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ONLINE: The Repatriation Debate After the Abolition of Indenture
2020-10-07 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
A webinar with Heena Mistry – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Training Specialist, Wilfrid Laurier University.
After the abolition of indenture in 1917, many repatriated ex-indentured Indian labourers faced marginalization and ostracization within India. Indian diaspora communities, ocean-crossing activists and nationalists within India debated how best to balance pressure from white settler governments to systematically deport Indians, and from plantation colony governments to recruit a steady stream of Indian labourers.
Hosted by U of G’s Canada India Research Centre For Learning And Engagement (CIRCLE)

ONLINE: University Life Hack - Writing with the Pomodoro Technique
2020-10-09 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Looking to improve your focus and motivation? Want to get on track with your writing assignments? Look no further!
Join Rebecca, a writing consultant with the McLaughlin Library, for a Pomodoro session to boost productivity, improve focus and get your writing and work done in the comfort of community with other like-minded students.
The Pomodoro Technique is a time-management trick involving the use of a timer to create manageable intervals of focused work separated by short breaks. Positive side effects of regularly using this method include, but are not limited to, fighting procrastination; improving focus and the ability to plan; and enhancing productivity and well-being.

ONLINE: Self-Directed Academic Writing Style - Writing Style Choices in Sentences
2020-10-10 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Topics covered in this workshop include: writing style basics, logical order of sentences, emphasis in sentences and parallelism.

ONLINE: What’s the Deal With This Essay?
2020-10-14 10:30 - 11:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Writing an essay is one of the most common assignments in many arts and humanities courses. Join Thomas, an experienced TA, who will demystify the university essay, and give you tips and tricks that you can use to master writing an essay.

ONLINE: Panel Discussion - Careers in Cyber Security
2020-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Interested in a career in cyber security? Meet some members of the CCS Information Security team and hear about their path to become cyber security professionals! Part of the 2020 Cyber Security Awareness Roadshow.

ONLINE: Come to the Banquet! A Literature Review Event
2020-10-14 17:00 - 17:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Participants of this workshop will learn how to assess, analyze and organize literature in preparation for writing a literature review.
A ‘Banquet Hall’ analogy will be shared with participants, in order to help with the analysis of literature and structuring of the review. This analogy will help to simplify the (often) daunting task of managing large amounts of literature, identifying main themes in authors’ works, and synthesizing ideas coherently and appropriately.

ONLINE: Advantage Workshop - Knowledge Mobilization Plans in Grant Writing
2020-10-15 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Knowledge mobilization (or translation, or transfer) is the process of helping ensure that research has impact. Knowledge mobilization plans are increasingly required in many grant applications. However, it’s a field that can be confusing, with varying terminology, definitions and understandings of what ‘good’ knowledge mobilization looks like. This workshop will help clarify what knowledge mobilization is, which questions you should answer in your knowledge mobilization plan, and how to address some common issues.
Please register for this free, online workshop via the Eventbrite page. A webinar link will be emailed to registrants prior to the event date.
This workshop is hosted by the Research Innovation Office

ONLINE: The Climate Emergency - A GIER Webinar
2020-10-15 16:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) is pleased to invite you to the webinar The Climate Emergency, taking place Oct. 15 from 4 to 5 p.m. EDT.
Our panelists will be:

Chantal Bilodeau, founder and artistic director, The Arctic Cycle
Prof. Jana Levison, University of Guelph
Prof. Craig Johnson, director, Guelph Institute of Development Studies

The event will be moderated by Prof. Madhur Anand, director of GIER. We will also be giving away tickets to see the ALARM- Responding to Our Climate Emergency exhibitions at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener, Ontario!
For free registration, contact info.gier@uoguelph.ca and let us know if you would like to enter the draw for tickets!
We look forward to having you join us!
We are faced with environmental problems that are complex and interdisciplinary in nature. And amongst these, climate change is one of the first to impact every single person on the planet. Consequences have been evident for years: more frequent extreme weather events, loss of species, zoonotic outbreaks, food insecurity, exacerbated economic inequalities, vulnerable communities, forced migrations, and the list goes on. After several decades of scientific consensus and warning, we now acknowledge this is an emergency: the climate emergency. Two years ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report with some shocking, but realistic numbers: we need to reduce our emissions by 45% by the year 2030 to limit global warming by 1.5°C. The IPCC called for “rapid and far-reaching changes in all aspects of society.” In other words, addressing the climate emergency effectively will require environmental, social, economic, and cultural approaches. We need to break down disciplinary silos and build a new perspective that is inherently interdisciplinary. This is why the Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) was created: to reframe the way we think and deal with complex environmental challenges. Two year after the IPCC report, we bring to you three experts with different backgrounds to have an interdisciplinary discussion around the climate emergency. Where are we now? And how do we move forward?

ONLINE: CEPS Graduate Student Research Day
2020-10-16 09:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Graduate Student Research Day is a chance for students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry partners to learn about new research being done by our graduate students, driving innovation in their disciplines, alongside cutting-edge sustainability research being done by faculty and alumni. This virtual event will provide:

Experience for graduate students to present research through virtual talks in the style of the 3-minute thesis
Learning opportunities within and between academic units, and from industry partners/alumni
Graduate student award opportunities.

ONLINE: University Life Hack – Writing with the Pomodoro Technique
2020-10-16 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada

ONLINE: Do ‘WE’ have a problem? The future of Charity and Canada’s Aid Sector
2020-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
How will the WE scandal impact the charity and aid sector?
Join us for a panel discussion with a group of renowned Canadian development experts.

Nicolas Moyer, President & CEO, Cooperation Canada
Simran Singh Director, Global Programs, CARE Canada
Rebecca Tiessen, Professor, University of Ottawa
Steffi Hamann, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
(moderator)

Register for this free event online.

ONLINE: Voices of Food Systems Live - 24-Hour Global Relay Conversation
2020-10-16 16:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph is hosting an hour of the Voices of Food Systems Live: 24-Hour Global Relay Conversation.
The hour will feature Chef Suzanne Barr cooking up a food-waste avoiding recipe, Indigenous and agriculture leaders in conversation, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at circular food economy supporting food research.
Lead by the UN Food Systems Summit and in partnership with Future Food Institute, this event will be a highly interactive and relevant discussion for World Food Day, while also acting as the official launch of the Food Systems Summit Dialogues.
Register at the Eventbrite link!

ONLINE: Self-Directed Brain Food - Graduate Thesis Workshops
2020-10-18 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
At Brain Food Online, you’ll learn effective ways to approach your work as a graduate student. Undergraduate students who are writing an Undergraduate Honours Thesis or writing extensive research papers may also attend.
Brain Food Online is delivered via CourseLink and you can complete the workshops at your own pace. Most workshops include pre-recorded lectures, short activities, and access to supplementary resources.
Workshop topics include:

time management during the thesis process
formulating your research question
working with data
thesis structure and thesis mapping
advanced search strategies for gathering the literature
strategies for reading the literature
writing the literature review
writing the results and discussion sections
paraphrasing and summarizing

Self-register on CourseLink.

ONLINE: Local Leadership and Global Impact - Botanic Gardens Advancing Food Security
2020-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Ontario, Canada
The Arboretum at the University of Guelph is hosting a free virtual talk as part of a year-long celebration highlighting fifty years since its founding.
Join the Arboretum on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. for a virtual public talk on “Local Leadership and Global Impact: Botanic Gardens Advancing Food Security” by Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin, Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden.
Chapotin’s talk will address the important and increasingly urgent work of arboreta in the long-term conservation of biodiversity and its unique role in supporting food security.

ONLINE: Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo
2020-10-19 09:30 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
WeVideo is a web-based video editing and creation tool. Join staff from the library’s media studio to learn about this tool and practice editing and creating video.
By the end of the workshop, participants will:

know what WeVideo is and what it can do
discuss the process for creating a video
list tools for recording and editing audio
create a WeVideo account
practice editing skills in WeVideo

ONLINE: Well-Written lab Reports, We Love to See Them
2020-10-19 11:00 - 11:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join an experienced TA for a Q&A session about how to write strong lab reports! We will discuss how to tackle the structure of a lab report, how to organize your time accordingly, and the resources available with the library to aid in lab report planning and writing.

ONLINE: Graduate Studies Preview Week
2020-10-19 11:30 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
During Graduate Studies Preview Week, connect with faculty and current grad students online to get answers to your questions and learn more about the 100+ U of G graduate programs available.
Click on the link of the program that interests you and then join the chat at the scheduled time.
No registration required.

ONLINE: Better Sleep for Mid-Life Women
2020-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, 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.

ONLINE: Better Sleep for Peri-Menopausal Women
2020-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, 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.
Registration:

$5 for U of G students
$20 for members of USW Local 4120
$40 for all others

ONLINE: Data Skills - Visualizing Data with Excel Charts and Pivot Tables
2020-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Excel is a popular tool that provides many powerful features that can assist you in managing your data and help you to better understand small and large data sets. While not as robust as other data visualization tools, it can be used for visualizing your data through its charting features.  Learn how to create charts using Pivot tables.
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

understand the difference between a data list and a data table
manipulate your data using filters
understand the value of Pivot Tables, and
create charts manually and with Pivot Tables.

ONLINE: Finding and Using OER in the Classroom - the Sciences
2020-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Access to electronic versions of textbooks got you down? Looking to switch up your course materials for the winter semester? Consider using open educational resources (OERs)!
OERs are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials.
Whether you’re looking for an open textbook or you’d like to curate a number of resources to align with your learning outcomes, this workshop will equip you with tips and best practices on how to find OER that are appropriate for use in your teaching.

ONLINE: Presentation Boot Camp
2020-10-20 13:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Presentation Boot Camp Online is for students who would like to learn more about presentation skills and strategies to use in academic settings.
We will offer strategies and information on presenting in an online environment, including:

preparing to present at online defenses and online conferences
engaging the audience in an online environment
designing slides
answering audience questions

ONLINE: P4E Career Fair
2020-10-21 09:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Connect with 75+ employers who want to meet and hire talented U of G students and alumni for summer, co-op and full-time positions! The P4E Career Fair is hosted in partnership with Conestoga College, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.
Students from all programs are encouraged to attend.
The P4E Career Fair will be hosted on software powered by CareerEco. Each employer will have a virtual booth with representatives available for live chat with both text and video options.
REGISTRATION:
It’s easy!
Step 1: Visit www.careers4canada.com/events/P4ECareer
Step 2: Click on Students/Alumni to learn more about the event
Step 3: Click on Registration
Step 4: Click on Create new Account >> Register as an Individual

ONLINE: Data Skills - Introduction to Tableau (Part 1)
2020-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore, and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some basic skills to make your data come to life using Tableau.
You must download and install Tableau Public before attending this workshop.
When you register for this workshop you are committing to attend the entire workshop unless otherwise confirmed with the instructor. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can offer your spot to someone on our waiting list.

ONLINE: Data Skills - Introduction to Tableau (Part 2)
2020-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This is Part 2 of the Intro to Tableau workshop. Do not register if you did not attend Part 1.
A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore, and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some basic skills to make your data come to life using Tableau.
You must download and install Tableau Public before attending this workshop.
When you register for this workshop you are committing to attend the entire workshop unless otherwise confirmed with the instructor. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can offer your spot to someone on our waiting list.

ONLINE: Where Do I Even Begin?! - Planning and Organizing Written Assignments
2020-10-21 15:00 - 15:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Do you have a case of the Blank Page Blues? Feeling overwhelmed by your paper and not even sure where to begin? Absolutely bamboozled by the notion of meeting the highest word count you’ve ever encountered? Join us for tips and tricks to chip away at that massive block of stone until you have a beautiful statue of an essay!
This workshop will teach you strategies for planning research and writing so you can meet your deadline; creating basic and detailed outlines to manage your arguments and evidence; and getting your paper back under control if it gets a mind of its own and starts to wander off track.

ONLINE: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
2020-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join the Indigenous Student Centre on October 22 to participate in a virtual tour facilitated by the Woodland Cultural Centre. Follow Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. During the video Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140-year operation. The tour features multiple rooms in the facility and interviews from five survivors of the Mohawk Institute.
After the tour stick around for a Q&A session with Save the Evidence Coordinator, Carley Gallant-Jenkins. The Q&A content is meant to invoke further thought but must stay rooted in respect and privacy.
Space is limited. Register at uoguel.ph/woodland

ONLINE: Publishing Your Data and Preparing Your Data for Deposit
2020-10-22 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In this session, participants will learn about why they should publish their research data, where to publish their data, and best practices for preparing their data for sharing and preservation in a data repository. A brief overview of the data deposit process for the Agri-environmental Research Data Repository and the University of Guelph Research Data Repository will also be provided.

ONLINE: Publishing your data - Preparing your data for deposit.
2020-10-22 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada

ONLINE: Create Posters with Canva
2020-10-22 14:00 - 15:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Canva is a web-based graphic design tool to create posters, infographics, social media posts and more. Join staff from the library’s media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating a poster.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

discuss strengths and limitations of Canva
identify strategies for designing your project
create a Canva account
practice creating with Canva
