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« December 2011 | Main | February 2012 »
Peter Kelly, president of the Guelph Field Naturalists, will present his photographs from Antarctica and discuss the natural history of a continent that is changing more than any other place on Earth in the face of climate change.
For more information, visit: www.guelphfieldnaturalists.org/.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre, Auditorium
Date: 2012-01-12
Not sure if you are brushing and flossing properly? Drop by the Campus Dentist on any Thursday in January and Frances will teach you proper oral hygiene techniques.
Location: University Centre
Date: 2012-01-12
The International Space University provides graduate-level training to future leaders of the emerging space community through a nine-week space studies program from June 4 to Aug. 3 at the Florida Institute of Technology.
For more information, visit www.isunet.edu.
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Alexander Hall, Room 259
Date: 2012-01-13
Maria Dombrowsky, M.Sc. candidate in the School of Environmental Sciences, will defend her thesis on "Growing Substrates Comprised of Composted Materials and Reduced Peat Moss for Production of Greenhouse Potted Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii). The advisers are Profs. Michael Dixon and Youbin Zheng.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Graham Hall, Room 3301
Date: 2012-01-13
Alzheimer's: The Tangled Mind presents four speakers and a student panel discussion. The speakers are:
1. Prof. Bettina Kalisch (University of Guelph)
2. Prof. Mark Oremus (McMaster University)
3. Prof. Richard Bazinet (University of Toronto)
4. Prof. Carol Greenwood (University of Toronto)
Tickets are $20, which includes breakfast, a catered lunch and wine and cheese. They can be purchased from Anne in ANNU 353.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 103
Date: 2012-01-14
The governance committee of the University of Guelph's Board of Governors invites suggestions of individuals outside the University who might be considered for appointment to the board.
Click here for complete details, including the 2012-2013 recruitment profile. The deadline is Jan. 15, 2012.
Location: University Centre, Level 4
Date: 2012-01-15
Officials from the Ontario government will be on campus to answer students questions about the new tuition grant program.
An information table will be set up in the University Centre courtyard near the south elevators.
The grants are worth 30 per cent of average tuition fees — about $800 for most university students.
More information, including details about eligibility, is available online. Applications for the program are being accepted until March 31.
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: UC Courtyard
Date: 2012-01-16
All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the winter 2012 Rumour Mill. President Alastair Summerlee and provost Maureen Mancuso will host a public forum, providing an opportunity for the University community to separate fact from fiction regarding information circulating around campus.
Time: Noon
Location: University Centre, Room 103
Date: 2012-01-18
Award-winning author Diana Taylor, professor of performance studies and Spanish at New York University, will present a lecture on "Taking to the Streets: Mass Mobilization Online and Off." A reception will follow at the TransCanada Institute, 9 University Ave. E. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, visit www.transcanadas.ca.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107
Date: 2012-01-18
Jeffrey Smith, a leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices, will discuss how to protect yourself and your family from the serious long-term health risks of unlabeled genetically modified foods. Tickets are $10 in advance or $20 at the door.
For more information, visit www.dedellseeds.com.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Arboretum
Date: 2012-01-18
Docurama presents My Perestroika (myperestroika.com).
Docurama is hosted by the U of G library and the Central Student Association. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.lib.uoguelph.ca/services/docurama.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Thornbrough Building, Room 1307
Date: 2012-01-19
The CSA is hosting Club Days on Jan. 19 and 20. Students can learn about campus clubs, sign up for club listservs and find out about meeting times. For more information, email csaclubs@uoguelph.ca.
Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: University Centre
2 days
Date: 2012-01-19
The BetterPlanet Speaker Series presents a talk by U of G president Alastair Summerlee called "Supporting Education in the Refugee Camps in Kenya." He will discuss the challenges facing education, the impact of the famine in the Horn of Africa and how people can help. The talk will be podcast.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Room 103
Date: 2012-01-19
Drop by the Campus Dentist on any Thursday in January and Frances will teach you proper oral hygiene techniques.
Location: University Centre
Date: 2012-01-19
This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with midlife sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers/sleepwomen.html.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Room 335
Date: 2012-01-19
Social justice activist, academic, journalist and feminist Judy Rebick gives a free public talk. She will discuss the formation and future of the Occupy Movement, which made headlines in North America and around the world in the fall.
Rebick will share her experiences at Occupy Wall Street, Toronto and Vancouver and talk about her participation in movements since the 1960s. U of G political science professor Tamara Small will facilitate a discussion with Rebick and the audience.
A journalist by trade, Rebick founded rabble.ca, an independent online news site, and has written several books, including Transforming Power: From the Personal to the Political. She also hosted two national CBC television shows and is part of a regular media panel for the CBC program Q with Jian Ghomeshi.
Her talk is free and open to the University community and general public. It’s organized by the Civic Imprints Speaker Series and Global Issues Discussion Series in Student Life.
For more information, email citizen@uoguelph.ca or call Janet Doner, 519-824-4120, Ext 52782.
Time: 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: War Memorial Hall
Date: 2012-01-19
Prof. Casey Rothschild from Wellesley College will discuss "Optimal Taxation with Rent Seeking."
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 313
Date: 2012-01-20
The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) launches a series of conversations on how the University of Guelph can contribute to civil society, locally and globally. Students, staff and faculty can hear and discuss key ideas and explore links to other groups and institutions.
Guest speakers will include Paul Davidson, president, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada; Budd Hall, Global Alliance for Community Engaged Research; and U of G president Alastair Summerlee. There will also be a student discussion panel. More information
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: John Eccles Centre.
Date: 2012-01-20
Learn how to use your eyes and ears to identify Ontario's owls. You will also learn about plumage, calls and behaviour, habitat requirements, migration patterns and owl folklore. An evening "owl prowl" in the Guelph area is planned. Participants will receive a recording of owl calls.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.
Fee: $95
Registration deadline: Jan.13
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Intrepretive Centre
Date: 2012-01-20
The University community celebrates Lincoln Alexander's 90th birthday. The free event is open to all University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends.
Alexander, a former lieutenant-governor of Ontario, was appointed U of G chancellor in 1991 and served for five terms, a record among Canadian universities. In 2007, he was named chancellor emeritus to recognize his years of dedication to the University.
People unable to attend are invited to leave a birthday greeting online. More information
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Science Complex atrium
Jan. 20 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Science Complex atrium.
“Lincoln led our university with grace and dignity for more than 15 years and has made great contributions to Canada during his lifetime,” says president Alastair Summerlee. “We’ve been blessed that he remains a great supporter and friend to this university, as well as a role model and inspiration. His birthday is truly a day worth celebrating.”
Date: 2012-01-20
Weather Innovations is a company that grew out of weather-based management advice from the Ridgetown Campus to growers. Everyone is invited to the open house.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Room 442
Date: 2012-01-20
An “Environmental Outlook on Agriculture: A Public Perspective” is the theme of the 18th annual Environmental Sciences Symposium (ESS) taking place at the University of Guelph. Four themes will be highlighted: research, future/innovation, local community and practice.
The 2012 ESS features lectures by 18 experts from academia and industry. The roster includes:
- Ralph Martin, professor and Loblaw Chair in Sustainable Food Production at the Ontario Agricultural College, on “The Challenges of Sustaining Food Production in the 21st Century”;
- Sylvain Charlebois, professor and associate dean at the College of Management and Economics, on “Shaping the Future of Agriculture and Food: Outlook 2035”;
- Gerry Stephenson, School of Environmental Sciences professor emeritus, on “Pesticides and Global Food Production for 2050 and Beyond”; and
- Karen Landman, landscape architecture professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, on “Urban Agriculture Trends: A North American Perspective”.
Every year, students in the School of Environmental Sciences host the ESS with a fresh focus on a relevant environmental issue. The student-run, non-profit event aims to enhance the knowledge of those interested in learning more about the environment.
Tickets (including lunch) are $10 in advance.
For more information, visit http://enviroscisymposium.com/.
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Science Complex
Date: 2012-01-21
Helping people learn to overcome personal and systemic barriers to civic engagement is the purpose of this year’s Do So Much Weekend, a free conference hosted by Student Volunteer Connections of Guelph.
At the conference, delegates will work together to discover ways to break down the barriers to engagement. Speakers include Dave Meslin, Pete Meadows, Marva Wisdom and Gordon Floyd, among others.
Do So Much Weekend is open to students of all ages from any educational institution in North America.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/news/2012/01/do_so_much_week.html.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: University Centre
2 days
Date: 2012-01-21
Save a life -- or three. Canadian Blood Services is holding a blood donor clinic at the University of Guelph. Call 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to make your appointment to save a life. Walk-ins are welcome.
Clinics will also be held on Feb. 28 and March 23.
For more information, visit www.blood.ca.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall
Date: 2012-01-23
Prof. Catharine Wilson, Department of History, presents “‘Bees-Gone-Wrong’: The Untold Story About Neighbourhoods and the Good Old Days of Threshing and Barn-Raising Bees in Ontario.”
Time: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Johnston Hall, Room 104
Date: 2012-01-23
Learn how to relax tight muscles, calm anxiety, settle a busy brain, cope effectively and have more energy. The noon and 5:30 p.m. programs meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 12 sessions over six weeks. The fee is $40 for U of G students, $60 for members of USW Local 4120 and $120 for everyone else.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers/class.html.
Date: 2012-01-24
Co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Institute for Liberal Studies, this talk will examine whether Canada’s illicit drug policy should remain geared towards prohibition or should decriminalization/ legalization policies be pursued? The panelists listed below will provide various perspectives on these and other issues related to drug policy and take questions from the audience.
- Patricia Erickson is an adjunct professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Toronto and a senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
- Victoria Henderson, a former print journalist and magazine editor, is now a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at Queen’s University.
- Margret Kopala is a former federal political candidate and freelance journalist for the Ottawa Citizen, who has written about drug policy issues, including the Insite drug treatment facility in Vancouver. She is currently the president of the Centre for Immigration Policy Reform.
The moderator of this discussion is Prof. Andy Hathaway, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He has published extensively in the areas of illicit drug use, harm reduction and drug policy.
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 223
Date: 2012-01-24
The Art History Speaker Series presents a talk by Ruth Phillips, Canada Research Chair in Modern Culture at Carleton University and former director of the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver. Her talk is titled “Dress, Display and Dispossession Indianness and Visual Culture in 19th-Century Ontario.” A reception will follow.
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Lecture Theatre
Date: 2012-01-25
The Thursday At Noon Concert Series is celebrating its 45th year of performing music from around the world with a free one-hour concert by U of G faculty and sessional instructors in the School of Fine Art and Music.
After the concert, a commemorative collage will be unveiled and refreshments will be served in MacKinnon 103. Everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information about the concert series, visit www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events.
Time: Noon
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107
Date: 2012-01-26
Docurama presents There Once was an Island (www.thereoncewasanisland.com/). Docurama is hosted by the U of G library and the Central Student Association. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.lib.uoguelph.ca/services/docurama.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Thornbrough Building, Room 1307
Date: 2012-01-26
The United Nations declared 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives. Following their lead, the 2012 Guelph Organic Conference: Seeds of Co-operation is marking its 31st year by recognizing the spirit of co-operation among the dedicated people who have made "organic" a household word.
Throughout the four-day conference, workshops will feature marketing, management and growing co-operatives, and the development of community seed systems, seed banks, seed research and organic seed development for the common good. Even social media – a powerful new tool for collaboration – has found its way onto the conference agenda.
In addition to the workshops (Thursday through Sunday) and organic expo and tasting fair (Saturday and Sunday), visit the Co-op Ice Breaker Lounge (on the mezzanine level) to learn more about community-based food buying clubs, or share your thoughts and recommendations on future research with the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada.
For more information about the conference, visit www.guelphorganicconf.ca. To volunteer, contact volunteergoc@bell.net.
Location: University Centre
4 days
Date: 2012-01-26
Prof. David Malloy, a candidate for the position of associate vice-president (research services), gives a public presentation. A question-and-answer period will follow.
Members of the University community are invited to attend and to submit their written comments on the candidate to search committee chair Prof. Kevin Hall either by campus mail or by e-mail to vpres@uoguelph.ca. All comments will be held in strict confidence.
Malloy is a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies and the associate vice-president (research) at the University of Regina. A full curriculum vitae for the candidate is on file in the Office of the VP (Research).
Information about upcoming presentations by other candidates will be posted accordingly.
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory, Room 1800
Date: 2012-01-26
A representative from the Office of the Auditor General will talk about the environmental petitions process, whereby residents of Canada can ask certain federal agencies about their environmental policies and request implementation.
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 318
Date: 2012-01-26
Trevor Morey, M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on "The effect of nova serine-13 phosphorylation on hyperthermia-induced apoptosis." The adviser is Prof. Richard Mosser.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Science Complex, Room 1511
Date: 2012-01-26
The Guelph Chinese Christian Fellowship presents a panel of two Chinese professors and two students, who will share tips on how to successfully complete undergraduate studies as a Chinese international student. Free pizza will be provided.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 304
Date: 2012-01-27
In this full-day program, you will learn how to track animals by studying the tracks and signs of Ontario's wildlife. The outdoor component involves looking for and following animal tracks. Each participant will receive a copy of The Mammals of the Arboretum booklet, which includes many tracks.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.
Fee: $75.
Registration deadline: Jan. 20
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Intrepretive Centre
Date: 2012-01-27
Melanie Ammersbach, PhD student in pathobiology, will discuss "Proteomics of Immunodeficiency Viruses."
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810
Date: 2012-01-27
Christopher Ostrowski, M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on "In Vivo Bioluminescent Imaging in Fish and Intraspecies Typing of Yersinia ruckeri." The adviser is Prof. Roselynn Stevenson.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Science Complex, Room 3317
Date: 2012-01-27
This three-hour workshop covers the challenges of winter landscape photography, including equipment, exposure and lighting. Participants will practise outdoors in the Arboretum. Dress warmly and bring a tripod if possible. All skill levels are welcome as well as film and digital cameras.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.
Instructor: Sylvia Galbraith
Fee: $55
Registration deadline: Jan. 20
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Intrepretive Centre
Date: 2012-01-28
The University of Guelph Indian Students' Association presents its 29th annual culture show, featuring musical performances, dances and more.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall
Date: 2012-01-28
Connect for Success is an event for first-year, off campus students hosted by the Off Campus Connection Program and the Centre for New Students. Students are invited to drop-in and chat with representatives from various campus resources and learn about what they do to help students succeed.
Time: Noon
Location: University Centre, Room 442
Date: 2012-01-30
Recruitment for the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign participants and managers closes today. For more information about the campaign and application forms, contact tbeckett@uoguelph.ca.
Time: 11:30 p.m.
Location: Macdonald Institute, Room 145
Date: 2012-01-30
Fraser Waldie, M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend his thesis on "Effective Optimization of Catalytic Hydrogenations Using a Rationally Designed Hydrogen Uptake System."
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: MacNaughton Building, Room 222
Date: 2012-01-31
The School of Computer Science presents the Tech Career Fair: Guelph Technology Showcase 1.0, featuring local software technology organizations and those that rely on software. Students will learn about future employment opportunities and get insight into technologies being used by local organizations.
For more information, visit http://guelphtechnologyshowcase1.eventbrite.com.
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Science Complex Atrium
Date: 2012-01-31
The Wellness Centre is celebrating National Eating Disorder Awareness Week by hosting an educational eating disorder and body image awareness exposé organized by Acceptance Without Limits (AWL).
The event aims to be a fun way for students and the community to address topics such as health at every size, eating disorders, body image and other related topics. There will be multimedia presentations, body cast-making and cookie decorating, as well as information from a variety of on- and off-campus partners.
AWL is a student-run group dedicated to promoting size acceptance and educating both the campus and the community about related issues, including positive body image, self-esteem, healthy eating and fad diets. The Wellness Centre is the educational arm of Student Health Services and is one of 24 peer helper program units on campus.
For more information, visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/studenthealthservices/wellness.
Time: Noon
Location: University Centre Courtyard
Date: 2012-01-31
Philosophy Goes Public presents "Occupy'd," a talk by PhD philosophy student David Brooke Struck.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Guelph Public Library, main branch, 100 Norfolk St.
Date: 2012-01-31