Exercises and Mobility Tips for Desk Workers
Revitalize your workday! Join our workshop, where HPCs Physiotherapy Fellows guide you through desk-friendly exercises and practical tips to help with posture and pain for desk workers. Discover how to alleviate desk-related discomfort, improve posture, and boost productivity with simple, effective movements. Learn to seamlessly incorporate these strategies into your daily routine, promoting a healthier
English Language Speaking Series: Participating in Discussions
This 6-week in-person program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and visiting scholars who use English as an Additional Language (EAL). You will learn and practice various
Graduate Accountability Group
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is
Data Skills Workshop Series: Data Wrangling and Manipulation in RStudio
Raw datasets are often quite "messy". Before you can begin to analyze your data, you must clean and prepare your data. This workshop will teach the fundamentals of using the Tidyverse package in RStudio, including (but not limited to) checking for and removing outliers, filtering data, and mutating/creating new variables. Prior knowledge of R /
In Conversation: Anong Beam and Rhéanne Chartrand
In response to the Art Gallery of Guelph’s Fall 2023 exhibition Carl Beam: Pieces of a Puzzle, AGG welcomes artist Anong Beam, Carl Beam’s daughter, in conversation with curator Rhéanne Chartrand, who has long been engaged with Beam’s oeuvre. Considering the stories and legacies of the Manitoulin Island-based M’Chigeeng artist, their dialogue will centre on
Virtual Travels with a Nature Geek: Six Continents of Life
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaSince 1999, the Arboretum's interpretive biologist Chris Earley has traveled the world as a nature tour leader for Worldwide Quest. Each of his six talks focus on a different continent and showcase the amazing life that is found there. You'll meet wildlife you know such as whales, leopards and penguins, and wildlife you may not
Thinking Spaces: Zahra Habib “Lunar Rotations: Eternal Eleuthia”
Please join us on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) for Thinking Spaces: “Eternal Eleutheria” with Zahra Habib. This presentation will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph, as well as online via Zoom (please email ahadmin@uoguelph.ca for the Zoom link!). As always, our Thinking Spaces events are
Blazing the Trail of Black Excellence: Celebrating the Past and Building a Strong Future
Join the Office of Diversity and Human Rights on February 29 for an exciting online panel discussion at noon, in celebration of Black History Month. Join our AVP, Indira Naidoo-Harris and three amazing Black Canadian trailblazers as they share their stories, their perspectives and their hopes for the Black community in Canada.
Deep Dish Dialogues celebrates Caribbean Cuisine
Deep Dish Dialogues will be celebrating Caribbean cuisine with Chef Warren Ford from George Brown College and University of Guelph’s Chancellor, Dr. Mary Anne Chambers. This hour-long event will include a discussion around Caribbean ingredients, cooking techniques and culture. In addition, Chef Ford will be demonstrating how to prepare his special dish of pan roasted
Cross-Border Dialogues: Ryan Rice and heather ahtone @ AGG Online
Cross-Border Dialogues is a series of conversations between arts programmers based in Canada and the United States. Participants will address a range of topics including the philosophies that inform their work, their methods for engagement, and the role of pedagogy and community outreach in their respective practices. This iteration features Ryan Rice and heather ahtone.
GREAT at U of G Presents: Employee Appreciation Day Celebrations
Employee Appreciation Day is on Friday, March 1 and GREAT at U of G is delighted to invite you to join the festivities. Appreciation is the acknowledgement and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something. This year, visit the UC Courtyard on Friday, March 1 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. to socialize,
Virtual Travels with a Nature Geek: Six Continents of Life
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaSince 1999, the Arboretum's interpretive biologist Chris Earley has traveled the world as a nature tour leader for Worldwide Quest. Each of his six talks focus on a different continent and showcase the amazing life that is found there. You'll meet wildlife you know such as whales, leopards and penguins, and wildlife you may not
Graduate Accountability Group
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to
Virtual Travels with a Nature Geek: Six Continents of Life
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaSince 1999, the Arboretum's interpretive biologist Chris Earley has traveled the world as a nature tour leader for Worldwide Quest. Each of his six talks focus on a different continent and showcase the amazing life that is found there. You'll meet wildlife you know such as whales, leopards and penguins, and wildlife you may not
Procrastination Awareness Week (online)
More than 30 online workshops on how to be an effective student are offered across Canada during Procrastination Awareness Week (PAW). Universities and colleges from across Canada will host more than 30 online workshops on top time management skills and study strategies from noon to 5 p.m. EST every day this week. You can also get
Virtual Gardening Fundamentals
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaGarden Fundamentals will focus on ornamental gardens including trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and grasses. You will gain a good understanding of how these plants grow and their relationship with the soil. Robert Pavlis will cover lots of practical topics such as planting, maintenance, plant selection, sun/shade requirements, and give you some of his top picks.
Decreasing Headaches
More than 2 or 3 headaches a month are too many! Learn practical strategies to decrease tension and migraine headaches, and the pain of headaches, without the use of pain
Procrastination Awareness Week (online)
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaMore than 30 online workshops on how to be an effective student are offered across Canada during Procrastination Awareness Week (PAW). Universities and colleges from across Canada will host more than 30 online workshops on top time management skills and study strategies from noon to 5 p.m. EST every day this week. You can also get
English Language Speaking Series: Communicating as a TA
This 6-week in-person program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and visiting scholars who use English as an Additional Language (EAL). You will learn and practice various oral communication skills and strategies in academic/professional settings. Each session will be dedicated to a specific topic and will run for approximately 80 minutes. Please
Graduate Accountability Group
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to