Events
Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and are no longer applicable.
Arboretum
Horticulturist Sean Fox leads workshops on shrub identification Oct. 4 and 5 and tree identification Oct. 11 and 12. They run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $50. Registration and payment are required by Sept. 20 and Sept. 27, respectively. Call Ext. 52358.
The annual dedication service for the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest is Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Ext. 52113.
Concerts
The Thursday at Noon concert series kicks off Sept. 27 with Musica Amici, featuring Carolyn Stronks Zeyl on flute, soprano Tannis Sprott and keyboardist Mark McDowell. The series continues Oct. 4 with Andy Klaehn and Friends. Concerts are in MacKinnon 107. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Conference
“TransCanada Two: Literature, Institutions, Citizenship,” an interdisciplinary conference on the study of Canadian literature and culture, runs Oct. 11 to 14 at U of G. Plenary speakers include scholars from Japan, England, India, Germany, the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.transcanadas.ca.
Notices
Occupational Health Services is offering a free lunchtime exercise program called “The Better ‘U'” beginning Oct. 10. It runs Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Activities offered include stretching, leisure walking, power walking, running and Nordic walking. There's also a learn-to-run program. Participants meet in front of the Powell Building. For more information or to register, call Ext. 52647 or send e-mail to aeleveld@uoguelph.ca.
Prof. Andrea Buchholz, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, director of the Body Composition and Metabolism Lab, is hosting an official opening of the lab Sept. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. A ribbon cutting is planned for 2 p.m. The lab is located in Powell 206. Everyone is welcome.
The Environmental Science Research Initiative is calling for proposals by Sept. 21. Details about the program, the application process and previously funded projects are available at www.envsci.uoguelph.ca/research/esri.
OVC students who participated in Global Vets 2007 will discuss their experiences Sept. 18 and 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. in OVC 1714. This summer, teams of students volunteered in East Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.
Project Serve, which gives U of G students an opportunity to spend a half-day volunteering with a community organization and connect that experience with what they're learning at university, runs Sept. 29. For more information, contact Emily Reed in Student Life at ereed@uoguelph.ca.
No Wrong Notes, a non-auditioned, non-performing, non-instrumental group, is seeking women who love to sing. The emphasis is on learning through listening and singing for enjoyment. Women of all levels of singing ability and experience are welcome. The group meets once a week at noon. For more information, contact Maryann Kope by Sept. 21 at Ext. 58313 or mkope@uoguelph.ca.
Registration for intramural sports continues Sept. 12 and 13 from 12:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Athletics Centre. Late registration will be taken until Sept. 14 at 4 p.m., but late fees will apply and space is not guaranteed.
The Stress Management and High Performance Clinic offers a 12-session program in relaxation and stress management skills beginning Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in OVC 1691. A five-session better sleep program meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in UC 442 beginning Oct. 2. For information or to register, pick up a pamphlet at the Info Desk on UC Level 1, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers or leave a message at Ext. 52662.
Seminars
The Department of Physics launches its fall seminar series with Scott Prosser of the University of Toronto discussing “Next-Generation LnF3 Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging” Sept. 18. On Sept. 25, Colin Denniston of the University of Western Ontario considers “Modelling Particle Dynamics in Complex Fluids.” The seminars begin at 4 p.m. in science complex 1511.
Symposium
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology is hosting a free public symposium on “Biofilms, Geomicrobiology and Bacterial Cell Surfaces” in honour and recognition of Prof. Terry Beveridge for his scientific achievements in microbiology and bacterial cell surface research. It runs Sept. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in MacNaughton 113. A wine-and-cheese reception will follow in the science complex atrium. The day will conclude with a dinner reception. For more information or to register for the symposium, contact Ryan Hunter at Ext. 58904 or rhunte01@uoguelph.ca.
Teaching Support
To register for Teaching Support Services (TSS) programs or to obtain more information, visit www.tss.uoguelph.ca. If you have questions, call Mary Nairn, Ext. 53571.
TSS is offering a hands-on workshop on i>Clickers Sept. 13.
On Sept. 19, a series of information/discussion sessions on Blackboard (formerly WebCT) kicks off with “Conferencing in the Blackboard Environment.”
A hands-on workshop called “Blackboard Course Setup: A Guided Approach” runs Sept. 21.
Blackboard drop-in clinics continue twice a week — Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Thursday from 2:30 to 4 p.m. — in McLaughlin 200-A.
For teaching assistants who will be handling online Blackboard courses, TSS is offering hour-long workshops Sept. 12 and 14.
On Sept. 26, TSS presents “True Colours: A Personality Dimensions Workshop” for faculty, sessionals, TAs, graduate students and instructional support staff.
TSS's luncheon series for new (or nearly new) faculty begins Sept. 19 with a welcome to TSS.
Thesis Defences
The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Jacqueline Porter, Integrative Biology, is Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. in science complex 3317. The thesis is “The Effects of Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) Activity on Phosphorus Availability in an Ontario Podzol.” The advisers are Profs. Ron Brooks and John Klironomos.
The final examination of Kirit Patel, a PhD candidate in the rural studies program, is Sept. 13 at 1:30 p.m. in Landscape Architecture 143. The thesis is “Cultivating Diversity of Farm: Examining De Facto Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in a Tribal Region of Western India.” The adviser is Prof. Sally Humphries, Sociology and Anthropology.
The final examination of Frank Sena Arku, a PhD candidate in the rural studies program, is Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. in Landscape Architecture 143. The thesis is “Water, Time and Gender: Assessing the Impact of a Water Project in Rural Ghana.” The adviser is Prof. Glen Filson, Environmental Design and Rural Development.
The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Lauren MacDonald of the Department of Integrative Biology is Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. in science complex 3317. The thesis is “Exploring Potential Mechanisms Mediating Cryptobia-Induced Anorexia in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).” The advisers are Profs. Patrick Woo and Nicholar Bernier.
The final examination of Beth Craven-Thuss, a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology, is Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. in Johnston 104. The thesis is “Anxiety-Related Threat Processing: Delayed Disengagement of Attention and Cardiac Reactions to Emotional Pictures.” The adviser is Prof. Heidi Bailey.
The final examination of PhD candidate Andrea Brown, Psychology, is Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. in Johnston 104. The thesis is “Gambling and Self- Regulation.” The adviser is Prof. Ian Newby-Clark.
Community Events
Third Age Learning Guelph launches its 40th season of Wednesday lectures at the Arboretum Centre Sept. 19. The theme of the morning series, which begins at 10 a.m. is “China — The Next Superpower.” Prof. Terry Crowley, chair of the Department of History, kicks off the series with his talk on “Bound Feet and Broken Bikes: An Encounter With Post-Mao China.” The afternoon series at 1:30 p.m. will focus on “Philosophies of the East and West.” For registration information, call 519-826-9813 or visit the website www.thirdagelearningguelph.ca.
The Guelph-Wellington branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario is hosting a free public lecture with Guelph architect David McAuley Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Turfgrass Institute. He will discuss “Built to Last: Green and Healthy Architecture.”
A public debate on the Oct. 10 provincial referendum that will ask Ontarians to choose between the existing electoral system (first past the post) or the proposed alternative (mixed member proportional) will be held Sept. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Harcourt Memorial United Church. Presenters are Prof. Bill Christian, Political Science, and Sheila O'Reilly, a member of Fair Vote Canada.
The Guelph Festival of Moving Media is looking for volunteers to help out at the event, which runs Nov. 2 to 4. Meetings for prospective volunteers will be held Sept. 19 at 8 p.m in the Bookshelf Green Room and Sept. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the gazebo in Royal City Park. For more information, send e-mail to wendy.girc@gmail.com or visit www.guelphfilmfest.org.
The Wellington County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society meets Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Goldstone United Church in Goldstone. Discussion will focus on “Beginning Genealogy” and “Using Alternate Sources for Researching the Bowley and Rose Families, Garafraxa.” For directions, call 519-822-2460.
The Guelph Arts Council's guided walking tours of historical Guelph continue Sundays at 2 p.m. until Oct. 21. For information, call 519- 836-3280, send e-mail to gac@sentex.net or visit the website www.guelpharts.ca/guelphartscouncil.
The Glass Guild of Guelph meets monthly on alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 20 Quebec St. The next meeting is Oct. 2. For more information, send e-mail to glass@guelpharts.ca.
BioEnterprise is hosting an expert panel on “Managing Intellectual Property” Sept. 20 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Guelph Holiday Inn. For registration details, visit www.bioenterprise.ca.