The Positive Space Project is an initiative on campus to develop an LGBTQ2SIA+ awareness and informational training (both online and in-person) for U of G faculty and staff. As part of the training development, organizers will create videos about key concepts such as pronouns, coming out and allyship.   LGBTQ2SIA+ faculty and staff at the

This session focuses on strategies for organizing, drafting and revising literature reviews. We discuss how to connect your literature review to your research question, how to build the structure of your review and how to avoid some common challenges when writing in this scientific genre. Register on the library's website.

This session focuses on principles of grammar, punctuation and mechanics that are of interest to students in the sciences. We discuss how to identify and correct common grammar errors, how to use punctuation more effectively, and how to avoid mechanical errors and inconsistencies. Register on the library's website.

Discover how to use your eyes and ears to identify Ontario's Owls. An evening "Owl Prowl" in the Guelph area is planned. Arboretum Naturalist: Chris Earley - author of Hawks & Owls Eastern North America. Registration: Early Bird Fee - $100 if registered by Jan. 2. Regular Fee - $110 Register at uoguelph.ca/arboretum

This session focuses on working with visuals and sources in your writing. We discuss how to integrate sources effectively without plagiarizing and how to use visuals appropriately and ethically. Register on the library's website.

Winter is coming, and you need to write that scientific paper. But do you feel you know nothing about writing an engaging science paper? If so, come explore how the Game of Thrones character, Daenerys, develops from an abused sister into a powerful Queen who proclaims, "I am the dragon's daughter, and I swear to

A vigil will be held Friday, January 10 for U of G graduate students Ghanimat Azhdari and Milad Ghasemi Ariani who died in the Ukraine International Airlines crash on January 8. War Memorial Hall opens at 7 p.m. Remarks will begin at 8 p.m. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of

This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. It is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. The workshop is useful for participants wanting to improve their own writing skills as well

This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. It is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. The workshop is useful for participants wanting to improve their own writing skills as well

On Wednesday, January 15, the University of Guelph will join with other Canadian universities in observing a moment of silence to honour the lives lost on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. The moment of silence allows our community to show its support for those affected by this tragedy and allows community members to grieve together.

This presentation will walk you through the benefits of citation management and explain how you can use citation managers to keep track of your research and speed up the citation process. Participants are required to bring a laptop to the session. We will focus on using Zotero and Mendeley and recommend you come with them

The 2020 FarmSmart Conference will feature presentations addressing current and emerging technology and innovation across a range of topics, from crop and livestock production to soil and environmental management, business, marketing and general interest. University of Guelph speakers at this event include, Profs. Bonnie Mallard, Richard Vyn, Alfons Weersink, Laura Van Eerd, Ryan Clemmer and

Join Campus Parking Services on Jan. 20  from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Centre Courtyard to share your thoughts about parking services on campus. Staff from Campus Parking Services will be on hand to learn more about how people arrive to campus each day, where they come from and their thoughts on

The U of G IT Strategy Team wants to hear from students about their experience with IT on campus. Are you frustrated with certain systems? Is it hard to find the information you need? Have ideas about how to make things better? We are holding two workshops - each one hour - on Jan. 20

Interested in using Python but don't know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming. We will cover the basics of working with data in Python. We'll cover reading-in data from an external source followed by some simple manipulation and analysis using the built-in capabilities that are

Join this two-hour workshop to walk through the steps of creating a podcast: from planning, scripting, gathering music and sound effects. This session will provide instruction on free, open-source software called Audacity for recording and editing your podcast. After this workshop, you’ll be able to: Identify the steps for creating a podcast Recognize how to

Ever wonder what sort of data you will be dealing with? Do you find yourself lost when it’s time to prepare your data for analysis? In this workshop, you will be introduced to the different types of data you can collect and create as well as the various ways you can collect, describe and visualize