Events
Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and are no longer applicable.
Arboretum
Naturalist Chris Earley offers a workshop on gulls Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $70. Registration and payment are due Nov. 2. Call Ext. 52358.
Art Centre
The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre presents “Ken Danby, 1940 to 2007: Works From the Collection” until Dec. 16.
An opening reception for “Urban Systems,” an exhibition by Guelph artist Chris Ahlers, is Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. Ahlers will give a talk on his work Oct. 30 at noon.
Concerts
The Thursday at Noon concert series continues Oct. 11 with classical guitarist Cary Savage, Oct. 18 with the Paul Pacanowski Trio and Oct. 25 with Duo Concertante performing Beethoven on violin and piano. Concerts are in MacKinnon 107.
Conferences
U of G's Engineering Society hosts the second annual high school conference for students interested in engineering Nov. 1 to 4. Aimed at students in grades 11 and 12, the event will showcase U of G's four engineering disciplines. Cost is $100 per person. Registration deadline is Oct. 11. For more information, visit www.soe.uoguelph.ca.
The Canadian chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese will hold its annual conference Nov. 10 at U of G. Keynote speaker is linguist Juan Carlos Godenzzi of Université de Montréal. For more details, contact Profs. Rosario Gómez or Denise Mohan, Languages and Literatures.
Lectures
Bishop Colin Johnson of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto presents “The Sins of the Church: A Bishop Speaks Frankly About the Church's Sordid Past and His Hopes for Its Future” Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in UC 103.
Writer-in-residence Wayson Choy presents “A Writer's Life and Death” Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. in Massey 100. A question period will follow.
The College of Biological Science hosts the Roy C. Anderson Memorial Lecture in Parasitology Oct. 29 at 12:10 p.m. in OVC 1714. Dan Klessig of the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research at Cornell University will discuss “Protective Immunity in Plants Against Pathogens: Interesting Parallels to Innate Immunity in Animals.” A reception begins at 11:45 a.m.
Notices
The Office of Intercultural Affairs is sponsoring a session for students on “Advancing Human Rights: Fostering an Inclusive Community” Oct. 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in UC 442. Register by Oct. 21 at www.uoguelph.ca/studentaffairs/reg/index.cfm?act=view&event_id=975.
The Rural History Round Table will meet Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the Johnston Hall boardroom. Historian Claire Strom of North Dakota State University will discuss her upcoming book, Making Catfish Bait out of Government Boys: Politics, Class and Environment in the New South. Everyone is welcome.
An information session about Guelph's MBA program will be held Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in Room 124 of the University of Guelph-Humber Building in Toronto. To reserve a seat, visit www.mba.uoguelph.ca.
Seminars
The microbiology graduate student seminar series presents Amanda Pan discussing “Bartonella Diseases and Type IV Secretion System Contribution to Pathogenesis” Oct. 12. On Oct. 19, Filomena Ng considers “Characterization of SsoPox, an Enzyme With Dual Functionality.” The seminars begin at 12:30 p.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 156.
Christopher Kilby of Vasser College is guest speaker in the Department of Economics seminar series Oct. 12. His topic is “Changing Aid Regimes? The Impact of the Cold War and the War on Terror on U.S. Foreign Aid” in MacKinnon 308. On Oct. 15, Christophe Deissenberg Greqam of the University of Aix-Marseille II presents “On the Role of Policy Analysis” in MacKinnon 310. On Oct. 19, “The External Effects of Black-Male Incarceration on Black Females” is the focus of Stephane Mechoulan of the University of Toronto in MacKinnon 308. The seminars begin at 3:30 p.m.
The Human Health and Nutritional Sciences seminar series continues Oct. 15 with Cheri McGowan of the University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, discussing “Understanding the Unhealthy Heart: From Cell to Society” and Oct. 22 with Bradford McFadyen of Laval University explaining “Residual Locomotor Deficits in Complex Environments Following a Traumatic Brain Injury.” The seminars are at 3 p.m. in Food Science 241.
“Predictions and Post-Dictions of the Model of Hierarchical Habitat Structure” is the topic of Jurek Kolasa of McMaster University in the Department of Integrative Biology seminar series Oct. 16. On Oct. 23, Prof. John Klironomos presents “Mechanisms of Coexistence in a Microbial Community.” The talks begin at 3:30 p.m. in science complex 2315.
Next up in the Department of Physics seminar series is Novella Grassi of the University of Florence discussing “Ion Beam Analysis Techniques for Cultural Heritage” Oct. 16. On Oct. 23, Ralph Shiell of Trent University considers “Heavy Rydberg Systems: Large Molecules of Significant Interest.” The seminars begin at 4 p.m. in science complex 1511.
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology's distinguished speaker series presents Ronald Rock of the University of Chicago Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. in Thornbrough 1307.
Symposium
The Biomathematics and Biostatistics Working Group hosts a free symposium on “The Analysis and Statistical Modelling of Infectious Disease Data” Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in UC 103. For details, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~rdeardon/Guelph_BioMS_symposium_2007.pdf. To register, send e-mail to jhorrock@uoguelph.ca.
Teaching Support
To register for any of the following Teaching Support Services (TSS) programs or to obtain more information, visit www.tss.uoguelph.ca. If you have questions, call Mary Nairn, Ext. 53571.
“Blackboard: Assessments — From Preview to Review and Points in Between” is the focus of a workshop Oct. 16.
The ongoing discussion series “Teaching on the Edge” continues Oct. 17, bringing together faculty interested in sharing innovative teaching methods and philosophies.
The TA discussion series offers tips on grading Oct. 17.
Theatre
The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences presents the improv troupe Theatre on the Edge as a fundraiser for the United Way Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in Macdonald Institute 300. Tickets are $7.50.
Thesis Defence
The final examination of Natalie Keirstead, a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathobiology, is Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. in Pathobiology 2106. The thesis is “Genetic Poly- morphisms and Antiviral Functions of Porcine Ficolins.” The adviser is Prof. Tony Hayes.
Community Events
The Sexual Assault Centre of Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is offering a free workshop on self-esteem Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. Register at 519-823-5806, Ext. 33.
The Guelph-Wellington chapter of Stroke Recovery Canada presents Dr. Robert Teasell, chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Western Ontario, discussing “Stroke Rehabilitation: Improving Outcomes and Maximizing Efficiencies,” Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Cutten Club.
The Wellington County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society meets Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at 122 Harris St. Doris Lemon will discuss “Who Were the Loyalists?”
The Guelph Field Naturalists present Donald Kirk, a natural heritage ecologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources, discussing “Southern Brazil: Its Natural History and National Parks” Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arboretum.
The Guelph GoGo Grandmothers are hosting a day-long children's program and an evening benefit concert Oct. 13 at Three Willows United Church in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Cost is a minimum $25 donation per person for either day or evening, payable to the foundation. Passes are available at the Bookshelf or by calling 519-823-1071 or 519-821-3509. For more details, visit www.gggg.ca.
The Waterloo Wellington Wildflower Society is hosting a tour of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario at U of G Oct. 17 starting at 7:30 p.m.
The Friends of the Guelph Public Library host a book sale Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Old Quebec Street. Donations of books, videos, CDs, sheet music and games can be dropped off at any library branch.