Events
Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and are no longer applicable.
Arboretum
Nature Discovery Wednesdays continue throughout the summer, with sessions running from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July programs will focus on maple trees, geology, pheromones and other natural chemicals, butterflies and moths, and understanding nature's colours and shapes. August topics are orienteering, medicinal plant properties, fungi and wildlife gardening. Cost is $10 for each monthly series, free for children 12 and under. Register at Ext. 52358 or bhealy@uoguelph.ca.
Naturalist Chris Earley leads workshops on dragonflies and damselflies July 9, shorebirds July 23 and hawks Sept. 5. All sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and cost $50. Registration and payment are due June 25, July 9 and Aug. 22, respectively. Call Ext. 52358.
“About Trees” is the focus of a workshop led by horticulturist Sean Fox July 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $15. Register by June 26. Fox will also discuss “Growing Native Woody Plants From Seeds” Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $60; register by Sept. 2.
The Arboretum's auxiliary holds its annual plant sale Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the R.J. Hilton Centre on College Avenue East. A catalogue will be available in August.
Notices
Prof. Sunghwan Yi, Marketing and Consumer Studies, is recruiting participants for an online survey on impulse buying. If you bought something ($80 or more) impulsively in the last six weeks without thinking about budget constraints, you may be eligible for the survey. Contact Yi at impulse@uoguelph.ca or Ext. 56828 or visit www.uoguelph.ca/consumerimpulse. Anyone who completes the survey will receive a $10 gift certificate for a local supermarket.
Teaching Support
Teaching Support Services' programs for faculty and instructional staff continue over the summer. For information and to register for these events, visit www.tss.uoguelph.ca.
Three TSS discussion groups will meet throughout the summer. “Teaching on the Edge” offers a venue to share innovative teaching methods and philosophies June 25, July 10 and July 23 and Aug. 8 and 20. The transformative learning discussion group meets June 24. The group focused on engaging in education research will meet July 2 and Aug. 6. If you have questions about these groups, call Mary Nairn at Ext. 53571.
The new “Hot Topic” discussion series invites you to weigh in on controversial issues. Topics include “High Tech Versus No Tech in the Classroom” June 25, “Researcher Versus Educator” July 16 and “Collaborative Versus Individual Learning” Aug. 13.
Hands-on workshops for instructors using Blackboard in their fall courses will be offered over the summer. “Blackboard: STARTUP” runs June 23 and Aug. 28. “Blackboard: TUNE-UP” will be offered July 18 and Aug. 15, 18 and 25.
Support for instructors using Blackboard continues through the Blackboard support line at Ext. 52530 (Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and through drop-in clinics held Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in McLaughlin Library 200-A.
A Design Café with an optional hands-on component focuses on Adobe Presenter July 30. Two presentations on courseware accessibility issues will be held July 9 and Aug. 7.
Thesis Defences
The final examination of Alex Folkl, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Pathobiology, is July 28 at 9 a.m. in Pathobiology 2106. The thesis is "Characterization of Feline Programmed Cell Death 1 and Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1." The adviser is Prof. Dorothee Bienzle.
The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Joanna McPherson-Komorowski, Department of Pathobiology, is July 28 at 9 a.m. in Pathobiology 2106. The thesis is "Use of a Probiotic Formulation in Control of Eimeria Tenella Infection in Broiler Chickens." The adviser is Prof. John Barta.
The final examination of Laura Vresk, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, is Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. in MACS 331. The thesis is "Nutritional Status of 6, 7 and 8 Year Old Boys in Southwestern Ontario: A Sub-Study of ZIP." The adviser is Prof. Janis Randall Simpson.
Community Events
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is looking for volunteers for its Jump Rope for Heart, Big Bike and Row for Heart events. Help is needed both in the office and at the fundraising events. This summer, Big Bike events are set for July 5 and Aug. 19 to 21. For more information or to volunteer, contact Anita Jarvis at 519-837-4858 or volunteer@hsf.on.ca.
McCrae House hosts Canada Day celebrations July 1 from noon to 4 p.m., a morning museum camp for children aged six to 10 July 21 to 25, a Teddy Bear Picnic Aug. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. and summer teas in the garden Wednesdays at 2 p.m. throughout the summer. For more information or to reserve a place at the camp or a summer tea, call 519-836-1221.
Opening July 4 at the Guelph Civic Museum is the exhibition “What Goes Around Comes Around: Guelph and the 100-Mile Diet.”
The City of Guelph is hosting Eco Days Aug. 4 and Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre, 110 Dunlop Dr. The days will feature tours of the recycling facility, an electronic waste drop-off, and sales of rain barrels and backyard composters. In addition, goods exchange weekends will run city-wide Aug. 2 to 4 and Oct. 11 to 13. For more information, visit www.guelph.ca/wetdry.
Guelph's 11th annual Ribfest runs Aug. 22 to 24 at Riverside Park. For details, visit www.ribfestguelph.com.
Volunteers are needed to help with the Guelph Environment Leadership's fourth annual Smart Changes Environmental Lottery. Help staff our exhibit at community events over the summer from July to October. This year's focus is on commuter bikes and a bike-friendly community. All funds raised will support local environmental projects. For more information, send e-mail to hnbailey@uoguelph.ca.
The Wellington County Museum and Archives hosts its annual Summer Thyme Herb and Garden Fair June 21, summer day camps July 7 to 18, an Antique and Classic Car Show Aug. 24, and weekly themed interpretation events throughout the summer. For more information, visit www.wcm.on.ca.
The Guelph Arts Council's historical walking tours continue Sundays throughout the summer. For a schedule, visit www.guelpharts.ca/guelphartscouncil.