ONLINE: Tips to Prepare for Final Exams
Join this workshop led by Learning Peer Helpers from McLaughlin Library on study and preparation tips for final exams! The workshop will cover techniques to prepare for different types of exams (multiple choice, short answer, essay questions)! Learn more and register online.
ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues with Nourish by 10C
Join us for the next episode of Deep Dish Dialogues. This month features Jess Barrie and Kalia Lenaghan of Nourish, Mike Oosterveld of Fixed Gear Brewing and Dr. Audrey Jamal of the University of Guelph. Nourish will be showing us how to bake bread using spent grain from Fixed Gear Brewing while we discuss circular
ONLINE: Provost Budget Townhall
Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Dr. Gwen Chapman, will host a public forum on 2022-2023 priorities and the current budget plan. This is an opportunity for the University community to ask questions and learn more about U of G’s fiscal position and plans. Thursday March 31, 2022 Noon to 1:15 p.m. Important Information: Event link will
ONLINE: U of G Yoga Meditation Collective: The Science and Biomedical Research on Yoga
Get ready for our third speaker Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Professor and Associate Neuroscientist, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston will be speaking about the Science and Biomedical Research on Yoga: Enhancing Mindfulness, Awareness and Global Consciousness. Learn about cutting-edge Biomedical research on yoga's effects on positive psychology characteristics, transcendence and
ONLINE Arboretum Workshop: An Introduction to Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin ‘Path/ Life’ – Workshop 2
This series of online workshops from the Arboretum will offer an introduction to Anishinaabe culture, science, language and knowledge. The Anishinabek are the Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes region. Workshop 2- Mishkiki, The Strength of Mother Earth and our Relationships with Plants In this workshop a discussion of what Medicine is will be fostered.
Taunton House – A Theatre Studies Ensemble performance
Taunton House is the final product of the fourth year theatre students' Ensemble creation - fully student-run, with support from the faculty. ABOUT: Amelia Taunton is trying to publish her work in the 1890s and meets Serena Whitlock, an agent who can help her achieve her dream. Ambition and sexuality collide as they navigate their
IN-PERSON and ONLINE: Are Politicians Democratic Realists?
Please join the Political Science department for our next speaking event: Are Politicians Democratic Realists? What do Canadian politicians actually think about democracy, voting and elections? Join us for a Presentation by Dr. Jack Lucas on the consequences of politicians’ theories of democracy. Featuring: Dr. Jack Lucas, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of
Modern Day Scotland: Moving Forward with a Sustainable Recovery for the Travel and Tourism Industry
VisitScotland invites members of the University of Guelph community to attend an engaging discussion on modern and responsible tourism. Join representatives from the Scottish Government and VisitScotland, together with a select panel of travel experts, for a presentation and Q&A session on the challenges and opportunities around sustainable recovery and responsible tourism in modern-day Scotland.
End of Year Celebration
Book your calendar and come celebrate the end of the year with the University community! There will be food trucks with free food for the first 1,200 students, first-come first-served. Food will also be available to staff/faculty at a cost. Food Trucks include: Gryph N' Grill Fo Cheesy El Milagro Lady Glaze Beavertails Tents will
Thriving in Action – Coping with Difficulties
Difficulties are a normal part of life that we all experience. But that doesn’t mean that they are easy to deal with! In this Thriving in Action session, you will develop skills in resilience and self-compassion and identify strategies to help you learn from exam errors and cope in stressful academic situations. Pending public health guidelines, this
Students Supporting Students – Fun Stress Busting Events
Feeling the end-of-semester burnout? Stressing about upcoming exams? Need a fun event to burn off some steam? Come join a group of passionate, local, grade 9 students from St. John's-Kilmarnock school and staff from Student Wellness Services for some short stress-busting events from 1 to 3 p.m. in Branion Plaza. There will be free short
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: Arboretum Workshop – Virtual Pond Workshop
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
ONLINE: Deep Dish Dialogues with Chitra Saravanan
Join us remotely for the next episode of Deep Dish Dialogues. This month features Chitra Saravanan of Krisha Indian Cooking School and Katherine Eckert, Arrell Scholar and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Guelph. Chitra is the owner and instructor at Krisha Indian School and she will show us how to make peas pulao and
ONLINE: Thinking Spaces – “Why Music Festivals Now? Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble in Conversation”
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Why Music Festivals Now? Ellen Waterman and Ajay Heble In Conversation.” The event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. Please note the Thursday day change from our usual Fridays. If you are interested in attending, please register
The University of Guelph Choirs Present: Here the Bird Abides and Sings
The University of Guelph Choirs present: Hear the Bird Abides and Sings! Featuring the World Premiere of Hear the Bird Abides and Sings by James Harley! The University of Guelph Choirs team up with the birds of The Arboretum to immerse you in song! Optional walking tours (weather permitting), bird-song games, glorious choral music, and
Arboretum Workshop: Pond Workshop
Mask, proof of vaccination and screening required to attend this event. 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
‘Parasitic Oscillations’ Guelph Book Launch
Join us for the official Guelph launch to celebrate School of Environmental Science (SES) professor Dr. Madhur Anand's newest book, Parasitic Oscillations. We will have a short in-person public celebration of this new book of poems at the Arboretum. It is generously co-hosted by the Arboretum and SES. The event will include readings by assorted
RBC Training Ground Olympic Talent Search
The RBC Training Ground Olympic talent search, with scouts from nine Olympic sports, is holding a free event in Guelph for the first time ever. Now entering its seventh year, RBC Training Ground has already found and funded seven Canadian Olympic medallists, and put hundreds more into Canada’s Olympic talent pipeline. On Sunday April 24, area
ONLINE: Virtual Plein Air Painting Talk
Plein air painting dates back to the French impressionists and it involves packing up your art supplies and creating in the great outdoors! There are so many reasons to take your art practice outside and watercolour artist Candice Leyland wants to inspire you to get started! In this webinar, you will learn how to get