Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-08-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Animal Locomotion.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Building Canada Lecture - Horse Power: Building Canada on the backs of horses
2017-08-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
To celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190th anniversary, Guelph Museums launches 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, is set for 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Guelph Civic Museum.
On August 9, Professor Jeff Thomason presents Horse Power: Building Canada on the backs of horses.
Professor Thomason has taught at the Ontario Veterinary College since 1992. He literally knows horses inside and out since he teaches their anatomy to first-year veterinary students and researches on the biomechanics of their elegant yet powerful locomotion which is the attributes that made them the perfect engines for driving Canada’s rise as a nation.

Harnessing Analytics Symposium
2017-08-18 11:00 - 14:30 | Cutten Fields, 190 College Avenue East, Guelph, ontario, Canada
This symposium will explore how marketers can create effective campaigns and new product offerings for their customers by leveraging data and using analytics. Attendees will hear presentations from three University of Guelph researchers with expertise in marketing analytics and consumer insight.

Annual Trial Garden Open House
2017-08-18 12:00 - 2017-08-19 15:00 | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
The annual open house for the Guelph Trial Garden will take place this Friday (noon – 8 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) on the grounds of the Guelph Turfgrass Institute (328 Victoria Rd. S.) in Guelph.
Come out and get a preview of what new annual and perennial flowers that may be on offer at garden centres for 2018. Vote on your favourites and help influence that outcome. Free parking and admission.

Writing Tune-up
2017-08-22 - 2017-08-23 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Writing Tune-up is a two-day workshop that focuses on grammar. This workshop is open to everyone – undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and community members.
If you’re looking to refresh your knowledge of the foundations of grammar to improve your writing, this workshop is for you! We’ll focus on topics like sentence structure, parts of speech, sentence fragments, punctuation and more!
Room 370 – McLaughlin Library

Celebration of Life of Founding CBS Dean
2017-08-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
A celebration of life of Prof. Keith Ronald, founding dean of the College of Biological Science, will be held on his birthday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Arboretum, University of Guelph. All are welcome.

Conversation with Matthew Moore
2017-08-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Matthew Moore is a multimedia artist, fourth-generation farmer and food activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Encompassing video, installation, public art, and architecture, his community-engaged practice addresses issues related to land, agriculture and sustainability.

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-08-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Ontario
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Surfing the Web.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Graduate Student University Teaching Conference
2017-08-31 08:15 - 15:30 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Graduate Student University Teaching Conference (GSUTC) provides an opportunity for all graduate students to develop teaching and learning skills and to network with peers while meeting and learning from faculty members. The conference is offered at no cost to all graduate students on campus.

Registration deadline: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits
2017-09-01 | Ontario
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits will teach you about the key grape varieties grown around the world, tasting techniques, the different styles of wine produced and the production of spirits and liqueurs.
Please register early.
This course takes place Monday evenings from September 25 to November 27 in PJ’s Restaurant.

Community Breakfast
2017-09-06 08:30 - 10:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
All University of Guelph faculty and staff are invited to come together for breakfast in the bleachers as we celebrate the start of the academic year at our annual Community Breakfast. This year’s event takes place in our new Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre – come check out this fantastic new space!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre (GGAC)
8:30 a.m.
You will be served breakfast in the W.F. Mitchell Centre gym, then make your way to the event centre in the new GGAC to connect with colleagues.
9:00am
Take a seat in the stands for an update from President Vaccarino and presentation of Exemplary Staff Awards
Facility tours will also be available. Please book a time using the RSVP link below.
Deans, directors, chairs and supervisors will be asked, when possible, to provide time for all those who wish to attend.
RSVP online at http://bit.ly/CommunityBreakfast2017 or contact Claire Alexander at extension 53098.
Please indicate in your reply if you have accessibility issues and seating will be reserved for you.

- SOLD OUT - In Conversation with Naomi Klein: No is Not Enough
2017-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival and the College of Arts at the University of Guelph present In Conversation with Naomi Klein at War Memorial Hall Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.
Klein, a journalist, syndicated columnist, documentary filmmaker and best-selling author, will be speaking on her most recent book, No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need.
The discussion will be led and moderated by award-winning Toronto Star journalist Tanya Talaga.
Tickets can be purchased at The Bookshelf in downtown Guelph, or at emwftix.ca.
General admission tickets are $10. Student tickets are $5 (with student ID).

The Strumbellas with The Belle Game
2017-09-09 21:30 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
The Strumbellas with special guests The Belle Game.
All-ages concert in Peter Clark Hall, Level 0 in the University Centre.
Tickets available online at ticketfly, at the Orientation Box Office in Branion Plaza and at the The Brass Taps.
Doors open at 9:00 p.m. This concert is open to everyone. Tickets are $29.50 for general admission.
Presented by University Centre Programming, the Central Students Association and Hillside Festival.

Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium
2017-09-13 - 2017-09-15 | Ontario
Partnering for Change: Learning Outwards from Jazz and Improvisation
Join us September 13 to 15 for the annual Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium! Free of charge, you can view panels, workshops, interviews and performances that explore partnerships as models for social mobilization.

Building Canada Lecture: Lawrence Hill presents "Faction: The merging of fiction and Canadian History"
2017-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
Set for the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Guelph Civic Museum, this lecture series will feature topics about nation building. Presented in partnership between Guelph Museums and the University of Guelph.
On September 13, Professor Lawrence Hill presents “Faction: The merging of fiction and Canadian history”.
Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph

Thursday At Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival & Colloquium present Tar and Tombak Duet
2017-09-14 12:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The fall 2017 Thursday At Noon Concert Series kicks off with Araz Salek on tar and Pedram Khavazamini on tombak, performing classical Iranian music infused with rhythmically free and modally structured improvisation. Presented in partnership with the Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium.
Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Free concert. Everyone welcome.
MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Registration deadline: WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
2017-09-15 | Ontario
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Spirits will introduce you to the basic principles of spirit production and the main types and styles of spirits available.
This offering of the WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits will take place October 15, 2017 in PJ’s Restaurant.

United Way Kick-Off Barbecue
2017-09-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Join your fellow Gryphons for a barbecue lunch in Branion Plaza on September 18 as we kick off the University of Guelph’s 2017 United Way campaign! Catch a lift in a Guelph Fire Department fire truck bucket for $10 – just $8 for students.
Fill up for a good cause!

Hot dog, pop and a cookie = $5
Popcorn, candy floss or apple = $1
Pop or cookie = $2

Meal plans accepted.

English Language Program Buddy Kick-Off Night
2017-09-19 17:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
The English Language Program (ELP) invites you to the Fall 2017 Buddy Program Kick-Off Night! This speed-dating style event allows you to meet tons of potential ELP Buddies and decide who your best match is. This is a great opportunity to support, engage and get to know someone who really appreciates it!

The Bigger Picture Series presents: Sustainable Development
2017-09-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Macdonald Hall
Come to this free event and be inspired by our panelists as they describe how they are using their business as a force for good! The panelists include Lucky Iron Fish and more. Enjoy complimentary pizza and bring your favourite water bottle! Support local companies and purchase a Cupanion bottle.
Macdonald Hall, Room 232

Night at the Atrium
2017-09-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us in the Science Complex Atrium with some of the University of Guelph’s brightest scientific minds! This event is for high school students who are interested in pursuing post-secondary education in a scientific field. This is your chance to meet and mingle with professors and graduate students to learn about what we are actively researching here at the University of Guelph.

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture by Roberto Rovira
2017-09-21 12:00 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The landscape architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Roberto Rovira, principal and landscape architect of Studio Rovira and Associate Professor at Florida International University. His talk is titled “Temporary Permanence: Landscapes, Ecology and Public Space.”
The event will be held in the Pit Lobby of the Landscape Architecture Building.

Thursday At Noon Concert Series Presents: A Journey To The Romantics Vienna (Through Song)
2017-09-21 12:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Soprano Sarah Marie Kramer and pianist Carl Phillipe Gionet present works by composers who lived and worked throughout the Romantic period of the Imperial City of Vienna. Free 50-minute concert. Everyone welcome.
MacKinnon Building, Room 107

"The Genetic Revolution"Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar
2017-09-21 12:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
“The Genetic Revolution” presented by Teun van de Braak, Geneticist, Hendrix Genetics.
The first selective breeding of farm animals started with the domestication of their wild ancestors. Both conscious selective breeding (selecting for desirable traits) as well as unconscious selection have led to our modern breeds. If we look back into history we can identify some key periods where genetic selection played an important role in the evolution of our modern breeds:
The 17th and 18th centuries are known for the impressive selection on desired phenotypes. In the 20th century huge genetic increases in animal production efficiency were established by the recognition and the use of Mendel’s theories on inheritance, as well as the development of high performance computers and the discovery of DNA.
The aforementioned have all led to significant changes in the animals’ physiology and needs, but, unfortunately, not only always as a positive change. With the help of explaining the Hendrix Genetics breeding program for Laying Hens, van de Braak will describe the steps that the company is taking to overcome the downside of the genetic revolution.
OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800
Meet and Greet afterwards in ANNU 101/lobby – please join us!

Dial Down University Stress & Anxiety
2017-09-21 17:30 - 18:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators and get proven tips and strategies that you can use to decrease stress and anxiety. This free, one-hour workshop for U of G students is provided by the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic.
University Centre, Room 335

Residence Speaker Series: Friendship, Stress Resilience and Self Care
2017-09-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Ontario
As part of the Residence Speaker Series, Karen Houle will be talking with students about stress resilience, self care and the importance of friendship. Learn how to manage and bounce back from stresses that university and life may throw at you!
Eccles Centre, South Residence

Ontario Universities' Fair
2017-09-22 - 2017-09-24 | Ontario
Join the University of Guelph and 20 other Ontario universities at the three-day Ontario Universities’ Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Speak with representatives about programs, campus life, finances and any other questions you have that will help you in choosing a university.

MBA/MA Leadership Information Session
2017-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
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: Holiday Inn, Guelph

Registration Deadline: WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
2017-09-25 | Macdonald Stewart Hall, 42 Macdonald St, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust Level 1 Award in Spirits will introduce you to the principles of spirit production. You will also learn how to serve spirits and distinguish factors affecting their flavor. This offering of the WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits will take place October 15. Register by September 25.
