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ONLINE: Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship Third Annual Special Lecture
2020-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario, Canada
The Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship at the University of Guelph-Humber is hosting its 3rd annual special lecture. This year’s event features Dr. Namrata Sharma, published author and adjunct professor at State University of New York. The title of Dr. Sharma’s talk is “Value-creating Global Citizenship Education for Sustainable Development: Strategies and Approaches.” Strategies for the practice of value-creating global citizenship will be explored through such topics as climate change, human rights, peace and dialogue.
Please join us via Zoom on Wednesday, November 18 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Register online.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Joni NehRita
2020-11-20 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present singer, songwriter, and musician Joni NehRita for a talk titled Love + Protest.
This event will take place via Zoom.
A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
Thinking Spaces is free and open to the public.
Please register at https://bit.ly/JoniNehRita to receive the Zoom room link.
Jamaican-Canadian artist Joni NehRita writes songs about unity, hope and social justice. Her jazz-tinged brand of soul is infused with rhythms and sounds from her Afro-Caribbean background. A multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, she has a gift for writing infectious, well-crafted songs that are deeply personal.
Thinking Spaces is Hosted by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI).

ONLINE: Control Academic Stress - Planning and Prioritizing
2020-11-23 15:30 - 16:20 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In this live online workshop, you will learn practical planning and prioritization strategies to help achieve school-work-life balance and to help prepare for exams. The workshop will also review tools to use for short-term and long-term planning.

ONLINE: Cooking on a Budget Webinar
2020-11-24 11:00 - 23:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
November is Financial Literacy Month! #FLM2020 is all about providing you with the financial tips and resources to better manage your money and feel confident in your future.
Hosted by Student Financial Services, this webinar includes a cooking demonstration by a U of G chef as well as money-saving tips when it comes to food and grocery purchases. Additional time will be provided at the end of the webinar for a Q&A session.
By attending this webinar, you will have the opportunity to win great prizes, including U of G swag, and the grand prize of $500 towards your Winter 2021 tuition and fees. For additional entries, attend our other webinar about cooking on a budget and test your financial knowledge in the Financial Literacy Quiz that is posted on the Student Financial Services website.
Visit https://uoguel.ph/flm2020 to complete the quiz and access a link to the webinar on the day of the event.

ONLINE: Richard Pound Honorary Degree Celebration and International Institute of Sport Business and Leadership Think Tank
2020-11-24 13:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The 3rd Annual International Institute of Sport Business and Leadership Think Tank will take place Tuesday, November 24. This year, the event will be online and open to the public. The agenda for the event can be found below.
The Think Tank discussions will immediately follow the Honorary Degree Ceremony for Richard W. Pound, chair of the IISBL executive advisory board, who will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.
Agenda:

1 p.m. -1:30 p.m. – Honorary Degree Ceremony
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – International Institute of Sport Business and Leadership Think Tank
Welcome from Dean Lysa Porth, Lang School of Business and Economics
Keynote: How are Major NCAA Schools Dealing with COVID-19? Dr. Bob Boland, Athletics Integrity Officer, Penn State University & IISBL Executive Advisory Board Member
Women in Sport in Canada: An in depth interview with Karen O’Neil, CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee & IISBL Executive Advisory Board Member and Dr. Heather Lawrence, Professor, Ohio University & IISBL International Fellow.
Questions and Answers
Closing remarks by Dr. Richard W. Pound, LLD

Register online, then click JOIN EVENT and create a Hopin account. Add the event to your online calendar.
For the best experience, we recommend running a desktop browser of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If you have any problems registering please contact zhende01@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: Financial Literacy Webinar
2020-11-24 14:00 - 14:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
November is Financial Literacy Month! #FLM2020 is all about providing you with the financial tips and resources to better manage your money and feel confident in your future.
Hosted by Student Financial Services, this webinar covers topics such as budgeting, lowering your expenses, interest and credit cards. Additional time will be provided at the end of the webinar for a Q&A session.
By attending this webinar, you will have the opportunity to win great prizes, including U of G swag, and the grand prize of $500 towards your tuition and fees. For additional entries, attend our other webinar about cooking on a budget and test your financial knowledge in the Financial Literacy Quiz that is posted on the Student Financial Services website.
Visit https://uoguel.ph/flm2020 to complete the quiz and access a link to the webinar on the day of the event.

ONLINE: Advantage Workshop - Intellectual Property (IP) Essentials
2020-11-24 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Useful for researchers at all career stages, this workshop helps inventors and creatives understand the options they have to maximize the financial potential of their work. Insights on current Canadian and International IP law as well as University of Guelph services and rules will be discussed.
In this workshop, research teams will:

discover how various types of IP can be protected
identify common mistakes that can jeopardize IP protection.

Register for this FREE online workshop. A webinar link will be emailed to registrants prior to the workshop date.

ONLINE: Dairy at Guelph Virtual Showcase 2020 - Day 1
2020-11-25 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Day 1 of the virtual edition of what used to be the annual Dairy at Guelph’s “Dairy Research and Innovation Day”
Pre-recorded presentations are available and will lead to live panel discussions on November 25 and November 26.
Each discussion will be broadcast with Webex Events and will start at 10 a.m. During each discussion, questions can be sent to the panelists through a Q&A box. Please view the pre-recorded presentations before attending the panel discussions.
To view the presentations, please go to the Events page on our Dairy at Guelph website and click the title you want to watch. To attend the live panel discussions, you can click on their names in the same page. This will open a Webex page with a “Join” button that will allow you to attend the discussion once it has started, at 10 a.m. each day.

ONLINE: The Influence of Cash Transfers and Remittances on Children - A case study of Madhepura District, India
2020-11-25 11:00 - 12:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Government cash transfers (CTs) are a common aid intervention and many households rely on familial remittances. Yet the link between this aid and children’s protection, health and education in disaster prone areas is not well understood. This seminar explores how these monetary flows affect children, through a case study of Madhepura District, India.
Guest speaker: Elijah Dalton, MSc. Capacity Development & Extension, University of Guelph
Presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement

ONLINE: Dairy at Guelph Virtual Showcase 2020 - Day 2
2020-11-26 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Day 2 of the virtual edition of what used to be the annual Dairy at Guelph’s “Dairy Research and Innovation Day”
Pre-recorded presentations are available and will lead to live panel discussions on November 25 and November 26.
Each discussion will be broadcast with Webex Events and will start at 10 a.m. During each discussion, questions can be sent to the panelists through a Q&A box. Please view the pre-recorded presentations before attending the panel discussions.
To view the presentations, please go to the Events page on the Dairy at Guelph website and click on the title you want to watch. To attend the live panel discussions, you can click on their names in the same page. This will open a Webex page with a “Join” button that will allow you to attend the discussion once it has started, at 10 a.m. each day.

ONLINE: Advantage Workshop - Communicating the Value of Your Research
2020-11-26 10:00 - 11:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This workshop introduces research teams to tools that will clearly communicate the potential impact of their work and enable them to write value-focused grant applications.
Teams will also discover how clear communication and persuasive value propositions can mobilize teams and external partners more successfully.
In this workshop, research teams will:

Craft project descriptions to effectively communicate pertinent information using a step-by-step process
Articulate, both verbally and in writing, why solving specific research problems matters and should be supported

Register on Eventbrite.

Senate Meeting
2020-11-30 17:30 | TBD – Check meeting package
Senate meetings are open to the public. Please e-mail univsec@uoguelph.ca to register.
For more information about the agenda, location and timing of the meeting please visit the Secretariat’s Governance Portal to access the agenda package.
Agenda packages are published approximately one week in advance of the meeting.

ONLINE: Using Gratitude to Boost Student Wellbeing
2020-12-02 12:30 - 13:20 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The challenges associated with COVID-19 can exacerbate the stressors that many students experience. It can be easy to get trapped in a sense of despair. Yet, there remains much to be grateful for and research shows that gratitude practices have myriad benefits personally, professionally, and pro-socially. Join Prof. Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton in this interactive webinar to prioritize positivity, learn about the science of gratitude and its many positive impacts, and engage in simple gratitude practices that will leave you smiling and feeling uplifted.
Access the webinar online.

ONLINE: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Video ceremony
2020-12-04 11:00 - 2020-12-06 23:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph community will mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women with an online event.
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women commemorates the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which fourteen women were murdered and ten others injured.
The 2020 video ceremony will premier Friday, December 4 at 11 a.m. and will remain available online.
Remember. Reflect. Respond.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series with Dong-Won Kim
2020-12-04 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present percussionist, pedagogue, vocalist, composer and improviser Dong-Won Kim for his talk “Time to Plant Seed.”
This event will take place via Zoom. A moderated Q&A will follow the talk.
If you are interested in attending, please register online.
“Time To Plant Seed”: Now, we all know that the world and music environment won’t be the same after the pandemic. Perhaps we have to define it as a crisis for musicians and performers. However, I’d suggest we pursue the value of improvisation in times of desperation. It’s like when farmers lose their harvest for some reason; they always go back to the stage of planting a seed. I believe that improvisation becomes more valuable in times of crisis because it always leads us to the most essential elements of artistry and humanity. We can start over from there. We have each other and technologies to keep us contacted. – Dong-Won Kim
Dong-Won Kim has studied the traditional music of the Korean masters and works to introduce the world to the beauty of Korean traditional culture and music via his participation in numerous intercultural projects. He has performed across the globe, most prominently as a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. Kim is a music professor, teaching online through Wonkwang Digital University in Korea. In 2001, he wrote the fairy tale “Story of Salmunori,” and he features in the music documentary Intangible Asset Number 82 (2009). An activist, he was incarcerated as a political prisoner in 1987 after being part of an “illegal assembly” for the funeral of a young victim of police violence.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all. We hope to see you there! Thank you to the School of Fine Art and Music for sponsoring this event!
Hosted by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI)

ONLINE: Self-Directed Writing Tune-up - Grammar (Day 1 of 2)
2020-12-05 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, materials from this two-day workshop on grammar are available anytime as self-directed slides and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink’s Writing Tune-up: Grammar.
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. The workshop materials are useful for participants wanting to improve their own writing skills as well as to provide more effective feedback on students’ writing as TAs or faculty.
The topics covered in this workshop include:

correcting grammar errors
avoiding errors of misuse, and
going beyond basic grammar

Self-register on CourseLink.

ONLINE: Self-Directed Writing Tune-up - Grammar (Day 2 of 2)
2020-12-06 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada

ONLINE: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Zoom vigil
2020-12-07 13:00 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
You are invited to join our community memorial in honour of The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, where we will mourn and remember the women killed at the L’École Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989 and women killed by femicide in 2020.
Every year, we take time to remember women who have died, reflect on the dynamic of men’s violence against women that disproportionately impacts women who belong to the BIPOC and the LGBTQ2I+ communities , and commit to our own action to end violence against women.
U of G’s SAFE (Sexual Assault Free Environment) team will host a vigil on Zoom December 7 at 1 p.m. Registration and vigil access is available via Zoom.

ONLINE: Soil Health Research Forum: Behaviour Change, Baseline Data and BMPs
2020-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
A U of G – OMAFRA Knowledge Exchange Event
The Promoting Behavior Change for Soil Health: Insights From Recent Social Science Research event will share recent research findings related to soil health,
spotlight projects supporting implementation of Ontario’s soil strategy, and promote knowledge-sharing between researchers and decision-makers. Researchers will provide research findings, including those funded through the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs open research programs and under the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

ONLINE: Guelph Guide to Entrepreneurship Presents - Hit Your Business Milestones with U of G Business Consultants
2020-12-09 12:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Please join us for an information session hosted by Melanie Lang, Executive Director, John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise
Leverage the expertise of U of G student business consultants to solve your business problems! The areas in which our students can offer support to local businesses are:

Strategic Planning
Business Planning
Market Research
Competitive Analysis
Social Media Strategy
Communication Strategy

The Wood Centre offers an experiential learning course that allows students to gain real-world experience and provides local businesses with access to senior student consultants who can help them solve a business problem.
Please register for this FREE event by RSVPing to kziegler@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: Self-Directed Academic Writing Style - Writing Style Choices in Sentences
2020-12-12 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
In response to programming moving online due to COVID-19, some materials from this two-part workshop on improving academic writing style are available anytime as self-directed videos and worksheets, through self-registration in CourseLink’s Online Instruction Resources from the Library. Once you have self-registered, navigate to Content > Writing > Improving Your Writing: Sentences and Word Choice (WORKSHOPS) > Writing Style Choices in Sentences.
Topics covered in this workshop include:

writing style basics
logical order of sentences
emphasis in sentences, and
parallelism

Self-register on CourseLink.

ONLINE: Thinking Spaces Speaker Series - "Improvising and Listening"
2020-12-18 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Improvising and Listening,” a session on the Interactive Improvisation in Times of Isolation project featuring IICSI Researcher Dr. James Harley and students from the Critical Studies in Improvisation graduate program.
This last event of the semester will take place on Dec. 18 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. A Q&A will follow the talk.
In this session, Dr. Harley will introduce the project, and then each artist will introduce their piece and share their short audio-video recordings. There are seven artists, and each piece is about five minutes long. The artists will exchange comments and thoughts after sharing their works, and listeners are welcome to engage in the discussion and Q&A.
If you are interested in attending, please register online at uoguel.ph/InteractiveImprov.
Interactive Improvisation in Times of Isolation is a project by IICSI Researcher and University of Guelph professor, Dr. James Harley and Critical Studies in Improvisation (IMPR) Graduate Students, funded by the U of G “Creating in a Time of Coronavirus Fund,” along with matching support from the College of Arts, and private donors. Since October 2020, the project has been sharing weekly improvised solo and group responses to ambient nature recordings. The project utilizes social media and online platforms to connect with the audiences in place of in-person performances.
As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!
Thank you to the University of Guelph’s Creating in a Time of Coronavirus Fund, College of Arts, and Private Donors for funding this project!
Interactive Improvisation in Times of Isolation Social Media
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InteractiveImprovisationInTimesOfIsolation
IICSI Research Library: http://improvisationinstitute.ca/research-project/interactiveimprovisation-in-times-of-isolation/

ONLINE: New Year 30-day Yoga Challenge
2021-01-04 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
De-stress, foster balance, and promote enjoyment through Classical Yoga
“We need yoga and community now more than ever.” – Sivananda
Namaste and Happy New Year 2021!
You are invited to join our 30-day Yoga Challenge that will help you establish a routine and deepen your practice. Start the new year in a healthy, invigorating way!
Four classical yoga instructors are teaming up to offer more timeslots and options to everyone for the month of January. The aim is to help you through the current lock-down and potentially increase your yoga practice. Come as often as you like! Fridays at noon there will be a class focused on mindfulness and meditation.
Please Join the 2021 New Year’s Yoga Challenge. The 30-Day Yoga Challenge schedule is posted here.
https://blissdeal.com/p/yoga.
Click on the name of the instructor for the Zoom link. Our regular Classical Yoga class twice a week every Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m. as part of the 30-Day Yoga Challenge!
Everyone is welcome. Any age, any fitness level can participate. Try not to eat two hours before the practice.
For those ready for the next level take a yoga class a day for 30 days, this is a wonderful way to experience first-hand the benefits to mind, body, and spirit of regular practice, in your own home, during lockdown. You will feel physically, mentally stronger, and more socially connected.
This event is brought to you by four classical yoga instructors and Classical Yoga for Total Health and Awareness at U of G. Sponsored by U of Guelph Wellness@Work.
Classical Yoga for Total Health and Awareness – CYTHA
A Total Health U of G Initiative
Wellness@Work U of G
Wellness@U of G, Guelph, Ridgetown, and Guelph-Humber

ONLINE: Virtual Nature in Winter Series
2021-01-08 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Are you looking for ways to get out and enjoy nature in the winter? Join our Interpretive Interns, Kitty and Jenny as they explore Nature in Winter.
Topics include:

animal signs
animal adaptations
winter seed heads
animal tracking
trees in winter

Each course will finish with a short discussion period so you can ask all your nature in winter-related questions.
This fund-raising initiative will help support other Arboretum educational programs.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per session, or register for all five and get $5 off – a total of five courses for $45 (plus HST). Register early to ensure your spot! This event will take place via Zoom. The list of topics and presentation dates are below.

ONLINE: Conversations About "The Commonwealth of Cricket"
2021-01-09 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Kanta Murali in conversation with Ramachandra Guha, the author of the recent book The Commonwealth of Cricket. Following the narrative of his life intertwined and in love with the sport, Guha captures the magic of bat and ball that has ensnared billions.
Register online.

Ramachandra Guha, Author
Kanta Murali, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Toronto

Presented by the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement.

ONLINE: Proteus Innovation Competition
2021-01-11 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Proteus Innovation Competition is a four-month long competition that challenges you to create a commercialization plan for 1 of 6 technologies developed out of southwestern Ontario’s top research institutions (University of Guelph, Western University, McMaster University, the University of Windsor, the University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University).
This challenge offers teams the opportunity to win top prizes of $5,000 and is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur, but who doesn’t have an idea!
Register your competition team and submit a brief abstract by Jan. 11.

ONLINE: Data Skills - Introduction to Qualtrics
2021-01-13 10:30 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This online workshop from the McLaughlin Library will demonstrate how to use Qualtrics to explore the fundamentals of survey creation.
Topics discussed in this workshop include:

how to create a Qualtrics account
how to find and use Qualtrics tutorials and training
how to create a basic Qualtrics survey
methodology tips for good survey design
common errors to avoid
using surveys for research data collection
how to access your survey results

This workshop is a part of our Data Skills Workshop Series, happening throughout the Winter 2021 semester.

ONLINE: Advantage Workshop - Innovation Toolkit
2021-01-14 15:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Giving U of G research teams the tools they need to maximize the impact of their research and to produce innovative products and tools.
Hosted by the U of G’s Research Innovation Office. Presenters: Sima Gandhi and Amy Skeoch
This free online workshop enables researchers and their teams to elevate their dynamic problem solving and communication systems to realize the full value of every team member’s contribution. By embracing new ways of problem-solving and assessing risk, workshop participants will turn their ideas into valuable and well-considered solutions.
In this workshop, research teams will:

Develop skills related to assertive risk-taking
Investigate innovation tools such as design thinking, brainstorming and validation exercises

Please register for this FREE online workshop via the Eventbrite page. A webinar link will be emailed to registrants prior to the workshop date.
Questions? Contact accel@uoguelph.ca

ONLINE: Data Skills - Introduction to GIS using ArcMap
2021-01-15 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Want to learn the basics of working with maps and geographic data? This workshop from the McLaughlin Library will teach you how to navigate ArcMap, the different kinds of GIS data, how to add data to a map, basic symbology, labelling, how to filter data, and how to create a finished map.
This online workshop is a part of the Data Skills Workshop Series, happening throughout the Winter 2021 semester.

ONLINE: Arboretum Workshop - All About Owls with Jenny and Kitty Lin
2021-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Owls are mysterious and fascinating creatures, and the best part of all…they live right here in Ontario! However, they’re secretive and sneaky, so seeing or hearing one can be a special treat. Join us in learning about our native owls and some tips on finding them in your own neighborhood!
