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Volunteers Needed for English Language Buddy Program
Volunteers Needed for English Language Buddy Program
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
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Conversation with Matthew Moore
Conversation with Matthew Moore
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,
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
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.
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Graduate Student University Teaching Conference
Graduate Student University Teaching Conference
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.
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Registration deadline: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits
Registration deadline: WSET Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits
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
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PhD defense – Elnaz Latifi
PhD defense – Elnaz Latifi
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
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Community Breakfast
Community Breakfast
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
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MLA Thesis Defense: Nadine Bohner
MLA Thesis Defense: Nadine Bohner
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
M.Sc. Defence – Laszlo Visontai
M.Sc. Defence – Laszlo Visontai
Master of Science candidate Laszlo Visontai will present his thesis "Organometallic host materials based on antimony (III, V) and bismuth (III, V) compounds" on September 7. All are welcome. Summerlee Science Complex, Room 2315
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– SOLD OUT – In Conversation with Naomi Klein: No is Not Enough
– SOLD OUT – In Conversation with Naomi Klein: No is Not Enough
The Eden Mills Writers' Festival and the College of Arts at the University of Guelph present In Conversation with Naomi Klein at War Memorial Hall Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. Klein, a journalist, syndicated columnist, documentary filmmaker and best-selling author, will be speaking on her most recent book, No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New
The Strumbellas with The Belle Game
The Strumbellas with The Belle Game
The Strumbellas with special guests The Belle Game. All-ages concert in Peter Clark Hall, Level 0 in the University Centre. Tickets available online at ticketfly, at the Orientation Box Office
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M.Sc. Defence – Andy Tsang
M.Sc. Defence – Andy Tsang
Master of Science candidate Andy Tsang will defend his thesis "Cyclic Dipeptides and Alpha Lipoic Acid Forms for the Design of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Co-crystals" on September 11. All are welcome. MacNaughton Building, Room 222
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Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium
Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium
Partnering for Change: Learning Outwards from Jazz and Improvisation Join us September 13 to 15 for the annual Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium! Free of charge, you can view panels, workshops, interviews and performances that explore partnerships as models for social mobilization.
Building Canada Lecture: Lawrence Hill presents “Faction: The merging of fiction and Canadian History”
Building Canada Lecture: Lawrence Hill presents “Faction: The merging of fiction and Canadian History”
Set for the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Guelph Civic Museum, this lecture series will feature topics about nation building. Presented in partnership between Guelph
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Thursday At Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival & Colloquium present Tar and Tombak Duet
Thursday At Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival & Colloquium present Tar and Tombak Duet
The fall 2017 Thursday At Noon Concert Series kicks off with Araz Salek on tar and Pedram Khavazamini on tombak, performing classical Iranian music infused with rhythmically free and modally structured improvisation. Presented in partnership with the Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Free concert. Everyone welcome. MacKinnon Building, Room 107
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Registration deadline: WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
Registration deadline: WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Spirits will introduce you to the basic principles of spirit production and the main types and styles of spirits available. This offering of the WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits will take place October 15, 2017 in PJ's Restaurant.
M.Sc. Defence – Melissa Ignacio
M.Sc. Defence – Melissa Ignacio
Master of Science candidate Melissa Ignacio will defend her thesis, "Molecular Composition, Solid State Structure and Properties of Industrial Waxes and Peptide Inclusion Materials” on September 15. All are welcome to attend. MacNaughton Building, Room 222.
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United Way Kick-Off Barbecue
United Way Kick-Off Barbecue
Join your fellow Gryphons for a barbecue lunch in Branion Plaza on September 18 as we kick off the University of Guelph's 2017 United Way campaign! Catch a lift in
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English Language Program Buddy Kick-Off Night
English Language Program Buddy Kick-Off Night
The English Language Program (ELP) invites you to the Fall 2017 Buddy Program Kick-Off Night! This speed-dating style event allows you to meet tons of potential ELP Buddies and decide
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The Bigger Picture Series presents: Sustainable Development
The Bigger Picture Series presents: Sustainable Development
Come to this free event and be inspired by our panelists as they describe how they are using their business as a force for good! The panelists include Lucky Iron Fish and more. Enjoy complimentary pizza and bring your favourite water bottle! Support local companies and purchase a Cupanion bottle. Macdonald Hall, Room 232
Night at the Atrium
Night at the Atrium
Join us in the Science Complex Atrium with some of the University of Guelph's brightest scientific minds! This event is for high school students who are interested in pursuing post-secondary
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Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture by Roberto Rovira
Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture by Roberto Rovira
The landscape architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Roberto Rovira, principal and landscape architect of Studio Rovira and Associate Professor
Thursday At Noon Concert Series Presents: A Journey To The Romantics Vienna (Through Song)
Thursday At Noon Concert Series Presents: A Journey To The Romantics Vienna (Through Song)
Soprano Sarah Marie Kramer and pianist Carl Phillipe Gionet present works by composers who lived and worked throughout the Romantic period of the Imperial City of Vienna. Free 50-minute concert.
“The Genetic Revolution”Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar
“The Genetic Revolution”Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar
"The Genetic Revolution" presented by Teun van de Braak, Geneticist, Hendrix Genetics. The first selective breeding of farm animals started with the domestication of their wild ancestors. Both conscious selective breeding (selecting for desirable traits) as well as unconscious selection have led to our modern breeds. If we look back into history we can identify
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Ontario Universities’ Fair
Ontario Universities’ Fair
Join the University of Guelph and 20 other Ontario universities at the three-day Ontario Universities' Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Speak with representatives about programs, campus life, finances and any other questions you have that will help you in choosing a university.
MBA/MA Leadership Information Session
MBA/MA Leadership Information Session
Learn more about the MA (leadership) and MBA programs offered at the University of Guelph, including the program structure and schedule, associated fees and application process. Talk to faculty, administrators
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Registration Deadline: WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
Registration Deadline: WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust Level 1 Award in Spirits will introduce you to the principles of spirit production. You will also learn how to serve spirits and distinguish factors affecting their flavor. This offering of the WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits will take place October 15. Register by September 25.
Engineering Lecture Series
Engineering Lecture Series
Faycal Saffih will be visiting the School of Engineering to deliver his presentation "Bio-Intelligence for Biomedical Smart CMOS Imaging and STEM Engineering Education." All are welcome. Richards Building, Room 3504
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Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
Learn to really relax tight muscles, calm emotions, settle a busy brain, have more energy and perform better in a busy world. This 12-session program meets at 5:30 p.m. on
An Evening with Zoe Whittal
An Evening with Zoe Whittal
Join us for an evening with inaugural Gryphons Read Common reading project author Zoe Whittal. In conversation with Chatelaine columnist and writer Rachel Giese, Whittall, a Guelph alumna and Giller shortlisted
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2017 P4E Career Fair
2017 P4E Career Fair
The 2017 Partnerships for Employment (P4E) Career Fair will take place at RIM Park in Waterloo on September 27. Free bus transportation leaves the University Centre every 30 mins, starting
Launch of Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice
Launch of Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice
Join us for the launch of Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice. The Re•Vision Centre for Art and Social Justice is a newly established social science and arts-informed research
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Fair Trade Bake Sale
Fair Trade Bake Sale
Hospitality Services is promoting Fair Trade Campus Week by selling fair-trade chocolate chip banana bread September 25 to 29. The Caffeine Canteen food truck will be in Branion Plaza on September 28 with goodies, including new Fair Trade Mint Smoothie coffee, and education on fair trade foods.
Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Celebrating Canadian Women!
Thursday At Noon Concert Series presents Celebrating Canadian Women!
Flutist Laurel Swinden and pianist Stephanie Mara perform music by Canadian women composers. Free 50-minute concert. Everyone welcome! MacKinnon Building, Room 107
Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture Lecture: Frederick Steiner
Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture Lecture: Frederick Steiner
The landscape architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents the Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture Lecture with Frederick Steiner, Dean of the School of Design, Paley Professor,
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Registration deadline: Prud’homme Beer Certification® Level 1 – Beer Enthusiast
Registration deadline: Prud’homme Beer Certification® Level 1 – Beer Enthusiast
This introductory course in beer education is designed for participants interested in furthering their knowledge and interest in beer. This offering of Prud'homme Beer Certification® Level 1 - Beer Enthusiast will be held October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2017 in PJ's Restaurant.
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Interested in Insects? Free Entomological Society of Ontario Events
Interested in Insects? Free Entomological Society of Ontario Events
The Entomological Society of Ontario (ESO) is holding its 154th annual conference at the University of Guelph Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Associated with the full ESO Conference are three free events on Sept. 30. Register by Sept 27. for these great sessions. Plenary session panel - Three renowned scientists highlight their research with insects. Peter
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In Conversation with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
In Conversation with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, acclaimed and award-winning international journalist and New York Times best-selling author, speaks about the extraordinary movements that have shaped America over