McCall MacBain Scholarship Information Session
Full Scholarships for Aspiring Community Leaders Considering graduate school for 2025 or later? The McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s first comprehensive, leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies. The program
Listening to Different English Accents (online)
When it comes to understanding different pronunciations, much of the focus is on changing the speaker while ignoring listening practices. The purpose of this workshop is to have participants consider
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) – Presentation Feedback
Learn how to "pitch" your research! Participating in this workshop series will help you better articulate complex ideas effectively in a concise format and prepare you to share your research in
Women’s Only Swim
Athletics Centre 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAthletics is opening their Women’s only swim in March for staff and faculty to attend for free! No membership is required. Staff should enter through Client Services to register for
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
Exploring indigenous-AI Relations Through the Lens of Activity
When Indigenous cultural resurgence is coinciding with generative AI emergence. Join Dr. Todd J.B. Blayone to explore the intersection of emerging digital technologies and Indigenous socio-cultural development. with focusing on
College Royal Open House
College Royal is the largest university open house event of its kind in North America. Each March, the University of Guelph opens its doors to the general public in a
The Art and Practice of Pruning
This half-day workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of pruning and aims to provide you with basic skills to confidently approach pruning in your own landscape. We begin with
Constellations, Milky Way and Telescopes
This in-person hour-long session will have a little bit for everyone. First, we’ll learn a few of the prominent winter constellations and how to find them (maps provided). Then we
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
Working Through Menopause
Although the transition from peri-menopause to menopause is a normal part of every woman’s life, many of the changes can be very disruptive. It doesn't have to be that way!
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
Stress Less for Tests
Learn practical skills and strategies to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy & performance throughout the semester and during exam periods. Stress Less for Tests is an online, on-demand skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic. The lessons arrive in your e-mail box upon registration in the program so
Anxiety Skills & Strategies
Learn powerful, drug-free strategies, tips, and information on how to respond and calm down the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. A variety of long and short self-calming strategies are introduced, along with behaviours that can help prevent escalation of anxiety. This three-part skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic meets
Providing Feedback to Graduate Student Writers: Rethinking Traditional Approaches
This workshop for faculty shares approaches to providing feedback on academic writing projects such as theses and dissertations. We discuss ways to anticipate and prepare for the challenges that graduate writers, including writers for whom English is an additional language (EAL), may experience as they receive, interpret, and respond to feedback. We show how you
Science of Happiness (Homewood Health)
This International Day of Happiness, join our EFAP provider, Homewood Health, to learn about the Science of Happiness. Scientific studies have shown that 50% of our individual differences in happiness are determined by our genes, 10% by our life circumstances, and 40% by our intentional activities. This one-hour session will introduce participants to some of
Women’s Only Swim
Athletics Centre 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAthletics is opening their Women’s only swim in March for staff and faculty to attend for free! No membership is required. Staff should enter through Client Services to register for
Stop Worrying!
Worrying is a component of anxiety and you can do something about it! Learn to curb the worry habit... and how to avoid the 5 key pitfalls that perpetuate and
Dances of the Cure-abbean: Kaiso and breast cancer disparities in Black women
Dr. Juliet Daniel, a cancer biologist and the associate dean of research and external relations in the Faculty of Science at McMaster University, will present Dances of the Cure-abbean: Kaiso
Interactive Cooking with Hospitality Services: Sustainable and Affordable Eating (In-Person)
Join Hospitality Services Registered Dietitian, Jessie, and Sous Chef, Dale, for a low cost and low waste interactive cooking class. Jessie will start with a presentation reviewing some of the