Blood Donor Clinic
2017-03-29 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Roll up your sleeves and give blood at U of G’s blood donor clinic. No appointment necessary. Visit blood.ca for more information.
Location: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall

Arrell Family Foundation Gift to U of G
2017-03-29 16:30 - 17:30
Join us to celebrate the Arrell Family Foundation gift to the University of Guelph. All staff, faculty and students are invited to celebrate the largest single gift to the University in its history.
Join U of G president Franco Vaccarino and the Arrell family to celebrate a transformational gift from the Arrell Family Foundation. Matched by the University of Guelph, the gift leverages the recent support of $77 million from the Government of Canada.
The formal announcement will take place in Toronto at 12:15 p.m. You are invited to watch the live webcast at www.uoguelph.ca/celebrate. Light refreshments will be served.
Location: Summerlee Science Complex

Thursday at Noon Concert Series Presents Student Soloist Day
2017-03-30 12:00 - 13:00
The Thursday at Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival present Student Soloist Day, featuring performances by the talented music students in the School of Fine Art and Music. This is a free 50-minute concert that everyone is welcome to attend.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Seminar on Wildlife Rehabilitation: Welfare and Ethical Considerations
2017-03-30 12:30 - 13:30
Animal Behaviour and Welfare presents “Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation: Welfare and Ethical Considerations,” a seminar by Sherri Cox, executive director of research innovation at U of G.
All are welcome. Join the speaker for a meet and greet in ANNU 230 after the talk.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

University of Guelph Concert Winds Recital
2017-03-31
The University of Guelph Concert Winds Ensemble will perform “A Few of My Favourite Things” with conductor John Goddard. The concert marks the 25th anniversary of Goddard at the helm. General admission is $10, students/seniors are $5.
Time: 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:15 p.m.)
Location: Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph

University of Guelph Chamber Ensemble Concert
2017-04-02
The U of G Chamber Ensemble with conductor Henry Janzen will perform classical repertoire. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Engineering Design Day
2017-04-06
Check out the best of engineering design. Second-, third- and fourth-year students will showcase their design solutions.
Schedule of events:

8:30 a.m.: Design 3100 presentation competition. In a Dragon’s Den-style competition, third-year students compete for cash prizes.
11 a.m.: 41X showcase. Fourth-year students show off their capstone design ideas.
2:30 p.m.: Design 2100 students show off their 3D-printed, science fiction-themed toys in a Dragon’s Den-style competition.

Location: Thornbrough Building and Atrium

2017 Chappel Memorial Lecture
2017-04-06 15:30 - 16:30
The 2017 Chappel Memorial Lecture presents Dr. Rocky Tuan, distinguished professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh. He will discuss “Engineering and Regeneration: Stem Cells, Biomatrix and Biomimetic Scaffolds.”
Tuan is director of the Cellular and Molecular Engineering Lab, located in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. He is also a professor and the executive vice chairman for orthopaedic research and serves as the Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Chair Professor in Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

Last Lecture 2017
2017-04-06 17:30 - 19:00
Join the graduating class of 2017 as they gather one last time to reflect and be inspired by a graduating student, faculty member and alumnus/alumna. Reception to follow.

Alumna: Jacqueline Swaisland, BA ’03, LL.B., LL.M., barrister and solicitor
Faculty: Prof. John Walsh, School of Languages and Literatures
Student: Nicole Murphy, B.Sc. H.K. ’17

Location: War Memorial Hall

Take A Paws With Therapy Dogs
2017-04-12
As part of the library’s Exam Stress Busters programming, we’re hosting Take A Paws once again. Take A Paws gives students the opportunity to spend some time with therapy dogs to help reduce stress.
Students can sign up for a 15-minute session to spend quality cuddle time with St. John Ambulance therapy dogs. Registration is required for this event. Please sign up on the library’s website.
This event is sponsored by the McLaughlin Library, Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and OVC Pet Trust.
Please note that due to library renovations, we’re hosting Take A Paws at the Athletics Centre this semester.
Date: April 12 and 13
Location: Athletics Centre

From Barn Raisings to Quilting Bees, Events That Define Rural Life in Canada
2017-04-12 19:00 - 21:00
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.
