Writing Tune-Up: Sentences
Join us for some grammar fun! This session will focus on sentence structure and common errors at the sentence level. These topics are helpful for anyone who needs to write formally in English irrespective of their language background. Whether you're learning English or you speak English as your first language, you can benefit from this
Advanced Survey Creation in Qualtrics: Data Skills
This workshop will explore the more advanced question types and features of Qualtrics including: Various question types and methods like logic, piped text, loop & merge, timed questions, scoring, embedded data, and randomization How to use Survey Flow to meet complicated research designs How to create and edit messaging in your survey NOTE: It is
United Way Kickoff
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Branion Plaza Come on out to enjoy toonie hot dogs, apple crisp, popcorn, cotton candy, music and more! 100% of hot dog sales and a portion of other food sales will go towards the U of G’s United Way campaign.
One Health Seminar with CERC Chair Dr. David McCarthy
The title of Dr. McCarthy's seminar is "Using a One Health Approach to Understanding and Mitigating Risks to Swimmers.“ David McCarthy leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS), the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). The team aims to understand how pathogens from human and animal waste move
Workshop: Strategic Reading for Graduate Students and Upper-Year Undergrads
Feeling like you have too much to read and not enough time? Join this workshop to develop skills for reading journal articles more efficiently and effectively. This workshop is best suited to graduate students and upper year undergradaute students. Questions? Email learning@uoguelph.ca.
Plants and Traditional Uses Walk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
Are you interested in growing plants that have traditionally been used for medicine, teas, or broader uses? We invite you to come learn some about some plants and their traditional uses! Note: The Arboretum is not a site for harvesting, this tour will only be used to give inspiration for plants that you can plant
Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Strengthening Research Security with RDM Best Practices
Learn about research security and why it matters, how it can benefit both researchers and their work, and RDM best practices to implement research security. This brown bag features Amy Allison, Research Security Specialist from the U of G Research Services Office, and Lucia Costanzo, R & S Librarian.
Walk and Talk | Curatorial Walkthrough with Dallas Fellini
Join the 2024 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators recipient, Dallas Fellini, as they offer insight into the ideas and histories at play in the exhibition Some kind of we, which brings together multiple generations of artists to reflect on an ongoing tradition of trans-centered artistic production in Canada over the course of three decades.
Climate Week NYC Summit – Building Resilient Food Systems For All
Food Tank and the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph present… Building Resilient Food Systems For All 2024 Climate Week NYC Summit Friday, September 27th 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. WNYC-NPR / The Greene Space 44 Charlton St, New York, NY 10014 In an era of increasing global threats, the resilience of our food
Creative Writing Series: A Poet must look at the Moon: Poetic devices workshop
Use poetic devices to enliven the minutiae of everyday life in your poetry! Drawing inspiration from Billy Ray Belcourt, this session will introduce you to metaphor and enjambment as the building blocks of imagery. “A Poet must look at the moon sometimes to remember that there is a trace of the cosmic already inside him.”
In-Person: Eco-Art Therapy
This full-day, immersive Eco-art therapy session is aimed at providing an experience where you will interact with and share nature-based experiences to help bring hope, resilience, and positivity in your life right now. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on components of Ecopsychology as well as Eco-Art Therapy. Participants will be introduced to
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
Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) and Computing & Communications Services (CCS) is running online activities all month long with so many chances to win! We have 90 U of G gift cards to be won through fun activities including an escape room, scavenger hunt, Kahoot trivia event, quizzes and more. So update your
Research Questions (in-person) – Thesis Writing Workshop Series
Set yourself up for success by scoping your research project with succinct and realistic research questions. For more information about this workshop series, please visit our writing, learning, and research skills workshops page.
Data Visualization Best practices – Data Skills Workshop Series
In today’s data-driven world, effective data visualization is essential for making information more consumable, conveying important concepts and ideas, and even making your arguments more persuasive. Whether you’re a researcher, analyst, or professional who deals with data, mastering the art of visualization can significantly enhance the impact of your work. This workshop will equip you
Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Navigating Academic Publishing: Contracts (lite), Article Processing Charges, and Predatory Journals
We will help you navigate the complexities of copyright, open access, APCs, and predatory (or just low quality) journals. Questions from audience members.
Literature Reviews – Thesis Writing Workshop Series – In-Person
This session will discuss how to connect the literature review to your research question, build the structure for your review, and avoid some of the common traps when writing. For more information about this workshop series, please visit our writing, learning, and research skills workshops page.
Introduction to the Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR)
The Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR) is a tool built into Experience Guelph that launched in November 2021. The PCDR formally recognizes a student's involvement in on- and off- campus professional and career development activities, most notably experiential learning. By the end of this workshop participants will be able to: Explain the purpose of
2024 Smart Villages Symposium
Join us for the 2024 Smart Villages Symposium! We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Smart Villages Symposium (SVS) on October 2 at the University of Guelph, Arboretum Centre. This event will bring together experts, researchers and practitioners to discuss innovative solutions for sustainable rural development and smart village initiatives. Speakers will include representatives from
Writing Tune-Up: Paragraphs and Papers
Join us for some grammar fun! This session will focus on paragraph and paper structure. We will also talk about strategies for revising and editing your drafts. These topics are helpful for anyone who needs to write formally in English irrespective of their language background. Whether you're learning English or you speak English as your