Better Sleep for Mid-Life Women Workshop
This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help peri-menopausal women cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night. The fee is $5 for U of G students , $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else. University Centre, Room 335
Leave for Change Panel Information Session
Hear from U of G employees who have improved life while on a short-term (3-4 week) Leave for Change volunteer assignment in a developing country. The panel features: Linda Watt (Malawi, 2010), Justin Liu (Malawi, 2017), Christi Cooper (Nepal, 2014) and Mario Deschamps (Vietnam, 2015). Applications for 2018 are being accepted until March 12. University
Black History Month: Networking Event
This event will feature professionals in various fields as a means of highlighting representation of black professionals. Guest speakers will share their experiences and offer career advice and tips. This
Black History Month: Leadership and Community Building Workshop
Seeking ways to connect and build your communities? In pursuit of creating safer spaces for others, or for yourself? Committed to radically honest conversation and action? Facilitated by Leelee Davis,
Black History Month: Food Tasting Event
In celebration of Black History Month, faculty, staff and students are invited to indulge in a variety of dishes from Caribbean and African countries. Meals will include a full plate
Black History Month: R.I.S.E Spoken Word
Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (RISE) is a youth-led community movement, composed of artists, activists and revolutionaries. Together, they create a safe and welcoming platform for self-expression and healing through the
LunchTalk: Microaggressions & Inclusivity
GRCGED LunchTalk series is returning with a special workshop on microaggressions and inclusivity, as a part of our Black History Month programming. This LunchTalk will focus on how we can make our spaces more inclusive, and how we can avoid microaggressions. University Centre, Room 430
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 program meets at noon on
Relaxation & Stress Management Skills
Learn to relax tight muscles, calm anxiety, settle a busy brain, cope effectively and have more energy. This skills training program meets twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for
Places of Worship Tour
Join us as we travel to Toronto to visit a number of places of worship this semester! Our tour will include the BAPS Hindu Temple, Multi-Faith Centre at U of
Dial Down University Stress & Anxiety
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can use to decrease stress and anxiety. This
Application Deadline: Hospitality Leadership Certificate
In partnership with Cornell University, the Hospitality Leadership Certificate program is designed to help you strengthen your leadership skills to advance your career within the hospitality industry. Complete five online courses offered through eCornell and a three-day on-campus leadership workshop at the University of Guelph to earn this certificate. Register by December 1.
University of Guelph Concert Winds Ensemble Performance
Conductor John Goddard and the 45-piece University of Guelph Concert Winds Ensemble perform a variety of music from movie themes to classic Christmas songs. Free admission, everyone welcome. University Centre Courtyard
Workshop: Stress Less for Tests – Part 1
Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods. Part One of this program takes place Nov. 28. Part Two takes place Nov. 30, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. The fee is $5 for U of G students. University Centre, Room 335
Include Your Guelph: A Multicultural Celebration
The English Language Program and Student Life are planning an exciting cultural celebration that brings music, food, and art from different international countries together all in one place. There will be tables set up around the University Centre Courtyard for specific countries, so that Guelph students can visit and participate in certain traditions celebrated by that culture. There will be origami making, henna design, jewelry making, salsa
Brass Taps Presents – GO NUTS Bingo Night
The Brass Taps is hosting a BINGO night to raise money for testicular cancer research. Play some BINGO and win some prizes! All proceeds to go the Canadian Cancer Society. Bingo cards are $2 each, $6 for 5 or $10 for 10. Learn more on the event's Facebook page.
Financial Literacy Fair
Join Student Financial Services in the UC Courtyard for our Financial Literacy Fair. Talk with on-campus groups and external organizations about managing your finances, grab cotton candy and popcorn, and win great prizes, including one prize of $500 towards your winter 2018 semester tuition and fees.
Fair November 2017
The 43rd annual Fair November show is one of the Guelph community’s favourite annual events, bringing together some of the very best in Canadian handmade goods. For four days only, the University Centre becomes the temporary home to 75 of Canada’s most talented artisans and designers, providing the opportunity to shop for original fashion pieces,
Dial Down Academic Stress and Anxiety
What are the most common anxiety escalators? Learn about these, along with proven tips and strategies you can use to decrease stress and anxiety in this free, one-hour workshop for University students, provided by the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic. University Centre, Room 332
Decreasing Headaches
Learn drug-free strategies to decrease tension and migraine headaches -- and the pain of headaches -- without medications. This four-session program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic, meets on Thursdays for 90 minutes. The fee is $20 for U of G students, $30 for members of USW Local 4120 and $60 for everyone else. University
