Experience Guelph Career Fair
2019-11-06 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Canada
The Experience Guelph Career Fair is an opportunity to meet employers who are actively recruiting students from all programs. Many employers in attendance have full-time, part-time and co-op opportunities posted on Experience Guelph.
Students of all years and programs are encouraged to attend this fair to network with employers and find out more about job opportunities.
Dress professionally, be prepared and bring updated copies of your resume.
A list of attending employers will be posted on the event website.
Free professional headshot photos offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*Please note that this event is for University of Guelph students and alumni only

Control Academic Stress Workshop: Procrastination and Perfectionsim
2019-11-06 13:30 - 14:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In this Control Academic Stress workshop, we’ll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to decrease procrastination, and learn techniques for managing perfectionism.
At any time of the year, you can book an appointment to receive confidential, individualized support on the topics discussed in the Control Academic Stress workshop series.
Register online.

Accessibility Town Hall
2019-11-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, AZ
Share your concerns about physical accessibility on campus and speak to key decision-makers. If you have experienced barriers to accessing certain buildings or routes on campus, including snow and ice, then this is a great opportunity to be heard and help brainstorm solutions.
RSVP online.
If you can’t attend the Town Hall, but want to share your concerns and ideas, email wo@pr.uoguelph.ca.

Stress Management and High Performance Clinic's Relaxation Spa
2019-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Take part in a free public workshop on International Stress Awareness Day. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic by sampling a variety of relaxation techniques for mind and body. Learn tips on how to fit them into the busiest day. See how biofeedback can assess stress in your body and how the technology has changed over the past 40 years.

Poultry Health Research Network 2019 Research Day
2019-11-07 08:30 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The Poultry Health Research Network hosts its annual Research Day. The theme of this year’s event is “The First Seven Days” focusing on how to get your chickens and turkeys off to the best start.
Register online.
Experts from the University of Guelph and the poultry industry will discuss the following topics:

Meeting the Nutrient Needs for the First 7 Days – Dr. Doug Korver
The Miracle of the Development of the Avian Embryo- Dr. Keith Bramwell
Raising Amazing Chicks, the FLAWS of Optimal Brooding- Dr. Scott Gillingham
Early Mortality in Broilers- Dr. Marina Brash
Improving Chick and Flock Performance- Dr. Gbenga Alade and Jessica LeClair
Overcoming Challenges in the First Week of Life- Dr. Mike Petrik
What We Can Do in the Hatcheries to Reduce the Mortality at Placement- Dr Juan Carlos Lopez
Keeping Your Cocci Content- TBD
Developing the Immune System- TBD

Community-University Research: Workshop with Community Engagement Experts
2019-11-07 10:00 - 15:00 | 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 3A2
Are you interested in learning more about collaborative research done with and for the community? Are you currently engaged in community-university research or community engagement? Would you like to explore the field more fully?
Join us as we learn from and with international community engagement experts Emma McKenna (Queen’s University Belfast) and Henk Mulder (University of Groningen). This workshop will be tailored toward those currently engaged in, or interested in engaging in, community-university research and community engagement. Staff, faculty, students, community members and research practitioners are welcome. The workshop aims to enable and inspire participants by building relationships and fostering an international knowledge exchange, tackling a range of burning questions related to community-engaged research.
Spaces are limited! For more information and to register, please visit: https://ChangingTimes19.eventbrite.com
Please note that a $25 registration fee will apply to each participant. If the registration fee is a barrier, please contact us; we have resources allocated for attendance.

Flu Shot Clinic
2019-11-07 10:00 - 15:00 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
Seasonal flu shots are free for everyone – U of G flu shot clinics are open to staff, faculty, students and community members. You are required to wait 15 minutes at the clinic after your shot.
All residents of Ontario over six months of age are eligible to receive the annual influenza vaccine at no charge. The vaccine is available at U of G’s Health Services, at your family physician’s office, through Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health or other public health units throughout the province.
It is important to get the vaccine every year as the vaccine changes annually to protect against the Influenza A and B strains determined to be most prevalent that year.
The Nov. 7 flu shot clinic takes place in OVC’s Lifetime Learning Centre Room 1713 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Treaties Recognition Week: We Are all Treaty People
2019-11-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Aboriginal Resource Centre, Federal Building, University of Guelph
Join Elder Jan Sherman as she discusses treaty relationships.
This Circle will focus on the significance of treaties as the foundation of the building of Canada. Join us at the Aboriginal Resource Centre to educate yourself about the meaning of treaties, ask questions and participate in a discussion around our relationships to the land.
Everyone welcome!

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Nathan Leipciger
2019-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
In recognition of Holocaust Awareness Week, survivor Nathan Leipciger will speak to the U of G community about his experiences during the Holocaust. His presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. All are welcome.
Leipciger was born in 1928, in Chorzow, Poland. He survived the Sosnowiec Ghetto and the camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Fünfteichen, GrossRosen, Flossenberg, Leonberg and Dachau. Leipciger and his father were liberated in May 1945.

Decreasing Headaches Workshop
2019-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn drug-free strategies to decrease tension and migraine headaches and the pain of headaches.
This skills program meets weekly on Thursday evenings, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., for four sessions.
The program fee is $20 for U of G students, $60 for members of USW Local 4120 and $120 for all others.

Symposium: Guelph's Research Shop in an International Context
2019-11-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Join us as we mark the 10th anniversary of the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute’s Research Shop! Together, we’ll reflect on our work and enhance our knowledge of community-university research practice and impact!
This symposium will explore practical approaches to community-university collaboration and ground-level impacts of the work done through the Research Shop. The day will include:

a keynote from international community engagement experts
a presentation of research results on the impacts of the Research Shop
multi-disciplinary panels

Additional knowledge, research outputs, and stories of experience will be shared via digital stories and research posters.
We look forward to connecting with staff, faculty, students, alumni and community. This event will be open to all and will be offered free of charge.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://ResearchShop19.eventbrite.com

Introduction to Citation Management Workshop
2019-11-08 10:00 - 11:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This presentation will walk you through the benefits of citation management and explain how you can use citation managers to keep track of your research and speed up the citation process. Participants are required to bring a laptop to the session. We will focus on using Zotero and Mendeley (see this comparison chart) and recommend you come with them pre-installed. However, if you already use a different citation manager the content we work through will still be relevant.
Register for this workshop at lib.uoguelph.ca.

One Health Poster Day
2019-11-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Waasamowin – Summerlee Science Complex Atrium, 474-570 Gordon St, Guelph, ON, N1G 1Y2, Canada
The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses and the One Health Institute at the University of Guelph have joined with McMaster University and Western University to host One Health Poster Day. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Poster display

Summerlee Science Complex Atrium
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Guest speakers and student presentations

OVC Lifetime Learninc Centre, Room 1715
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Poster submission is open until October 23. If you have a research project, practicum placement, student group or collaborative work that involves the pillars of One Health and approaches multisectoral problems involving human, animal and environmental health, we encourage you to submit a poster.

Control Academic Stress Workshop: Procrastination and Perfectionsim
2019-11-08 10:30 - 11:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In this session, we’ll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to decrease procrastination and learn techniques for managing perfectionism.
Register online.

Holocaust Education Week: Open Shabbat Dinner
2019-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
In recognition of Holocaust Education Week, Guelph Hillel will hold an open Shabbat dinner Friday evening in Peter Clark Hall. All are welcome for this free meal. Registration is required.

"...WHERE THE HEART IS" Concert
2019-11-09 19:00 - 21:30 | St. George’s Church, 99 Woolwich Street, Guelph, N1H 3V1
Join the University of Guelph Symphonic and Gryphon Singers Choirs at their upcoming performance entitled “…WHERE THE HEART IS,” presented by the School of Fine Art and Music. The concert features Dona nobis pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams with soloists Karla Oxley, Camilla Cook, sopranos, and Matthew Oxley, baritone.
Pre-concert talk (free with concert ticket) starts at 7 p.m.
Concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 students. Children 12 and under are free.
Click here to purchase tickets on Eventbrite.
All are welcome!

Science and Engineering Sunday
2019-11-10 10:00 - 16:00
This open house event is geared towards prospective students interested in the Science and Engineering disciplines. The day includes campus walking tours, an opportunity to speak with faculty, staff and students at the Academic and Student Services Resource Fair, drop-in residence tours, facility tours and more! For more information, please visit https://admission.uoguelph.ca/events.

Flu Shot Clinic
2019-11-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Seasonal flu shots are free for everyone – U of G flu shot clinics are open to staff, faculty, students and community members. You are required to wait 15 minutes at the clinic after your shot.
All residents of Ontario over six months of age are eligible to receive the annual influenza vaccine at no charge. The vaccine is available at U of G’s Health Services, at your family physician’s office, through Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health or other public health units throughout the province.
It is important to get the vaccine every year as the vaccine changes annually to protect against the Influenza A and B strains determined to be most prevalent that year.
The Nov. 11 flu shot clinic takes place in the small gym in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Shine Mental Well-being Awareness Week: Meditation
2019-11-11 10:30 - 11:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Come try a meditation session led by the student-run club Art of Living!

The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November 17. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend.

Remembrance Day Service
2019-11-11 10:45 - 11:15 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
The University of Guelph will hold a Remembrance Day Service on Monday, November 11 in War Memorial Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.
A live-stream of the service will be available starting at 10:45 a.m.

Shine Mental Well-being Awareness Week: T-Shirt and Care Package Distribution
2019-11-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Raithby House, Ontario, Canada
The Wellness Education & Promotion Centre will be handing out FREE t-shirts and care packages!

The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November 17. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend.

Shine Mental Well-being Awareness Week: 'Straight Curve' Film Screening
2019-11-11 17:00 - 19:00 | MacNaughton Building, 482 Gordon Street
Join the Wellness Education and Promotion Centre folks for a screening of the film Straight Curve, which addresses the issues of unrealistic body ideals and the lack of representation in the media. The film will be followed by a panel discussion aimed at better understanding these issues through the sharing of lived experiences.

The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November 17. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend.

Shine Mental Well-being Awareness Week: Beyond the Books Training for Helping Others
2019-11-12 09:00 - 10:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Beyond the Books is a face-to-face session that will first provide participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges. Participants will learn how to identify signs of distress and gain skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary.
*Registration required through GryphLife.

The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November 17. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend.

Shine Mental Well-being Awareness Week: Resource Fair
2019-11-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, AZ
Come learn about all the resources available to support you on campus! Different campus partners will be there with fun, interactive displays and giveaways.

The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November 17. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend.

Data Skills Workshop: Intro to Programming With Python - Part 1
2019-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Interested in using Python but don’t know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming. Part 1 will cover the basics of working with data in Python. We’ll cover reading-in data from an external source followed by some simple manipulation and analysis using the built-in capabilities that are provided by base Python language and the pandas library.
Please bring a laptop with for your own use during the workshop. The laptop will need the following software installed:

Anaconda – Python 3.7 version
PyCharm – Community Edition

Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please ensure you follow account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set up during the class time. If you have any issues, please contact the IT Help Desk.
If you have questions, please email lib.research@uoguelph.ca
Register online.

Data Skills Workshop: Intro to Programming With Python - Part 2
2019-11-12 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Interested in using Python but don’t know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming.
Part 2 will go beyond the built-in. Participants will learn to iterate over data with loops, use conditional logic to make decisions on the fly, and write reusable code with functions. Join Adam Doan to learn the fundamentals of programming with Python.
To get the most of the workshop, it is recommended that you attend Part 1.
Please bring a laptop with for your own use during the workshop. The laptop will need to have the following software installed:

Anaconda – Python 3.7 version
PyCharm – Community Edition

Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please ensure you follow account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set up during the class time. If you have any issues, please contact the IT Help Desk.
If you have questions, please email lib.research@uoguelph.ca
Register online.

Prysm BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) Networking Event
2019-11-12 16:30 - 18:30 | University Club
U of G’s Cultural Diversity Office hosts a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) networking event for students.
Find inspiration and build valuable relationships by connecting with professionals in fields similar to and different from your program of study. This event will feature BIPOC professionals in a variety of fields. Join us for keynote speeches, networking opportunities and a mini-workshop featuring tips and resources to network effectively.
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Prysm is a play on the word “prism”, which produces a spectrum of colour when light shines through it.

Shine Mental Well-being Awareness Week: Movies for Mental Health
2019-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Come watch short films and participate in a lively discussion around mental health. Find out more about mental health resources in the community and enjoy free pizza!

The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November 17. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend.

Publishing with Pressbooks Workshop: Creating Content for the Classroom or Community
2019-11-13 10:00 - 11:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to Pressbooks as a platform for content creation. Pressbooks is an online open-source publishing tool built on WordPress software that allows for the easy creation of clean, well-formatted books in multiple file types. We will start by giving the context around Pressbooks, including(use cases and advantages, then move into a tour of the platform’s functionality. Participants will leave with a working knowledge of the Pressbooks platform and an understanding of the book publishing process.
Register for this workshop at lib.uoguelph.ca.

Shine Mental Well-Being Awareness Week: Mood Routes Walk
2019-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | J.T. Powell Building
Looking to get some fresh air? Come out to a guided walk through the Arboretum to improve mental well-being and resilience. Meet outside the J.T. Powell Building.

The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November 17. Students and staff at the University of Guelph developed this initiative to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. All of the events during this week are FREE and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend.
