Employees – Chair Yoga: Get Fit Where you Sit
Chair Yoga is the way to go when you are reluctant to get into the yoga clothes and get on the mat - challenge yourself with Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga is a gentle yoga practice that adapts various traditional postures for practice in the chair or with the support of a chair. It involves breath-work,
Movement Monday – Chair Yoga: Get Fit Where you Sit
Chair Yoga is the way to go when you are reluctant to get into the yoga clothes and get on the mat - challenge yourself with Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga is a gentle yoga practice that adapts various traditional postures for practice in the chair or with the support of a chair. It is a
Wellness@Work: Mindful Morning Moment
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaJoin this short mindful moment or the entire series to kick start your Monday morning and your week. This mindfulness exercise will be a guided activity focused on guided breathing. Join to sit back, relax and follow along to the guided script to start your day in a positive way. All levels of experience are
Landcape Architecture Guest Lecture: “The Works of West 8” by Adriaan Geuze
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled “The Works of West 8” by Adriaan Geuze. Adriaan is the Principal and Founder of West 8 in the Netherlands. West 8 is an award-winning international office for urban design and landscape architecture, founded in 1987 with
Free Workshop: Elevating your Social Media Brand
Social media is an effective tool that can expand your brand or company to internal and external audiences. When growing a business through a social media channel, it is crucial to understand how to make your content accessible, how to plan content, and how to decide what platforms best represent your brand. In this workshop,
Employees – Guided Winter Walk in the Arboretum
Join us on a guided walk while we support our physical well-being and our heart health with some low-intensity, steady-state cardio. Take your break and join us for an hour-long interpretive nature walk as we do a general winter walk through one of the Arboretum's old growth forests. Remember to dress for the weather, wear
Skills for Research Impact Workshop: Event Planning and Facilitation
From small workshops to large conferences and online meetings, events are an essential part of the knowledge mobilizer’s toolbox. Join us to perfect your ability to organize, host and facilitate effective events! At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Consider a range of event structures, agendas and audiences Identify key steps
RDM Brown Bag #2: Creating a DMP
A Data Management Plan (DMP) is a document describing how your research data will be collected, stored, analyzed, and shared throughout the research process. DMPs provide a clear plan to researchers on a team on how to responsibly handle data including where to store and locate their data, and how to share the data for
Creative Knowledge Mobilization at the Graduate Level
Are you a graduate student using engaged and other innovative approaches to creating and sharing research? Are you curious to explore how to increase the reach and impact of your thesis/dissertation? Would you like to connect with and learn from other grad students conducting engaged, creative and mobilizing research at the University of Guelph? Join
Experience Guelph Job Fair
Meet in-person with companies from various industries for a recruitment event for all students in all programs and years! The Experience Guelph Job Fair is our largest on-campus event for companies to network with U of G students for upcoming summer co-op work terms, part-time and full-time jobs. Land your first post-grad job, summer job,
Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Growing Orchids
Common orchids are very easy to grow, but many people struggle with them. Robert has been growing orchids for over 30 years and will discuss all aspects of care including light, watering, repotting, fertilizing and what to do when your plant is finished blooming. Using his simple techniques you will be able to grow them
Ask Us Anything Series | Idea vs. Execution: Which is More Important for Startups?
Hey graduate students! Which is more important for startup success: Ideas or execution? Let's debate! Learn how to assess your research results to determine how they will impact the real world. The Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph invites you to join us for a lively conversation about academic entrepreneurship. We represent a
In conversation: Insoon Ha with Sally Frater
Free | In Person | Art Gallery of Guelph Join us for a conversation between artist Insoon Ha and curator Sally Frater, discussing Ha’s installation Dirge, now on view at the Art Gallery of Guelph, while also reflecting on how this exhibition relates to ongoing themes in Ha’s practice. Together, they will touch on issues
Wellness Friday: Cholesterol – Eating to Reduce Your Risk
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke and increases health risks for over a third of North Americans. Fortunately, high cholesterol is largely preventable and treatable with the right diet and lifestyle. This session will examine the risks of different types of fat and cholesterol, and describe how to lower
Deep Dish Dialogues explores Nigerian Food
In February’s episode of Deep Dish Dialogues, we’re celebrating Nigerian food and culture. We’ll be joined by Taiwo and Kehinde Daramola from Twins in Kitchen and they’ll be showing us how to make jollof rice. Jollof is a unifying dish across West Africa. Jollof rice is to West Africa what paella is to Spain, risotto
Wellness@Work: Mindful Morning Moment
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaJoin this short mindful moment or the entire series to kick start your Monday morning and your week. This mindfulness exercise will be a guided activity focused on guided breathing. Join to sit back, relax and follow along to the guided script to start your day in a positive way. All levels of experience are
Family Day Crafternoon: Community Banner Building
Free | Drop in | In-person at the Art Gallery of Guelph Calling all families with young artists and the young at heart – spend Family Day afternoon exploring printmaking and collaborating on a community project! Join us at the gallery Monday, February 20, between 1 pm and 4 pm, for a free guided printmaking
Employees – Take Your Break: Free Hot Beverage
Taking regular breaks during the work day can help you de-stress and recharge. Stop by the UC Courtyard or the OVC Cafeteria between 9:30 and 11 a.m. for a free hot beverage. An assortment of delicious snacks will also be available! Bring along your colleagues. This opportunity is available for all U of G employees.
Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Composting for Gardeners – Introduction
An introduction to the composting process including the role of microbes, greens and browns, carbon to nitrogen ratios, moisture levels, the importance of temperature and a definition for finished compost. We’ll take a brief look at the pros and cons of various composting methods so that you can select the right workshop for you, in
Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Composting for Gardeners – Introduction
An introduction to the composting process including the role of microbes, greens and browns, carbon to nitrogen ratios, moisture levels, the importance of temperature and a definition for finished compost. We’ll take a brief look at the pros and cons of various composting methods so that you can select the right workshop for you, in