Rural Symposium 2019
The Rural Symposium is an opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to policy makers, policy analysts, and program staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The event facilitates knowledge mobilization and network building between graduate students at the University of Guelph, researchers, and OMAFRA
Equity In…Event Planning – Speakers Panel
Join us for an interactive conversation on how to think about equity and inclusion when planning events on campus. Featuring: Melissa Tanti, Community Engaged Learning Coordinator Tommy Mayberry, Educational Developer Prof. Francesco Leri, Chair of the Department of Psychology. Moderated by Omorowa Eguakun, MA student Panelists will address topics such as: the importance of inclusivity and equity in event
Community Sustainability Panel: Pathways to Lasting Solutions
How can resource companies, neighbouring communities and others work together to build real, long-lasting sustainability outcomes? Come hear experts explore this compelling question. Presented by the Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance, the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences and Net Impact. OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800
Student Print Show and Sale
Students from the School of Fine Art and Music Department will be showing and selling their original lithographs, etchings, relief and screen prints. March 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 17 from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Zavitz Hall, Room 207
Regenerative Medicine at Guelph Faculty Lecture Series: Angiogenic Mechanisms Associated with Tissue Regeneration
This session of the RM@Guelph lecture series is titled "Angiogenic Mechanisms Associated with Tissue Regeneration." All are welcome to attend. Presented by Prof. Jim Petrik, Department of Biomedical Sciences, OVC. Hosted by the Regenerative Medicine at Guelph (RM@Guelph) Network as part of graduate course BIOM*6712 OVC Biomedical Sciences, Room 1642 RM@Guelph Faculty Lecture Series W19
Project SOY Finale
Project SOY (Soybean Opportunities for Youth) is an annual contest that harnesses students' creative power to develop new products and marketing strategies for soybeans. Contestant entries are judged by industry representatives, in a science fair format. During the March 15 finale, cash rewards of up to $2,500 will be awarded to contestant winners in three
College Royal Open House
Come out and see all the excitement of College Royal Open House 2019! Open House is a chance for the surrounding Guelph community to have a fun, FREE weekend on campus, checking out all that the University of Guelph has to offer. It's fun for all ages, and this year is expected to be our
Health and Performance Centre Open House
In 2018, the Health and Performance Centre (HPC) entered its 20th year of keeping people healthy and active. The HPC is proud to serve the students, staff and faculty of the University of Guelph and members from the surrounding community. At the end of 2018, the clinic moved into a wonderful new and expanded clinic
Sex Is a Funny Word: Re-imagining Sex Education for a Better World
Sex education is long overdue for a fundamental redesign. We need sex ed that is about justice, that addresses consent, violence and pleasure – not just procreation and disease. Award-winning writer and sexuality educator Cory Silverberg, co-author of three books including the children’s book Sex Is a Funny Word, will discuss the type of approach
Legalization of Cannabis in Canada: The Insider’s View
Guest speaker Senator Tony Dean, sponsor of Bill C-45 – the bill that legalized cannabis in Canada -, will take listeners on an inside tour of the policy behind legalization and the process that was followed to achieve it. Rozanski Hall, Room 102
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 decrease worrying. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $20 for members of USW Local 4120, and $40 for all others. University Centre,
1Day Stand to Go Smoke-Free
Join with friends and colleagues across campus – and institutions across Ontario – in a 1Day Stand on March 20 or 21. On March 20 (all day in the UC Courtyard) and March 21 (over the lunch hour by the OVC cafeteria): Take a 1Day Stand and choose not to smoke on campus for the
SEDRD Speaker Series: Improving Public Amenity Through the Suburban Strip-Mall
Join this SEDRD Speaker Series event with Brendan Stewart, Daniel Rotsztain and Karen Landman. Speakers will discuss the plazaPOPS initiative. No registration is required, please feel free to bring your lunch!
Multi-Faith Vigil
Join together in solidarity as we remember the victims in New Zealand and those of other acts of religious violence. Summerlee Science Complex Atrium
Free Tax Clinic – Student Financial Services
University Centre Ontario, CanadaNeed help filing your 2018 tax return? Look no further! Student Financial Services at the University of Guelph is offering a free tax clinic as part of the Canada Revenue Agency's Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. If you have a simple tax situation and have received only T2202A, T4, T4A, and/or T5 slips, you are eligible
2019 Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art featuring Phyllida Barlow
The University of Guelph, College of Arts and the School of Fine Art and Music present the 13th annual Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art. This year's lecture features UK-based, award-winning sculptor, Phyllida Barlow, who has taken inspiration from her surroundings to create imposing installations that can be at once menacing and playful. She creates
The Art of Craft – A Special Form on Landscape Materials and Techniques
The Landscape Architecture program presents: A Special Forum on Landscape Materials and Techniques. A series of short presentations followed by a panel discussion and Q&A brought to you by LARC*2420 - Materials and Techniques class with Assistant Professor Brendan Stewart. Light refreshments will be provided. Guest include: STONE - Eric Landman METAL - Robert Cram
Graduate Teaching Community Workshop – What is SoTL?
Come out to the Graduate Teaching Community's "What is SoTL?" workshop March 21 to learn more about what the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is and how to get involved and use SoTL! Day Hall, Room 118 Register online
The Art and Practice of Pruning Workshop
This half-day indoor/outdoor practical workshop will teach you the principles of easy and correct pruning in the home landscape. We will cover how to choose the correct equipment and how to keep it sharp and clean. Pruning techniques will be shown and practised on a variety of shrubs and small trees. This is a very
We Are Weather Panel Discussion
Join us for a panel discussion featuring artist Lisa Hirmer in conversation with: Madhur Anand - poet and ecologist Elwood Jimmy - writer, facilitator and gardener In response to the AGG's exhibition We Are Weather, panelists will discuss human relationships with weather.