ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture “Balmori Associates, Representing Landscapes”
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled "Balmori Associates, Representing Landscapes", by Javier González-Campaña & Noémie Lafaurie-Debany, who are Principals and Partners at Balmori Associates in New York City. All are welcome to attend the online lecture. Learn more online.
ONLINE: Entrepreneurship 101 Workshop
Do you have a genius business idea? Not too sure what steps to take? This interactive session will provide you with the resources you need to bring your idea to life! This workshop will be led by Kiran Enns, the Business Incubator Services Manager at the John F. Wood Centre.
ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – Shameless Promotion of Snow and Chlorophyll
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled "Shameless Promotion of Snow and Chlorophyll" by Anna Thurmayr and Dietmar Straub. Both are professors in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Manitoba. They have had the opportunity of dealing with a diverse range
ONLINE: Introduction to Tableau
A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore, and convince in a visual format. This module will provide you with some basic skills to make
ONLINE: Can We Solve the Climate Crisis?
The IPCC Report, Climate Change and Decarbonization Join us for a panel discussion of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and what it means for the future. Featuring Jessica Green - Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto Wilfrid Greaves - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Victoria Craig
ONLINE: Pronunciation Workshop for EAL Speakers
This five-week online pronunciation workshop is designed to help speakers with English as an additional language (EAL) improve their English pronunciation. Each week, we will focus on different consonant and vowel sounds that are difficult to pronounce — we will first look at the phonemics of these sounds and then incorporate them into conversational dialogues.
ONLINE: Interview – Director, Dairy at Guelph
Candidate: Dr. Stephen LeBlanc Interview Date: November 11, 2021 Access all meeting links online. Meeting with Associate Deans/Directors - Dairy across University of Guelph Time: 9:50-10:50 a.m. Meeting with Dairy at Guelph - Associated Faculty Time: 11:10 a.m. - noon Seminar "Dairy at Guelph: A Vision for the Next 5 Years" Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Meeting
Remembrance Day 2021 (Online and In-person)
On November 11, as U of G honours those who have served and continue to serve during times of conflict, we offer you two ways to take part in this year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies. In-person 10:30 to 11:05 a.m. – Branion Plaza to War Memorial Hall Students, faculty and staff are invited to take part
Holocaust Education Week (ONLINE) – Survivor Speaker: Sol Nayman
Join us on Zoom to hear Holocaust Survivor and educator Sol Nayman share his testimony. We are so fortunate to have the privilege of hearing his testimony firsthand. Register online.
Holocaust Education Week – Shabbat Dinner
To conclude Holocaust Education Week, we invite everyone to join us for a traditional Friday night meal. This will be our first in person dinner since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we can’t think of a more meaningful way to come together than by hosting the greater Gryphon body in celebration of coming
ONLINE: Workshop – How to 3-D Print – Part 2
Curious about how to 3-D print? Join us for the second workshop of a two-part series to learn tips and tricks for using a 3-D printer to help bring your ideas to life! Our workshop facilitator is a graduate student in Engineering at the University of Guelph and has extensive experience with 3-D printing, app
ONLINE: Thriving in Action: Mindfulness and the Present Moment
Join us for Thriving in Action, a new online program at the University of Guelph. Thriving in Action will help you move from languishing to flourishing throughout your time in university. Build motivation, optimism and resilience, and learn how to integrate those skills into your work as a student. In each workshop, you will learn
Louis Riel Day – Métis Flag Raising
Join us in front of the University Centre at 10:30 a.m. for short remarks and the raising of the Métis flag in recognition of Louis Riel Day. Although Louis Riel Day marks the execution of Louis Riel, commemorating one of the great tragedies in Canadian history, it is also a day to celebrate Métis culture,
ONLINE: Financial Literacy Month – Financial Literacy Webinar
November is Financial Literacy Month! #FLM2021 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: Digital Storytelling for Research Communication
This brief workshop will introduce participants to the practice of digital storytelling for research communication. Our experienced facilitators will take a deep dive into the components, elements and benefits of digital storytelling, and will also lead activities to demonstrate the application of these principles. This introductory workshop will prompt participants to begin conceptualizing an idea
ONLINE: Financial Literacy Month – Cooking on a Budget Webinar
November is Financial Literacy Month! #FLM2021 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: Co-op In-Course Admissions Panel for BIPOC Students
Are you a student in first year interested in co-op? And do you identify as Black, Indigenous or as a Person of Colour (BIPOC)? If so, this event is for you! The Experiential Learning Hub will be hosting a virtual BIPOC Co-op In-Course Admissions Panel to share information about how to apply for in-course admission
ONLINE: Mental Health for Money Makers – Navigating Mental Health for Entrepreneurs
As part of mental well-being awareness week, The John F. Wood Centre is proud to collaborate with the Wellness Department at the University of Guelph and the Business Development Bank of Canada for our Bigger Picture Series. The topic of discussion will be Mental Health for Money Makers – Navigating Mental Health for Entrepreneurs. Our
ONLINE: The Principles and Practices of Critical Community Engaged Scholarship
This webinar, featuring Mavis Morton, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, will identify the difference between community engaged scholarship (CES) and critical community engaged scholarship (CCES). It will highlight the principles guiding critical and community engaged scholarship and it will identify practical ways in which these guiding principles
Fair November
This year, U of G students, staff and faculty can shop the Fair November Craft Show in-person in the UC Courtyard. External community members are welcome to shop online. Check out new artisans each week! NOVEMBER 17 - 18 Wicked Bee Candles - Specializing in handcrafted pure 100% premium beeswax candles, which will add beauty