ONLINE: Navigating COVID-19 with Confidence
Wellness@Work invites faculty and staff to join Prof. Andrew Papadopoulos for a brief talk on the current COVID-19 pandemic. He will provide details about the state of current pandemic both locally and across Canada as well as review the latest science on prevention. The talk will provide some perspective about the potential path of the
ONLINE: Financial Literacy Webinar
November is Financial Literacy Month! #FLM2020 is all about providing you with the financial tips and resources to better manage your money and feel confident in your future. Hosted by Student Financial Services, this webinar covers topics such as budgeting, lowering your expenses, interest and credit cards. Additional time will be provided at the end
ONLINE: Arrell Food Summit
Arrell Food Summit: Thriving Beyond 2020 2020 has been a year like no other. This year's Summit is designed to spark conversations around moving forward, building resilience and thriving following the events of this year. Agri-food leaders will reflect on 2020, explain how they have adapted to changing circumstances, and share how this year's pandemic
ONLINE: Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship Third Annual Special Lecture
The Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship at the University of Guelph-Humber is hosting its 3rd annual special lecture. This year's event features Dr. Namrata Sharma, published author and adjunct professor at State University of New York. The title of Dr. Sharma's talk is "Value-creating Global Citizenship Education for Sustainable Development: Strategies and Approaches."
ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Joni NehRita
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present singer, songwriter, and musician Joni NehRita for a talk titled Love + Protest. This event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. Thinking Spaces is free and open to the public. Please register at https://bit.ly/JoniNehRita to receive the
ONLINE: Control Academic Stress – Planning and Prioritizing
In this live online workshop, you will learn practical planning and prioritization strategies to help achieve school-work-life balance and to help prepare for exams. The workshop will also review tools to use for short-term and long-term planning.
ONLINE: Cooking on a Budget Webinar
November is Financial Literacy Month! #FLM2020 is all about providing you with the financial tips and resources to better manage your money and feel confident in your future. Hosted by Student Financial Services, this webinar includes a cooking demonstration by a U of G chef as well as money-saving tips when it comes to food
ONLINE: Richard Pound Honorary Degree Celebration and International Institute of Sport Business and Leadership Think Tank
The 3rd Annual International Institute of Sport Business and Leadership Think Tank will take place Tuesday, November 24. This year, the event will be online and open to the public. The agenda for the event can be found below. The Think Tank discussions will immediately follow the Honorary Degree Ceremony for Richard W. Pound, chair
ONLINE: Financial Literacy Webinar
November is Financial Literacy Month! #FLM2020 is all about providing you with the financial tips and resources to better manage your money and feel confident in your future. Hosted by Student Financial Services, this webinar covers topics such as budgeting, lowering your expenses, interest and credit cards. Additional time will be provided at the end
ONLINE: Advantage Workshop – Intellectual Property (IP) Essentials
Useful for researchers at all career stages, this workshop helps inventors and creatives understand the options they have to maximize the financial potential of their work. Insights on current Canadian and International IP law as well as University of Guelph services and rules will be discussed. In this workshop, research teams will: discover how various
ONLINE: Dairy at Guelph Virtual Showcase 2020 – Day 1
Day 1 of the virtual edition of what used to be the annual Dairy at Guelph’s “Dairy Research and Innovation Day” Pre-recorded presentations are available and will lead to live panel discussions on November 25 and November 26. Each discussion will be broadcast with Webex Events and will start at 10 a.m. During each discussion,
ONLINE: The Influence of Cash Transfers and Remittances on Children – A case study of Madhepura District, India
Government cash transfers (CTs) are a common aid intervention and many households rely on familial remittances. Yet the link between this aid and children’s protection, health and education in disaster prone areas is not well understood. This seminar explores how these monetary flows affect children, through a case study of Madhepura District, India. Guest speaker:
ONLINE: Dairy at Guelph Virtual Showcase 2020 – Day 2
Day 2 of the virtual edition of what used to be the annual Dairy at Guelph’s “Dairy Research and Innovation Day” Pre-recorded presentations are available and will lead to live panel discussions on November 25 and November 26. Each discussion will be broadcast with Webex Events and will start at 10 a.m. During each discussion,
ONLINE: Advantage Workshop – Communicating the Value of Your Research
This workshop 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
Senate Meeting
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: Using Gratitude to Boost Student Wellbeing
The challenges associated with COVID-19 can exacerbate the stressors that many students experience. It can be easy to get trapped in a sense of despair. Yet, there remains much to be grateful for and research shows that gratitude practices have myriad benefits personally, professionally, and pro-socially. Join Prof. Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton in this interactive webinar
ONLINE: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – Video ceremony
The University of Guelph community will mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women with an online event. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women commemorates the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which fourteen women were murdered and ten others injured. The 2020 video
ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Dong-Won Kim
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present percussionist, pedagogue, vocalist, composer and improviser Dong-Won Kim for his talk "Time to Plant Seed." This event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. If you are interested in attending, please register online. “Time To Plant Seed”: Now,
ONLINE: Self-Directed Writing Tune-up – Grammar (Day 1 of 2)
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaIn response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, materials from this two-day workshop on grammar are available anytime as self-directed slides and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink’s Writing Tune-up: Grammar. This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. The workshop materials are useful for participants wanting to improve
ONLINE: Self-Directed Writing Tune-up – Grammar (Day 2 of 2)
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaIn response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, materials from this two-day workshop on grammar are available anytime as self-directed slides and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink’s Writing Tune-up: Grammar. This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. The workshop materials are useful for participants wanting to improve