CCSAW Seminar: Targeting problems in laboratory mouse welfare and biomedical animal model validity
The CCSAW seminar "Targeting problems in laboratory mouse welfare and biomedical animal model validity" will be presented by Jamie Ahloy Dallaire, assistant professor of livestock behaviour and welfare in the
Inclusivity in STEM – 2018/2019 PSEER Seminar Series with Mary Wells
Dean Mary Wells will lead a discussion on "Closing the Gender Gap in Engineering - Is it Possible?" Summerlee Science Complex, Room 1511
QUofG Network Inaugural Meet and Greet
The QUofG Network, a group of LGBTQ+ faculty and staff, will be holding its Inaugural Meet and Greet Oct. 25 in the Keg Lounge at Brass Taps. All LGBTQ+ faculty
Why India Matters with High Commissioner and Author Mr. Vikras Swarup
The Canada Research Chair in Gender, Justice and Development invites you to "Why India Matters," an interactive session with Mr. Vikras Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada. In a
Derry Dialogues: Improvisation for Social Change with actress Mary Walsh
The pressing and complex problems of this age require creative and innovative solutions. Our success in responding to the problems we face depends on our ability to improvise, to adapt
Stop Worrying Workshop
Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying. This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to
Standing Together- A community-wide vigil
Please join the Jewish Community of Guelph, Mayor Cam Guthrie, University of Guelph administration, elected officials and community leaders in Branion Plaza as we come together to remember the 11
SEDRD Speaker Series: Attracting Physicians to Rural Ontario
Join us for the fourth School of Environmental Design and Rural Development Speaker Series event. Gwen Devereaux of the Gateway Centre of Rural Health Excellence will speak about the centre's
Careers in the Real Estate Industry – Networking and Job Fair
The Careers in the Real Estate Industry networking and job fair event is an opportunity to meet employers who are actively recruiting students for exciting co-op, part time, full-time and
IF…Series presents Tara Bynum “Sarah and Bess: An Accounting of Two Black Girl-Friends”
THINC Lab welcomes visiting fellow Tara Bynum of Hampshire College for her talk Sarah and Bess: An Accounting of Two Black Girl-Friends. Prof. Bynum will discuss her new project, a digitization of Cesar Lyndon's account book and will consider what a digital scholarly edition can help us understand about a text and its historical moment. Register
Deadline to Drop Courses
The deadline to drop Fall 2018 courses is 11:59 p.m. on November 2 (the fortieth class day) for undergraduate students on the Guelph campus and all associate diploma and graduate
IF Series Brown Bag Lunch: A White Vegetarian Professor-Mom Supports the Haudenosaunee Hunt in the Shorthills Provincial Park — and Learns to Sit Quietly
A White Vegetarian Professor-Mom Supports the Haudenosaunee Hunt in the Shorthills Provincial Park -- and Learns to Sit Quietly Speaker: Julie Cairnie Register here: http://cal.lib.uoguelph.ca/event/3462846 Library: THINC Lab, Room 280
Fall Preview Day 2018
Fall Preview Day, the University of Guelph's largest on-campus recruitment event, will be held Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a resource fair in the Mitchell Gym and tours happening across campus. The event is expected to draw thousands of prospective students and their parents, who will take campus tours, learn about
Mental Well-Being Awareness Week
Mental Well-being Awareness Week runs Nov. 4 to 10. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. Find full details for
Holocaust Education Week 2018
Guelph Hillel presents Holocaust Education Week 2018 from Nov. 4 – 9 at U of G. Events throughout the week encourage our community to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust. Cattle Car Exhibit – all week – Branion Plaza Holocaust Survivor Speaker: Elly Gotz – Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. – University Centre, Peter Clark Hall Shabbat
Anxiety: Skills and Strategies Workshop
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. This skills program meets weekly on Mondays, from 7 - 8 p.m., for three sessions. The fee is $10 for U of G students, $30 for members of USW Local 4120, and $60 for all others. University Centre,
Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: Daniel Tal
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Daniel Tal, ASLA. His talk is titled "Technology in Landscape Architecture." All are welcome to attend.
Control Academic Stress Series: Procrastination and Perfectionism
Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In the first session of the Control Academic Stress series, we'll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to decrease procrastination, and learn techniques for managing perfectionism. Participants in all four workshops in the Control Academic Stress series will receive a letter of recognition
PhD Thesis Defence: Fatemeh Abbasi
Fatemeh Abbasi, a PhD candidate in the department of chemistry, will defend her thesis “Atomic Force Microscopy and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Studies of alamethicin imbedded into a biomimetic membrane.” Her advisor is Prof. Jacek Lipkowski. All are welcome to attend. Summerlee Science Complex, Room 1511
Energy Boosters Workshop
This free public workshop on International Stress Awareness Day meets from 7 - 9 p.m. Learn five surprising things that tire us during the day, and some brief, practical and fun things to decrease fatigue and recharge energy! University Centre, Room 430