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Brain Food Workshop: Getting Started on Your Thesis
2019-09-27 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this Brain Food workshop session, we provide foundational skills and strategies that will carry you through the thesis or dissertation process. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Managing the Thesis Process: We discuss goal setting and time management strategies to keep you motivated throughout your graduate degree
Formulating Your Research Question: Your research question forms the basis of your research project. In this session, we discuss how to formulate an effective research question and how to use it to guide and inform your thesis or dissertation from start to finish
Working with Data: With so many ways to obtain data it’s difficult to make sense of it sometimes. Come to this workshop to learn techniques on how to start working with your data and better answer your research question.

Register online.

Arboretum: The Amazing Life of Spiders Workshop
2019-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Learn fascinating life stories and identification tips about our most important invertebrate predators: spiders. We’ll venture outside for part of the day, learning how to discover and identify some of our amazing local arachno-fauna. Be prepared for the weather. We’ll find outdoor “web-sites,” but also many free-ranging spiders that hunt like cats, wolves or eight-legged anglers. Discover first-hand why most insects are arachnophobic, and how we can (and should) help our local spider population.
Guest Instructors: Dan Schneider and John Reaume
Registration
Early Bird Fee: $80 by Sept. 19
Regular Fee: $90
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 18 adults.

Brain Food Workshop: Time Management Essentials
2019-09-27 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we address the specific time management challenges that graduate students face. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Graduate When You Want To – Long-term Planning: Learn how to predict your time to completion and use project management tools to help you meet your goals as a graduate student
School-Life Balance: Learn practical strategies to help you achieve school-work-life balance
Time Management from the Inside Out: Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many graduate students. In this session, we will identify strategies to modify or decrease unhelpful behaviours

Register online.

Opening Reception of "Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario"
2019-09-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, Guelph, N1H 4H8
All are welcome to attend the opening reception for “Into the Light: Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario”. The exhibition examines local histories and ongoing legacies of racial “betterment” thinking in Southern Ontario that de-humanized and disappeared those who did not fit the normative middle-class lives of white, able-bodied settlers. “Into the Light” is co-presented by Guelph Museums and Bodies in Translation: Activist Art, Technology and Access to Life at Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice, University of Guelph.
Read Exhibit Emphasizes Importance of Truth in Reconciliation: U of G
“Into the Light” is co-curated by Mona Stonefish, Peter Park, Dolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning, Evadne Kelly, Seika Boye and Sky Stonefish. This exhibition of artistic, sensory and material expressions of memory aims to bring one of Guelph’s dark secrets, as well as stories of survival, out of the shadows and into the light.
The reception will be ASL-interpreted.

Campus Mile: Healthy Workplace Month Launch Event
2019-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Johnston Green
Staff, faculty and students are invited to celebrate the launch of Healthy Workplace Month with the second annual U of G Campus Mile!
Join us at The Portico on Johnston Green at noon, Oct. 1. Participants will walk, run or roll a mile through a marked route on our beautiful campus. This event officially launches Healthy Workplace Month.
This is a chance for you to engage in physical activity, connect with colleagues and friends, take in the sights and sounds of our beautiful campus, and enhance your mood.
Register today!

I Can't Afford That! Dealing with Open Access article processing charges and contract negotiation workshop
2019-10-01 14:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Some Open Access journals expect researchers to pay Article Processing Charges that cost thousands of dollars! Learn about techniques you may be able to use to make your research open without breaking the bank.
Register online.

Relaxation and Stress Management Skills Workshop
2019-10-01 17:30 - 18:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn how to decrease anxiety, relax tight muscles, settle a busy brain, cope more effectively and have more energy.
This mind/body skills training program meets twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., for 12 sessions (six weeks).
The program fee is $40 for U of G students, $120 for members of USW Local 4120 and $240 for all others.

How Social Capital is Rewriting how we Think About Companion Animal Welfare
2019-10-02 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
Join us for a seminar by Dr. Roger Haston, President of the Institute for Animals. With nearly 20 years’ experience in animal welfare, including his roles as Executive Director at the Animal Assistance Foundation and Chief Analytics Officer at PetSmart Charities, Dr. Haston has become an internationally recognized leader in data, trends, metrics and analytics conveyed through impactful and approachable storytelling.
Animal welfare is changing rapidly, as the types and complexity of problems we now face have less to do with sheltering and more to do with people, pets and the communities they live in. Many of the metrics and constructs that we have used in the past no longer reflect the work being done. Further, animal welfare has struggled to engage and incentivize governmental agencies to spend money on animal-related issues. This is in part due to a narrative that is narrow in perspective and lacking more holistic aspects of community development.
The concept of social capital was developed by Robert Putman in 1969 to understand how to improve and strengthen democracy in Italy. Since then, the field has been expanded into economics, community development and many social issues. In this talk we will re-examine animal welfare through a social capital perspective to understand how this framework might allow a more robust pathway and understanding for the future of animal welfare and how to create a broader community model around pets and people.

QUofG Research Celebration
2019-10-02 14:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Does your research involve LGBTQ+ populations? Does your work involve conceptual, theoretical, and/or methodological issues associated with LGBTQ+ research? Do you incorporate LGBTQ+ research in practice settings or in community advocacy? Are you an LGBTQ+ researcher? Are you interested in learning more about LGBTQ+ research at U of G and meeting the some of the researchers behind it? Students welcome!
Please join QUofG researchers from across the University for the first QUofG Research Celebration – a research showcase that makes our excellent work visible! There will be no formal program, but there will be plenty of time to interact, exchange ideas and talk about work.
Snacks and light refreshments will be provided.
This event is free, and all are welcome to attend.
Send all expressions of interest, questions, posters and requests to quofg@uoguelph.ca
This event is hosted by the QUofG Network (Queer University of Guelph Faculty and Staff Network).

Wrongful Conviction Day
2019-10-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Alexander Hall
Join us for a talk in support of exonerees and to bring attention to the injustices faced by the wrongfully convicted. This year’s speaker is exoneree O’Neil Blackett.
The presentation will be followed by a reception with light snacks and beverages.

Gryphons Read: In Conversation With Author Eden Robinson
2019-10-02 19:00 - 21:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
On Oct. 2, the Gryphons Read program hosts a conversation with Eden Robinson, author of Son of a Trickster, the 2019 Gryphons Read pick.
Faculty and staff can take part in an informal meet and greet with Eden Robinson Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. in the library’s Scholar’s Studio (Rm 289).
Son of a Trickster by Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations novelist Eden Robinson is described as a “striking and precise coming-of-age novel in which everyday teen existence meets Indigenous beliefs, crazy family dynamics and cannibalistic river otters.” Robinson’s novel, the first in a forthcoming trilogy, was shortlisted for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize and was a finalist for the 2018 BC Book Prize and Leacock Medal for Humour.
One Book. One Campus. One Community.
Gryphons Read is a campus-wide book club. It brings the University community together over a selected novel and encourages meaningful conversations about the book. In the fall, registered participants will have the opportunity to participate in facilitated conversations about Son of a Trickster and further explore the novel using a workbook developed at U of G. The workbook outlines ways readers can further connect with themes in the novel through related University initiatives.

Data Analysis - SPSS Part 1
2019-10-03 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
SPSS is a statistical software package, mainly used in the Social Sciences. It features a point-and-click interface which makes it easy for the user to learn. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to the software as well as its different functions and commands. Topics such as data entry, manipulation and description will be covered (Part 1) as well as the basics of statistical analysis and interpretation using SPSS (Part 2). This is a great opportunity for students to learn how to analyze their own data, which is becoming an extremely valuable skill in research, academia and the workplace. This workshop will be split into two parts.
This is an introductory workshop intended for students with minimal to no knowledge of SPSS. Basic knowledge and understanding of statistics would be a great asset
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with SPSS installed on it. The latest version of SPSS can be downloaded for free from the CCS Software Distribution website.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop, please ensure you follow any 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.
Register online.

Skills for Research Impact Workshop: Planning for Research Impact
2019-10-03 12:00 - 14:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Skills for Research Impact is a monthly workshop series for faculty, research staff and graduate students interested in enhancing the impact of their research.
Planning for Research Impact Workshop: Knowledge Mobilization 101! Become familiar with knowledge mobilization plans and conceptualize strategies adapted to your goals and audiences.
Visit the event website for registration details.

Data Analysis Workshop - SPSS Part 2
2019-10-03 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
SPSS is a statistical software package, mainly used in the Social Sciences. It features a point-and-click interface, which makes it easy for the user to learn. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to the software as well as its different functions and commands. Topics such as data entry, manipulation and description will be covered (Part 1) as well as the basics of statistical analysis and interpretation using SPSS (Part 2). This is a great opportunity for students to learn how to analyze their own data, which is becoming an extremely valuable skill in research, academia and the workplace. This workshop will be split into two parts.
This is an introductory workshop intended to students with minimal to no knowledge of SPSS. Basic knowledge and understanding of statistics would be a great asset.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with SPSS installed on it. The latest version of SPSS can be downloaded for free from the CCS Software Distribution website.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop, please ensure you follow any 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.
Register online.

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: Jerry Van Eyck
2019-10-03 19:00 - 21:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Jerry Van Eyck, Founder and Principal of !melk, NYC. His talk is entitled “Sixth Sense.” All are welcome. Registration is required.

Better Sleep Program
2019-10-03 19:30 - 20:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
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 skills program meets weekly on Thursday evenings, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., for five sessions. An online program is also available.
The program fee is $20 for U of G students, $50 for members of USW Local 4120 and $100 for all others.

Brain Food Workshop: Writing the Literature Review
2019-10-04 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this Brain Food workshop session, we focus on one of the most difficult parts of a thesis or dissertation to write, the literature review. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Gathering and Reading Literature: A good thesis demands a good literature review, and that means finding and critically analyzing key literature in your field. In this session, learn some methods for finding and evaluating literature in order to select relevant and authoritative sources. We’ll also be discussing the use of Zotero for citation management.
Writing the Literature Review: Your literature review is a key component of your thesis or dissertation. This session will discuss how to connect the literature review to your argument, build the structure for your review, and avoid some of the common traps when writing.

Register online.

Brain Food Workshop: Paraphrasing and Summarizing
2019-10-04 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this Brain Food workshop session, we provide foundational skills and strategies to help you paraphrase and summarize more effectively when writing the introduction, literature review and discussion sections of your thesis or dissertation.
Topics covered will include:

Avoiding Plagiarism: We discuss the University’s guidelines for maintaining academic integrity as they relate to including the ideas and conclusions of others in your thesis or dissertation.
Paraphrasing: Paraphrasing is a vital skill for including evidence from published sources in your thesis or dissertation while avoiding plagiarism. We discuss the features of effective paraphrases and strategies for creating your own. You will have an opportunity to apply these strategies and practice these essential skills.
Summarizing: Summarizing is a useful skill for condensing large amounts of material into smaller chunks relevant to your topic. Learn strategies for summarizing, and practice your skills.

Register online.

Data Analysis Workshop – R Part 2: Data Manipulation in R using dplyr and tidyr
2019-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
R is a programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. This workshop will introduce you to the dplyr package which makes tabular data manipulations easier by using a set of functions to extract and summarize insights from your data. The tidyr package works well with tidyr to quickly convert between different data formats (long v. wide) for graphing and analysis.
This workshop builds upon the material presented in Part 1: Into R and RStudio. This is not an introductory workshop and requires participants to have taken Part 1 or have experience with R. Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop.
Before attending the workshop, please complete the following:

Download and Install R

Windows User: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/
Mac User: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/

Install RStudio Desktop: https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/

What is R used for? Introduction to RStudio basics (5 min): https://youtu.be/SWxoJqTqo08?t=26s
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.
Register online.

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: A Song of Ice and Fire
2019-10-07 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six.
Winter is coming, and you need to write that scientific paper. But do you feel you know nothing about writing an engaging science paper?
If so, come explore how the Game of Thrones character, Daenerys, develops from an abused sister into a powerful Queen who proclaims, “I am the dragon’s daughter, and I swear to you that those who would harm you will die screaming.” Learn the story techniques behind her enthralling development and then apply the techniques to your scientific writing. Afterward, your writing will stick ’em with the pointy end and captivate your reader.
Register online.

Data Analysis Workshop - SAS Part 1
2019-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just a few hours you will be ready to impress friends and family with this easy to use software.
You will learn how to:

Maneuver in the SAS interface
Import data (Part 1)
Clean data (Part 1)
Generate descriptive, exploratory and simple inferential statistics (Part 2)

Please note that for this session, we will be using the SAS University edition which features an easy to use point-and-click interface.
This is an introductory workshop intended for students with minimal to no knowledge of SAS. Basic knowledge and understanding of statistics would be a great asset.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with SPSS installed on it. The latest version of SPSS can be downloaded for free from the CCS Software Distribution website.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop, please ensure you follow any 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.
Register online.

Data Analysis Workshop - SAS Part 2
2019-10-08 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just a few hours you will be ready to impress friends and family with this easy to use software.
You will learn how to:

Maneuver in the SAS interface
Import data (Part 1)
Clean data (Part 1)
Generate descriptive, exploratory and simple inferential statistics (Part 2)

Please note that for this session, we will be using the SAS University edition which features an easy to use point and click interface.
Audience: This is an introductory workshop intended for students with minimal to no knowledge of SAS. Basic knowledge and understanding of statistics would be a great asset.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with SAS University installed on it.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop, please ensure you follow any 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.
Register online.

Gandhi and the Quest for Truth
2019-10-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Mr. Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada and author of Q&A, adapted as the multiple Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, will give talk at U of G titled Gandhi and the Quest for Truth.
5 p.m. – Reception
6 p.m. – Talk
RSVP online.
Shuttle to the venue at 5 p.m. from UC bus loop.
Mr. Swarup will speak about the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi in the 21st century. He will examine Gandhi’s concept of truth and the impact of social media and fake news in today’s world. Using examples from Gandhi’s own life and his experiments with truth, the talk will highlight the importance of the individual self at the heart of all political enterprise and public life. It will also touch upon elements of Mahatma Gandhi’s environmental philosophy, his model for sustainable development and the basis of his ideal society Sarvodaya.

Data Analysis Workshop – NVivo (Intro)
2019-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package that is designed to help you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop we will work on bringing your sources in, creating nodes, coding and running queries.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of NVIVO installed.
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.
Register online.

Broadband to the Farm and the Politics of Rural Connectivity in America
2019-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Hear Prof. Christopher Ali, Media Studies (University of Virginia) discuss his current research project, Farm Fresh Spectrum: Rural broadband and the future of connectivity. Ali’s research examines the complicated terrain of rural broadband policy in the United States. Farm Fresh unpacks the politics of broadband policy, asking why millions of rural Americans lack broadband access and why the federal government, and large providers, are not doing more to connect the unconnected. It explores different business structures, focusing on the importance of co-operatives to provide rural broadband. It contemplates the technologies of rural broadband—from the “future proof” fibre, to the tried-tested-and-true digital subscriber line (DSL) and the rollout of the advanced cellular networks of 4G, LTE and 5G. It examines the uses of rural broadband, focusing on precision agriculture. Finally, it analyzes the policies of rural broadband, interrogating issues of regulatory jurisdiction, authority, legitimacy and subsidy.
This seminar is organized by the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) Speaker Series and R2B2 Project with the support of Food from Thought, a partnership of the University of Guelph and Canada First Research Excellence Fund.

Data Analysis Workshop – NVivo (Advanced)
2019-10-09 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis software package that helps you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop we will work on generating advanced queries including matrix coding and crosstab. We will also generate visualizations including charts, hierarchy charts, mind maps, concept maps, cluster analysis diagrams and sociograms. Finally, we will touch on sentiment analysis.
Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of NVIVO installed.
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.
Register online.

"Toward a Pedagogy of Effective Thesis and Dissertation Feedback Processes" Workshop
2019-10-09 13:00 - 15:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Research shows that graduate students view feedback from their supervisors and committee members as critical to their successes with theses and dissertations—and not just with the content they are writing about, but with the actual writing and processes of writing as well. Providing feedback on multiple ongoing theses and dissertation projects, however, can be a challenging, time-consuming and even frustrating process for faculty.
In this workshop, we’ll draw on research from writing studies and the scholarship of teaching and learning to discuss effective approaches to mentoring and supporting your graduate students via feedback on their thesis and dissertation projects. Together with our workshop participants, we will offer strategies for providing effective feedback under time constraints and will identify approaches and tools that your graduate students can use (and that you can use with your graduate students) to address and engage with your feedback as they write, revise and polish their theses and dissertations.
This workshop will also be an opportunity for both new faculty and seasoned supervisors and committee members to share ideas, successes and failures with one another as we collectively work toward embodying and sustaining effective thesis and dissertation pedagogy processes at U of G.
Coffee and snacks will be provided.
Register at lib.uoguelph.ca.

Panel Discussion: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
2019-10-09 13:30 - 14:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Plan to attend this panel discussion about the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, moderated by Prof. David Macdonald. This high-profile panel features:

Sheryl Lightfoot, Canada Research Chair in Global Indigenous Rights and Politics and Associate Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
Paul Joffe, Human rights attorney specializing in Indigenous peoples’ rights, including international human rights, member of the Ontario and Quebec bars
Jennifer Preston, Indigenous rights coordinator, Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers)

Looking for more on this topic? Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde is on campus to present Honouring Promises: Advancing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples the same evening.

National Chief Perry Bellegarde: Honouring Promises- Advancing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
2019-10-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Alexander Hall
National Chief Perry Bellegarde uses the context of the federal election to explore why it is critical for Canada to implement Indigenous rights, starting with the need to implement the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Perry Bellegarde, re-elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in 2018, holds a wealth of leadership experience. He’s spent the past thirty years putting into practice his strong beliefs on the laws and traditions instilled in him by the many Chiefs and Elders he has known over the years. Passionate and unrelenting in creating real, measurable progress on the priorities that matter most to First Nations, National Chief Bellegarde is a strong advocate for honouring and implementing Inherent and Treaty rights, title and jurisdiction.

Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations - Cardiovascular Scientist Seminar
2019-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The next Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations (CCVI) Scientist Seminar will feature Profs. Sarah Alderman and Coral Murrant.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP to ccviguelph@gmail.com by Sept. 30.
