit advocate, writer, creator, facilitator, and multidisciplinary performer belonging to Deninu K’ue First Nation in Treaty 8 territory.
Simone Dalton: a Trinidad-born, North America-based author, teaching artist, and writing coach and owner of Island Scribe.
Dr. Simone Holligan principal consultant of emendWELL Inc. who enjoys engaging in abstract painting, supporting her partner in his business ventures, and executing comedic voiceovers for her niece and nephew.
Join here.

Walk and Talk: Curatorial Tour of Creative Dissent and Mary Kelly: To Witness the Future
2023-03-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join us at the Art Gallery of Guelph as AGG Director Shauna McCabe and artist/educator Pearl Van Geest offer a talk and tour of the exhibitions Creative Dissent and Mary Kelly: To Witness the Future.
Emerging from Mary Kelly’s long engagement with activist movements, To Witness the Future brings together the artist’s recent work in forms including video, light box photographs, and her signature lint “paintings.” Creative Dissent expands on this exploration of the visual culture of protest, focusing on a diversity of textile-based work created in and through mobilization, participation, and action.
Learn more about the tour here.

Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Propagating Plants from Cuttings
2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Cuttings are a great way to propagate all kinds of plants including perennials, trees, shrubs and houseplants. This workshop will look at different ways to propagate cuttings and compare them to using seeds. Most of the time will be spent on techniques that use media other than water.
We’ll distinguish between softwood, semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings. Have a look at different media and examine the role of rotting hormones, both commercial and DIY options.
The speaker will show you his simplified method that is great for gardeners since it requires no special equipment.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person.

HeforShe at U of G with Olympic Soccer Diana Matheson
2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre – Events Centre
Join us on Wednesday, March 22nd and celebrate the strength and resilience of our community. The evening will include a keynote speaker and presentations of scholarship and award winners.
Two-time Olympic bronze medalist & former professional soccer player Diana Matheson will keynote UofG’s annual HeForShe gender equity event.
Matheson, perhaps best known for scoring the game-winning goal in the bronze medal match in the 2012 London Olympic Games, is also the co-founder of Project 8, an initiative to help launch Canada’s first women’s professional soccer league. During her keynote, Matheson will discuss the gender equity challenges that women athletes face in professional sports. A timely topic as Canada’s women’s soccer team is currently protesting their pay in comparison to the men’s national team.
Hosted by U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (Lang), School of Engineering and Gryphon Football, the annual HeForShe event also includes a community impact award, which recognizes a local business’s efforts to improve gender equality, and scholarships for students to recognize their leadership.
The doors open for the event at 6:30PM, which formally begins at 7:00PM. Learn more about the event here.
About the HeForShe Initiative
HeForShe is a solidarity campaign for the advancement of gender equality, initiated by UN. Its goal is to achieve equality by encouraging all genders to partake as agents of change and take action against negative stereotypes and behaviours. Grounded in the idea that gender inequality is an issue that affects all people—socially, economically and politically—it seeks to actively involve men and boys in a movement that was originally conceived as “a struggle for women by women”.

Telling our Global Stories
2023-03-23 11:00 - 12:15 | Interdisciplinary Hub – MacKinnon 019, University of Guelph MacKinnon Bldg, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Join this interactive session with Stuart McCook, Assistant Vice-President International, Office of International Strategy and Partnerships & Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph.
Learn more and register.

Vocal Health First Aid: How to Protect Your Vocal Cords
2023-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Did you know a high-voice user speaks at least 4 hours a day? In our job, at home, and while we speak throughout our day, it is easy to be a medium (2-4 hours) or high (4-6 hours) voice user – especially if we are in a job role that requires teaching, facilitating, and frequent speaking in meetings throughout the day.
Yet, we do not think about the health of our vocal cords when even something such as wearing a mask or having reduced lung capacity can impact our voice.
In this session about vocal hygiene we will learn about:

What our vocal cords do
How to take care of our voice and warm up our vocal cords before long periods of speaking
Side effects of not taking proper care of our vocal cords
Participant questions will be answered

Register now! You can submit questions when you register that will be answered during the talks. We look forward to this enlightening discussion with you!
About the facilitator:
Marion Samuel-Stevens is a long time session lecturer in the School of Fine Art and Music and is studying Vocal Habilitation (Health)
Questions? Please email wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca

Deep Dish Dialogues explores Food Waste
2023-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 | MacDonald Institute, 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1G1Y1, Canada
Chef Jagger Gordon of Feed It Forward will be the featured chef in Deep Dish Dialogues on March 23.
Chef Jagger will be preparing a meal made from food that would normally go to waste while in conversation with Professor Bruce McAdams. They will be discussing food waste, food insecurity and the role chefs can play in advocacy work.
Register now to attend this event online or in-person at the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Lab at the University of Guelph on Thursday, March 23 from noon to 1 p.m.

Kenneth R. Farrell Distinguished Public Policy Lectureship – How Women Saved Agricultural Economics and Other Ideas on Why Diversity Matters
2023-03-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk
Please join the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics for the Kenneth R. Farrell Distinguished Public Policy Lectureship.
“How Women Saved Agricultural Economics and Other Ideas on Why Diversity Matters” will be presented by Prof. Jill McCluskey, Director and Regents Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University.
Date: Thursday, March 23, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Venue: RICH 2520
Free admission and all are welcome. Learn more about the event here and to register, please RSVP to Emily Vogelman at fare@uoguelph.ca.

Two Hits are Better than One: Targeting the Mevalonate Pathway in Cancer
2023-03-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Ontario, Canada
Department of Biomedical Sciences Cancer Biology Invited Seminar
Join Dr. Linda Penn, PhD, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Molecular Oncology, UHN Director, Office of Research Trainees, Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto and U of G graduate for this seminar.

Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Bird Song - Finches and Thrushes
2023-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada

Roe v. Wade Overturned: The Politics of Abortion in the Post-Roe Era
2023-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Ontario, Canada
With the strokes of five pens, in 2022 the US Supreme Court rescinded the constitutional right to abortion, a right that had been expanded almost half a century earlier. What are the implications of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision for politics? Join Professor Jordi Díez as he moderates a panel of experts to discuss the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade.
Event is virtual and in-person. Registration is required.

Donation Drive: Menstrual Hygiene Products
2023-03-27 11:30 - 13:00 | ON
Help us support our U of G students’ during Women’s History Month by donating menstrual hygiene products as we work towards ending period poverty and ending the stigma around menstruation.
Menstrual Hygiene Items that can be donated:

Tampons
Pads
Menstrual Cups

All donations will go to the Guelph Student Food Bank to support our own U of G students. Please ensure that all donated items are unopened and new.
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? Please email wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca
What is period poverty?
People who experience period poverty are unable to purchase the menstrual products they need, and, in many cases, this means that they cannot go to school or work or otherwise participate in daily life. Or it may mean that those who menstruate are not replacing products with new ones at appropriate timeframes, putting them at risk of infections and even toxic shock syndrome.
In 2020, close to 25% of menstruating Canadians and about 33% of those younger than 25 faced financial hardship in securing “menstrual products for themselves or their dependants.” In that same year, it was estimated that “Canadians who menstruate typically spend up to $6,000 in their lifetime on menstrual hygiene products.” For women who live in remote or rural Canadian areas, the cost is even heftier — women pay twice as much for menstrual products.”
One way U of G has worked towards ending period poverty is by offering products in certain campus buildings. Learn more about the CSA’s Menstrual Hygiene Initiative.
A note on language:
We use the language of “menstruating Canadians” and “those who menstruate” because not all women menstruate and not all those who menstruate are women. Not everybody who menstruates identifies as a girl or woman. Transgender men and genderqueer people who have uteruses, vaginas, fallopian tubes, and ovaries also get their periods.
What does this have to do with well-being?
There are many components to well-being, with community well-being being one of them. Community well-being speaks to ways organizations can be involved in the community and how this can improve the health and well-being of our community members, including our own U of G students! As come together to provide these donations to the Student Food Banks, we are also working towards supporting the health and well-being of our students.

Skills for Research Impact Workshop: Social Media
2023-03-28 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn all about the web 2.0! Discover how to choose social media platforms that are appropriate for your goals and audiences, and get tips on creating engaging posts.
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify the benefits of using social media for knowledge mobilization
Assess their own online brand and goals for social media
Understand best practices in creating content that resonates for target audiences

Presented by Melanie Parlette-Stewart, McLaughlin Library
Register for the Social Media session at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/skills-for-research-impact-series-social-media-tickets-470505433417

Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Bird Song - Woodpeckers and Flycatchers
2023-03-29 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Into birding but the songs have you stumped? Whether you are new to learning bird sounds or you want a good refresher before the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas starts this spring, this course is for you. Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of 5 bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures that cover over 150 bird species! We will focus on songs and some common, distinctive calls and will apply different methods to remember them. Each course will start with a short intro topic about birding by ear before we dive into the bird species. Learn how to make your own calls, read a sonogram, make up your own memorable bird song sayings, and more! Each class will finish with a 10-15 minute discussion period so you can ask all your bird-related questions.
See the descriptions below to find out which bird groups are covered in each class. Each workshop is recorded and made available for a limited time after the series has ended for registered participants.
Fee: $8 (plus HST) per session, or register for all eight workshops at once and get one free (pay $56 instead of $64!) Register early to ensure your spot! The list of topics with the presentation date is available on our website: https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/educationandevents/workshops
To register please visit: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=3285

Caribou Conservation and One Health in Canada - Dr. Quinn Webber
2023-03-29 13:30 - 14:20 | Waasamowin – Summerlee Science Complex Atrium, 474-570 Gordon St, Guelph, ON, N1G 1Y2, Canada
Caribou are an iconic Canadian species, but their populations are in decline throughout Canada. Anthropogenic disturbance, environmental degradation, and climate change are among the most important drivers of declines. While caribou conservation and management practices in Canada are varied, taking a One Health approach to tackling complex conservation problems could help improve resiliency of caribou populations.
Presenter: Dr. Quinn Webber
Assistant Professor | Department of Integrative Biology
College of Biological Science | University of Guelph
The One Health seminar series showcases the depth and breadth of One Health research at the University of Guelph. These 50-minute talks feature a 30-minute presentation by U of G faculty, followed by an audience Q&A. Everyone is welcome, particularly graduate students and faculty.
Learn more and register.

Arrell Food Cinema Series presents First We Eat
2023-03-30 18:30 - 21:30 | The Bookshelf Cinema, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the Arrell Food Cinema Series presentation of First We Eat, a documentary from filmmaker Suzanne Crocker about only eating locally-grown food around Dawson City, Yukon for one year.
This screening is taking place at the Bookshelf Cinema in Guelph on March 30 and will feature a panel discussion with local food systems experts following the screening. Admission is free, and registration is required via Eventbrite to reserve a seat. Your ticket will include the film screening, a panel discussion, and a post-screening reception catered by Miijidaa Café + Bistro with a cash bar and light refreshments.
The Arrell Food Cinema Series is an initiative created by Arrell Scholars. The purpose of our series is to bring food documentaries with a variety of perspectives to our local Guelph community and generate discussion about our food systems.
Learn more and register here.

Virtual Bird Song - Wrens and Friends
2023-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Into birding but the songs have you stumped? Whether you are new to learning bird sounds or you want a good refresher before the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas starts this spring, this course is for you. Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of five bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures that cover over 150 bird species! We will focus on songs and some common, distinctive calls and will apply different methods to remember them. Each course will start with a short intro topic about birding by ear before we dive into the bird species. Learn how to make your own calls, read a sonogram, make up your own memorable bird song sayings, and more! Each class will finish with a 10-15 minute discussion period so you can ask all your bird-related questions.
See the descriptions below to find out which bird groups are covered in each class. Each workshop is recorded and made available for a limited time after the series has ended for registered participants.
Fee: $8 (plus HST) per session, or register for all eight workshops at once and get one free (pay $56 instead of $64!) Register early to ensure your spot! The list of topics with the presentation date is available on our website: https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/educationandevents/workshops
To register please visit: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=3285

Supporting Your Gut Microbiome Through Your Diet
2023-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Gryphon Centre Arena, 149 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 4Z8, Canada
Delve into the relationship between diet and gut microbiome diversity in this workshop which includes a live-food demo.
This workshop will be touching on: prebiotics, probiotics, fermented foods, and fiber-rich foods, as well as conducting a hands-on fermentation activity where we will be making Kimchi!
Join us as we:

Explore what gut microbiomes are
Understand the role gut microbiomes play in your health
Learn dietary habits that can foster a diverse gut microbiome
Participate in a kimchi making and food tasting demo with Hospitality Services’ Executive Sous Chef, Andrew Bilyk
Answer participant questions

Register now! Space is limited to 15 participants so make sure to register early! You can submit questions when you register that will be answered during the talks.
Attendees will be provided with a kimchi recipe and meals that can incorporate kimchi.
Questions? Please email wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca.

In-Person: Terrific Turtles
2023-04-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
We have 8 different amazing species of turtles in Ontario, but a frightening fact is that all 8 of these species are listed as ‘at risk’ in our province. Come and take advantage of the opportunity to meet live specimens of many of these species and learn about their individual habits and skills for surviving in nature.
At this workshop we will also cover how to identify turtle species, their habitats and ranges in Ontario. Most importantly we will teach you how to help turtles and hopefully preserve these adorable creatures for future generations to enjoy.
Fee: $60 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of March 24, 2023. After March 24 the fee is $70 plus HST. Learn more and register here.

Senate Meeting
2023-04-03 17:30 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
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.

In conversation: Jason Lujan with Rhéanne Chartrand (Online)
2023-04-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Ontario, Canada
This conversation invites audiences to tour Art Gallery of Guelph exhibition Under a Star-Filled Sky virtually with artist Jason Lujan and curator Rhéanne Chartrand as they discuss this particular iteration of Lujan’s creative process.
Lujan will explore how the exhibition fits the trajectory of his art-making, highlighting how this installation responds to place and collecting practices, while delving into his interest in the myriad of possibilities revealed when we open ourselves to other ways of looking, especially when uncovering the nuances of how different cultures approach each other as a result of travel and communication.
Register here and learn more.

In-Person: Sensational Snakes
2023-04-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Snakes are often misunderstood and maligned. We would love to change the negative perception of these animals by teaching the truth about them. Please join us at this workshop and learn to identify and understand our native Ontario species of snakes. We will cover their habits, ranges and habitats.
Live specimens will be available to provide opportunities to interact with some of our native snake species. This hands-on experience is a safe and fun way to get up close and personal with types of snakes that could be encountered in the wild in our province. Our captive bred specimens are lovely ambassadors for their kind.
Fee: $60 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of April 7, 2023. After April 7 the fee is $70 plus HST. Learn more and register here.

Experiential Learning Hub Showcase: Accessibility in Experiential Learning and Building a Discord Community
2023-04-20 11:00 - 12:00 | ON
The Experiential Learning Development and Recognition team is excited to share that Corey Wood, our part-time staff member for the past year, has kindly agreed to present a final showcase about two key projects she has spearheaded during our time with us. These topics may be of interest to the larger faculty and staff community, so we are opening up the invitation to anyone who would like to attend!
From 11 am -11:30 am, Corey will be joined by Lilli Porter from the Office of Quality Assurance to share about their incredible achievements with launching the Student Research Network Discord community, which has now grown to almost 500 students! Hear more about what a Discord community is as well as Corey and Lilli’s successes and challenges with launching this space and keeping students engaged year-round.
From 11:30 am-12 pm, Corey will be discussing an overview of the experiential learning accessibility project, which included completing a literature review, key informant interviews with campus partners, and facilitating student focus groups. Corey will also be compiling all of her findings into a resource with recommendations for improving accessibility in experiential learning at U of G.
Please email Brittney at brittney.ogilvie@uoguelph.ca to receive a meeting invitation.

Virtual Pond Workshop
2023-04-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
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 ecological value of permanent ponds will also be addressed.
Don Scallen has written about vernal pools for ON Nature and Escarpment Views magazines and since 2001 he has been the primary nature writer for In The Hills magazine. In 2020 he published Nature Where We Live, Activities to Engage Your Inner Scientist from Pond Dipping to Animal Tracking.
Learn more and register. Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session (evening).
Please note that this virtual program is included in the In-Person Pond Workshop. If you sign up for the In-Person Pond Workshop on Saturday, April 22 you do not need to sign up for this program as you will automatically receive the link in the In-Person confirmation.
