Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and may no longer be applicable.
The annual dedication service for the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest is Sept. 24 at 2:30 p.m. at the dedication grove across from the Arboretum information kiosk. For more information, call Ext. 52113.
Horticulturist Sean Fox leads a workshop on shrub identification Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $40. Registration is recommended by Sept. 26. Call Ext. 52358.
Trevor Chandler presents “Evening With the Stars” Oct. 3 and 5 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $30. Registration is recommended by Sept. 19.
Naturalist Chris Earley discusses winter birds Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $45. Register by Sept. 29.
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U of G's annual international film series, “Beyond Hollywood,” kicks off Sept. 24 with the 1967 film Capricious Summer by Czech director Jiri Menzel. It will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Florence Partridge Room in the McLaughlin Library.
Third Age Learning Guelph launches its 38th season Sept. 20, offering two Wednesday lecture series at the Arboretum Centre. The morning series will focus on “Mass Media: Truth and Consequences.” The topic of the afternoon series is “Great Adventurers Who Changed the World.” For more information, call 519-829-3568 or visit www.thirdagelearningguelph.ca.
The Office of Open Learning is seeking homestay accommodation with native English-speaking families for 21 English teachers from China. They will be visiting U of G from Sept. 25 to Nov. 30 to study Canadian teaching methodology while polishing their English listening and speaking skills. Accommodation should include a private bedroom with study area and three meals daily. Compensation will be provided. A location close to a bus route is preferred. For more information or to offer accommodation, send e-mail to esl@uoguelph.ca or call Lily Zhou at Ext. 52149.
Occupational Health Services is offering a free lunchtime exercise program beginning Sept. 18. It runs Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Activities offered are leisurely walks, power walking, a learn-to-run program and a 30-minute run. Meeting place is in front of the Powell Building. To register, call Ext. 54283 or send e-mail to aeleveld@uoguelph.ca, indicating which one of the activities you'd like to participate in. For more information, call Ext. 52133.
The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation is partnering with IBM Canada to offer two new scholarships for women in electrical or computer engineering. Application deadline is Oct. 20. For guidelines, visit www.cemf.ca or call 1-866- 883-2363.
The U of G Christian Forum is sponsoring an 11-week Christian education program called “Alpha,” starting Sept. 25 at noon in the Raithby House meeting room. The topic is “Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?” Bring your lunch. For information or to register, send e-mail to alpha@uoguelph.ca.
The Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is offering classes in relaxation and stress management skills training beginning Sept. 26. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. in OVC 1691. The clinic is also running a better sleep program on Tuesdays beginning Oct. 3. It meets at 7:30 p.m. in UC 004. For more details, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers or leave a message at Ext. 52662.
The Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is calling for proposals by Oct. 6 for its 10th-anniversary conference, “Mobilizing Partnerships for Social Change,” to be held April 11 to 14, 2007, in Toronto. For information, visit www.ccph.info.
The U of G/OMAFRA research program invites submissions for new research letters of intent for the sustainable production systems program and the bioproducts research program. Letters must address program goals approved by OMAFRA and be submitted in a specific format by Oct. 2. For information, visit the website www.uoguelph.ca/research/omafra/index.shtml or call the Office of Research at 519-826-3809.
Registrarial Services has introduced a change in office hours. On the following dates this semester, the office will not open until 9:30 a.m.: Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and 19, Nov. 2 and 16 and Dec. 7 and 21.
Applications are due Sept. 25 for the Canadian Awards for International Co-operation offered by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. For information or an application form, send e-mail to treena.adhikari@cme-mec.ca or visit www.cme-mec.ca/caic.
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology launches its graduate student seminar series Sept. 15 with Ana-Rita Rebelo exploring “Influenza A Pandemics of the 20th Century.” On Sept. 22, Theresa Lindhout discusses “Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Current Approaches to Novel Drug Discovery.” The seminars begin at 12:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 115.
The Department of Pathobiology presents Dr. Khosrow Adeli of the Hospital for Sick Children exploring “Insulin Resistance and Its Metabolic Complications: Pathobiology of a Modern Epidemic” Sept. 22. On Sept. 29, Prof. Gordon Hayward, Engineering, discusses “An Acoustic Sensor for Prions.” The talks are at 2 p.m. in Pathobiology 2106.
Teaching Support Services (TSS) kicks off the semester with a number of events designed for faculty and instructional staff. For WebCT users, the following sessions are available: “WebCT: Hands-on for First-Time Users” Sept. 19 and workshops on quizzes Sept. 21 and the gradebook Sept. 28.
For instructors who use Photoshop in their coursework, the popular five-part lunchtime series “Photoshop Tidbits” returns Sept. 26 with a session on optimizing images.
New or recent faculty are invited to attend the next session in the “New Faculty Luncheon” series — a Sept. 26 discussion of interdisciplinarity led by Distinguished Visiting Teaching Professor Cathy Davidson of Duke University. Details and registration for all workshops can be found on the TSS website at www.tss.uoguelph.ca. If you have questions, call Mary Nairn at Ext. 53571.
The one-person show Swiss Family Guy Robinson comes to the Arboretum Centre Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 general, $10 for students.
The final examination of George Ferreira, a PhD candidate in the rural studies program, is Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. in Landscape Architecture 132. The thesis is “Participatory Video for Policy Development in Remote Aboriginal Communities.” The adviser is Prof. Ricardo Ramirez.
The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Corinne Babchishin, Integrative Biology, is Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. in Axelrod 265A. The thesis is “The Regulation of Glutamine Synthetase in Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.” The advisers are Profs. Nicholas Bernier and Pat Wright.
The Distress Centre of Wellington- Dufferin seeks volunteers to staff its distress and support line. Intensive training is provided. Volunteers are asked to commit to 16 hours a month for one year. For more information, call 821-3760 or visit www.dc-wd.org.
The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph launches its 2006 Women of Distinction speaker series Sept. 20 with a presentation on “Caring for the Elderly” by geriatrician Dr. Sheri-Lynn Kane and Goldie Barth of Wellington County Social Services. It begins at 7 p.m. To register, call Robert Gruber at 519-824-5150.
The Guelph Concert Band welcomes new members for the 2006/07 season. Rehearsals run Sundays at 7 p.m. at the Guelph Youth Music Centre. For more information, send e-mail to info@guelphconcertband.org.
The BioEnterprise Corporation hosts its third annual “Path to Commercialization” forum Sept. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. This year's theme is “Finding Investment Capital.” For information, call Tiffany King at 519-821-2960 or visit www.bioenterprise.ca.
The College Women's Club welcomes new members from the University community. The club offers nine interest groups; for information, call Susanne Wilson at 519-824-6935. For general information about the club, call Dianne Greenwood at 519-763-0012.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation's Cheerios Heart and Stroke Walk for Heart is Sept. 24 at Riverside Park. For information, call 519-837-4858. You can register online at www.heartandstroke.ca/walk.
The Guelph International Film Festival, which runs Nov. 4 to 6, will hold a meeting for prospective volunteers Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Bookshelf Green Room. For more information, call 519-822-3110.
The Over Tones and friends present “All in a Flap!” Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the River Run Centre. Call 519-826-0844 or 519-763-3000 for tickets.
Theatre Guelph presents Staff Room by Joan Burrows Sept. 22, 23, 24 and 27 to 30 at the River Run Centre. For tickets, call 519-763-3000.
