ONLINE SHINE Week: LivingWorks START Suicide Prevention Training
LivingWorks Start is a groundbreaking new way to learn suicide prevention skills. In an hour or two online, the program teaches trainees to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide
ONLINE: U of G at the Royal: Life on the Front Burner – A conversation with Derek Vella
The 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is online! Check out U of G experts sharing their thoughts on the future of agriculture and food. Join the University of Guelph for an online fireside chat with Derek Vella, director of the Guelph Food Innovation Centre, hosted by food innovation specialist Dana McCauley. As a Red Seal
ONLINE: Landscape Architecture – A Guest Lecture “The Value of Nature in a Changing World”
The Landscape Architecture program within the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Colleen Mercer Clarke on "The Value of Nature in a Changing World." Colleen is the Chair of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects' Committee on Climate Adaptation.
ONLINE SHINE Week: Beyond the Books Mental Health Training
Beyond the Books is a training session that provides participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness. It will then help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary. Participants will also learn
ONLINE: Sharing Circles for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Students
Sharing Circles are an opportunity for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students to come together and discuss topics relevant to them. Sharing Circles are held weekly and are facilitated by Rosemary Spring, Indigenous Student Advisor. For more information, email indigenous.student@uoguelph.ca.
ONLINE: Stress Less for Tests
Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods. This skills program begins on-demand, with the lessons e-mailed to you upon registration. Registration: Thanks to a subsidy from Student Health Services, U of G students can register for this program for only $10.
ONLINE: Remembrance Day Presentation
On November 11, U of G will host an online Remembrance Day presentation to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice. To encourage physical distancing, a video presentation will be available starting at 11 a.m. and viewable for the remainder of the day. Watch the Remembrance Day presentation online.
ONLINE: U of G at the Royal: What is One Health and what does it have to do with your future career?
The 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is online! Check out U of G experts sharing their thoughts on the future of agriculture and food. Find out how a medical doctor, an anthropologist, a veterinarian and an engineer all found their different career pathways leading to One Health. Learn how they work to solve complex health problems
ONLINE SHINE Week: Let’s Talk Mental Health Panel
The Mental Health Panel is the highlight event for SHINE Mental Well-Being Week! This year's panel will include students and staff from the University, who will speak on their own experiences with mental health. There will also be an opportunity for Q & A from the audience. Join us for a night of important discussion
ONLINE: Virtually Fair November Craft Show
FAIR NOVEMBER CRAFT SHOW HAS GONE VIRTUAL FOR 2020! We are pleased celebrate our 46th annual Fair November Craft Show online, highlighting incredible Canadian craftspeople. From November 12 to 15, you can browse and shop Canada's most talented artisans and designers through our website. Shopping online through our Artisan Marketplace is easy and straightforward. The
ONLINE: U of G at the Royal: The Royal Education Symposium Presented by University of Guelph – Your Pathway to a Future in Food
The 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is online! Check out U of G experts sharing their thoughts on the future of agriculture and food. Find Your Pathway to a Future in Food. Discover the multitude of careers in the innovative food sector while engaging with recent grads and industry professionals. Welcome from Dr. Rene Van
ONLINE: Scarcity, Abundance and the Human Dimension: Analyzing urban-rural water conflict in India
National governance reform is the central challenge within the Indian water sector. However, national initiatives on legal reform underestimate the challenges of place-specific water issues in the Indian context. This webinar presents case studies on rural-urban transfers of water in large metropolitan centers, highlighting the importance of governance reform and the centrality of politics in
ONLINE: U of G at the Royal: Can reducing food waste improve your dietary intake? Talk and cooking demo
The 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is online! Check out U of G experts sharing their thoughts on the future of agriculture and food. In this session, we will identify the key economic, environmental, and nutritional impacts of household food waste using results from a waste audit of families in Guelph. We will explore how
ONLINE: Provost Dialogue – Budget Update
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the Provost Dialogue: Budget Update. Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Dr. Gwen Chapman will host a forum on the 2020-2021 Budget. This is an opportunity for the University community to ask questions regarding the current fiscal outlook. Thursday, November 12, 2020 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Join
ONLINE SHINE Week: Wholistic Wellness
Gather virtually in circle with Elders Dan and Mary Lou Smoke to learn about wholistic wellness in the Haudenosaunee and broader Indigenous community. They will share about the promotion of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of wholistic wellness grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and being. To book an appointment with Elders Dan
ONLINE: Mood Routes
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaJoin us for a walk at your own comfort level! Our group will meet online prior to embarking on individual walks and will rejoin at the end to debrief our time spent separately, together! This walking group aims to support your mental and physical health by providing you with an opportunity to take a step
ONLINE SHINE Week: The Snowball Effect (with Josh Ford, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach – Gryphon Athletics)
On behalf of the Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative (SAMHI), Gryphon Athletics’ Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Josh Ford, presents “The Snowball Effect,” which will provide insight on the impact that exercise has on mental health. Although many of us are aware of the physical benefits of exercise, it is easy to overlook the positive influence
ONLINE: U of G at the Royal: The Path Forward – Improving sustainability within the foodservice and retail sector in a post-COVID world
The 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is online! Check out U of G experts sharing their thoughts on the future of agriculture and food. Join hospitality and food value chain experts from the University of Guelph in this lively discussion aimed at understanding how the foodservice and retail sector can be more sustainable, despite the
ONLINE: Self-Directed Academic Writing Style – Writing Style Choices in Sentences
In response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, some materials from this two-part workshop on improving academic writing style are available anytime as self-directed videos and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink's Online Instruction Resources from the Library. Once you have self-registered, navigate to Content > Writing > Improving Your Writing: Sentences and Word Choice
ONLINE: Self-Directed Brain Food – Graduate Thesis Workshops
At Brain Food Online, you'll learn effective ways to approach your work as a graduate student. Undergraduate students who are writing an undergraduate honours thesis or writing extensive research papers may also attend. Brain Food Online is delivered via CourseLink and you can complete the workshops at your own pace. Most workshops include pre-recorded lectures,