ART/CRAFT XL Gala and Art Auction
Indulge in an evening of splendor at ART/CRAFT XL. Enjoy exquisite local fare, larger-than-life digital installations and a live art auction. This event raises funds for the Art Gallery of Guelph’s (AGG's) artistic and educational programs. Tickets: $125 each or four for $400. Buy online, at the AGG or by phone at ext. 58679.
Campus Day
Join us for this full-day open house! You are invited to go on a campus tour, check out our residences, attend academic information sessions and chat one-on-one with current students, staff and faculty who are in the programs to which you’ve applied.
Master of Landscape Architecture Conference
As part of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Guelph, graduate students completing the thesis portion of their degree convey their research findings at the annual MLA conference. All are welcome to attend this free event.
University of Guelph 3-Minute Thesis Final Competition
Want to learn more about the incredible research happening on campus? Support your fellow Gryphons and join us to watch U of G graduate students compete at the 2018 Three Minute Thesis campus finals! 3MT® is a university wide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research, creative activity,
Guelph Talks Research – Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health
One Topic, Three Takes - Food: From guts to nutrition to marketing health Join us as we bring apples and oranges together. The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all
SOFAM presesnts MFA Open Studios
The annual MFA Open Studios offers a rare inside look at the development of new work within the environment of one of Canada's premier art programs and a chance to chat with the artists about their work. Two sessions: 2:00-5:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Blackwood Hall, Fire Hall and Alexander Hall. Shuttle bus runs
Graduate Students Association Annual General Meeting
The Graduate Students' Association will host its annual general meeting March 28 at The Fifth GSA Rooftop Patio & Lounge. General Registration starts at 5 p.m. Visit the GSA website for additional information. University Centre, 5th Floor, North Tower
2018 Hammond Lecture – Creating environmentally sustainable urban environments
The United Nations projects that, globally, 66 per cent of people will live in cities by 2050. Urban centers in Southern Ontario are growing rapidly and this presents a critical opportunity for city planners to change the way we build and develop. What are the challenges and how can we overcome them to make urban
Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art: Tom Sachs “Bricolage and Ritual In The Sculpture”
War Memorial Hall, University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario Admission Free - Everyone Welcome! Free parking in P23/24 and P19 after 5:00 pm Tom Sachs, a New York-based sculptor, will present a talk entitled Bricolage and Ritual In The Sculpture. His combination of iconoclasm and tradition has produced a body of work that is brilliant, wickedly
Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Student Soloist Day
Applied music students from the School of Fine Art and Music perform solo or in ensembles. Free 50-minute concert. Everyone is welcome. MacKinnon Building, Room 107
School of Environmental Sciences Lunch & Learn Series: Climate change and Ontario’s agri-food sector – OMAFRA’s perspective
Rajib Hazarika, a research analyst at OMAFRA, presents "Climate change and Ontario’s agri-food sector: OMAFRA’s perspective" at the School of Environmental Sciences next lunch and learn session. The presentation highlights OMAFRA’s involvement in climate change adaption and mitigation initiatives for Ontario’s agri-food sector. Alexander Hall, Room 218
2018-19 U of G Budget Town Hall
On April 2, Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic) will host a forum for faculty, staff and students on 2018-2019 budget assumptions. The University community will have the opportunity to ask questions about the current fiscal outlook. University Centre, Peter Clark Hall
19th Century Conflict in Rural Ontario: Retribution or Reconciliation?
Join the Centre for Families, Work and Well-being for a Lunch and Learn session with Prof. Catharine Wilson, Redelmeier Professor in Rural History at University of Guelph, as she discusses 19th century conflict in rural Ontario. Specifically, this talk explores the idea that, to analyze disasters reveals the internal dynamics of neighbourhood moral economies and
Stress Less for Tests Workshop
Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods. Part One of this program meets today, and Part Two meets on Thursday, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. The fee is $5 for U of G students. University Centre, Room 335
Exploring narratives of women survivors of abuse: Stories of empowerment and recovery in the context of Turkey
Bursa Yalcinoz is currently a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Bogazici University, Turkey, presents a discussion on narratives of women survivors of abuse. In her research, she is addressing questions about the initiation of disengagement process from abusive relationships, women's personal experiences after physical separation and their processes of empowerment and
Design Day in Engineering
Come see the best in student engineering design at Design Day! Visit the Thornbrough Building on April 5 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to see this year's innovations in engineering design. Industry and community judges will evaluate the students' work. Students will present their design solutions for real-world challenges in the areas of: Sustainable Design
Guelph Talks Research – Perspective: From space to waste to art
One Topic, Three Takes - Perspective: From space to waste to art Join us as we bring apples and oranges together. The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our
Interdisciplinary Feminism (IF…) presents: Micro Counter Narratives
Interdisciplinary Feminism Speaker Series Presents: Micro Counter Narratives with Aimée Morrison, University of Waterloo The viral Twitter hashtag campaigns #DistractinglySexy, #StayMadAbby and #BeckyWithTheBadGrades respond to structural oppression in higher education and public culture by producing micro counter narratives to stereotyped characterizations of women in science, and race-based affirmative action in admissions, respectively. This talk will
2018 Last Lecture
Join us for the 2018 Last Lecture, an opportunity for graduating students to come together and reflect on their experiences at U of G. Student lecturer: Aidan Paskinov, BA ’18 Faculty lecturer: Prof. Matt Demers, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Alumni lecturer: Kim Parlee, B. Comm. ’92 All members of the University of Guelph community are invited
Doing Good In Communities First Year Seminar Project Pitches
Doing Good in Communities is an experiential First Year Seminar course at U of G that challenges students to think beyond volunteering and charity as a means to have a positive impact in our communities. Over the course of the W18 semester, interdisciplinary teams of students addressed specific challenges identified by community-partners using tools and