Naturalist Zoe Fitzgerald leads owl prowls Jan. 28 and 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults or $30 for a family of four. Deadline for registration and payment is Jan. 14.
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The 2005 MBA lecture series presents “Battle of the Brands: Going the Distance,” a panel discussion on building brand equity, Jan. 19 from 8:30 to 11:20 a.m. in Rozanski 108. Moderator is Michael Cox, E-MBA graduate program co-ordinator. Panellists are Bruce Andrews, vice-president, central region operations, Van Houtte Café, and David Spragge, vice-president, food service North America, Dr. Oetker Canada.
The Canada Research Chair lecture series continues Jan. 19 with Prof. Frances Sharom, Molecular and Cellular Biology, discussing “The Ins and Outs of Membrane Proteins” at 4:30 p.m. in MacNaughton 113.
Applications are now being accepted for the 13th annual Gordon Nixon Leadership Awards, which are available to campus-based student organizations to support significant new initiatives that promote student involvement, service and leadership. The awards were established by the Annual Fund in recognition of 1937 OAC graduate Gordon Nixon. Application deadline is Feb. 18. For more details, visit www.studentlife.uoguelph.ca/sao/awards.htm or call Ext. 52994.
The Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is offering classes in relaxation and stress management skills training beginning Jan. 25. Three sessions are available — at 12:30 p.m. in UC 334, at 5:30 p.m. in OVC 1691 and at 8 p.m. in UC 332. Classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. The clinic is also offering a five-session better sleep program beginning Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m. in UC 334 and a four-session program on managing headaches beginning Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in UC 390. For more information, pick up a pamphlet at the Info Desk on UC Level 1, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers or leave a message at Ext. 52662.
The International Development Research Centre's gender unit and regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean seek applications for a Professional Development Award beginning in April 2005. For details, visit http://web.idrc.ca.
Heidi Thiessen Memorial Awards for student writing are available to third- and fourth-year students. Application deadline is Feb. 11. For details, visit www.stc-soc.org/awards/student.php.
The Guelph YMCA-YWCA invites nominations for its 10th annual Women of Distinction Awards. The deadline is Jan. 31. For more information, visit www.guelphy.org.
The Department of Microbiology graduate student seminar series presents Erin Westman discussing “Structural Characterization of WbpD (PA3156), a Putative N-acetyltransferase Required for Biosynthesis of B-band LPS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Jan. 14. On Jan. 21 Kasia Kaluzny considers “Biochemical Characterization of Wzy, an O-antigen Polymerase Involved in B-band Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Serotype O5.” The seminars are at 12:30 p.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 156.
The School of Languages and Literatures hosts Alison Keith of Victoria College at the University of Toronto discussing “Roman Politics/Greek Myths: The Myth of Thebes in Ancient Rome” Jan. 14 at 2:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 237.
Next up in the Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences seminar series Jan. 17 is Amanda Wright of the Department of Food Science discussing “Lipids: From Structure and Physical Properties to Nutritional Functionality” at 10:30 a.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 141.
The Department of Physics seminar features Michele Mosca of the University of Waterloo Jan. 18. On Jan. 25, Edwin Taylor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discusses “On Beyond Newton.” The seminars are at 4 p.m. in MacNaughton 101.
“What/When Measurement Invariance Is/Isn't Equivalent” is the topic of Prof. Scott Maitland, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, in the Cognitive Science Group's seminar series Jan. 19. On Jan. 26, Prof. Michael Peters, Psychology, offers “Some Musings About Sex Differences in Spatial Performance.” The talks begin at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 232.
The College of Arts “Research in Progress” series features Prof. Gerta Moray, Fine Art and Music, discussing “North of Northwest: Crossing the Canada/U.S. Border With Emily Carr” Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. in MacKinnon 103.
Aga Khan Foundation Canada's annual university seminar series, which brings development professionals from Asia and Africa to Canada to share their knowledge and experience with students, comes to U of G Jan. 27. This year's theme is “Local Ownership: Translating Theory Into Practice.” The free seminar runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Arboretum.
This semester, Teaching Support Services is offering a workshop series on the “Scholarship of Teaching.” First up Jan. 27 is a discussion of “Teaching-Based Research: Guelph Examples.” On Jan. 20, TSS's ongoing luncheon series for new faculty continues with a session on “Supervising TAs.” For instructors currently running WebCT courses, TSS offers the advanced training series “WebCT Strategies.” Weekly topics in the series include “Conferencing” Jan. 19, “The Gradebook” Jan. 27 and “Assessment” Feb. 1. In addition to these formal workshops, TSS runs weekly drop-in clinics for instructors on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. Online registration for all TSS workshops is through the website www.tss.uoguelph.ca. If you have questions about TSS workshops, call Ext. 53571 or send e-mail to tssworks@uoguelph.ca.
The final examination of Jay Squire, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, is Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 141. The thesis is “Fermentation of an Alternative Feedstuff for Use in Swine Liquid Feeding.” The adviser is Prof. Kees de Lange.
The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Craig Blackie, Zoology, is Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. in Axelrod 265A. The thesis is “The Influence of Culture History on Genetic Variation in the Cultured Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) of Eastern Canada.” The adviser is Prof. Moira Ferguson.
The final examination of Robert Summers, a PhD candidate in the rural studies program (School of Landscape Architecture), is Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. in Landscape Architecture 143. The thesis is “Indigenous Institutions of Water Point Management: A Study of Three Cases in Rural Malawi.” The adviser is Prof. John FitzGibbon.
The final examination of PhD candidate Shankar Chowdhury, Animal and Poultry Science, is Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 141. The thesis is “Comparative Aspects of Fusarium Mycotoxicoses in Laying Hens, Turkeys and Ducks.” The adviser is Prof. Trevor Smith.
The next meeting of the Federation of University Women Guelph is Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Guelph Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St. Guest speaker is Anthony Hopkins, an English professor at Glendon College, who will present “A Walk Across England.” New members are welcome.
The Elora Festival Singers present a soup concert Jan. 23 at St. John's Church in Elora, featuring a light lunch and a short talk on the music of Healey Willan, which the singers will then perform. The lunch begins at 1:30 p.m., with the talk at 2:30 p.m. and the concert at 3 p.m. For ticket information, call 846-0331 or visit www.elorafestivalsingers.org.
The Willis Karate International Competition Team is hosting a fundraiser featuring illusionist and magician Larry Hitchcock, who will perform Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 22 at 1:30 p.m. at War Memorial Hall. For tickets, call 221-0030.
Third Age Learning-Guelph presents its 35th season of lectures starting Jan. 12. The Wednesday morning series focuses on Guelph authors. The theme of the Wednesday afternoon series is “Beer, Wine and Spirits.” On Thursday mornings, the topic is “The Arctic.” Lectures are held in the Arboretum Centre at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. For registration information, call 823-1292 or visit www.thirdagelearningguelph.ca.
The Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Group's next community meeting is Jan. 20 at 7:15 p.m. in the upper viewing area of the Exhibition Arena. For more information, call 837-5625, Ext. 231.
