Graduate Accountability Group – Online
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to
Decreasing Headaches
More than 1 or 2 headaches a month are too many! Learn effective, practical, drug-free strategies to decrease stress-related tension and migraine headaches, and to decrease headache pain. Topics include the most common headache trigger combinations and a variety of self-regulation and biofeedback techniques that have a Grade A efficacy rating with headaches. This four-session
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) – Presentation Practice and Feedback
Learn how to "pitch" your research! Share your complex ideas effectively in a concise format and/or practice presenting your research to an audience. To help you prepare, we are offering an interactive workshop series. Register now to participate in one or both workshops. Workshop 1 – Preparing Your Pitch : February 11, 2 p.m. to
Family Birdwatching Hike
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaWinter birdwatching is a fantastic way to enjoy the outdoors and experience the beauty of nature in a quieter season. While some birds have migrated south, many stay behind, bringing life and color to our winter landscape. Some northern species even travel here, treating us to special sightings as they escape harsher climates. Whether you’re
LABASH: Landscape Architecture Student Conference
LABash is a landscape architecture student-led conference that will take place March 12-15, 2025, at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. LABash is held in North America by a different landscape architecture program each year. The conference brings hundreds of students and professionals together to learn, network, and help shape the future of the
Restoring Fruit Trees (In-Person)
Have a fruit tree in your life that you'd like to care for? This is a hands-on workshop on fruit tree pruning, using older apple trees on the Arboretum grounds to demonstrate proper techniques. Beyond learning how to restore old apple trees, you'll learn how pruning integrates with many other elements of fruit tree care,
Family Birdwatching Hike
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaWinter birdwatching is a fantastic way to enjoy the outdoors and experience the beauty of nature in a quieter season. While some birds have migrated south, many stay behind, bringing life and color to our winter landscape. Some northern species even travel here, treating us to special sightings as they escape harsher climates. Whether you’re
SPSS micro 9: Repeated-measures ANOVA
Looking for a statistics tune-up using SPSS? Come to the sixth workshop in our 11-part series to teach you the basics! In SPSS micro 6: Independent samples t-test, you will learn the data type required for the test, check the assumptions for the test, and conduct both an independent samples t-test and a Wilcoxon signed-rank
Workplace Writing Series: Writing a Project Planning Framework
Discover a framework for solving problems in work and in life! In this session, you will work alongside your peers to develop strategies for articulating problems and providing solutions in writing. This workshop will be facilitated by Ian McGinty. Ian brings extensive knowledge of business and leadership. At General Motors, Ian progressed to leading employee
Student Print show and Sale
Zavitz HallOn March 14 and 15, the University of Guelph Printmaking students in the School of Fine Art and Music will be mounting an exhibition and sale of their prints. Original Lithographs, Etchings, Relief prints and Screen prints from a diverse group of artists will be on display and available for purchase at a reasonable cost.
College Royal Open House Weekend
College Royal is the largest university open house event of its kind in North America. Each March, the University of Guelph opens its doors to the general public in a campus-wide open house that attracts thousands of visitors every year. For students, staff, and alumni, College Royal is also a 12-day long event that includes
Student Print show and Sale
Zavitz HallOn March 14 and 15, the University of Guelph Printmaking students in the School of Fine Art and Music will be mounting an exhibition and sale of their prints. Original Lithographs, Etchings, Relief prints and Screen prints from a diverse group of artists will be on display and available for purchase at a reasonable cost.
Virtual Bird Sounds Series
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaInto birding but the songs have you stumped? Whether you are new to learning bird sounds or you want a good refresher, this course is for you. Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of 5 bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures that cover over 150 bird species! We
Graduate Accountability Group – Online
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to
The Art and Practice of Pruning (In Person)
This half-day workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of pruning and aims to provide you with basic skills to confidently approach pruning in your own landscape. We begin with how to form pruning strategies, including choosing and maintaining equipment and understanding plant growth and timing. Pruning cuts and techniques will be discussed, demonstrated, and
Composting for Gardeners – Composting Piles, Bins and Drums (Virtual)
The previous workshop provided information about the composting process. This workshop is more hands on and looks at various methods for completing both hot and cold composting. Hot composting is the traditional method using one or more bins. This is a great system that makes faster compost, but it is impractical for smaller gardens. Various
Truscott Lecture in Justice 2025 – Reimagining Canada’s Prisons
Join us for a compelling talk exploring the Canadian correctional system, beginning with Howard Saper's personal reflection on the wrongful conviction of Steven Truscott. This discussion will examine the realities of incarceration, the impact of being "tough on crime," and pressing issues such as the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in prisons. Using recent cases—including Paul
Virtual Bird Sounds Series
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaInto birding but the songs have you stumped? Whether you are new to learning bird sounds or you want a good refresher, this course is for you. Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of 5 bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures that cover over 150 bird species! We
Scientific perspectives on the sustainable development of our relationship with farm animals.
With funds received from family and friends of the late Fred Presant, the OAC Alumni Foundation supports the F.W. Presant Memorial Lecture series, which features internationally recognized experts to speak on farmed animal welfare. Linda Keeling is Professor of Animal Welfare at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where she manages an active research group
Stress Less for Tests
Learn practical skills and strategies to decrease test anxiety, and enhance energy & performance throughout the semester and during exam periods. Go at your own pace through the series of 5 - 15 minute lessons in this special online, on-demand program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic. You have lifetime