Events
Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and may no longer be applicable.
Arboretum
Theatre in the Trees presents There's a Burglar in My Bed by Michael Parker. Directed by John Snowdon, it opens Nov. 4 and runs to Dec. 16. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m.; showtime is 8 p.m. Cost is $59. To order tickets, call Ext. 54110.
Art Centre
The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre holds its annual general meeting Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m., to be followed by a dessert reception.
The art centre hosts a workshop performance of The Death of a Chief, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar by Yvette Nolan and Kennedy Cathy MacKinnon, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.
Concerts
The School of Fine Art and Music's Thursdays at Noon concert series continues Oct. 12 with a program of jazz and Oct. 19 with Arcady featuring the vocal works of Ron Beckett on piano and violinist Marion Samuel-Stevens. On Oct. 26, Kedamaian performs Indonesian music and dance. Concerts are in MacKinnon 107. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Film
U of G's annual international film series, “Beyond Hollywood,” continues Oct. 15 with the 1970 film Fruit of Paradise directed by Vera Chitylova. On Oct. 22, the featured presentation is The Joke, a 1968 film by Jaromil Jires. The films begin at 7 p.m. in McLaughlin 384. Discussion will follow.
Lectures
The Biodiversity Institute of Ontario presents conservation biologist Dan Janzen of the University of Pennsylvania Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in War Memorial Hall. He will discuss efforts to DNA bar code a large wild tropical biota in Costa Rica.
Economist Ravi Shankar Srivastava of Jawaharlal Nehru University in India will give the Hopper Lecture Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in OVC's Lifetime Learning Centre. He will discuss “Expanding Social Security in a Neo-Liberal World: India's Tryst With Rights-Based Approaches.”
Next up in OAC's public lecture series is Prof. David Sparling, executive director of the Institute of Agri- Food Policy Innovation, discussing “Rethinking the Future of Agriculture” Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in OVC 1714.
U of G's women's studies program is marking Persons Day Oct. 18 with a talk by Qiqi Shen of Dalian University in China. She will discuss “Rights to Education: The Perseverance of Female Students From Families of Poverty at Universities in China” at 5 p.m. at the Arboretum Centre. Tickets are $35 general (tax receipt available), $10 for students, and are available from Prof. Dawn Cornelio at dcorneli@uoguelph.ca.
University of Pennsylvania reproductive physiologist Ralph Brinster, the 2006 Gairdner Laureate, will give a special public lecture on “Germline Modification” Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m. in OVC's Lifetime Learning Centre. A reception begins at 11:30 a.m.
Notices
Canada Savings Bonds are on sale until Oct. 31, and the University is again offering employees the opportunity to buy them through automatic payroll deduction. All employees currently on payroll are eligible to participate. For information on how to enrol or to change your current deduction, visit the website www.uoguelph.ca/hr/download/csb.htm.
The International Development Research Centre is calling for concept notes for research on the use of ecosystem approaches to human health in the control and prevention of communicable diseases, with a focus on Chagas disease, dengue and malaria. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. For information, visit www.idrc.ca.
Seminars
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology's graduate student seminar series continues Oct. 13 with Stewart Loker exploring “Microbial Probiotics.” On Oct. 20, Namit Sharma discusses the “Role of SNARE Mediated Membrane Trafficking in Focal Adhesion Dynamics.” The seminars begin at 12:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 115.
Next up in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences seminar series is Kristi Adamo of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute in Ottawa exploring “The Nutrition-Activity Transition and Childhood Obesity” Oct. 16. On Oct. 23, Michael Noseworthy of McMaster University discusses “Development of Novel MRI/MRS Approaches to Evaluate Healthy and Diseased Human Skeletal Muscle.” The seminars are at 1:30 p.m. in Food Science 241.
“Theoretical Explanations for Cosmic Acceleration” is the focus of Eanna Flanagan of Cornell University in the Department of Physics seminar series Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. in Room 1511 of the science complex. On Oct. 19, the Guelph-Waterloo Physics Institute's Distinguished Lecturer series features Richard Ellis of the California Institute of Technology explaining “Gravitational Lensing: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony”at 4 p.m. in Physics 145 on the University of Waterloo campus. On Oct. 25, a special joint seminar with the Faculty of Environmental Sciences features David Keith of the University of Calgary discussing “Engineering the Global Carbon Cycle: Prospects and Risks” at 4:30 p.m. in MacNaughton 105.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology launches its fall speaker series Oct. 18 with retired OISE professor Dorothy Smith exploring “Institutional Ethnography” at 4 p.m. in MacKinnon 031.
The Department of Chemistry seminar series continues with Marc Snapper of Boston College presenting “New Reactions: Using Molecular Strain to Access Molecular Complexity” Oct. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in MacNaughton 222.
“Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Here Today . . . and Here Tomorrow” is the topic of David Russell of Cornell University in the Department of Pathobiology seminar series Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. in Pathobiology 2106.
Teaching Support
Teaching Support Services offers a range of workshops for faculty and instructional staff. Coming up in October are “All About Wiley Interscience” Oct. 17, “Assessment Issues II: Valid and Reliable Multiple-Choice Tests” Oct. 18, “Faculty-Wide Curriculum Change at the University of Peradeniya” Oct. 18 and “Photoshop Tidbits: Masks” Oct. 24. A new-faculty social is slated for Oct. 25. 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.
Thesis Defences
The final examination of Karine Villeneuve, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, is Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. in MacNaughton 222. The thesis is “Exploration of Ruthenium (II) Catalyzed Processes: From [2+2] Cycloadditions to the Discovery of New Reactions.” The adviser is Prof. William Tam.
The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Pamela Wesley, Integrative Biology, is Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. in Axelrod 265A. The thesis is “Local and Regional Scale Habitat Selection by Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in Ontario.” The adviser is Prof. Ron Brooks.
Community Events
The Kitchener-Waterloo Sexual Assault Centre is hosting its fourth annual FemFest fundraiser Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Walper Terrace Hotel in Kitchener. For tickets or information, call 519-571-0121 or visit http://www.kwsasc.org.
The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph's 2006 Women of Distinction speaker series presents a panel discussion featuring five women from the local business sector Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. For information or to register, call Robert Gruber at 519-824-5150.
The third annual Stroke Forum joins with the Stroke Recovery Network to present a talk by Dr. Sandra Black, a neurologist at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Cutten Club. She will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities for Stroke Recovery.” Admission is free.
The Guelph Youth Music Centre is hosting a fundraising concert and gala Oct. 14 featuring duo pianists James Anagnoson and Leslie Kinton. A reception begins at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 519-837-1119.
The Guelph Symphony Orchestra presents “Mozart's Magic Flute” Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the River Run Centre. Call 519-763-3000 for tickets.
The Canadian Federation of University Women is hosting a mayoralty candidate meeting Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. at Harcourt United Church.
The Guelph Studio Tour runs Oct. 13 to 15, featuring the work of 35 local artists and artisans. Hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.guelphstudiotour.ca.
The Elora Festival Singers and baritone John Fanning perform folk songs and ballads Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. at St. John's Church in Elora. For ticket information, call 519-846-0331 or visit www.elorafestival.com.