Working With Vulnerable People in Turbulent Times
Learn about Development Workshop's trajectory starting from group of students working on research on development all the way to an international NGO. Guest Speaker: Allan Cain Director of Development Workshop, Architect, Urban Development Specialist Virtual: ZOOM.US/J/98642915126 In Person: J.D. Maclachlan Bldg - Rm. 101 For more information, visit: csahs.uoguelph.ca/allan-cain
Employees: Easy Food Skills and Planning for Healthy, No Waste Meals
This Healthy Workplace Month, faculty and staff are invited to join Amar Laila in this interactive workshop to learn key food skills to help you plan healthy, no waste meals for yourself and your family. Skills you will learn include meal planning, involving children, eating more plant-based protein, and making tasty leftovers. After the workshop,
Emotional Resiliency and Customer Service
Whether it's registering new students, supporting technology, or checking out workout equipment, customer service is one of the most common, important and challenging roles on campus. It takes perseverance and commitment to meet with staff, faculty and students all day, every day to keep the wheels turning. The role can be very rewarding, but the
Kerala Return Migrant Survey 2021: The Case of COVID-19 Return Migrants
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) hosts a presentation by S Irudaya Rajan, Chair, International Institute of Migration and Development Return migration is an optional yet natural consequence of emigration. Considering the Kerala migration pattern which results in a large number of migrants located in the Gulf, where permanent residence remains
Vote on Campus in the Municipal Election
University Centre 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe University will be hosting a polling station in October in the basement of the University Centre (Room 004 – across from Peter Clark Hall): During advanced voting on October 14, 15 and 16, any eligible voter can vote at the University polling station (or any other advanced location). On Election Day October 24, the
BBRM Teaching Herd Grand Opening
The Equine Management program has added a new teaching herd to the curriculum! Come meet our new horses, meet current equine students, learn about equine research, and more. Located at the Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre, 50 McGilvray Street, Guelph, ON.
Arts and Science Connections: Career Possibilities
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaCreate your own conference by attending one, a few or all six presentations, workshops and panels that have been carefully chosen and thoughtfully packaged to create “Arts and Science Connections: A Deconstructed Conference about Career Possibilities”. Broaden your perspective and learn how to find your way and build your unique career path with a compass
Virtual Paint Fall Leaves in Watercolour – Arboretum Event
This class covers basic watercolour techniques such as colour mixing, glazing and the wet in wet technique. We will learn how to mix a variety of fall colours and paint beautiful fall leaves. Perfect for absolute beginners. Format: Online via Zoom. Instructor: Candice Leyland A supply list is provided in your confirmation. Please ensure you
Study Abroad Fair
Join the Centre for International Programs at the Study Abroad Fair to learn about the different programs available to go abroad and the supports available to make it happen. Over the course of three days, you can join various in-person and virtual sessions. The main event is our poster fair happening on Wednesday, October 19
Grief in the Workplace for Employees
Grief in the Workplace will help participants gain a better understanding of how grief shows up at work. We will discuss the facts and myths around grief and will also provide practical tips and techniques on how to support yourself and others in the workplace. From this session you will: Gain a high-level understanding of
Learning and Development for Employees: Assertiveness in the New Virtual Work World – Speak up
This webinar is designed to explore how to practice deliberate and clear assertion in the online work world. This webinar is a great way to increase your on-the-job influence and rates of persuasion. It will teach you how to get the results you want through connections with your audience. It will also teach you how
Pandemic Puppies: A Canine Welfare Timebomb?
The second of CCSAW's Research Seminar Series of 2022-2023 features Dr. Rowena Packer (Lecturer and BBSRC Fellow, Royal Veterinary College, UK: https://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/rowena-packer) who will present on the topic: Pandemic Puppies: A Canine Welfare Timebomb? Join us in person at 1714 LLC (with coffee and dessert afterwards!) or on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96523604564
CIRCLE Fall 2022 Get Together
Join us for the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement's (CIRCLE) first in-person social event to catch up with colleagues, network and discuss upcoming activities. All are welcome. Learn more at https://canadaindiaresearch.ca/events/2022/10/circle-fall-2022-get-together
ONLINE: Take the Stress out of IBS
Learn strategies that decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or a nervous/stressed stomach, by tackling the two greatest triggers of IBS symptoms: diet and stress. This five-part skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic and Lindzie O'Reilly, dietitian, meets online at 12:30 p.m. for an hour on Fridays
Oceans and Migration in Works of Dionne Brand and Lawrence Hill
University of Bremen - University of Guelph Lecture Series 2022 Professor Kerstin Knopf | University of Bremen In their fiction both Dionne Brand and Lawrence Hill write about the history of enslavement of African people, the experience of African Canadian communities, the forging of African diasporas and Black Atlantic cultures. Hence, their literature often revolves
Faculty and Staff: Supporting the Caregiver
Many of us are caregivers for our elderly parents. The stress experienced by caregivers can have negative consequences on our physical and psychological well-being. This session will provide participants with support and resources to help them take care of their loved ones and, at the same time, sustain a healthy quality of life themselves. Register
ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact – Clear Language Writing
Hone your clear communication skills! Get tips on how to structure and write clear language summaries of your research for dissemination to lay audiences. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Define what clear language communication is Recall why clear language communication is important in knowledge mobilization Explain the importance of
ONLINE: Stop Worrying
Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five key pitfalls that perpetuate and escalate worrying. This two-hour skills workshop meets ONLINE with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic and includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying. Your link will be e-mailed
Deep Dish Dialogues with butcher Brian Schmeler
We're diving into butchery in our upcoming session of Deep Dish Dialogues! We'll be joined by butcher Brian Schmeler of Valeriote's Market. Brian will be preparing a meat-based dish while we learn why cooking methods will vary depending on the cut of the meat. We'll also discuss how to shop for meat and what qualities you
Halloween Food Drive
Help end student food insecurity! Visit the Wellness@Work booth in the UC Courtyard on October 31 between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to donate a non-perishable food item or toiletry. All donations will go to the Guelph Student Food Bank to support U of G students. Items in need of most include but are not