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ONLINE: Brain Food Online: Graduate Thesis Workshops
At Brain Food Online, you'll learn effective ways to approach your work on your thesis. We offer many self-paced workshops for students working on theses, dissertations and major research papers: Time Management during the Thesis Process Formulating Your Research Question Working with Data Outlining Your Thesis Advanced Search Strategies for Gathering the Literature Strategies for
ONLINE: Stress Less for Tests Workshop
ONLINE: Stress Less for Tests Workshop
Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods. This three-hour program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is
Painting Trees in Watercolour at The Arboretum – All Levels
Painting Trees in Watercolour at The Arboretum – All Levels
Join Watercolour Artist Candice Leyland and learn to capture trees in Watercolour. Perfect for those wanting to improve their landscape painting or anyone that is drawn to painting trees and greenery. In this class students will learn a variety of techniques to create different types of trees throughout the seasons including birch trees, evergreen trees
ONLINE: Painting Trees in Watercolour at the Arboretum – All Levels
ONLINE: Painting Trees in Watercolour at the Arboretum – All Levels
Join watercolour artist Candice Leyland and learn to capture trees in watercolour. Perfect for those wanting to improve their landscape painting or anyone that is drawn to painting trees and
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ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – “Works by GROSS.MAX”
ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – “Works by GROSS.MAX”
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled "Works by GROSS.MAX", by Eelco Hooftman. Eelco is a notable international landscape
ONLINE: Thriving in Action: Finding Balance Workshop
ONLINE: Thriving in Action: Finding Balance Workshop
Join us for Thriving in Action, a new online program at the University of Guelph. Thriving in Action will help you move from languishing to flourishing throughout your time in
ONLINE: Relaxation and Stress Management Skills Program
ONLINE: Relaxation and Stress Management Skills Program
Learn to relax tight muscles, calm anxiety, settle a busy a brain, and have more energy! A smorgasbord of techniques for thriving under pressure are practiced to begin developing lifetime
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U of G Tree Planting Day
U of G Tree Planting Day
Help us plant over 600 trees and build a greener campus. Be part of a massive tree planting event to help reduce the carbon footprint of the construction of the
ONLINE: P4E Career Fair
ONLINE: P4E Career Fair
Whether you are looking for a job after graduation or unsure of your career options, attending the P4E (Partners for Employment) Career Fair is a great way to learn more
ONLINE: Strategies for Increasing Rigour in Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
ONLINE: Strategies for Increasing Rigour in Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
One of the many challenges of community engaged teaching and learning is ensuring rigour while training students in both applying research methods and the principles of community engaged scholarship. At
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ONLINE: Better Sleep Program
ONLINE: Better Sleep Program
Learn how to decrease insomnia, fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep using proven, drug-free strategies. This five session skills program with Kathy
Honouring and Healing Together: In recognition of Orange Shirt Day and The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Honouring and Healing Together: In recognition of Orange Shirt Day and The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Join students, faculty and staff as we come together in ceremony honouring Residential School Survivors and the children who never returned home. The ceremony will be led by Elders Dan
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Write like an Academic series (6 weeks)
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Write like an Academic series (6 weeks)
What is the Write like an Academic series? This six-week program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students with English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Self-Directed Writing Tune-up: Grammar – DAY 1 of 2
In response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, materials from this two-day workshop on grammar are available ANYTIME as self-directed slides and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink's Writing Tune-up: Grammar. (Note: When you follow this link for the first time, you will see a page that says "Not Authorized." Click on the Self-Registration tab
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Self-Directed Writing Tune-up: Grammar – DAY 2 of 2
In response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, materials from this two-day workshop on grammar are available ANYTIME as self-directed slides and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink’s Writing Tune-up: Grammar. This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. It is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows,
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Introduction to NVivo
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Introduction to NVivo
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package, designed to help you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop, we will work on bringing your sources in,
ONLINE: Arts and Science Connections Conference – Day 1
ONLINE: Arts and Science Connections Conference – Day 1
Arts and Science Connections: A deconstructed conference about career possibilities Create your own conference by attending one, a few or all six presentations, workshops and panels that have been carefully
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Record and Edit Audio with Audacity
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Record and Edit Audio with Audacity
Audacity is an open source, cross platform audio recording and editing tool. Use Audacity to record and edit a voiceover for a video or a podcast. This workshop is the
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Thriving in Action: Coping with Difficulties
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Thriving in Action: Coping with Difficulties
The Thriving in Action Program Join us for Thriving in Action, a new online program at the University of Guelph. Thriving in Action will help you move from languishing to
ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact Workshop Series – Stakeholder Engagement
ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact Workshop Series – Stakeholder Engagement
This is the second session in the Skills for Research Impact series, a workshop series for University of Guelph faculty, research staff and graduate students interested in enhancing the impact
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Open Scholarship Series: Academic Publishing for Authors
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Open Scholarship Series: Academic Publishing for Authors
Part of the library's ongoing Open Scholarship workshop series Academic Publishing for Authors is designed to help researchers navigate academic publishing including: Open Access Publishing Author Contracts Article Processing Charges
ONLINE: Food, Environmental and Agriculture Job Fair
ONLINE: Food, Environmental and Agriculture Job Fair
The annual OAC Food, Environmental and Agriculture Job Fair connects organizations who are looking to network and hire talented University of Guelph students. Meet virtually with representatives from a variety
ONLINE: Making Sense of the Canadian Election
ONLINE: Making Sense of the Canadian Election
"The most important election in our lifetimes?" The 2021 federal election produced a remarkably similar result to the 2019 election. But in the context of a global pandemic, what impact
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to Qualtrics – Creating Data with Online Surveys
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to Qualtrics – Creating Data with Online Surveys
In this session we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation. We will explore: How to create a Qualtrics account How to find
ONLINE: Arts and Science Connections Conference – Day 2
ONLINE: Arts and Science Connections Conference – Day 2
Arts and Science Connections: A deconstructed conference about career possibilities Create your own conference by attending one, a few or all six presentations, workshops and panels that have been carefully
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Introduction to R Studio
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Introduction to R Studio
R is an open source software that has gained a lot of popularity in the community due to its power and capability to make research more reproducible. Many disciplines are
ONLINE: A case study of learning in a community-based organization in rural Bihar
ONLINE: A case study of learning in a community-based organization in rural Bihar
India is home to thousands of small organizations contributing to community development. Learning is crucial for their efforts to foster change in complex environments with limited financial and human resources.
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Advanced Survey Creation in Qualtrics: Data Skills
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Advanced Survey Creation in Qualtrics: Data Skills
This workshop will explore the more advanced question types and features of Qualtrics including: Various question types and methods like logic, piped text, loop & merge, timed questions, scoring, embedded
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Thriving in Action: Mindfulness and the Present Moment
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Thriving in Action: Mindfulness and the Present Moment
The Thriving in Action Program Join us for Thriving in Action, a new online program at the University of Guelph. Thriving in Action will help you move from languishing to
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ONLINE: CEPS Graduate Student Research Day
ONLINE: CEPS Graduate Student Research Day
The College of Engineering and Physical Science’s Graduate Student Research Day is a CV-building and learning opportunity for masters and PhD students across CEPS’s academic units. It is a chance
ONLIEN: CEPS Graduate Student Research Day 2021
ONLIEN: CEPS Graduate Student Research Day 2021
The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) invites its graduate students from all units to participate in our 2021 Graduate Student Research Day to be held virtually Oct. 15,
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Manipulation and Wrangling in R
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Manipulation and Wrangling in R
Raw datasets are often quite messy. Before you can begin data analysis, cleaning and preparing data are hence vital skills. This workshop will teach the fundamentals of using the tidyverse
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Self-Directed Academic Writing Style: Writing Style Choices in Sentences
In response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, some materials from this two-part workshop on improving academic writing style are available anytime as self-directed videos and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink's "Online Instruction Resources from the Library". Once you have self-registered, navigate to Content > Writing > Improving Your Writing: Sentences and Word Choice
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Analysis and Inferential Statistics
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Analysis and Inferential Statistics
In this workshop you will learn how to conduct basic inferential statics that are commonly seen in the literature using R Studio. In this workshop you can expect to learn
ONLINE: Workshop – How to 3-D Print – Part 1
ONLINE: Workshop – How to 3-D Print – Part 1
Curious about how to 3-D print? Join us for the first session of a two-part series to learn tips and tricks for using a 3-D printer to help bring your
Indigenous Recognition Week: Conversations with Miptoon
Indigenous Recognition Week: Conversations with Miptoon
Grab a bottle of water and enjoy an afternoon stroll through the arboretum with Visiting Elder Miptoon, member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Be prepared to walk,
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ONLINE : Seeing the Forest for the Trees – Trees as Participants in Theatre and Performance
ONLINE : Seeing the Forest for the Trees – Trees as Participants in Theatre and Performance
Join us for a free public talk by Megan De Roover, Writer-in-Residence affiliated with The Arboretum this year! She is conducting archival and on-site research for her new book Seeing
Indigenous Recognition Week (Online): Intro to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Indigenous Recognition Week (Online): Intro to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Indigenous cultures are complex, forming dynamic and rich ways of life. However, often little is known about First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and their cultures. The goals of this workshop are for individuals to reflect on their personal knowledge of Indigenous peoples in Canada; develop knowledge on terminology and diversity of Indigenous peoples in
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Visualization in R
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Visualization in R
In this workshop you will learn how to create visualizations (graphs and plots) using the ggplot2 package. The ggplot2 package is an excellent tool for creating customizable graphics. The package uses “grammar graphics” to add layers of tailored components to your graphs, allowing you to create highly customized plots. Note: Prior knowledge of R studio
Indigenous Recognition Week (Online): Crafting Dream Catchers with the Indigenous Student Society
Indigenous Recognition Week (Online): Crafting Dream Catchers with the Indigenous Student Society
During Indigenous Recognition Week join the Indigenous Student Society for an afternoon of learning, creating and getting to know each other. Together you will learn about the meaning and purpose of dream catchers, and craft one too! This event is open to all students, staff and faculty. Registration is required for supplies and spots are
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to GIS using ArcGIS Pro
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to GIS using ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) - a software program for working with maps and geographic data. ArcGIS Pro is the newest desktop mapping software of ArcGIS. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (eg. addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcMap is
ONLINE: Interactive Event – Biggest Cyber Security Risks for Students
ONLINE: Interactive Event – Biggest Cyber Security Risks for Students
Part of the 2021 Cyber Security Awareness Roadshow, this event will be centred around an interactive Kahoot quiz that will test students' cyber security savvy! Learn the biggest risks facing students at U of G and how to mitigate them. Random prize draws for attendees!
Indigenous Recognition Week: The First Step with Elders Dan and Mary Lou Smoke
Indigenous Recognition Week: The First Step with Elders Dan and Mary Lou Smoke
"Purification ceremony is rather foundational to our way of life, since most Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island practiced some form of purifying themselves with the smoke of various medicines. The
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Indigenous Recognition Week: Métis Dot Painting
Indigenous Recognition Week: Métis Dot Painting
The Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) invites all First Nation, Métis, Inuit students and friends to Métis crafting and socializing. Meet the staff and explore what ISC has to offer. This event is open to all students. Spots are limited. This event has two time options; 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 2:30
ONLINE: Virtual Bird ID with Chris Earley
ONLINE: Virtual Bird ID with Chris Earley
Birding has become an even more popular hobby since more people are home and enjoying nature. Why not take it to the next level? Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of five bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures on eight different bird groups. ID techniques, field marks, shapes,
ONLINE: Take the Stress out of IBS Program
ONLINE: Take the Stress out of IBS Program
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 for an hour on Fridays at 12:30 p.m.,
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ONLINE: Thriving in Action: Coping with Difficulties
ONLINE: Thriving in Action: Coping with Difficulties
Join us for Thriving in Action, a new online program at the University of Guelph. Thriving in Action will help you move from languishing to flourishing throughout your time in university. Build motivation, optimism and resilience, and learn how to integrate those skills into your work as a student. In each workshop, you will learn
ONLINE: Stop Worrying Workshop
ONLINE: Stop Worrying Workshop
Learn to curb the worry habit... and how to avoid the five key pitfalls that perpetuate 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 to you
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ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – “Seeking Landscape Justice”
ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture – “Seeking Landscape Justice”
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled "Seeking Landscape Justice", by Dr. Alison Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch is an associate professor and director of both the graduate program in Landscape + Urbanism and the Landscape Justice Initiative at the University of Southern California. Dr. Hirsch
ONLINE: Anxiety Skills and Strategies Program
ONLINE: Anxiety Skills and Strategies Program
Learn powerful strategies, new 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-session skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic meets
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Create Posters with Canva
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Create Posters with Canva
Canva is a web-based graphic design tool to create posters, infographics, social media posts and more. Use templates or create from scratch. Join staff from the library's media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating a poster. By the end of the workshop, participants will: Discuss strengths and limitations of Canva Identify strategies
Flu Shot Clinic
Flu Shot Clinic
Student Health Services offers the flu vaccine to all students, faculty and staff. To promote a healthy campus, we encourage everyone to get their flu shot! This year options will include campus-wide flu clinics, evening clinics and booked appointments. Learn more about on-campus flu clinics.
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – ArcGIS Pro 2 – More Analysis in GIS: Data Skills
ONLINE: Library Workshop – ArcGIS Pro 2 – More Analysis in GIS: Data Skills
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) - a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo
WeVideo is a web-based video editing and creation tool. Join staff from the library's media studio to learn about this tool and practice editing and creating video. By the end of the workshop, participants will: know what WeVideo is and what it can do discuss the process for creating a video list tools for recording
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ONLINE: Library Workshop – Introduction to SAS on Demand
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Introduction to SAS on Demand
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just two hours you will be ready to impress friends and family with this easy-to-use software. You will learn how to: Maneuver in the SAS interface Import data Clean data Generate descriptive statistics