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1-in-5 Mental Health Awareness Week

The 1 in 5 committee presents Mental Health Awareness Week from Nov. 9 to 13. This initiative is developed by U of G students and staff to promote mental wellness and open the dialogue about mental health. Campus partners includes the Wellness Education Centre, ResLife, Office of Intercultural Affairs, Multi-Faith Resource Team, Student Support Network,

Author Talk: The Best Little Army in the World

Cafe Philosophique, The Bookshelf and the Eden Mills Writers' Festival present a talk by Jack Granatstein, titled "The Best Little Army in the World." The author and former head of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa will discuss his newest book with U of G history professor Matthew Hayday.  Tickets are $5 and available in

Remembrance Day Service

War Memorial Hall 390 Gordon Street, Guelph

The Remembrance Day service will feature guest speakers, choir performances and a tribute to John McCrae, who wrote "In Flanders Fields." Doors open at 10:15 a.m. Visit www.uoguelph.ca/remembrance/ to view the service online.

Recruit Guelph Career Fair

This fair is a great opportunity to meet employers who are looking to hire for summer, co-op, part-time, full-time and contract positions. All students are welcome to attend. Check out our app to see profiles of companies attending the fair and to learn more about who they are recruiting! Location: University Centre

Thursday at Noon Concert Series Presents Nicole Ensing Band

MacKinnon Building 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

The Thursday at Noon Concert Series presents the Nicole Ensing Band in a performance titled "Riddles and Creeds." The band explores the poetry of legendary British author G.K. Chesterton in song. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Imagination and Possibility: A Conversation with Lee Smolin and Jaron Lanier

University Centre Ontario, Canada

Imaginative thinking is central to the practice of every person working in the scientific, creative and humanistic fields and disciplines — in every aspect of human endeavour. Philosopher Roberto Mangabeira Unger wrote that “imagination is the scout of the will, anticipating how we might get to the there — or to different theres — from

Science and Engineering Sunday

University Centre Ontario, Canada

Future science and engineering students and their families are invited to attend this full-day activity-filled program. The day includes a resource fair, tours of labs and facilities, campus walking tours and self-guided residence tours.

PhD Thesis Defence: Yfke Pasman

Science Complex 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Yfke Pasman, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on "Bovine antibody genetics, structure and antigenization for disease prevention." The adviser is Prof. Azad Kaushik. Location: Science Complex, Room 2315

Bio-Instrumentation Trade Show

Thornbrough Building 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Connect with industry representatives and meet with fourth-year biological and biomedical engineering students who have developed prototypes and products to solve practical problems in biomedical, health care, food and agricultural industries. All are welcome. Location: Thornbrough Building, Engineering Atrium    

2015 Schofield Memorial Lecture

Dr. Martin Sheldon, DVM and PhD, will present this year’s Schofield Memorial Lecture on "A Trail in Discovery from Animal Disease and Infertility to Innate Immunity." Sheldon worked in clinical practice for 14 years before moving to the Royal Veterinary College, where he participated in clinical teaching and developed his research interests in the molecular

PhD Thesis Defence: Scott Smith

Scott Smith, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend his thesis on "Electrochemical and SERS Studies of the Interfacial Behaviour of Thiosulfate and Polythionate Solutions with Gold Electrodes and Oxide Ores." Location: Science Complex, Room 1504

Thursday at Noon Concert Series Presents Student Soloists

MacKinnon Building 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Applied music students perform in their year-end recital. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

SEDRD Grad Program Info Night

Landscape Architecture 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development is hosting a Graduate Program Information Night for prospective graduate students. This event is an opportunity to learn about the graduate degrees offered in SEDRD, including: Landscape Architecture MLA Rural Planning and Development M.Sc. and MPlan Capacity Development and Extension M.Sc. Rural Studies PhD Location: Landscape Architecture

From Reconciliation to the “Re-Confederation” of Canada: A Public Engagement Forum

OVC Lifetime Learning Centre 25 McGilvray Street

The University of Guelph's Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance is hosting a public community engagement forum titled "From Reconciliation to the 'Re-Confederation' of Canada." Panelists will explore the potential for new "nation to nation" partnership arrangements between First Nations and the broader Canadian society, as well as the legal, social, economic and environmental implications for

Fair November, Nov. 19 to 22

University Centre Ontario, Canada

More than 80 artisans will sell their handmade products at Fair November, the 41st annual juried Canadian handcraft sale. Everyone is welcome, admission is free. When: Thursday, Nov. 19 from  10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov

Student Print Show and Sale

Students from the School of Fine Art and Music will be showing and selling their original lithographs, etchings, relief and screen prints.Time: Nov. 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 22 from noon to 5 p.m. Location: Zavitz Hall, Room 207

University of Guelph CME Concert with Conductor Joe Sorbara

Live creative music features temporary improvising ensembles constituted through magic and chance with surprise guest visitors and the sounds of now.  Cover charge is $5. Location: Silence, 46 Essex St., Guelph Time: 11:30 a.m.

Strategic Renewal Student Drop-In Session

As part of the University's strategic renewal process, students are encouraged to drop in and share their thoughts on what makes U of G unique and what its future should look like. Location: McLaughlin Library, Academic Town Square, first floor