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Giving Tuesday

Ontario, Canada

Giving Tuesday: Unlock Brighter Futures for our Students The University of Guelph is set to mark Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement where charities, companies, institutions and individuals rally for causes that are near and dear to their hearts. Giving Tuesday will take place on November 28 and U of G is inviting everyone to help

Ugly Festive Sweater – Trivia and Lunch

University Centre - Peter Clark Hall

Don your ugliest festive sweater and put your trivia skills to the test in support of United Way! Get a few friends together to form a trivia team and compete for the grand prize of a $150 gift card for Gryph's Craft Kitchen and Alehouse. Trivia and Name That Tune will be done in teams

$15

Excursions through Scottish Travel Diaries at the University of Guelph

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Graduate History students from HIST*6200 (Scottish Highland and Lowland History) with Prof. Kevin James will present a class colloquium, 'Excursions through Scottish Travel Diaries at the University of Guelph' on Tuesday 28 November, 4:00-5:30pm, McLaughlin Library, Whitelaw Room (2nd floor). Short student presentations will be followed by an informal reception with light refreshments. More details

Financial Literacy Fair

University Centre Ontario, Canada

November is Financial Literacy Month! To celebrate, Student Financial Services is hosting our annual Financial Literacy Fair on November 29. Join us in the University Centre courtyard between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Financial Literacy Fair is the perfect place to learn how to manage your finances, PLUS there will be free cotton candy

Opposing Oppression: Building Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Competencies

Ontario, Canada

This interactive session will engage critically with anti-oppression frameworks and suggest ways to apply an equity and inclusion lens to learning and working environments. Anti-oppressive action involves both critical and practical examinations of individual, interpersonal, systemic, and cultural barriers to full participation for equity-deserving groups.

Campus Lighting Ceremony: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Johnston Hall 45 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Members of the U of G community are invited to attend a ceremony to initiate the lighting of Johnston Hall and show support for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. As part of this ceremony, the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Support and Education Centre and S.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault Free Environment) Peer Educators will

United Way Bazaar

University Centre Courtyard Ontario, Canada

Join us for the United Way Bazaar, brought to you by Hospitality Services! Thursday, November 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., University Centre Courtyard. Featuring: Great raffle prizes Bake sale U of G Bookstore Items Used Book Sale  

United Way Holiday Bake Sale

Mountain Hall South Residences, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Enjoy some baked goods in support of United Way! Thursday, November 30, 10 am to 5 pm in the Mountain Lobby. All proceeds in support of United Way.

Coffee with the President for Faculty and Staff

Brass Taps - University Centre Ontario, Canada

Coffee with the President for Faculty and Staff As the year comes to an end, let’s get together to recharge and celebrate the fantastic work you've accomplished in 2023. Join us for a coffee and a snack with President Charlotte Yates and other senior leaders. Thursday, November 30 Drop in between 10 a.m. and 11:30

20-Minute Mindful Mid-day Movement Break

Recurring
ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Want more out of your lunch hour? Join us online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. All are welcome. Invite friends or colleagues and practice together! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908

Deep Dish Dialogues explores Food and Faith

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Ahead of the holidays, learn about the role food plays in Jewish, Roman Catholic and Sikh faiths. Rabbi Raphi Steiner will be demonstrating how to make latkes which can be used to celebrate Chanukah. Father Patrick Ohl and Ania Krysciak will be preparing a Polish dish typically served on Christmas Eve. And Charandeep Dhillon will

Brass Taps Vintage Pub Auction for United Way

Ontario, Canada

BRASS TAPS has generously donated various Vintage Pub Glassware, Signs, Pictures and more for an Online Auction in support of the University of Guelph United Way Campaign. Money raised from this event will assist the United Way to create lasting positive change and unite people and resources in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin. United Way assists

Disabled in the Field: Navigating Nature and Academia as a Disabled Scientist

Waasamowin - Summerlee Science Complex Atrium 474-570 Gordon St, Guelph, ON, Canada

Dr. Kelsey Byers, group leader at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, will be the inaugural speaker of the CBS Community Seminar Series. She will present “Disabled in the Field: Navigating Nature and Academia as a Disabled Scientist,” from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 4. The event will be held in the

The Changing North: Policy and Program Responses to change/ing Communities

Ontario, Canada

How are northern and Indigenous women responding? Join us on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women for this important conversation. Across the north of present-day Canada, resource extraction is contributing to significant changes, many of which disproportionately harm diverse northern and Indigenous women and others frequently left out of public

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Thornbrough Building 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known informally as White Ribbon Day, is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which fourteen women were murdered and ten others injured in the name of "fighting feminism," Each December 6th, The

Free Drop-In Holiday Recreational Skating

Gryphon Centre Arena 149 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Get into the holiday spirit with some skating, hot beverages, and snacks! Grab your skates and head down to the Gryphon Centre Arena for a recreational skate. Helmets recommended. No skate rentals are available. Hot beverages and light snacks will be available. Please also consider bringing an item to donate to the Guelph Student FoodBank.

20-Minute Mindful Mid-day Movement Break

Recurring
ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Want more out of your lunch hour? Join us online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. All are welcome. Invite friends or colleagues and practice together! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908

Silent Auction for United Way – Travis Scott & Leafs Tickets

ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Hospitality Services has tickets up for grabs: There are two sets of Travis Scott: The Circus Maximus Tour tickets (section 120, row 5) available for the show on December 29 at the Scotiabank Arena available for silent auction. You can also watch your favourite Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks on January 9 with

20-Minute Mindful Mid-day Movement Break

Recurring
ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Want more out of your lunch hour? Join us online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. All are welcome. Invite friends or colleagues and practice together! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908

20-Minute Mindful Mid-day Movement Break

Recurring
ONLINE Ontario, Canada

Want more out of your lunch hour? Join us online at Noon ET on Thursdays for a 20-minute Mindful Movement that can be done at your desk or on your mat. Connect with your mind and body to recharge/reset your day. All are welcome. Invite friends or colleagues and practice together! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95484128908