Call for Participants: “Open Sessions” with Jimmy Weinstein and Lilly Santon (Padua, Italy) – IICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence Fall 2024 (ImprovLab)
ImprovLab Guelph, Ontario, CanadaIICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence "Open Sessions" When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 3 to Oct. 22 (Six Workshops) Where: ImprovLab (108 MacKinnon Building) Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Who: Ages 16 and up—all skill levels and experience welcome! Cost: Free! Jimmy Weinstein and Lilly Santon (Padua, Italy), IICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence for the Fall 2024 season, invite you to
ArcGIS Pro 2 – More Analysis in GIS: Data Skills
In this workshop, we’ll learn further GIS tools, work with tables, and begin working with raster data. Participants are expected to have strong familiarity with ArcGIS before registering in this workshop. ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS); a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
Sharing Insights: Computer Science is more than you believe!
Hear from the renowned Dr. Joanna McGrenere, Professor and Co-Head of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. She shares stories from her professional journey as a specialist in Human-Computer Interaction and prepares aspiring computer scientists for what the field really entails. This event is open to members of the community and is especially
Diverse Voices Shaping the Digital Future
Join the conversation about the impact of computer science and technology on academia, enhancing diversity, mentorship, human centered approaches and other engaging areas. Hear from Drs. Dan Gillis, Stacey Scott, Graham Taylor and Joanna McGrenere as they share their valuable expertise and perspectives on these important issues. This event is open to members of the
Call for Participants: “Open Sessions” with Jimmy Weinstein and Lilly Santon (Padua, Italy) – IICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence Fall 2024 (ImprovLab)
ImprovLab Guelph, Ontario, CanadaIICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence "Open Sessions" When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 3 to Oct. 22 (Six Workshops) Where: ImprovLab (108 MacKinnon Building) Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Who: Ages 16 and up—all skill levels and experience welcome! Cost: Free! Jimmy Weinstein and Lilly Santon (Padua, Italy), IICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence for the Fall 2024 season, invite you to
Documentary: Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing
Princess Twin Cinemas 46 King St N, Waterloo, ON, CanadaA University of Guelph project to reintroduce an endangered butterfly is the feature of a new documentary, Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing, which will have its first public premiere at the Princess Twin Cinemas in Waterloo in October. The documentary follows the research and recovery team, led Dr. Ryan Norris
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
Break the Anxiety-Procrastination Cycle
Although many people think that procrastination is a time management issue, most often it is an emotional response. We'll tackle the "complicated failure of self-regulation" in the anxiety-procrastination cycle by learning tips, reviewing research insights, and practicing practical strategies to intervene when anxiety and procrastination are feeding each other. This new three-session skills program with
Call for Participants: “Open Sessions” with Jimmy Weinstein and Lilly Santon (Padua, Italy) – IICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence Fall 2024 (ImprovLab)
ImprovLab Guelph, Ontario, CanadaIICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence "Open Sessions" When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 3 to Oct. 22 (Six Workshops) Where: ImprovLab (108 MacKinnon Building) Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Who: Ages 16 and up—all skill levels and experience welcome! Cost: Free! Jimmy Weinstein and Lilly Santon (Padua, Italy), IICSI’s Improvisers-in-Residence for the Fall 2024 season, invite you to
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
Better Sleep workshop for Peri-Menopausal Women
Learn drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes, and the frustration of being awake through the night. This two-hour tips & strategies workshop meets online with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23. Your link will be e-mailed to you after
Documentary: Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing
Princess Twin Cinemas 46 King St N, Waterloo, ON, CanadaA University of Guelph project to reintroduce an endangered butterfly is the feature of a new documentary, Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing, which will have its first public premiere at the Princess Twin Cinemas in Waterloo in October. The documentary follows the research and recovery team, led Dr. Ryan Norris
Art and Aging: Inspiration Beyond Boundaries with Janice Mason Steeves
Join the AGG Volunteer Association on Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Guelph for a talk by Janice Mason Steeves, a Saskatchewan-born artist and former clinical psychologist whose career has spanned international artist residencies and gallery representation. Janice will discuss how a transformative dream during an artist residency in Sweden inspired
The Literature and Libraries of L.M. Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) published 20 novels and many short stories in her lifetime, most notably, the Anne of Green Gables series. To celebrate and to mark the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of L.M. Montgomery, the McLaughlin Library at the University of Guelph is contributing digital images from the author’s private
Take the Stress Out of IBS
Learn strategies that decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) by tackling the two greatest triggers of IBS symptoms.... diet and stress. This program teaches the most effective relaxation, diet, and lifestyle strategies to improve brain-gut relationship and positively impact IBS symptoms. These approaches are helpful for those with IBS and for people with a
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
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
Stop Worrying!
Worrying is a component of anxiety, and you can do something about it! Learn to curb the worry habit... and how to avoid the five key pitfalls that perpetuate and escalate worrying. This two-hour skills workshop meets online with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic and includes brain training exercises and
BLAXPO
BLAXPO is a premier conference that celebrates and empowers Black talent across Canada. This event is designed to foster meaningful connections and opportunities among professionals, entrepreneurs, and students, as well