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ONLINE: Graduate Studies Preview Week
2020-10-19 11:30 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: Create Posters with Canva
2020-10-22 14:00 - 15:30
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

ONLINE: "But Do You Have a Thesis Statement Tho?"- Writing Strong Thesis Statements
2020-10-23 09:00 - 09:45
This session will help you construct strong thesis statements while avoiding pitfalls and difficulties that writers commonly experience.
The discussion consists of two parts. The first section explores different approaches in constructing thesis statements. The purpose of this section is to help you understand what is being asked of you in your writing assignment and how this connects to your thesis statement. The second part of the discussion looks at methods to strengthen your thesis statements. This section will focus on developing thesis statements from general observations to critical analyses.

ONLINE: University Life Hack – Writing with the Pomodoro Technique
2020-10-23 10:00 - 12:00
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: Virtual Bird ID with Chris Earley
2020-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
Birding has become an even more popular hobby since more people are home and enjoying nature. Why not take it to the next level? Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of five bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures on eight different bird groups. ID techniques, field marks, shapes, behaviour clues and more will all be covered. Each course will finish with a 10 – 15 minute discussion period so you can ask all your bird-related questions. You can sign up for individual courses for $8 (plus tax) each or take all eight at the discounted cost of $56 (plus tax) – that’s eight courses for the price of seven!
Courses will be held on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. from October 23 to December 11, 2020. Bird groups covered include: hawks, ducks, sparrows, sandpipers, gulls, spring warblers, fall warblers and spring migrants.

ONLINE: Take the Stress out of IBS
2020-10-23 12:30 - 13:30
Learn strategies to decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or a stressed stomach.
This skills program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic and the dietitian at Student Health Services, meets weekly on Fridays, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., for five sessions.
Registration:

$20 for U of G students
$50 for members of USW Local 4120
$100 for all others

ONLINE: Dissertation Boot Camp (DBC) - Registration Deadline
2020-10-26 08:45 - 16:00
This intensive one-week (Nov. 23 to 27 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.) program is designed to help graduate students accomplish their thesis writing goals and accelerate their time to completion. Participants are expected to participate in all five days.
DBC offers graduate students focused and supported individual time to write, as well as lessons on writing issues and access to one-on-one support with writing experts. We recommend that students attend DBC early in their thesis or dissertation writing process.
Registration deadline is Oct. 26. Boot Camp runs Nov. 23 to 27.

ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture - Mitchell Joachim
2020-10-26 12:00 - 13:00
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Mitchell Joachim of Terreform ONE speaking on “Design Against Extinction: Animal Aided Design in the Urban Landscape.” All are welcome to attend this virtual lecture.

ONLINE: Create Posters with Canva
2020-10-26 13:00 - 14:30
Canva is a web-based graphic design tool to create posters, infographics, social media posts and more. Use templates or create from scratch. Join staff from the library’s media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating a poster.
During the end of the workshop, participants will:

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

ONLINE: STOP Worrying!
2020-10-26 19:00 - 21:00
Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying. This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying.
Registration:

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

ONLINE: Government of Canada Employment Networking Event for Students
2020-10-27 - 2020-10-29
Interested in a career in the public sector? Engage with government departments and agencies from the comfort of home! This unique opportunity is exclusive to U of G students and includes opportunities to:

Learn about employment in the public sector
Meet U of G alumni and other Government of Canada employees to hear about their career paths
Learn and ask questions about the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
Connect with Human Resources representatives from government departments and agencies

This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from all year levels, programs and colleges!
Learn more online.

ONLINE: Finding and Using OER in the Classroom - Business and Social Sciences
2020-10-27 11:00 - 12:00
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 (OER)!
OER 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: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture - Paul Cureton
2020-10-27 12:00 - 13:00
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Paul Cureton of Lancaster University, UK. He will be speaking on “Design Futures: Visualization, Mapping and Strategies“. All are welcome to attend this virtual lecture.

ONLINE: Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo
2020-10-27 14:00 - 15:30
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.
During the end of the workshop, participants will:

learn 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, and
practice editing skills in WeVideo

ONLINE: Undergraduate Writing Camp / Night of the Living Essays
2020-10-27 18:00 - 21:00
Having trouble getting started on your next paper? Want advice on improving your academic writing?
For two nights only, Writing Peers are hosting the first online Undergraduate Writing Camp / Night of the Living Essays event.
Choose from a variety of 20-minute online writing workshops designed to help you develop useful academic writing strategies for improving your essays, lab reports and other writing assignments. Mini-workshop topics include Structuring your Essays, Writing Lab Reports, Crafting Strong Thesis Statements, Writing Clearly, Avoiding Common Grammar Errors and Getting Started on Your Writing.

ONLINE: Anxiety - Skills and Strategies
2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:00
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. This skills program meets weekly on Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 8 p.m., for three sessions.
Registration:

$10 for U of G students
$30 for members of USW Local 4120
$60 for all others

ONLINE: A new India, a new China? The politics of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping
2020-10-28 11:00 - 12:15
Since the mid-twentieth century, Asia’s two giants have represented alternative models of political modernity. The dramatic political rise of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping, two self-avowed strongmen, has seen remarkable changes in the aims, structure and exercise of power in both regimes. This seminar examines striking commonalities and the ramifications of these historic developments.
Speaker: Sanjay Ruparelia, Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, Ryerson University
Presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement

ONLINE: Creating Videos with PowToon
2020-10-28 11:00 - 12:30
PowToon is a web-based tool to create professional videos. It has a library of animated characters, objects and text that you can combine with your own media to create a video. Join staff from the library’s media studio to learn about this tool and practice creating videos.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

discuss best practices for creating PowToon videos
identify tools for recording and editing audio
create a PowToon account
practice creating videos in PowToon
