U of G News

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.

Engineering Lecture Series
2017-09-25 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk
Faycal Saffih will be visiting the School of Engineering to deliver his presentation “Bio-Intelligence for Biomedical Smart CMOS Imaging and STEM Engineering Education.” All are welcome.
Richards Building, Room 3504

Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
2017-09-26 17:30 - 18:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn to really relax tight muscles, calm emotions, settle a busy brain, have more energy and perform better in a busy world.
This 12-session program meets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. The fee is $40 for U of G students, $60 for members of USW Local 4120 and $120 for everyone else.
University Centre, Room 335.

An Evening with Zoe Whittal
2017-09-26 19:30 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
Join us for an evening with inaugural Gryphons Read Common reading project author Zoe Whittal. In conversation with Chatelaine columnist and writer Rachel Giese, Whittall, a Guelph alumna and Giller shortlisted author, will discuss her book The Best Kind of People and life as an author.

2017 P4E Career Fair
2017-09-27 10:00 - 15:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The 2017 Partnerships for Employment (P4E) Career Fair will take place at RIM Park in Waterloo on September 27. Free bus transportation leaves the University Centre every 30 mins, starting at 9:30 a.m. Buses will pick up at the doors by the bus loop.
This is the largest career fair of its kind in the country. It is open to students and alumni from the University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo and Conestoga College.
Students from all programs and all years are encouraged to attend and meet with more than 200 employers

Launch of Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice
2017-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
Join us for the launch of Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice. The Re•Vision Centre for Art and Social Justice is a newly established social science and arts-informed research centre at the University of Guelph in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. Re•Vision has a mandate to use arts-informed and community engaged research methods to foster inclusive communities, well-being, equity and justice. We investigate the power of the arts, and especially story, to positively influence decision-makers, to build intersectional alliances and to imagine more just futures.
The evening will include light refreshments, a cash bar and riveting talks from Indigenous education leader and scholar Dr. Susan Dion, cutting-edge disability artist and academic Dr. Eliza Chandler, and artistic performance by the brilliant Indigenous and disability-identified artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher.

Fair Trade Bake Sale
2017-09-28 08:00 - 13:00 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Hospitality Services is promoting Fair Trade Campus Week by selling fair-trade chocolate chip banana bread September 25 to 29. The Caffeine Canteen food truck will be in Branion Plaza on September 28 with goodies, including new Fair Trade Mint Smoothie coffee, and education on fair trade foods.

Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Celebrating Canadian Women!
2017-09-28 12:00 | Ontario
Flutist Laurel Swinden and pianist Stephanie Mara perform music by Canadian women composers. Free 50-minute concert. Everyone welcome!
MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture Lecture: Frederick Steiner
2017-09-28 19:00 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The landscape architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents the Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture Lecture with Frederick Steiner, Dean of the School of Design, Paley Professor, University of Pennsylvania. His talk is titled, “The Art of Plan Making.”
Landscape Architecture Building, Room 204

Cassidy-Reid History Lecture: Benjamin Hoy presents 'Kidnapping for Justice: Extralegal Renditions along the Canada-US Border'
2017-09-28 19:00 - 20:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Since the 1830s, Canadian and American police officers have regularly used transnational abductions and prisoner exchanges to bring wanted men to justice. These practices, while violating at least one country’s laws, served as integral parts of border control. In the process, breaking law became a viable means of upholding it.
Benjamin Hoy presents this year’s Cassidy-Reid lecture: ‘Kidnapping for Justice: Extralegal Renditions along the Canada-US Border’, Sept. 28, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. A reception follows this public lecture.
Benjamin Hoy, a Guelph graduate and Stanford PhD, is now a tenure-stream faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan. This lectureship was established in honour of retired History professors Keith Cassidy and Richard Reid.
University Centre, University Club (Level 5)

Registration deadline: Prud'homme Beer Certification® Level 1 - Beer Enthusiast
2017-09-29 | Ontario
This introductory course in beer education is designed for participants interested in furthering their knowledge and interest in beer.
This offering of Prud’homme Beer Certification® Level 1 – Beer Enthusiast will be held October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2017 in PJ’s Restaurant.

Interested in Insects? Free Entomological Society of Ontario Events
2017-09-30 | Ontario
The Entomological Society of Ontario (ESO) is holding its 154th annual conference at the University of Guelph Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Associated with the full ESO Conference are three free events on Sept. 30. Register by Sept 27. for these great sessions.

Plenary session panel – Three renowned scientists highlight their research with insects. Peter Clark Hall, University Centre, 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Outdoor bug hunt at the Arboretum – Ages 5 to 85 welcome. Tours depart the J.C. Taylor Nature Center at 2:00 & 3:30 p.m. and last one hour each.
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory – Free admission and tours. Tours start at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

In Conversation with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
2017-10-01 14:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, acclaimed and award-winning international journalist and New York Times best-selling author, speaks about the extraordinary movements that have shaped America over the last 20 years.
Co-sponsored by CFRU, College of Arts and College of Social and Applied Science. Tickets available at http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1557690-amy-goodman-in-conversation-guelph/.
Rozanski Hall, Room 104

Ontario Agricultural College Job Fair
2017-10-04 10:00 - 15:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
The Ontario Agricultural College Job Fair is an opportunity to meet employers that are actively recruiting students for exciting opportunities in the agricultural, business and environmental industries. Students of all years and programs are encouraged to attend this fair to network with employers and find out more about their current and upcoming opportunities (full-time, summer, co-op and part-time). Don’t forget to bring updated copies of your resume!

De-stress Effectively with ReNU
2017-10-04 17:30 - 18:30 | Mills Hall
Jamie Gruman, a professor in leadership and organizational management, is coming to residence to share his ReNU model of using your free time to destress effectively .
This event is free, will have free snacks, and students from all U of G residences are welcome to attend.
Mills Hall – Main Lounge

Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Jason Wilson & The Perennials
2017-10-05 12:00 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Jason Wilson & The Perennials combine reggae with the improvisational sensibility of jazz and layered with storytelling in the Scottish folk tradition.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events
MacKinnon Building, Room 107 – Goldschmidt Room

Connecting to Conservation in Canada
2017-10-05 18:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This panel event featuring esteemed speakers with expertise in environmental issues will help the audience reflect on the strengths, challenges and opportunities for conservation in Canada. Moderated by Judy Maddren M.S.M, CBC Journalist and U of G alumna, the panelists include:

Elizabeth May – MP and Leader of the Green Party of Canada
David Miller – President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund – Canada
Dr. Faisal Moola – Director General, Ontario and Canada’s North, David Suzuki Foundation
John Cutfeet – Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation

Better Sleep Program
2017-10-05 19:30 - 20:30 | University Centre, Ontario, 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 five-session program meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. or can be taken online. The fee is $20 for U of G students, $25 for members of USW Local 4120 and $50 for all others.
University Centre, Room 334

Registration deadline: WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
2017-10-06 | Ontario
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 in Wines is an entry-level qualification providing a straightforward introduction to wine.
This offering of the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines will take place November 5, 2017 in PJ’s Restaurant.

CCS Security Awareness Roadshow
2017-10-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Learn how to keep your personal information safe from cyber criminals and protect U of G information. Enjoy free pizza, swag giveaways and more.
Location: University Centre

Workshop: The Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare Assessment
2017-10-11 14:15 | Animal Science and Nutrition
In this workshop, David Mellor, Massey University, University of New Zealand, will discuss:

Development of the Five Domains Model (1994 to 2017)
Primary purposes, misapplications and appropriate applications of the model
Scientific foundations of the model
Use to assess impacts of research, teaching and testing procedures
Assessment of welfare compromise and enhancement using the model
Forensic use of the model in preparing expert reports for cruelty prosecutions

Registration required.
Animal Science and Nutrition, Room 141

Thriving - not merely surviving - New keys for unlocking impediments to the enhancement of animal welfare
2017-10-11 19:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
David Mellor, Institute of Vet, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, University of New Zealand presents the 2017 F.W. Presant Memorial Lecture. Prof. Mellor will provide insights and examples about how we can update our thinking on animal welfare.
OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Building Canada Lecture: Dennis Baker presents "Building Blocks of our Nation: Canada's constitutional multiplicity"
2017-10-11 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.
Oct. 11, Professor Dennis Baker presents “Building Blocks of our Nation: Canada’s constitutional multiplicity”.
Dennis Baker is an associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph, where he also teaches as part of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy Program. He holds a law degree from the University of Toronto and a PhD in political science from the University of Calgary. He is the author of Not Quite Supreme: The Courts and Coordinate Constitutional Interpretation. His work has appeared in the Supreme Court Law Review, Canadian Public Administration and the Review of Constitutional Studies among others.
Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph

Registration deadline: Beer Basics Seminar
2017-10-12 | Ontario
This seminar will cover everything the difference between ales and lagers, micro vs. macro, core and extra ingredients, the brewing process and its history, and how to snuff out a bad beer.
The seminar takes place October 29, 2017 from noon to 2:30 p.m. in PJ’s Restaurant.

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture by Hugh Keegan
2017-10-12 12:15 | 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 Hugh Keegan from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). His talk is titled “Green Infrastructure Planning: What is it? Where did it come from? Some tools and resources to assist in performing it.”

CCSAW Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar: Neonatal Behaviour and Survival
2017-10-12 12:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
David Mellor, Professor, Institute of Vet, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, will cover the development of survival-critical behaviours in newborn mammals: postnatal onset of behavioural flexibility in groups of young with different levels of brain maturity at birth. The talk will lead into discussion of questions related to fetal and neonatal consciousness and implications for the welfare of various groups of mammals. Pre- and post-hatching consciousness in birds will also be discussed.

Equine Welfare During Exercise: Do we have a 'bit' of a problem?
2017-10-13 11:30 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
Leading Animal Welfare expert David Mellor, Massey University, University of New Zealand, will explore some of the welfare issues experienced by equine athletes. This talk will give a great foundation on equine welfare issues related to exercise for those planning to attend the keynote lecture on “Breathlessness” at the OVC Animal Welfare Forum on October 14.
OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1715

go ENG Girl 2017
2017-10-14 09:00 - 14:20 | Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The free go ENG Girl event is geared towards girls from grades seven to 11 and their parents. Participants visit local university campuses across Ontario to learn about the exciting world of engineering. Girls and their parents can learn from women in the engineering profession, academics and students through hands-on activities, student exhibits, speaker sessions and much more.

Graduate Studies Preview Day
2017-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Are you interested in learning more about graduate programs at the University of Guelph? Join us for Graduate Studies Preview Day to meet with faculty, staff and current graduate students and learn more about your program of interest.
Admissions and scholarship officers will also be available to answer your questions.

Better Sleep for Mid-Life Women
2017-10-16 19:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes, and the frustration of being awake through the night. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else.
Room 335, University Centre
