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ONLINE: Library Workshop - Open Scholarship Series: Academic Publishing for Authors
2021-07-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Are you a researcher at U of G? Join us for Academic Publishing for Authors, one of the workshops featured in our Open Scholarship Series. This workshop is designed to help you navigate through the academic publishing process including author contracts, article processing charges (APCs), and predatory journals and conferences. It will also teach you more about open access publishing.

ONLINE: Library Workshop - Create Videos with WeVideo
2021-07-20 10:00 - 11:20 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Interested in learning more about editing and creating videos online? Join us for Create Videos with WeVideo, an online workshop that will teach you how to use WeVideo and will give you hands-on practice creating videos.
During this workshop, we’ll discuss the process for creating a video and teach you essential video editing skills in WeVideo.

ONLINE: Ask the Arb
2021-07-27 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Bring your garden, nature, and wildlife-related questions to our free one-hour live session on Zoom.
These sessions are FREE!

ONLINE: Virtual Constellation "Walk"
2021-07-29 20:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learning the night sky is like getting to know a new neighborhood. At first, it may seem big and confusing, but as you strike out and become more and more familiar with prominent landmarks, the day comes when you realize that the neighborhood is no longer new. It’s home.
Join us for monthly sessions as we get to know the night sky a little better. Participants will be introduced to prominent stars and constellations, where to look for them and how the motions of planet Earth cause them to appear to shift from hour to hour and month to month. You will receive a downloadable star map to help you make your way through the stars. We’ll learn a half dozen or so constellations every month and you will be invited to discuss your observations with the group as we each get to know the neighborhood a little better.
In July, we will look at a few more of the summer constellations, like Sagittarius (the archer), Lyra (the harp), Hercules (the champion), and Aquila (the eagle). There will be a heads up about one of the year’s best meteor showers (The Perseids) that peaks around August 11, with tips about how best to view it. The planets Jupiter and Saturn make a grand entrance into the evening sky this month, where they dominate the southeastern horizon.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session (evening).

ONLINE: Food Day Canada
2021-07-31 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
As Canada’s food university, the University of Guelph is shining a light on all the ways we are supporting and improving Canada’s food systems in celebration of Food Day Canada on July 31, 2021.

Read stories about U of G’s contributions to Canadian food.
Celebrate Food Day Canada with ideas from the Food Day Canada website

ONLINE: Library Workshop - Data Skills: Research Data Management
2021-08-10 10:30 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Research Data Management involves a set of strategies aimed at protecting the data you collect to inform your research. This workshop will introduce you to best practices so your research data is appropriately managed during the life of your research project and beyond.

ONLINE: Library Workshop - Data Skills: Research Data Management
2021-08-10 10:30 - 23:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Research Data Management (RDM) involves a set of strategies aimed at protecting the data you collect to inform your research.
A proper RDM approach includes:

sound data storage practices to avoid loss or corruption of data
security considerations to prevent exposure of your data to people who shouldn’t have access to it
documentation and metadata so that your data will be properly interpreted
data publication plans to share your data with other researchers as much as is appropriate, and
preservation mechanisms to enable future analysis of your data

This workshop will introduce you to best practices so that your research data is appropriately managed during the life of your research project and beyond.

ONLINE: COVID-19 Town Hall
2021-08-12 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
As we approach the beginning of the new academic year, the University of Guelph continues to implement plans that will ensure a safe and enriching on-campus experience for students, staff and faculty. We want to hear your questions and share the latest updates, so please join us Thursday, August 12 for a Town Hall.
We will be joined by Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum, the associate medical officer of health with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.
We encourage you to submit your questions in advance. There will also be an opportunity to submit questions through Teams during the event. We understand family members of current and incoming students may have questions as well, and we welcome them to submit questions and attend the town hall, too.
Thursday, August 12
Noon to 1 p.m.
Join online: Microsoft Teams Live
Submit questions in advance through uoguel.ph/townhallquestions
Members of our executive team will be present to answer questions:

Dr. Charlotte Yates, president
Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external)
Dr. Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research)
Dr. Cate Dewey, acting provost and vice-president (academic)
Sharmilla Rasheed, vice-president (finance and operations)

The latest updates and answers can always be found on the University’s dedicated COVID-19 website.
We look forward to connecting with you.

Guelph Trial Garden Open House
2021-08-13 08:30 - 16:30 | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
U of G is hosting in-person scheduled visits to its 2021 Trial Garden Open House at the new Guelph Turfgrass Institute. Learn more and register online.

ONLINE: Improvisation Festival - IF 2021
2021-08-13 19:00 - 2021-08-14 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
IF 2021 is a free, online, 24-hour improvisation festival celebrating all forms of artistic expression. This digital festival will take place between August 13 and 14, starting at 7 p.m. (ET). You can stream this all-day, all-night, online celebration of the arts, featuring new, improvised works by 150+ artists from over 25 countries around the world via the IF 2021 website: http://improvfest.ca/watch/.
Due to the incredible enthusiasm of our artists and Festival partners this year, we also have a special announcement: IF 2021 is stretching from 24 hours to 25.5 hours! That means that the event will run from August 13 at 7 p.m. (ET) until August 14 at 8:30 p.m. (ET). Be sure to catch this final hour-and-a-half finale of IF 2021!
We’re also excited to share that a full audio version of IF 2021 will be available in audio form through various radio stations across North America! You can listen to the entirety of IF 2021 on CFRU 93.3 (Guelph) or tune in to all or part of the Festival on the following stations: 17Radio (Mexico), CJLO (Montreal), CKMS (Waterloo), Radio Western/CHRW (London), CJRU (Toronto), CiTR (Vancouver), and UMFM (Manitoba). Head to our website to find out when you can tune in.
Finally, thank you to the many IF 2021 partners and sponsors for helping to make this event such a distinctive, global affair.
We look forward to seeing you at IF 2021!
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ONLINE: Library Workshop - WeVideo in the Classroom
2021-09-02 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
WeVideo is a web-based video editor. Use WeVideo in your class for individual or group video assignments. The McLaughlin Library workshop will introduce participants to using WeVideo effectively with a Teacher account, and discuss how to collaborate, monitor student progress, and share media. ​
After this workshop, participants will: ​

Have a WeVideo teacher account to use for the semester​.
Understand the basics of how WeVideo works.​
Know how to set-up Groups, Projects and Galleries for their students. ​
Practice using WeVideo to create videos, as well as setting up groups and projects for their students.
​List supports available from the media studio​.

Participants are encouraged to bring questions and ideas about projects or assignments they are planning for their courses for discussion during the workshop. ​
This workshop is open to all instructors at the University of Guelph.

ONLINE: Shrub ID
2021-09-09 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Ontario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over four Zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants. The third session will include a virtual tour of shrubs in the Arboretum’s collections.
Fee:$50 (plus HST) per person.

Gryphon Rowing Novice Tryouts
2021-09-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Open to students wishing to try competitive rowing, as rowers or coxswains – no previous experience required. Eligible athletes should not have raced in sanctioned regattas previously. Athletes are selected through a two-phase open tryout. There are two opportunities to complete Phase 1:

Session One – Sept. 9
Session Two – Sept. 10

Both sessions run from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Athletics Centre West or Small Gym (TBC).
Each begins with a brief information session followed by a try out to assess basic fitness (Beep Test). Please wear clothing and shoes suitable for running. Athletes selected to Phase 2 will be invited to an orientation at the Guelph Rowing Club Boat House, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (bus transportation provided).
For more information, contact head coach Dave Leger (rowing@uoguelph.ca).

ONLINE: Eco-Art Therapy
2021-09-14 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This is not an arts-technique-based course, but rather an opportunity to freely create without any boundaries and be inspired by nature’s beauty!
Though nature does not speak to us through words, it has a way of touching us deeply, and inspiring us to self-explore and creatively express ourselves in unique ways through a path of personal growth. Through this eight-week course, participants will explore introductory concepts of Eco-Art Therapy and participate in hands-on learning experiences that are embedded in our nature-connective relationships. No previous learning or experiences required! The only requirement is that you are open to engage, unleash your inhibitions and let nature guide you!
Fee: $150 (plus HST) per person.

ONLINE: Library Workshop - Science Communication Toolkit: Impactful Presentations
2021-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This workshop introduces science graduate students to science communication, focused on presentation skills for non-specialist audiences. If you are looking for opportunities to get your research to the public and practice your presentations skills in a safe and non-judgmental environment, this workshop is for you! We will give you tips to create effective, clear and concise presentations, as well as some guidelines on slide design. You will have the chance to give and receive feedback in small groups and participate in group discussions as we all dissect pre-recorded presentations as case studies. Join us for an interactive session, get to know your peers and the amazing work they are doing, and brush up your skills for your next conference!
Facilitators: Jason Dodd (Science Learning Specialist, McLaughlin Library), Keriann Mcgoogan (CEPS Research Communications Officer) and Virginia Capmourteres (CBS Research and Graduate Officer)
This Teams event requires advance registration.
All levels of SciComm experience and disciplinary science backgrounds welcome!
Important: We encourage you to check out how to prepare an Elevator Pitch so we can work on it together during the session!
Related LibGuide: Present Like a Pro

ONLINE: Library Workshop - Self-Directed Academic Writing Style: Writing Style Choices in Sentences
2021-09-18 | 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. Watch the videos and complete the activities at your own pace.
Topics covered include the following:

Writing style basics
Logical order of sentences
Emphasis in sentences
Parallelism

Open to all graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty, and staff.
Self-register on CourseLink.
Questions? Email writing@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: The Truth and Reconciliation Reading Challenge
2021-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
WELCOME to the Fall 2021 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Reading Challenge!
In these weekly sessions, Monday 1 .p.m – 2 p.m. ET, we come together and read through the TRC, at a natural pace. You have the opportunity to volunteer to read and participate or share your reflections. Please note this is not a performance. We welcome the entire university community. What to expect:

join our TEAMS channel each Monday at 1 p.m.
30-40 minutes of active reading each week
we begin with introductions and time for reflections and conversations
we read the report aloud–choose to read or listen

“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”
– Lilla Watson, Indigenous Murri Gangulu (Australian) artist, activist, and academic
SAVE THE DATES! Mondays at 1 p.m. on Microsoft Teams

September 20 and 27
October 4, 18 and 25
November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
December 6

ALL WELCOME

ONLINE: U of G United Way Campaign Kick-Off
2021-09-21 12:00 - 12:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The past year has been full of challenges, but now let’s help our community get back on track! Be part of a Radical Recovery!
Join us online for U of G’s 2021 United Way Campaign Kick-Off! This year, the United Way is committed to a Radical Recovery that will help us build an even stronger community.
Join the event through Microsoft Teams Live
Hear from President Charlotte Yates, help unveil our goal for 2021 and learn how your donations make a difference! Those in attendance have a chance to win one of two prizes: a $50 and a $100 gift card from Hospitality Services!
Thank you for all you do to support our community and our local United Way. Without you, there would be no way!

ONLINE: Thriving in Action: Connections Workshop
2021-09-21 13:00 - 14:20 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for Thriving in Action, a new online program at the University of Guelph. Thriving in Action will help you move from languishing to flourishing throughout your time in university. Build motivation, optimism, and resilience, and learn how to integrate those skills into your work as a student. In each workshop, you will learn and practice both wellness and learning strategies that will help you be the student you want to be. Join us for one or all four workshops this fall and learn how to thrive. Workshops are offered online and will be delivered via Zoom. This program is offered by the Library and Student Wellness.
If you attend all four workshops, you can obtain a letter of recognition for your participation.
Workshop 1: Connections
Feeling a sense of connection is directly linked not only with positive wellbeing but with academic success. Connectedness helps reduce major risk factors that can be barriers to scholastic thriving. This workshop will support the development of connection with our very selves, with friends and family, and with our campus, as well as tapping into our shared humanity can help us with healthy decision-making, genuine intimacy, and self-compassion. Thriving in Action: Connections workshop is also offered on Monday, November 1, 1:30-2:50 pm.
Other Thriving in Action Workshops
Join us for one or more of the other Thriving in Action workshops. Please register for each workshop you wish to attend.

Connections on September 21, 1 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. OR Connections on Monday, November 1, 1:30-2:50 p.m.
Finding Balance on Tuesday, September 28, 1 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. OR Finding Balance on Monday, November 8, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Coping with Difficulties on Tuesday, October 5, 1 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. OR Coping with Difficulties Monday, November 22, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Mindfulness and the Present Moment on Thursday, October 14, 1 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. OR Mindfulness and the Present Moment Monday, November 15, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Other Registration Information
The link to the workshop will be emailed to you in advance of the workshop. Registration for this workshop is also offered via GryphLife.
Questions?
Email learning@uoguelph.ca or wellness@uoguelph.ca.

ONLINE: Skills for Research Impact Workshop Series - Planning for Research Impact
2021-09-21 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This is the first session in the Skills for Research Impact series, a workshop series for University of Guelph faculty, research staff and graduate students interested in enhancing the impact of their research.
In this session, become familiar with knowledge mobilization plans and conceptualize strategies adapted to your goals and audiences. You’ll learn about best practices for knowledge mobilization, the steps involved in knowledge mobilization planning, and start to apply the principles of knowledge mobilization to your own research.
Learn more about the Skills for Research Impact workshop series.

ONLINE: Library Workshop - Editing and Creating Video with WeVideo
2021-09-21 14:00 - 15:30 | 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

This workshop is available to students and instructors at the University of Guelph.
This workshop will be held over Zoom. Participants will be emailed the access link before the workshop begins.

ONLINE: Dial Down Academic Stress and Anxiety
2021-09-21 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can use to decrease stress and anxiety this semester.
Begin drafting your personal Anxiety Action Plan in this free, one-hour workshop for university students meeting online from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. with Kathy Somers from the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic.
E-mail ksomers@uoguelph.ca for the link to this workshop.

ONLINE: Open Scholarship Series: Open Access, Open Data and the Tri-Agencies
2021-09-22 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Part of the Library’s ongoing Open Scholarship workshop series, Open Access, Open Data, and the Tri-Agencies will explore the benefits of open access, the use of open data generally, and in our context here at the University of Guelph.
Please note: this workshop will take place online via Zoom. A reminder email with the meeting link will be emailed to you 1 hour before the workshop.
Related LibGuide: Tri-Agency Open Access Policy

ONLINE: Changing Hearts and Minds: Talking to the Skeptical Indian Public about GMOs and Gene-Edited Foods
2021-09-22 11:00 - 12:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Many recent developments in agricultural biotechnology hold considerable potential in advancing sustainable farming in India. This webinar will showcase a few examples of such technologies and explore the challenges that lie in integrating cutting-edge gene tech into research in India and, eventually, into products for public use.
Speaker: Channa Prakash, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Tuskegee University, USA
Presented by: Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)

Fall Equinox Yoga 2021
2021-09-22 11:45 - 13:15 | Johnston Green
In-person on Johnston Green. Virtual class running rain or shine: Join Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 954 8412 8908
Everyone welcome: faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees. No experience required.
How can we find calm amid the chaos? Where do we turn to access the voice of our deepest wisdom? What can we do to unplug and heal from within?
Program:

11:45 a.m. – Noon – Yoga Warmups & Live Music
Noon – 12:45 p.m. – Classical Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. – Bring Your Own Healthy Lunch & Relaxing Live Music

As we harvest the fruits of summer, the natural world begins to fall away. At this precise moment, we invite you to turn toward the eternal light (inner sun) within us as the physical light outside starts diminishing. Harmony, balance and the opportunity to let go of what no longer serves us are the offerings of the equinox and our practice.
Be Safe. Be Well. Stay Calm. Practice COVID-19 safety guidelines and rules. Practice Classical Yoga!
Wish you all a successful fall semester in mind, body and spirits.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
This event is brought to you by the U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective and is sponsored by Wellness@Work.
Register online.

ONLINE: Library Workshop - Creating Videos with PowToon
2021-09-24 10:00 - 11:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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:

Discuss best practices for creating PowToon videos
Identify tools for recording and editing audio
Create a PowToon account
Practice creating videos in PowToon

This workshop is available to students and instructors at the University of Guelph.
This workshop will be held over Zoom. Participants will be emailed the access link before the workshop begins.

ONLINE: Brain Food Online: Graduate Thesis Workshops
2021-09-27 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
At Brain Food Online, you’ll learn effective ways to approach your work on your thesis. We offer many self-paced workshops for students working on theses, dissertations and major research papers:

Time Management during the Thesis Process
Formulating Your Research Question
Working with Data
Outlining Your Thesis
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

Brain Food is designed for graduate students, but 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 register and complete the self-paced workshops at any time. Most workshops include pre-recorded lectures, short activities, and access to supplementary resources. You can spend up to 15 hours on Brain Food workshops, or less than one hour, depending on your interests. You will also receive information about setting up appointments for individualized assistance.
To register:

Sign in to the University of Guelph’s CourseLink at courselink.uoguelph.ca.
On your homepage in CourseLink, click on the link near the top of the page for Self Registration.
Click on the link for Brain Food Workshops and follow the steps to complete your registration.

Questions? Email library@uoguelph.ca.
Brain Food instructors include Chelsea Hartlen, Jennifer Marvin and Joannah O’Hatnick.

ONLINE: Stress Less for Tests Workshop
2021-09-27 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods.
This three-hour program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is an online, on-demand program with lifetime access to the lessons. You can begin today!
Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the Stress Less for Tests program.

ONLINE: Painting Trees in Watercolour at the Arboretum – All Levels
2021-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join watercolour artist Candice Leyland and learn to capture trees in watercolour. Perfect for those wanting to improve their landscape painting or anyone that is drawn to painting trees and greenery. In this class students will learn a variety of techniques to create different types of trees throughout the seasons including birch trees, evergreen trees and lush foliage.
This class is great for a variety of levels.
Reference photos will be provided.
Supplies:

Watercolours – A variety of colours – artist grade watercolour is best
Watercolour Paper – I prefer Arches 140 lb cold press paper. Make sure you have a good quality paper.
A Variety of Watercolour Brushes – I love a 2 6, and 8 round brush.
Optional: a small fine tip brush (a “liner, “rigger” or a small brush will be helpful for branches and small details).
Painters tape or Washi tape
Board to tape paper to
Watercup and paper towel
Pencil

Fee:$30 (plus HST) per person.

ONLINE: Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture - "Works by GROSS.MAX"
2021-09-28 12:30 - 13:30 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled “Works by GROSS.MAX”, by Eelco Hooftman. Eelco is a notable international landscape architect and co-founder of GROSS.MAX in Scotland. This award-winning firm pushes the boundary in a new generation of contemporary landscape architecture.
All are welcome to attend.
