ONLINE: Afrobarometer Research
2020-05-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Afrobarometer Research: Methodology and Field Survey Technicalities in Africa
Good quality data is essential for policy making and governance.
GIDS visiting fellow Winnie Mitullah will explain how surveys conducted in over 35 African countries by Afrobarometer – a pan-African, non-partisan organization that measures the attitudes and perspectives of ordinary citizens – are helping legitimize public opinion as a pillar of African democracy.
Her presentation will focus on the methodology and technicalities of gathering data across the continent.
Contact IDS@uoguelph.ca for login information.

ONLINE: Leading Through Crisis - Human Resource Planning Post COVID-19
2020-05-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Ontario, Canada
In the face of unprecedented disruptions to business continuity due to COVID-19, business and organizational leaders are coping with extraordinary uncertainties. To help guide you through these turbulent times, the Guelph Chamber of Commerce and the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics present Leading Through Crisis – a free webinar series.
The fifth webinar of the series explores challenges to employers as businesses prepare for increased workforce activity when COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Our expert panel will discuss structural changes to HR demand and supply, highlighting complex and under-explored macro-level changes that may present challenges to worker reemployment. The panel will also explore best practices for continuity and recovery for businesses that are continuing pre-COVID strategies and those that have pivoted post-COVID. This webinar will be a semi-structured interactive discussion between three HR experts.
Featuring:

Prof. Nita Chhinzer, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
Sandra Casarin, HR Manager, Chapter Chair of Guelph and District HRPA
Greg Pinks, Chief Leadership Officer, Axiom Performance Inc.

Register now for this free, 60-min webinar as our expert panelists deliver key information regarding HR and organizational operations planning post-pandemic. Moderated by Shakiba Shayani, President and CEO of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce. Q&A with the speakers will follow the presentations
Register for free.

ONLINE: Arboretum "Ask the Nat" Virtual Event
2020-05-15 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for “Ask the Nat”, with Arboretum naturalist, Chris Earley!
Ask your nature and wildlife questions in this free one-hour live session on Zoom.
Sign up on our registration page.
Once you register you will receive a confirmation e-mail with the details on how to join the virtual event on Friday morning.

ONLINE: Virtual Spring Academic Open House
2020-05-20 10:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Our virtual Spring Academic Open House is for students who have received an offer of admission to the University of Guelph. Join us online to attend program information sessions, chat with academic and student service representatives and learn more about why the University of Guelph is the right fit for you!
Visit our virtual Spring Academic Open House to:
1. Receive In Depth Degree Information
Attend our live webinar sessions.

Hosted by staff and current students these will focus on degree programs at the U of G. You can get more information on the studies you are passionate about and there is no limit to the amount of sessions you can attend!

2. Explore Student Services
Attend student service presentations.

We’re here for you! Staff from Admissions, Student Housing, Student Finance and more will be on hand to answer all the questions you may have.

3. Explore Our Unique Campus
Whenever we ask current students or alumni, they are quick to let us know that the campus and community are some of the biggest reasons they chose the University of Guelph. We want you to start exploring your new home, so we created a virtual campus tour to give you a taste of what that will look like!
4. Get Some Swag!
One of the best parts of accepting your offer at the University of Guelph is being able to walk around with your classic U of G hoodie to let everyone know that you are a proud Gryphon! That is why we are offering Virtual SAOH attendees 25% off your online orders on The University Bookstore site. Now you can start rocking the red, black and gold.
5. Start to Discover your “Guelph Thing”
Your time at Guelph will special, you’ll discover your passions with like-minded, motivated peers in an supportive environment. It won’t be long and you – like current students – will discover your “Guelph Thing”.
Register online!

ONLINE: Live Classical Yoga and Meditation
2020-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Everyone welcome: faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees.
No experience required.
To inspire you, we at the Classical Yoga for Total Health and Awareness program at U of G offer relevant yoga asana (physical postures), pranayama (breath control), meditation, relaxation and lifestyle practices to help you find a center of calm in the storm for cultivating emotional self-regulation particularly relevant during these stressful times.
Classical Yoga sets itself apart from other styles of yoga as it is not only about practicing asanas (physical postures) – it is also about deeply exploring the breathing, meditative and relaxation dimensions of this practice.
This integrated approach moves the practitioner toward balance in all aspects – including mental, physical, emotional, social, environmental – of his or her being and leads to development of the self. By practicing these asanas, pranayama (breath), meditation and relaxation techniques, an inner awareness develops that gradually carries over into all areas of life. The results of this practice are manifold.
Inhale Courage, Exhale Fear.
Experience a Classical Yoga class from your own home taught by one of your own.
For registration please email ljairath@uoguelph.ca

ONLINE: Leading Through Crisis - Sustainability Beyond COVID-19
2020-05-21 13:30 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In the face of unprecedented disruptions to business continuity due to COVID-19, business and organizational leaders are coping with extraordinary uncertainties. To help guide you through these turbulent times, the Guelph Chamber of Commerce and the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics present Leading Through Crisis – a free webinar series.
The sixth webinar of the series explores critical questions related to sustainability in the post COVID-19 business environment. Together with Chris Coulter, CEO of GlobeScan, we take a deep dive into purposeful leadership and strategies required to pursue corporate sustainability in the time of crisis. Our expert panel will explore what leaders and organizations can do to continue their sustainability efforts during and after the crisis.
Featuring Chris Coulter, CEO of GlobeScan and sustainability professor Rumina Dhalla of the Lang School.
Register for this free, 60-minute webinar to hear our experts deliver key information regarding sustainability and leadership strategies beyond the COVID-19 crisis. Moderated by Shakiba Shayani, President and CEO of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce.
Q&A with the panelists will follow the presentations.
Register online.

ONLINE: 2020 Gryphon's LAAIR Pitch Competition
2020-05-27 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph (U of G) is pleased to invite you to celebrate innovators who are putting knowledge into action in ways that have a real-world impact!
The competition has three objectives:

Share with the campus community, OMAFRA, our partners and the public the real-world impact U of G innovators have on the Ontario economy
Provide a platform for U of G innovators to share their success stories and to initiate new conversations and partnerships that will further enhance the impact of their ideas
Inspire our wider campus community to adopt an impact-focused mindset

The five competing corporations are:

Green Feet Ecosystem Services
Harvest Genomics
Neophyto Foods
Psigryph
SUBJECTMATTERS

We are pleased to announce our esteemed panel of judges, joining us from across the country.

Shelley King, CEO of Natural Products Canada
Fred Wall, VP of Marketing at Farm Credit Canada
Joe Dales, President, Agriculture & Food Innovation, RH Accelerator Inc.

Please register in advance for this FREE event.

Senate Meeting
2020-06-01 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.

ONLINE: Presentation Boot Camp
2020-06-10 13:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Strengthen your confidence and effectiveness in academic presentations by attending Presentation Boot Camp Online! This workshop series includes sessions for students who would like to learn more about presentation skills and strategies to use in academic settings.
Attendees will learn and practice strategies to improve their presentation skills in academic settings such as thesis defenses, conference presentations and class presentation.
The workshop will take place online and will feature short live presentations and activities to help students practice their presentation skills.

ONLINE: Open Scholarship Series - Open Access, Open Data and the Tri-Agencies
2020-06-15 10:30 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Open Access, Open Data, and the Tri-Agencies will explore the benefits of open access and open data, generally and in our context here at the University of Guelph. We will pay particular attention to the open access and open data requirements of the Tri-Agencies (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) responsible for much of the research funding at the University of Guelph.
This workshop will be interactive and questions are encouraged!
By the end of this session, you will be able to summarize the benefits of open data, and recognize the requirements of the Tri-Agencies for open access and open data.

ONLINE: Finding and Using OERs in the Classroom: The Sciences
2020-06-16 14:00 - 15:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Looking to incorporate open educational resources (OERs) into your courses? The library is hosting discipline-specific workshops focused on finding and using these materials for your class.
OERs are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. OERs are not only free of cost, but they are often editable and adaptable to ensure that you’re able to provide the best curricular content for your course.
This workshop will equip you with tips and best practices on how to find and evaluate OERs that are appropriate for use in your teaching. You will leave this workshop with an understanding of the variety of sources and collections that exist for OERs in the sciences, as well as several tools you can use when evaluating content for quality and relevancy.

ONLINE: Introduction to Publishing Your Own Open Access Journal
2020-06-17 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This workshop will provide an overview of the library’s open access journal publishing platform (OJS).
For anyone considering starting a new journal or possibly moving a print journal online, this workshop will give you an introduction to what is involved and the ways that the library will support your initiative.

ONLINE: Ask The Naturalist Virtual Event
2020-06-23 11:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for “Ask the Nat”, with Arboretum Naturalist, Chris Earley!
Ask your nature and wildlife related questions in the free one-hour live session on Zoom.
Register online.
Email questions to arbor@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: UN International Day of Yoga
2020-06-23 11:45 - 13:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Celebrate UN International Day of Yoga – Tuesday, June 23 – Live music for harmony and peace
2020 Theme: Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family
Everyone – faculty, staff, students, alumni, retirees, visiting scholars – welcome! No experience required.
Take part in this fun online event with live music performed by a popular local artist. Learn and practice postures (Asana), breath control (Pranayama), yoga gestures (Mudra), chanting, meditation (singing bowl) and relaxation. Feel calm, peaceful, resilient, relaxed and rejuvenated.
This event is brought to you by the Classical Yoga for Total Health and Awareness program at U of G – celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. This event is sponsored by Wellness at Work.
Join the Zoom Meeting – Meeting ID: 927 5628 4546

ONLINE: Open Scholarship Series - Using Open Data in Your Research
2020-06-24 10:30 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This workshop will explore the benefits of incorporating existing open data into your research. We will pay particular attention to finding, evaluating and uploading open data. We will also discuss how the library can support you to ingest, transform and analyze open data, as well as some of the other supports available to researchers at the library.
By the end of this session, you will be able to recognize the benefits of using and creating open data, outline general methods used to find open data, summarize the main types of open data licenses, and describe how the library can support you to find, evaluate, transform and analyze open data.

ONLINE: Can the COVID-19 crisis guide India towards an equitable, robust health system?
2020-06-24 11:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement presents: Can the COVID-19 crisis guide India towards an equitable, robust health system?
The coronavirus pandemic and the extended lockdown have hit India hard. The country has struggled to scale-up testing and deliver care in both public and private sectors. In this webinar, the speakers will discuss India’s lack of investment in health and how that made the country vulnerable to the pandemic and its impact, and outline potential strategies for rebuilding the fragmented health system.
Speakers:
Rupa Subramanya
An economist, commentator and researcher who lives between Mumbai and Ottawa, Subramanya writes extensively for various news outlets and has authored research reports for think tanks. Her work has been widely cited including in parliamentary debates, the New York Times and Financial Times.
Madhukar Pai
A Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health at McGill University, Montreal, Pai is the Director of McGill Global Health Programs and Director of the McGill International TB Centre.

ONLINE: Finding and Using OERs in the Classroom - Arts and Humanities
2020-06-24 13:30 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Looking to incorporate open educational resources (OERs) into your courses? The library is offering discipline-specific workshops focused on finding and using OERs in your classroom.
OERs are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. OERs are not only free of cost, but they are often editable and adaptable to ensure that you’re able to provide the best curricular content for your course.
You will leave this workshop with an understanding of the variety of sources and collections that exist for OERs in the Arts and Humanities, as well as several tools they can use when evaluating content for quality and relevancy.

ONLINE: Poverty and Housing From the Margins - Communities Respond to COVID-19 Webinar
2020-06-25 11:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
U of G’s Live Work Well Research Centre is committed to anticipating and responding to the changing needs of families, livelihoods and living environments through research, teaching and knowledge sharing.
On June 25 from 11 a.m. to noon (EST) the Live Work Well Research Centre will host a free webinar discussing the impacts of the pandemic on poverty and housing.
In this hour-long webinar, entitled “From the Margins: Communities Respond to COVID-19”, we are seeking to elevate perspectives often excluded from dominant discussions on COVID-19.
The panelists will discuss the specific challenges their communities and organizations are facing due to COVID-19 and the social, political and economic conditions underlying these challenges. They will also share how they have responded to these challenges. Potential social issues explored in this webinar series include: housing and poverty; governance of public space; disability; food security; incarceration and institutionalization.
Panelists include:

Dominica McPherson, Coordinator, Guelph Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination
Tina Bophey, Guelph local resident and advocate, peer helper, Guelph Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination
Cory O’Handley, Director of Projects and Housing Development, Services and Housing in the Province (SHIP)
With contributions from Karen Metcalfe, Dufferin resident and advocate.

Tobin Haley, Assistant Professor, Community Studies, Cape Breton University will moderate.
For more information visit the Live Work Well Research Centre’s website.
Register online.

ONLINE: Creating an Accessible and Engaging Online Learning Experience Webinar
2020-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Accessibility Conference Webinar
Lifelong researcher and writer Paul Benson will draw on real learning experiences to present an informative session that provides instructors and course designers with suggestions on how to design and deliver online courses that supports the learning of diverse groups of students.

ONLINE: Lang School Virtual Graduation Celebration
2020-06-25 13:30 - 14:00 | Ontario, Canada
Despite the unprecedented disruption in your academic and personal lives, the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics looks forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the 2020 graduating class.
Although faculty cannot be with graduates in person – at least not until the next U of G Convocation when they will still have the opportunity to cross a real stage to celebrate – the Lang School has organized a special virtual event.
During this virtual celebration, graduates will hear messages from:

President Franco Vaccarino
Stu Lang
Dean Sara Mann
Faculty and staff from the Lang School
Alumni from the Lang School
And more special appearances!

This online event is exclusive to the Lang School’s graduating class of 2020. A link to register can be found in your GryphMail inbox.

ONLINE: Advantage Workshop - How To Get Your Funding Application Shortlisted
2020-06-25 14:00 - 15:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This online workshop, presented by the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph, introduces research teams to tools that will clearly communicate the potential impact of their work and enable them to write value-focused grant applications. Teams will also discover how clear communication and persuasive value propositions can mobilize teams and external partners more successfully.
In this workshop, research teams will:

Craft project descriptions to effectively communicate pertinent information using a step-by-step process
Articulate, both verbally and in writing, why solving specific research problems matters and should be supported

Register online.
Questions? Contact accel@uoguelph.ca

ONLINE: Nature for the Family Series
2020-07-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Ontario, Canada
Want to have a wild summer? This series provides an interactive hour on Zoom for families (at least one adult attending).
We will cover a variety of nature topics, including caterpillars, aquatic creatures, snakes, hawks and owls, with different naturalists from the Guelph area. The hour will be spent doing hands-on activities, how-to discussions, answering questions and watching short presentations and videos. Some of our famous biodiversity sheets will be sent to each family who registers and some activities will include projects to be completed between programs if you wish to accept the challenge!
All ages are welcome.
If you miss a program, we will record each episode so registrants can watch it later. The schedule and topics will be finalized shortly.
If you are interested in this program and would like to know when our full description is completed, please register online and click the Nature for the Family request for information list. We will contact you when these are complete and you can then decide if you would like to register.
Cost: $80 plus H.S.T. per family includes the biodiversity sheets required and their shipping

ONLINE: Advantage Workshop - Collaborative Partnerships: Making them Work for You
2020-07-15 14:00 - 15:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Many researchers achieve more impact and success because of long-term relationships formed with industry and external partners. This workshop will help researchers develop a strategy for cultivating fruitful collaborations and to optimize the way they work with external partners.
In this workshop, research teams will:

Identify common expectations held by industry partners; and
Explore best practices for finding appropriate partnerships including outreach strategies, industry liaison support, legal agreements, etc.

Presented by Amy Skeoch and Vanja Banks.
This free event is presented by the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph. Register online.

ONLINE: Director's Fundraising Challenge to Support Student Athletes
2020-07-20 09:00 - 2020-07-23 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Manulife and TD Insurance Director’s Fundraising Challenge – Give to Gryphons is a four-day giving challenge to support student-athletes. The challenge takes place the week of July 20 and culminates in an hour-long virtual event and celebration presented by Swish at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 23.
Due to the health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the University made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s President’s Golf Tournament, which annually funds over 20 athletic scholarships for our student-athletes.
As a result of this cancellation, we have a shortfall in our scholarship support for our student-athletes. This is where the Manulife and TD Insurance Director’s Fundraising Challenge comes in.
In a year when our economy is struggling and there are fewer summer job opportunities, the importance of scholarship support has never been higher.
With your help, we are committed to continuing to provide our student-athletes with scholarship support during this challenging time and will direct 100% of the proceeds of this week-long challenge to assist them. We ask you to consider donating to support our incredible student-athletes.

ONLINE: Live 3MT Winner Announcement
2020-07-22 15:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to invite you to an online event to announce the winners of the University of Guelph’s 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) competition. The two top students from each college moved on to the University final, which was held online from June 29 to July 12. We hope that you are able to join us and celebrate the success of our graduate students.
Register to watch online.

ONLINE: Virtual Tree Identification
2020-07-29 14:00 - 15:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join Shelley Hunt, U of Guelph course instructor and former Arboretum Director, for a virtual, interactive tree identification workshop!
Over the course of three Zoom sessions, with hands-on challenges to complete in between, you will learn the basics of tree ID with a focus on native Ontario species.
Registration:

Early Bird Fee – $40 + H.S.T. by July 22.
Registrations after this date will cost $50 + H.S.T.

ONLINE: Farewell to President Franco Vaccarino
2020-07-29 15:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for President Vaccarino’s Online Farewell on Wednesday, July 29 at 3 p.m.
Click to join the celebration!
All are welcome to watch.
Want to express your gratitude for the great work President Vaccarino has done to Improve Life? Here’s your chance! Leave a personalized message, add a GIF, attach a photo or post a video on our Kudoboard guest book.
The guest book will be accessible until August 20 at 5 p.m.

ONLINE: Indian International Students in Canada - Migration Trajectories, Educational Experience and Economic Outcomes
2020-08-05 11:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This webinar presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) will have a panel consisting of Prof. Binod Khadria, Professor of Economics and Education, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Sutama Ghosh, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Ryerson University; and Prof. Margaret Walton-Roberts, Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Register online.

ONLINE: IF 2020 - All-night, online celebration of the arts!
2020-08-07 20:00 - 2020-08-08 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
An all-night, online celebration of the arts!
IF 2020 is a 24-hour online event featuring 150+ unique, original performances by international artists of all disciplines. This free, all-night celebration of the arts will feature improvisational performance videos by musicians, spoken word poets, dancers, theatre practitioners and multi-disciplinary artists from 15+ countries captured in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IF Festival is presented by The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University of Guelph in partnership with Canadian festivals including Hillside Festival (Guelph), Suoni Per Il Popolo (Montreal), and Coastal Jazz and Blues (Vancouver), as well as international presenters including Lasalle College of the Arts (Singapore), 17 Institute of Critical Studies (Mexico), and Onassis Cultural Centre (Greece).
This opportunity to gather online has been made possible through support from numerous community partners, including the University of Guelph’s COVID-19 Research Development & Catalyst Fund, U of G’s College of Arts, and long-time IICSI partner Musagetes.

ONLINE: Data Skills Boot Camp
2020-08-10 - 2020-08-13 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The library will be offering its first Data Skills Boot Camp from Aug. 10 to 13, 2020. During this 4-day, online workshop, attendees will participate in hands-on activities that will introduce them to or remind them of the key stages of the research data lifecycle.
Topics covered in this workshop series include: data basics, data management, creating and getting data, cleaning and preparing data, data analysis (quantitative, qualitative and geospatial), data visualization and more!
Data Skills Boot Camp is based on our popular longstanding Data Skills Workshop Series that is offered over multiple weeks each semester. We have selected the core workshops from this series and are offering them in a condensed time frame to help researchers kick start their projects ahead of the fall semester.
