From Barn Raisings to Quilting Bees, Events That Define Rural Life in Canada
2017-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
The Building Canada Lecture Series presents a lecture by Prof. Catharine Wilson, Department of History. She began researching rural history, particularly in Ontario, and broadened the scope of her research to include immigration and settlement, and now focuses on family strategies for maintaining a life on the land in the 19th and 20th centuries.
She seeks to understand the creation, maintenance and definition of neighbourhood, its practical workings and imagined states to deepen our understanding of and challenge the much romanticized “pioneer days.”
Location: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St., Guelph

2017 Hammond Lecture and Sustainability Panel Discussion
2017-04-19
Ellen Schwartzel, deputy commissioner, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, presents “Water Sustainability: A View From the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario.” All are welcome.
The panelists will include:

Prof. Brady Deaton, Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics (FARE), University of Guelph;
Prof. Sheri Longboat, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), University of Guelph; and
Prof. Andrea Bradford, School of Engineering (SOE), University of Guelph.

Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Delta Guelph Hotel, 50 Stone Rd. W., Guelph

Poultry Health Research Network Hosts Research Day
2017-04-24 09:00 - 16:00
This year’s theme is “Antimicrobial Stewardship in Poultry Production.”
Location: Arboretum Centre auditorium

Interaction Conference
2017-04-26 - 2017-04-27
Interaction is a conference for university-bound Grade 10 and 11 students. Explore the University of Guelph community and learn more about our academic disciplines and student services. With a variety of sessions to choose from, this day will fly by!

AVPA Teaching Assistant Award Nominations Due
2017-04-27
Nominate an outstanding teaching assistant for the Associate Vice-President Academic (AVPA) Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence. Nomination packages are due by 4:30 p.m. on April 27. Please submit nomination packages to the OpenEd office in Day Hall, Room 125, or via email to teaching@OpenEd.uoguelph.ca.
Date: April 27, 2017
Location: Day Hall, Room 125

Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference
2017-05-02 - 2017-05-03
This year’s conference theme is “Enhancing Teaching and Learning: The Evolution of the Lecture.”
Highlights include:
– plenary speaker Prof. Joe Kim, McMaster University: “Teaching for Now and Later: Key Factors in Creating Durable Learning”;
– plenary panel: “Large Scale Successes: Winning Strategies for Big Classes”; and
– more than 50 concurrent presentations and workshops.
Location: Rozanski Hall

Biomedical Sciences Guest Seminar
2017-05-03
Dr. Carl Walkley, associate professor, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, presents “Application of Murine Models of Osteosarcoma for Preclinical Target Discovery and Validation.”
Walkley completed a bachelor of pharmacy at the University of South Australia in 1999 and a PhD at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne, in 2003. He then undertook post-doctoral training with Prof. Stuart Orkin at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital Boston.
In 2008, Walkley returned to Australia and now co-leads the Stem Cell Regulation Unit at St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne. His focus is on the generation and application of innovative preclinical models of human cancer as target discovery and preclinical validation platforms, myelodysplastic syndrome and osteosarcoma. His laboratory also has a long-standing interest in understanding RNA editing and the ADAR1 protein.
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: OVC Biomedical Sciences, Room 1642

Rain Barrel Fundraiser for Child Care & Learning Centre
2017-05-03 16:30 - 20:30
The Child Care & Learning Centre at the University of Guelph has partnered with RainBarrel.ca to host a rain barrel fundraiser.
Rain barrels are $55 each and must be pre-ordered online at www.RainBarrel.ca/uofguelph/. Rain barrels will be available for pick up on May 3 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Child Care & Learning Centre.
For more information, contact Starlene Ruttan at sruttan@uoguelph.ca or 519-824-4120, ext. 52682
Location: Child Care & Learning Centre, 125 Arboretum Rd., Guelph

Join President Franco Vaccarino for Coffee
2017-05-04 10:00 - 12:00
To show appreciation for everyone’s hard work and contributions this year, all faculty and staff are invited to take a well-deserved break and enjoy coffee and snacks with U of G president Franco Vaccarino and members of the senior leadership team.
Drop by the Bullring for treats and hot beverages courtesy of the president. Come when you can and stay as long as you like.
To RSVP, visit http://bit.ly/CoffeeWithThePresident. Hope to see you there!
Location: Bullring Pub

Summer Exhibition Opening Reception at Art Gallery of Guelph
2017-05-04 19:00 - 21:00
Please join us for an opening reception to launch our summer exhibitions for Phil Irish (mount pile, When We Were, Landmade) and Hiba Abdallah (Th’an).
Location: Art Gallery of Guelph

Circular Economy Towards Mitigating Climate Change
2017-05-05 07:30 - 17:00
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) presents a workshop titled “Circular Economy Towards Mitigating Climate Change.” The workshop will focus on deriving value-added products from waste.
Location: Arboretum

VOICE Conference for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
2017-05-06 08:00 - 17:00
The 25th annual VOICE Conference for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children will be held at the University of Guelph May 6.
This year’s conference will bring together parents of children with hearing loss, researchers, clinicians, teachers and community organizations for medical presentations and parent-oriented discussions. Workshops will be led by dynamic speakers from across Canada and the United States to help participants access the most up-to-date information. A full day Teen Talk program will be available for teens aged 13 to 19.
For more information, visit www.voicefordeafkids.com/Programs/Conference.aspx.
Location: Rozanski Hall

Neuroscience Research Day
2017-05-08
This annual event brings researchers in the field of neuroscience together from across the University to present their research and share ideas. This year’s keynote address will be given by Prof. Gail Johnson from the University of Rochester.
Time: 9:15 a.m.
Location: Arboretum

CCSAW Annual Animal Welfare Research Symposium
2017-05-10
Held each spring, the Animal Welfare Research Symposium showcases research in animal welfare from multiple disciplines across the University of Guelph campus. A wide range of topics related to animal welfare, animal ethics and the role of animals in society will be presented through talks and posters. The symposium provides a forum for faculty and graduate students to share research results, techniques and ideas.
This year’s keynote speaker is Ed Pajor, professor of animal behaviour and welfare, University of Calgary.
Members of the University community, the public and industry are welcome to attend.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Building Canada Lecture: From the Ground Water Up
2017-05-10 19:00 - 21:00
To celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190th anniversary, Guelph Museums launched a unique lecture series to reflect on our collective history and the theme of nation building.
Building Canada Lectures, presented in partnership with the University of Guelph, take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Guelph Civic Museum. On May 10, engineering professor Beth Parker presents “From the Ground Water Up: Exploring the Role of Water in Building Canada and the Impact on our Future.”
Parker arrived at the University of Guelph in 2007 as a professor in the School of Engineering with an NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair on Fractured Rock Contaminant Hydrology. She is the founding director of the G360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research with more than 45 research staff and graduate students. Parker has more than 30 years of experience as a groundwater professional, performing subsurface investigations regarding contaminant behaviour in different hydrogeologic systems, especially the role of diffusion on contaminant mobility, attenuation and remediation performance.
Her current research activities emphasize novel field and laboratory measurements that improve characterization of aquitards and groundwater flow systems pertaining to source water protection and risk mitigation strategies. Her novel approach and scientific contributions to subsurface field investigations and monitoring are recognized internationally, resulting in invitations to work collaboratively with industrial site owners, municipalities, consultants and researchers on numerous complex sites across Canada, the U.S., Europe, Brazil and recently China.

National Aboriginal Physical Activity and Wellness Conference Pow Wow
2017-05-11 10:00 - 18:00
Everyone is welcome to attend the National Aboriginal Physical Activity and Wellness Conference’s pow wow, featuring drumming and dancing on Johnston Green.
The event starts at 10 a.m., followed by the grand entry at noon. Closing ceremonies begin at 6 p.m.
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment will provide soccer, hockey and basketball activities for youths.
Location: Johnston Hall

Canadian Gardening Talk
2017-05-12
Canadian gardening and its many possibilities will be featured in a special presentation by well-known gardening expert Owen Reeves. This event, created through a partnership with the Compost Council of Canada, promises to both entertain and inspire gardeners, whether they’re new to gardening or seasoned experts.
Tickets are $20 and can be ordered in advance at www.compost.org. Proceeds from the event will be directed to the Arboretum.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Arboretum Centre Auditorium

Spring Academic Open House
2017-05-15 - 2017-05-18
Join us in this all-day event for students who have received an offer of admission from the University of Guelph. Each day is specific to a particular degree program and consists of program information sessions, career and co-operative education sessions, residence tours and more.
For more information, contact 519.824.4120 x. 58721 or admevent@uoguelph.ca.

Roundtable on Teaching of Evaluation at U of G
2017-05-15 12:00 - 13:30
Program evaluation work is a great career option for those interested in the links between research and social action. How is the University of Guelph preparing students for this kind of career? Could we do a better job? What are the implications for teaching practical real-world skills in graduate programs more broadly?
Join us at this roundtable hosted by the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute and the Evaluation Cafe Guelph. A light lunch will be provided.
Location: University Centre, Room 441

Free Yoga Event With Yoga Scientist Sri Ananda Ji
2017-05-16 12:00 - 14:00
Are you stressed? Yoga can help you on your journey from “stressed to blessed.”
Yoga scientist Sri Ananda Ji is hosting two free yoga events at U of G in May. An internationally-renowned yogi, he has an M.Sc. in yoga and sees yoga through a scientific lens. “Yoga really has the capacity to change your brain,” he says. With more than 40 years of yoga experience, Sri Ananda Ji developed Ananda Yoga to help the body and mind.
Everyone is invited to share in his yoga expertise and receive a free 15-minute individual consultation.
Come out for a calming, educational yoga experience and learn about the foundational aspects of Ananda Yoga as it aligns with science. This practice will conclude with Ananda, also known as “bliss” or “joy,” and a discussion of how to extend Ananda to other areas of your life.
For more information, call 519-763-1237.
May 9: Macdonald Stewart Hall, Room 209, from 12 to 2 p.m.
May 16: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall, from 12 to 2 p.m.

2017 Gairdner Lecture
2017-05-17 10:30 - 11:30
Dr. Lynne Maquat will present the 2017 Gairdner Lecture, titled “Nonsense-mediated mRNA Decay and Human Disease: Genome Guardian and Executor.”
She is the 2015 recipient of the Canada Gairdner International Award. The Gairdner Lecture is hosted by the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology.
All are welcome to attend.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Pollinator Odyssey
2017-05-17 17:00 - 19:00
View trees, shrubs and habitats that are important to pollinators and find out why.

Learn how to grow your own pollinator garden.
Visit the University of Guelph’s bee research station, learn about bees and buy honey made on the spot.

Rain or shine, dress for weather.
Location: Arboretum (enter off College Avenue, just west of Victoria Road, and meet at the main Arboretum parking lot).

Biomedical Sciences Seminar: Manipulating the Gut for Heart Health
2017-05-19
Dr. John Konhilas of the University of Arizona presents “Manipulating the Gut for Heart Health.”
He is an associate professor in the Sarver Molecular Cardiovascular Research Program and the Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona. His current research interests include the roles of sex hormones and menopause on cardiac function, and the link between the intestinal microbiota, nutrition and heart disease. His lab also studies exercise physiology, cardiac myofilaments and muscle mechanics. His work is supported by funding from the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health.
For more information, contact Prof. Glen Pyle, Biomedical Sciences, at gpyle@uoguelph.ca.
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

CPHAZ Scientific Symposium
2017-05-23
The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) brings together presentations and posters on all aspects of public health and zoonotic disease. Dr. David Patrick, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, will be the keynote speaker, presenting “Antibiotic Stewardship Across the Spectrum of One Health: What Works?”
Location: Rozanski Hall

2017 ICCI Cancer Research Symposium
2017-05-25
The Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation (ICCI) presents its 10th annual Cancer Research Symposium at U of G.

This free event includes guest speakers, student presentations and a poster session.
The keynote speaker is Dr. William Eward, DVM, MD, orthopedic surgery, Duke University School of Medicine. He will present “Sarcomas in Dogs and Humans: Bringing ‘One Medicine’ from a Hope to a Practical Reality.”

Visit http://ovc.uoguelph.ca/icci/2017-symposium/registration to register.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Rooms 1714 and 1707B/C

MBA/MA Leadership Information Session
2017-05-25 19:00 - 21:00
Learn more about the MA (leadership) and MBA programs offered at the University of Guelph, including the program structure and schedule, associated fees and application process. Talk to faculty, administrators and alumni from both programs.
Contact Alicia Cronsberry at acronsb@uoguelph.ca to register.
Location: Macdonald Hall

Accessibility Conference: Becoming a Catalyst for Inclusion
2017-05-30 - 2017-05-31
The University of Guelph Accessibility Conference welcomes both accessibility novices and experts.
Presenters will share practical and theoretical knowledge of:
– web, document and multimedia accessibility and other AODA-related topics;
– disability research and accommodation;
– inclusive design;
– adaptive technology;
– accessible teaching and learning;
– leadership in the field of accessibility; and
– national and international accessibility issues.
Location: Rozanski Hall

Central Animal Facility Open House
2017-05-31 11:30 - 13:30
Everyone is invited to the Central Animal Facility open house. Enjoy a barbecue lunch (regular or veggie burger and pop for $6), guided tours, displays, door prizes and raffles.
Location: Central Animal Facility

Luminary Leader Speaker Series Presents Stephen Lewis
2017-06-01
The College of Business and Economics at U of G welcomes Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster and diplomat Stephen Lewis to its Luminary Leader Speaker Series.
The event showcases exceptional leaders in a broad range of private business, non-profit and public sector fields. The speaker series is part of the MA leadership residential week and is designed to inspire, influence and ignite positive leadership development among its graduate students, alumni and faculty.
Please RSVP to Alicia Cronsberry at acronsb@uoguelph.ca.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Creelman Hall

Food and Agriculture Business Seminar
2017-06-05 - 2017-06-06
This seminar’s cases explore shifting roles of government, food security, consumer perspective and developing markets in real scenarios that top industry businesses and organizations have faced.
Location: Rozanski Hall
