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 architect and co-founder of GROSS.MAX in Scotland. This award-winning firm pushes the boundary in a new generation of contemporary landscape architecture. All are welcome to
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to Text Analysis – Counting and Context
Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? In part one of this two part workshop, we'll introduce distant reading techniques that address word count and location. By attending you will get hands-on experience exploring entry level tools such as Google Ngram, Voyant and AntConc. At the end of the workshop
ONLINE: Celebrate International Day of Yoga with U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective
Celebrate UN International Day of Yoga – Monday, June 21 – Live music for harmony and peace 2021 UN Theme: Yoga for well-being Everyone welcome: faculty, staff, students, alumni, retirees, visiting scholars! No experience required. Try not to eat two hours before the event. A sip or two of water or juice is okay. Join
ONLINE: Alumni and Reunion Week 2021
Our biggest U of G alumni event - Alumni and Reunion Week - is back and has gone virtual! Join us for a virtual celebration from June 21 - 27! While we can’t be together on campus this year, we have a great line-up of virtual class reunions, DIYs, professional development, contests and more. ALUMNI
ONLINE: Book Panel Discussion – “Continuity and Change in 21st Century India”
Organised around a series of key questions about India’s economy, politics and society, John Harriss, Craig Jeffrey and Trent Brown’s new book explores the changes that have taken place in India since the election of the BJP governments led by Narendra Modi in 2014, in a longer historical context. Speakers/Authors: John Harriss, Professor Emeritus, Simon
ONLINE: Thriving in Action – Mindfulness and the Present Moment
Join us for Thriving in Action: Mindfulness and the Present Moment. Explore how to be in and make the most of the present moment. Learn how to plan and become more attentive, all from a mindful approach. Presentness can help to see things more clearly, gain perspective, feel grounded, and excel. The art of attentiveness
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to Text Analysis – Counting and Context
Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? This workshop will introduce distant reading techniques that address word count and location. Attendees will get hands-on experience
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Brain Food Live: Paraphrasing and Summarizing
This live, online workshop will provide strategies for avoiding plagiarism, paraphrasing sentences and short passages, and summarizing longer passages. Come to learn more about writing techniques for your thesis or
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: GIS 2 – Intermediate
Join us for Data Skills: GIS 2 - Intermediate. This workshop is designed to support the development of your GIS skills using ArcGIS. ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS);
ONLINE: Brain Food Live – Outlining Your Thesis
This live, online workshop will provide tools and templates to help you explore strategies for outlining your thesis, dissertation, or any large research project. Join us to learn more about
ONLINE: Brain Food Live – Welcome and Time Management During the Thesis Process
This live, online workshop will welcome you to the Brain Food Workshop series (approximately 1:00-1:30 p.m.) and then lead to the popular workshop, Time Management during the Thesis Process. Learn more about how to manage your time, set goals and work efficiently as a graduate student.
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Cleaning and Preparing Data with Open Refine
Before analyzing or visualizing data we've collected, it's important to clean and prepare it. Typical tasks include fixing spelling, removing duplicate rows, finding and replacing text, changing number formats and merging and splitting columns. This workshop will familiarize you with OpenRefine, a powerful data manipulation tool that cleans, reshapes and edit batches of messy and
ONLINE: Library Workshop – Data Skills: Introduction to Qualtrics – Creating Data with Online Surveys
This online workshop will use Qualtrics, an online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation. By attending, you will learn how to create a Qualtrics account, how to find and use Qualtrics tutorials and training, and how to create a basic Qualtrics survey. This workshop will also discuss methodology tips for good survey
ONLINE: Be Well Be Safe Week Keynote – Navigating Stress and Change in the Workplace
As we kick off Be Well Be Safe Week at U of G, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe will be joining us virtually with a keynote on navigating stress and change in the workplace. All participants who join will be entered into a random draw to receive Robyne's book Calm within the Storm. Register today! Overview of
ONLINE: Love and Liberation – Blueprints for a BIPOC Future with Keynote Robyn Maynard
Love and Liberation is a series of workshops and discussions that centre BIPOC student experiences as we develop concrete strategies for change within and between our communities. The conference will bring together community leaders, activists and those engaged in practices of liberation who will invite BIPOC students to deconstruct current realities while providing tools and
ONLINE: Yoga Speaker Series – Panel Discussion and Q and A
May the light of the sun illuminate your mind removing all obstacles and filling your heart with love and joy your mind with pure compassionate thoughts your body with virtuous actions that raise up those around you to their highest potential Join us on your yoga mat for our final event of the Yoga Speaker
ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Roger Dean
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “AI and Improvisation: Virtual Improvisers, Virtual Pianos,” a talk by Roger Dean. The event will take place on Friday, April 9, 2021, at 5 p.m. (ET) via Zoom (please note the slightly later-than-usual starting time). A moderated Q&A will follow the talk. If
ONLINE: Provost Dialogue – Budget Update
An invitation to faculty, staff and students to attend the Provost Dialogue: Budget Update Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Dr. Gwen Chapman will host a public forum on the 2021-2022 Budget. This is an opportunity for the University community to ask questions regarding the current fiscal outlook. Wednesday April 7, 2021 12:00 p.m. to 1:30
ONLINE: Grad Launch 2021
Join us for the Grad Launch 2021 virtual resource fair to help you prepare for graduation! OPEN ALL DAY! Drop-in between 11:30 am. to 1 p.m. for our LIVE HOURS to chat with service representatives and find out what programs, services and benefits are available to you once you become a Guelph Grad. Each attendee
ONLINE: Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience (Spring) – Preserving and Researching Ontario’s Agricultural History with Diaries
The University of Guelph is proud to partner with the Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience Spring Session, presenting four online discussions on agri-food. Join Catharine Wilson as she takes you on a virtual tour of the Rural Diary Archive. Here you can read, search and transcribe the writings of nearly 200 Ontario diarists spanning the years