ONLINE: University Life Hack – Writing with the Pomodoro Technique
Looking to improve your focus and motivation? Want to get on track with your writing assignments? Look no further! Join Rebecca, a writing consultant with the McLaughlin Library, for a Pomodoro session to boost productivity, improve focus and get your writing and work done in the comfort of community with other like-minded students. The Pomodoro
ONLINE: Do ‘WE’ have a problem? The future of Charity and Canada’s Aid Sector
How will the WE scandal impact the charity and aid sector? Join us for a panel discussion with a group of renowned Canadian development experts. Nicolas Moyer, President & CEO, Cooperation Canada Simran Singh Director, Global Programs, CARE Canada Rebecca Tiessen, Professor, University of Ottawa Steffi Hamann, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph (moderator) Register for
ONLINE: Voices of Food Systems Live – 24-Hour Global Relay Conversation
Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph is hosting an hour of the Voices of Food Systems Live: 24-Hour Global Relay Conversation. The hour will feature Chef Suzanne Barr cooking up a food-waste avoiding recipe, Indigenous and agriculture leaders in conversation, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at circular food economy supporting food research.
ONLINE: Self-Directed Brain Food – Graduate Thesis Workshops
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaAt 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,
ONLINE: Local Leadership and Global Impact – Botanic Gardens Advancing Food Security
The Arboretum at the University of Guelph is hosting a free virtual talk as part of a year-long celebration highlighting fifty years since its founding. Join the Arboretum on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. for a virtual public talk on “Local Leadership and Global Impact: Botanic Gardens Advancing Food Security” by Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin,
ONLINE: Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaWeVideo is a web-based video editing and creation tool. Join staff from the library's media studio to learn about this tool and practice editing and creating video. By the end of the workshop, participants will: know what WeVideo is and what it can do discuss the process for creating a video list tools for recording
ONLINE: Well-Written lab Reports, We Love to See Them
Join an experienced TA for a Q&A session about how to write strong lab reports! We will discuss how to tackle the structure of a lab report, how to organize your time accordingly, and the resources available with the library to aid in lab report planning and writing.
ONLINE: Graduate Studies Preview Week
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaDuring Graduate Studies Preview Week, connect with faculty and current grad students online to get answers to your questions and learn more about the 100+ U of G graduate programs available. Click on the link of the program that interests you and then join the chat at the scheduled time. No registration required.
ONLINE: Better Sleep for Mid-Life Women
This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes, and the frustration of being awake through the night.
ONLINE: Better Sleep for Peri-Menopausal Women
This two- hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night. Registration: $5 for U of G students $20 for members of USW Local 4120 $40 for all others
ONLINE: Data Skills – Visualizing Data with Excel Charts and Pivot Tables
Excel is a popular tool that provides many powerful features that can assist you in managing your data and help you to better understand small and large data sets. While not as robust as other data visualization tools, it can be used for visualizing your data through its charting features. Learn how to create charts
ONLINE: Finding and Using OER in the Classroom – the Sciences
Access to electronic versions of textbooks got you down? Looking to switch up your course materials for the winter semester? Consider using open educational resources (OERs)! OERs are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. Whether you’re looking
ONLINE: Presentation Boot Camp
Presentation Boot Camp Online is for students who would like to learn more about presentation skills and strategies to use in academic settings. We will offer strategies and information on presenting in an online environment, including: preparing to present at online defenses and online conferences engaging the audience in an online environment designing slides answering
ONLINE: P4E Career Fair
Connect with 75+ employers who want to meet and hire talented U of G students and alumni for summer, co-op and full-time positions! The P4E Career Fair is hosted in partnership with Conestoga College, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Students from all programs are encouraged to attend. The P4E Career Fair will be
ONLINE: Data Skills – Introduction to Tableau (Part 1)
There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore, and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some basic skills to make your data come to life using Tableau. You must download and install Tableau Public before attending this workshop. When you register for this workshop you are committing
ONLINE: Data Skills – Introduction to Tableau (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of the Intro to Tableau workshop. Do not register if you did not attend Part 1. 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
ONLINE: Where Do I Even Begin?! – Planning and Organizing Written Assignments
Do you have a case of the Blank Page Blues? Feeling overwhelmed by your paper and not even sure where to begin? Absolutely bamboozled by the notion of meeting the highest word count you’ve ever encountered? Join us for tips and tricks to chip away at that massive block of stone until you have a
ONLINE: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
Join the Indigenous Student Centre on October 22 to participate in a virtual tour facilitated by the Woodland Cultural Centre. Follow Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. During the video Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140-year operation. The tour features multiple rooms in
ONLINE: Publishing Your Data and Preparing Your Data for Deposit
In this session, participants will learn about why they should publish their research data, where to publish their data, and best practices for preparing their data for sharing and preservation in a data repository. A brief overview of the data deposit process for the Agri-environmental Research Data Repository and the University of Guelph Research Data
ONLINE: Publishing your data – Preparing your data for deposit.
In this session, participants will learn about why they should publish their research data, where to publish their data, and best practices for preparing their data for sharing and preservation in a data repository. A brief overview of the data deposit process for the Agri-environmental Research Data Repository and the University of Guelph Research Data