Volunteers Needed for English Language Buddy Program
2017-06-01 - 2017-08-31
The English language program (ELP) is currently seeking students who would like to participate in the buddy program this summer. If you are interested in helping an ELP student adjust to life on campus, while making a new friend and learning about a new culture, email eslevent@uoguelph.ca or fill out the online application.
As an international ELP student, moving to a foreign country to learn a new language and culture can be challenging, so this is a great opportunity to support, engage and get to know someone who really appreciates it. All you need to do is give one to two hours of your time per week.
Location: Johnston Hall, Room 154C

SummerFest on the Green
2017-06-25 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
As part of our Canada 150 celebrations, we’re inviting the entire Guelph community to join us for a party on Johnston Green on Sunday, June 25. We’ll have live music, food trucks, a beer garden and lots of fun stuff to do. Admission is free. Check out uofgsummerfest.ca for details. We hope to see you there!
Location: Johnston Green

What Can We Do About Depression?
2017-06-28 18:30 - 20:30
A free health talk in Guelph for patients, families, staff and community members.
Prof. Francesco Leri, Psychology, will be joined by McMaster University professor Benicio Frey and Debbie Bodkin, member of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, to discuss depression and mental health.
Leri will discuss basic science/pre-clinical research, as well as translation and reverse translation approaches employed to understand the neurobiology of depression.
Where: The Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St., Guelph, ON
Day and Time: June 28, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Reserve your free seat at depressiontalk.eventbrite.ca.

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-05 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Leave the Log.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Milkweed… it’s not just for Monarchs.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Building Canada Lecture Series Presents Making Sense of Our Nation
2017-07-12 19:00 - 21:00
History and economics professor Kris Inwood presents “Making Sense of Our Nation: Using the Census and Historical Data to Explain Who We Are and How We Live.
Location: Guelph Civic Museum

Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science of Ahmed Salama
2017-07-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Alexander Hall
Ahmed Salama, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on “In Vitro Propagation and Cryopreservation of Golden Paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta Greenm.) ” All are welcome to attend.
Alexander Hall – Room 265

M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Dana Robson
2017-07-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Crop Science Building
Dana Robson, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Characterization of the Non-Darkening Gene in a Cranberry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Background.” All are welcome to attend.
Room 156 – Crop Science Building

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-19 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Living things we Love to Hate.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Sarah Hirschfeld
2017-07-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Crop Science Building
Sarah Hirschfeld, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Characterizing Plant Communities on Canadian Permaculture Farms” All are welcome to attend.
Room 156 – Crop Science Building

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is I’m lichen it.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Julian Heath
2017-07-27 09:00 - 10:00
Julian Heath, a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on “Evaluation of flea beetle (Phyllotreta spp.) resistance in spring-type and winter-type canola (Brassica napus)”. All are welcome to attend.
Room 156 – Crop Science Building

DVSc. Final Examination: Dr. Nicole Compo
2017-08-03 09:30 - 22:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
THESIS TITLE: “Characterization of the Fecal Bacterial Microbiota of Commercial Mink” – Dr. Nicole Compo
Rooms 1810 and 4838 – OVC Pathobiology AHL

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-08-09 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Animal Locomotion.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Building Canada Lecture - Horse Power: Building Canada on the backs of horses
2017-08-09 19:00 - 21:00
To celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190th anniversary, Guelph Museums launches a unique lecture series to reflect on our collective history and the theme of nation building.
Building Canada Lectures, presented in partnership with the University of Guelph, is set for 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Guelph Civic Museum.
On August 9, Professor Jeff Thomason presents Horse Power: Building Canada on the backs of horses.
Professor Thomason has taught at the Ontario Veterinary College since 1992. He literally knows horses inside and out since he teaches their anatomy to first-year veterinary students and researches on the biomechanics of their elegant yet powerful locomotion which is the attributes that made them the perfect engines for driving Canada’s rise as a nation.

Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Jocelyn L. Smith
2017-08-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Crop Science Building
Jocelyn L. Smith a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Management of western bean cutworm Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and mycotoxins in Ontario maize.” All are welcome to attend.

Harnessing Analytics Symposium
2017-08-18 11:00 - 14:30 | Cutten Fields, 190 College Avenue East, Guelph, ontario, Canada
This symposium will explore how marketers can create effective campaigns and new product offerings for their customers by leveraging data and using analytics. Attendees will hear presentations from three University of Guelph researchers with expertise in marketing analytics and consumer insight.

Annual Trial Garden Open House
2017-08-18 12:00 - 2017-08-19 15:00 | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
The annual open house for the Guelph Trial Garden will take place this Friday (noon – 8 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) on the grounds of the Guelph Turfgrass Institute (328 Victoria Rd. S.) in Guelph.
Come out and get a preview of what new annual and perennial flowers that may be on offer at garden centres for 2018. Vote on your favourites and help influence that outcome. Free parking and admission.

Writing Tune-up
2017-08-22 - 2017-08-23 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Writing Tune-up is a two-day workshop that focuses on grammar. This workshop is open to everyone – undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and community members.
If you’re looking to refresh your knowledge of the foundations of grammar to improve your writing, this workshop is for you! We’ll focus on topics like sentence structure, parts of speech, sentence fragments, punctuation and more!
Room 370 – McLaughlin Library

Celebration of Life of Founding CBS Dean
2017-08-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
A celebration of life of Prof. Keith Ronald, founding dean of the College of Biological Science, will be held on his birthday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Arboretum, University of Guelph. All are welcome.

M.Sc. Defence Notice - Melissa Ignacio
2017-08-24 13:30 - 14:30 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Melissa Ignacio, an M.Sc. candidate, will defend her thesis on “Molecular Composition, Solid State Structure and Properties of Industrial Waxes and Peptide Inclusion Materials.” All are welcome to attend.
Room 1504 – Summerlee Science Complex

M.Sc. Defence Notice - Sharon Abner
2017-08-25 14:00 | MacNaughton Building, 482 Gordon Street
M.Sc. candidate Sharon Abner will defend her thesis, “The interaction of solid water with methyl-terminated self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiols containing odd and even numbers of carbon atoms,” on August 25 in Room 222, MacNaughton Building.

Conversation with Matthew Moore
2017-08-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Matthew Moore is a multimedia artist, fourth-generation farmer and food activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Encompassing video, installation, public art, and architecture, his community-engaged practice addresses issues related to land, agriculture and sustainability.

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-08-30 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Surfing the Web.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Graduate Student University Teaching Conference
2017-08-31 08:15 - 15:30 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Graduate Student University Teaching Conference (GSUTC) provides an opportunity for all graduate students to develop teaching and learning skills and to network with peers while meeting and learning from faculty members. The conference is offered at no cost to all graduate students on campus.

Registration deadline: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits
2017-09-01
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits will teach you about the key grape varieties grown around the world, tasting techniques, the different styles of wine produced and the production of spirits and liqueurs.
Please register early.
This course takes place Monday evenings from September 25 to November 27 in PJ’s Restaurant.

PhD defense - Elnaz Latifi
2017-09-05 13:30 | MacNaughton Building, 482 Gordon Street
PhD candidate Elnaz Latifi will defend her thesis “Iridium-4′-Phenyl-Terpyridine, Ruthenium-Triphos, and Ruthenium-N-Triphos Complexes as Homogeneous Catalysts for Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Substrates in Aqueous Acidic Medium at High Temperature” on Sept. 5. All are welcome.
Room 222, MacNaughton Building

Community Breakfast
2017-09-06 08:30 - 10:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
All University of Guelph faculty and staff are invited to come together for breakfast in the bleachers as we celebrate the start of the academic year at our annual Community Breakfast. This year’s event takes place in our new Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre – come check out this fantastic new space!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre (GGAC)
8:30 a.m.
You will be served breakfast in the W.F. Mitchell Centre gym, then make your way to the event centre in the new GGAC to connect with colleagues.
9:00am
Take a seat in the stands for an update from President Vaccarino and presentation of Exemplary Staff Awards
Facility tours will also be available. Please book a time using the RSVP link below.
Deans, directors, chairs and supervisors will be asked, when possible, to provide time for all those who wish to attend.
RSVP online at http://bit.ly/CommunityBreakfast2017 or contact Claire Alexander at extension 53098.
Please indicate in your reply if you have accessibility issues and seating will be reserved for you.

MLA Thesis Defense: Nadine Bohner
2017-09-07 09:00 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Nadine Bohner, a Master of Landscape Architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will defend her thesis on “Landscape Effects on Turtle Road Trauma.” The advisor is Professor Robert Corry. All are welcome to attend.
Room 202, Landscape Architecture Building
