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The Thursday at Noon Concert Series presents Daniel Payne performing music from Newfoundland and Labrador, including dance tunes played on the fiddle, accordion, mandolin, whistle and wooden flute.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.
Time: 12:10 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon, Room 107
Date: 2012-03-01
An interdisciplinary conference jointly sponsored by the TransCanada Institute and the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory will foster debate on new modes of history as engaged by cultural historians, literary historians and critics in the era of digital scholarship.
Keynote speakers include:
- Prof. Alan Liu, University of California, Santa Barbara: "Remembering Networks: Agrippa, RoSE, and Network Archaeology"
- Prof. Steven High, Concordia University: "From Collection to Curation: Oral History in a Time of Multi-Media Authorship and Collaborative Practice."
For more information, visit www.transcanadas.ca.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre
3 days
Date: 2012-03-01
Luciano de Castro from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University will discuss "A New Approach to Correlation of Types in Bayesian Games."
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 313
Date: 2012-03-02
Prof. Paul Higgs, Department of Physics at McMaster University, will discuss "Efficiency in Cells: How Cells Make Proteins Rapidly While Working to a Budget."
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810
Date: 2012-03-02
John Lundy, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis on "Reconstructing Reason: An Investigation of Moral Rationalism and the Normative Core of Critical Social and Political Theory." His adviser is Prof. Omid Payrow Shabani.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 346
Date: 2012-03-02
The Office of Intercultural Affairs in conjunction with the West Indian Student Association is showcasing the talents of our culturally diverse students on campus. Food tasting will also be available at $5 per plate.
For more information, visit www.studentlife.uoguelph.ca/oia
or contact oia@uoguelph.ca.
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: University Centre Courtyard
Date: 2012-03-02
Organized by graduate students at U of G, Philopolis will address issues of specific interest in Guelph, such as the production and consumption of food and the social impacts of art, as well as questions about the roles of science and philosophy in the community.
The mandate of Philopolis is simple: to engage the local philosophical community with the broader community of which it is a part. Philosophy has so much to share on issues of everyday life, and both sides have so much to gain from their interaction.
Philopolis offers a venue for such a discussion and stresses the importance of finding an accessible, non-technical language in which to have it. In the name of accessibility, the event is absolutely free, requires no registration beforehand, and includes a free lunch and refreshments for everyone in attendance.
More information, including a complete schedule, can be found at www.philopolis.net/guelph.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Hall
Date: 2012-03-03
The Right To Play club and the rowing team have partnered up and are rowing their way to raise funds for both Right To Play International and the University of Guelph rowing teams. Come out and challenge a varsity rower and help us reach our 300,000-metre goal.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: University Centre Courtyard
Date: 2012-03-05
The PhD qualifying exam for Pegah Valizadeh, School of Environmental Sciences, will be held at 10 a.m. in Bovey 2111. The advisers are Profs. Ernesto Guzman and Paul Goodwin. Interested members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend.
Date: 2012-03-05
Learn how to curb the worry habit and avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying. This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying. 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/worry.html.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Room 441
Date: 2012-03-05
The School of Languages and Literatures presents Pilar Dotras from Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain). Her lecture is titled "Universal Accessibility and Diversity in the University Classroom: Two Concepts United - A Case Study." Everyone is welcome.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/solal/public-lecture-series-pilar-dotras.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 233
Date: 2012-03-06
The sixth annual Creative Music Festival and Colloquium, presented by the School of Fine Art and Music, the Music Students’ Association and music faculty, will feature student performances, presentations, interdisciplinary forums, keynote speakers, guest artists and more.
This year’s keynote guest scholar is Prof. Mark Katz from the University of North Carolina (author of Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip Hop DJ) and guest performer/scholar Prof. Robert Gluck from the University of Albany, whose research includes interactive electronics, electroacoustic and jazz.
The event starts March 6 at 5:30 p.m. with student ensembles and faculty improv followed by an open contemporary music ensemble rehearsal with ICE from Wilfrid Laurier University at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/music/colloquium.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107
Date: 2012-03-06
The Centre for Open Learning and Educational Support sponsors ePortfolio Week. The ePortfolio tool is accessible to all students, staff and faculty through CourseLink. You can use it to collect evidence of your learning and help you reflect on your learning journey. It can help you make connections between school and extra-curricular activities and professionalize your web presence.
To register for workshops visit http://coles.uoguelph.ca/epweek. Students can enter the 2012 eP contest for a chance to win an iPad.
More information
3 days
Date: 2012-03-06
Katherine McLeod presents "Broadcasting CanLit: Listening in/to the CBC Radio 'Anthology' Archives." A reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, visit www.transcanadas.ca.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: TransCanada Institute, 9 University Ave. E., Guelph
Date: 2012-03-06
The ASTRA Seminar Series presents Prof. Madhur Anand, School of Environmental Sciences. She will discuss "Human-Environment Systems and Sustainability: Collective Intentions vs. the Invisible Hand." Everyone is welcome.
"We all know that humans are part of the so-called 'environment.' But the collapse of human-dominated ecosystems in not so distant and recent times suggests that we don't have a good understanding of human-environment systems.
"What are some of the beliefs and values that humans introduce into their interactions with ecosystems? Can this kind of knowledge help us to move away from 'invisible hand' metaphors of production systems and more towards managing collective intentions towards greater sustainability?
"I will address these questions and give an example of an approach to coupling human-environment systems from our recent work on mathematical modeling of human influence on forest-grassland mosaic dynamics. By 'coupling', I mean a two-way feedback: from human behaviour to 'environmental' dynamics and back to human behaviour."
Time: Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon, Room 318
Date: 2012-03-06
The sixth annual Creative Music Festival and Colloquium presents a performance by Prof. Mark Katz, the ICASP Turntable and more. Admission is free.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/music/colloquium.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Main Gallery
Date: 2012-03-07
Every year at the University of Guelph, Curtain Call (established in 1957) puts on a full-scale musical. This year, we are staging the Tony-award winning musical RENT, which tells the story of seven friends in New York City struggling with love, HIV and paying rent.
Dates: March 7 to 10 at 8 p.m. and March 10 at 2 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall
Four days
Date: 2012-03-07
The sixth annual Creative Music Festival and Colloquium is hosting a piano player induction in MacKinnon 103 (4:30 p.m.) and a studio tour in Alexander and Zavitz halls (5 p.m.) followed by a reception at the Faculty Club with the Jazz Ensemble (6 p.m.). Admission is free.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/music/colloquium.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 103
Date: 2012-03-08
The sixth annual Creative Music Festival and Colloquium presents a keynote address by University of Albany Prof. Bob Gluck, a multi-faceted pianist, composer and historical writer, whose repertoire spans jazz, live electronic music and avant-garde concerts. His talk will focus on these areas of his research: interactive electronics, electroacoustic and jazz. Admission is free.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/music/colloquium.
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107
Date: 2012-03-08
The Thursday at Noon Concert Series presents a creative music symposium with Bob Gluck and Neil Rolnick. They will perform a duet for piano and electronics, including Rolnick's "Faith" for piano and computer (2009), Herbie Hancock's "Sleeping Giant" suite (1971/2009) and other works.
Time: 12:10 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon, Room 107
Date: 2012-03-08
The Guelph Greek Life Club is hosting a "Walk A Mile" charity event to raise awareness of women's rights and sexual abuse. Participants will be giving out information in the UC and walking across campus in heels to raise money for Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.
Last year, a similar event raised more than $500 in just three hours. The event is being held in conjunction with the Wellness Centre, Women in Science and Engineering, and the Criminal Justice and Public Policy Program. Sponsorship is provided by Cora's Breakfast and Lunch.
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: University Centre
Date: 2012-03-08
The annual Guelph Lecture in Philosophy has been cancelled.
Date: 2012-03-08
One in five people in Canada are affected by a mental health concern. That translates to 4,500 people on campus. The panel will include students, professionals and special guest Eric Windeler, founder of The Jack Project at Kids Help Phone.
For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/events/370491226295386/.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 103
Date: 2012-03-08
U of G holds a “mental health day” to raise awareness and understanding of the issue. A T-shirt campaign, panel discussion, mental health training session, self-care events and resource fair have been organized by students with help from U of G’s Centre for Students With Disabilities and Office of Student Affairs.
There will be booths set up around campus all day, and a panel discussion on mental health awareness featuring U of G students and Eric Windeler, founder of the Jack Project at Kids Help Phone.
Time: Events running all day; panel discussion 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Location: Panel discussion in Rozanski Hall, Room 103.
Date: 2012-03-08
ARTHattack is the University of Guelph's first and only undergraduate art history conference and publication.
Student speaker presentations begin at 2 p.m., followed by the keynote speaker, Prof. Derek Fincham, South Texas College of Law, at 5:10 p.m. He will present "An Overview of Cultural Heritage Crime."
For more information, visit http://www.arthattack.ca/.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre
Date: 2012-03-09
Pathobiology professor Shayan Sharif will discuss "Immunity Against Avian Influenza Viruses: Implication for Development of Vaccines."
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810
Date: 2012-03-09
Prof. Michael King from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, will discuss "The Cross-Border Contagion and Competition Effects of Bank Bailouts Announced in 2008."
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 313
Date: 2012-03-09
Sasa Stankovic, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis on "The Ethics of Kant's Practice: Or Deleuze's Repetition of Kant." His adviser is Prof. Jay Lampert.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 346
Date: 2012-03-09
The University of Guelph choirs present "Homecoming: The Afro-Celtic Connection" with special guest Daniel Payne, a Newfoundland singer, fiddler, actor and accordionist. For the first half of the concert, he will perform some of his own songs as well as traditional Newfoundland songs. The choir will join him and also perform several Celtic numbers.
The second half features an African repertoire, including "Horizons," a touching South African lullaby, "Mama Afrika," an ode to Africa from the people of Haiti, "Oremi Jekojo," a Nigerian song, and "Ghana Alleluia," an inspired song of love and hope. Harmoniously drawing together the "two worlds" of the Africans and the Celts, the singers will perform "I Dream A World" by prominent African-American poet, Langston Hughes. The conductor is Prof. Marta McCarthy. General admission is $10.
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph
Date: 2012-03-10
The Guelph Cultural Arts Festival is a one-day event that showcases creative writing, music, theatre, performance and other cultural arts within the Guelph community. Events include workshops, live performances, round table discussions, music and plenty of conversation.
For more information, visit URL: http://guelphculturalarts.com/.
Location: Downtown Guelph
Date: 2012-03-10
The Guelph Classics Society is holding its fifth symposium off campus at the Symposium Cafe. The theme is "Uniqueness and Cultures in Antiquity."
If you are interested in presenting or attending, contact guelphclassics@gmail.com. Breakfast, lunch and a snack will be provided. Admission is free.
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Date: 2012-03-10
The OMAFRA-U of G KTT Bioeconomy Seminar presents "Sustainable Biomaterials: Criteria, Benefits, Challenges and Market-Based Tools," a talk by Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, D.C. The talk will focus on the Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative and its efforts to promote innovative programs that allow buyers of bio-based products to support sustainable agricultural practices.
For more information, visit http://www.bioproductscentre.com/news.aspx.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714
Date: 2012-03-13
Learn how to decrease tension and migraine headaches, and the pain of headaches without medications. This four-session program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic, meets on Wednesdays for 90 minutes. The fee is $20 for U of G students, $30 for members of USW Local 4120 and $60 for everyone else.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers/headache.html.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Room 335
Date: 2012-03-14
The Business Development Office in collaboration with the University's Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication, and the Centre for Open Learning and Educational Support present the Intellectual Property Learning Series: Patenting Your Inventions.
Learn more about patents and patent searches from Etienne De Villiers, lawyer, patent and trademark agent at Dimock Stratton LLP, and Dave Guevara, a researcher in the Department Molecular and Cellular Biology.
To register, visit http://www.tss.uoguelph.ca/registration/index.cfm.
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Science Complex, Room 1511
Date: 2012-03-14
Melissa Walker, a PhD candidate in the School of English & Theatre Studies, will defend her thesis, "On Their Own: The Single Woman, Feminism, and Self-Help in British Women's Print Culture (1850-1900)."
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 132
Date: 2012-03-14
The Thursday at Noon Concert Series presents violinists Veronique Mathieu and Boris Kupesic. Their concert, Paragons of Contemporary Canadian Music, is a celebration of Canadian composers, from the established to the up and coming. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
Time: 12:10 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon, Room 107
Date: 2012-03-15
The Multi-Faith Resource Team is hosting a dinner to celebrate our relationships with one another as we recognize, affirm and celebrate each other's faith traditions. There is no cost, but you must have a ticket. All are welcome.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/183764858394288/.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: South Residence, Eccles Centre (Maritime Hall)
Date: 2012-03-15
The TransCanada Institute presents a poetry reading by Fred Wah, newly appointed poet laureate of Canada. A light luncheon will be served. To register, contact transcan@uoguelph.ca. Everyone is welcome.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (luncheon)
Location: TransCanada Institute, 9 University Ave. E., Guelph
Time: 1 to 2:20 p.m. (talk)
Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 204
For more information, visit www.transcanadas.ca.
Date: 2012-03-15
Dan and Mary Lou Smoke are elders and traditional teachers who work with a number of universities and colleges, providing aboriginal consultation on personal, cultural, academic and research matters. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to make an appointment.
For more information, visit www.studentlife.uoguelph.ca/arc/.
Location: Federal Building, Aboriginal Resource Centre
Date: 2012-03-15
The International Student Organization is hosting its annual concert to celebrate cultural diversity through the performance arts. There will also be food and a raffle.
For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/events/375617915782218/.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall
Date: 2012-03-16
Prof. Chi Wan from Carleton University will present a talk called "The Pretty Good Analyst."
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 313
Date: 2012-03-16
Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend the college budget meetings.
March 16: College of Management and Economics, 12 to 1 p.m., MacKinnon 116
March 19: Ontario Agricultural College, 12 to 1 p.m., MacKinnon 121
March 20: College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, 12 to 1 p.m., Science Complex 1511
March 22: College of Biological Science, 12 to 1 p.m., Science Complex 1511
March 23: Ontario Veterinary College, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., OVC Lifetime Learning Centre 1800
March 26: College of Physical and Engineering Science, 12 to 1 p.m., Science Complex 1511
March 29: College of Arts, 12 to 1 p.m., University Centre 103
14 days
Date: 2012-03-16
Students from the School of Fine Art and Music Print Department at the University of Guelph will be showing and selling their original lithographs, etchings, relief and screen prints. Admission is free.
Time:
- March 16 and 17: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- March 18: Noon to 5 p.m.
Location: Zavitz Hall, Room 207
3 days
Date: 2012-03-16
Prof. Andrew Bendall, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will discuss "DIx Genes: Complex Regulators of Cell Growth and Differentiation."
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810
Date: 2012-03-16
This exhibit will focus on "The Circle of Food" from seed to table. In addition to interactive displays, four chef demos will be presented:
- Ezra Title: Saturday at 11 a.m.
- Chris Jess: Saturday at 2 p.m.
- Shea Robinson: Sunday at 11 a.m. and
- Matthew Foote: Sunday at 2 p.m.
For more information, visit garden2table-garden2table.blogspot.com.
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Hall, PJ's Restaurant in the Atrium
2 days
Date: 2012-03-17
College Royal, the largest university open house in North America, will take place March 17 and 18. The event is now in its 88th year. Family-friendly activities will include livestock shows, campus tours, a photography show, juggling, a music workshop, Ultimate Frisbee and a flower-arranging competition. Presenters will discuss student life and a range of research topics, and student clubs, classes and organizations will host exhibits.
More information
2 days
Date: 2012-03-17
The theatre studies program presents its main stage production of 8MS: Eight Men Speak from March 19 to 24. The notorious political drama was banned in Toronto in 1933 by order of the prime minister.
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, George Luscombe Theatre
6 days
Date: 2012-03-19
Prof. Norovsambuu Tumennasan from Aarhus University will discuss "The Daycare Assignment: A Dynamic Matching Problem."
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.
Time: 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon, Room 237
Date: 2012-03-19
Co-operative education will be celebrated across Canada from March 19 to 23. For more than 50 years, co-operative education has been a successful resource for both students and employers across the country.
This year, the University of Guelph’s Co-operative Education and Career Services (CECS) will be celebrating 30 years of success. Since 1981, CECS has been providing career guidance through programs and services to help students achieve their career potential.
A special 30th anniversary celebration will take place in the University Centre courtyard on March 20 at 12:30 p.m.
During National Co-op Week, the University of Guelph will also be recognizing the outstanding achievements of our co-op students and employers over the past year.
On March 22, the 2011 Co-op Awards will take place at Cutten Fields. This year’s award winners are:
• Christina Lippa - (Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing Management) Co-op Student of the Year 2011 Award: Commerce & Social and Applied Human Sciences
• Lauren Patrick - (Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) Co-op Student of the Year 2011 Award: Science & Engineering
• Alannah McGregor - (Bachelor of Arts, Psychology) Collin Cureatz Memorial Award for Co-op Student Involvement
• The National Microbiology Laboratory - Public Health Agency of Canada: Co-op Employer of the Year 2011
All nominees and award winners will be recognized during the awards reception. This year we will also be acknowledging and celebrating graduating co-op students at the reception.
A full listing of Co-operative Education Week events can be found on the Co-operative Education and Career Services website.
5 days
Date: 2012-03-19
Mark Kenny, purchasing coordinator at Hospitality Services, will discuss innovative advances at U of G. Organized by U of G's director of sustainability, SEETalk explores ways of creating a flourishing future for our community. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/SeeTalks.
Time: Noon
Location: Landscape Architecture, Main Foyer
Date: 2012-03-20
Learn what’s new at U of G’s Business Development Office, including why it’s important to protect your discoveries and inventions, how to maximize their value and social and economic benefits, and how to access funding and partnership opportunities.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to meet BDO director Erin Skimson and her team. Please RSVP to Melissa Williams at melissaw@uoguelph.ca or call 519-824-4120, Ext. 58878.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: University Club (UC, Level 5 North)
Date: 2012-03-20
Prof. Ralph Martin, sustainable food chair, will talk about how to make the food chain more sustainable. The 25 minute talk will be followed up by a discussion.
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Landscape Architecture, Foyer
Date: 2012-03-21
The U of G chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is hosting a "Water and Wine" gala as part of the City of Guelph’s “Water Week” celebrations March 19 to 25.
The event will focus on local and overseas water issues, while celebrating innovative ideas in the sector. Speakers from the U of G engineering faculty, EWB’s Overseas Water Point Functionality program and Wellington Water Watchers will share their insights on water security and accessibility.
The evening also includes a fun, interactive game highlighting the challenges that exist for equitable water access in rural Malawi. Everyone is welcome to enjoy an evening of appetizers, wine and live music. Tickets are $15 for students and $30 for others.
Tickets are available at http://www.ewb.ca/en/whatyoucando/uoguelph/index.html.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Arboretum
Date: 2012-03-21
Management and leadership skills are critical to the continued viability and success of both public and private organizations. If you are ready to maximize your leadership potential, act now by enrolling in one of Canada's leading online graduate programs at the University of Guelph.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/cme/node/add/info-session.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Macdonald Stewart Hall, Room 129
Date: 2012-03-21
The 2012 Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art presents British installation artist Mike Nelson, who will discuss his group and solo projects that have been exhibited around the world. The lecture will be held at War Memorial Hall at 6 p.m.
In conjunction with the lecture, the master of fine art candidates are hosting open studios to showcase and discuss their work. The studios will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Blackwood Hall, the Firehall, Alexander Hall and the Zavitz gallery.
Everyone is welcome to attend this free lecture and open studio tour. For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/shenkman.
Date: 2012-03-21
Miguel Vadillo, coach, pentathlete and the 44th person to swim across Lake Ontario, will speak about his life journey. This motivational talk kicks off the Better U Learn to Run program, which starts March 26. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/staff-faculty/health-well-being/healthy-workplace#specialevents.
Time: Noon
Location: Alexander Hall, Room 168
Date: 2012-03-21
Three panelists, each representing a federal party in the House of Commons, will discuss their party's goal to increase youth engagement in the political process and what they believe is needed to address low youth turnout at the polls.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/155688767885901/.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 229
Date: 2012-03-22
Water-related posters will be on display in the Engineering Atrium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Thornbrough Building, Atrium
Date: 2012-03-22
The PhD qualifying exam for Pamela Bailey, School of Environmental Sciences, will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Alexander Hall, Room 265. The advisers are Profs. Peter Kevan and Paul Voroney. Interested members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend.
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Alexander Hall, Room 265
Date: 2012-03-22
In celebration of Canada Water Week and UN Water Day (March 22), the BetterPlanet Speaker Series presents a panel of speakers discussing water issues.
- Ed McBean, a professor in the School of Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Water Supply Security, will discuss the University of Guelph Source Water Security Institute.
- Prof. Glen Van Der Kraak, Department of Integrative Biology and associate dean of CBS, will discuss the evolution of the Southern Ontario Water Consortium.
- Evan Fraser, geography professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Human Security, will discuss the link between food and water.
Each talk will be 12 minutes long, followed by a question and answer session.
Location: University Centre, Room 103
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Date: 2012-03-22
The Thursday at Noon Concert Series presents the Lorne Lofsky and Kieran Overs guitar duo, performing modern renditions of the great American Songbook and well known jazz standards. Admission is free.
Time: 12:10 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon, Room 107
Date: 2012-03-22
Jessica Grice, M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Pathobiology, will defend her thesis on "Pathogenicity of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus IVB in Walleye (Sander Vitreus)."
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810 (Presentation) and 4838 (Examination)
Date: 2012-03-22
Prof. Jeremy Clark from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, will present "Socio-Economic Diversity, Social Capital, and Tax-Filing Compliance in the United States."
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.
Time: 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Location: MacKinnon, Room 313
Date: 2012-03-23
Is Canada ever like Africa? A prizewinning African author thinks so. The African Society of Guelph in association with the Department of History and the School of English and Theatre Studies invites the Guelph community to this event. Refreshments will be served.
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Thornbrough Building, Room 1200
Date: 2012-03-24
High school students and their families are invited to join us on campus for a full day of activities, including campus walking tours, academic information sessions, academic and student service resource roams, and drop-in residence tours.
For more information, visit admission.uoguelph.ca/events.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Athletics Centre
Date: 2012-03-25
Jamie Tworkowski, the founding director of TWLOHA, is bringing self-injury, depression and suicide out of the margins of campus life. He'll be joined by musical artist Noah Gundersen. Tickets are $5 and will be on sale in the UC from March 5 to 16.
For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/events/159692620807720/.
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. Event starts at 6:30 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall
Date: 2012-03-25
Optimize energy levels, concentration and focus during exams. Visit our campus dietitian, Lindzie O'Reilly, for brain-building nutrition tips and recipes.
For more information, visit http://academictownsquare.lib.uoguelph.ca/spring_fever/#nutrition.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384
Date: 2012-03-26
Sustainability Week presents "The Past, Present and Future of Agiruclture." The week begins with a panel discussion on "Food for Our Future." Speakers include Arthur Loughton, former director of OMAFRA's horticultural experiment station at Simcoe; Jeff Wilson, past president of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association; and Tarrah Young, Green Being Farm.
For more information, visit www.guelphsustainabilityweek.ca.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714
Date: 2012-03-26
Come and see how University of Guelph students are helping to build a better planet. Students will have displays set up in Rozanski hall from 2 to 5:30 p.m. that highlight their various research and outreach initiatives aimed at helping improve the world.
The purpose is for students to learn about the paths that other students have taken to get involved and to show the variety of opportunities available to all.
There will also be a 5:30 p.m. talk by motivational speaker Dave Howlett, a U of G alumnus. He will discuss RHB Nation, a “philosophy of likability” aimed at teaching people how to achieve personal and business success. It focuses on helping people improve their personal and professional communication skills to improve networking.
The event is free and open to everyone.
Time: 2 to 7 p.m. (Howlett talk at 5:30 p.m.)
Location:Rozanski Hall, Room 101
Date: 2012-03-26
OHW is offering a free learn-to-run program for faculty and staff. The program takes place at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays over a 12-week period. If you are already a runner, join our 5 km Better U group.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/ready-set-run.
Time: Noon
Location: Powell Building (outside)
Date: 2012-03-26
This event will feature an art show to raise awareness about migrant workers in Canada. There will also be musicians, slam poetry and displays throughout the day.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: University Centre
Date: 2012-03-26
Migrant Farm Worker Awareness Week runs from March 26 to 30 at the University of Guelph in partnership with the Agriculture Workers Alliance and Students Against Migrant Exploitation. The week's events aim to increase awareness of the men and women who grow and harvest our food.
Coinciding with National Farm Worker Awareness Week in the United States, final year sociology and anthropology students hope to shed light on farm workers’ efforts to secure appropriate living and working conditions, and fair treatment under the law through art, film and discussion.
The week kicks off Monday at 10 a.m. in the University Centre with an Arts Exposé, featuring beat poetry, singer/songwriters and a photo montage by Vincenzo Pietropaolo.
Tuesday is the Canadian premiere of Eva Longoria’s The Harvest, a compelling documentary about farm workers in the United States.
Wednesday celebrates the 10th anniversary of the National Film Board’s El Contrato, including a question and answer session with director Min Sook Lee and prominent migrant rights activists featured in the film.
The week wraps up Thursday with a panel discussion on migrants in the Canadian food system hosted by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Expert panelists from the farming community, the labour movement and the Ontario government will share their views and take questions from the audience.
For more information, contact Kerry Preibisch at 519-830-0040 or kerry.preibisch@uoguelph.ca.
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Date: 2012-03-26
Hatha yoga focuses on relaxation, postures and breathing to calm the mind. Yoga instructors from the athletics department will lead the session. No experience is necessary. Bring a towel or yoga mat if you have one.
For more information, visit http://academictownsquare.lib.uoguelph.ca/spring_fever/#yoga.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384
Date: 2012-03-27
Artist Suzy Lake will discuss her exhibition "Political Poetics" currently on display at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre and how her work has examined feminist art making over her 40-year career.
As a pioneer in body-based work, Lake continues to respond to and ignite the fraught relations between image and identity, femininity and beauty, and the politics and aesthetics of the body through performance and photo-based works.
Time: Noon
Location: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre
Date: 2012-03-27
The Guelph Waterloo Physics Institute Distinguished Lecture Series presents R.J. Dwayne Miller of the Max Planck Group for Atomically Resolved Structural Dynamics, Department of Physics, University of Hamburg Centre for Free Electron Lasers/DESY, and the Departments of Chemistry and Physics, University of Toronto. He will discuss “Making the Molecular Movie: First Frame....Now With REGAE Musik."
One of the great dream experiments in science is to watch atomic motions as they occur during structural changes. In the fi elds of chemistry and biology, this prospect provides a direct observation of the very essence of chemistry and the central unifying concept of transition states in structural transitions. This thought experiment has been couched in terms of the expression "making the molecular movie." Admission is free.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714
Date: 2012-03-27
Li Gan, dean of the Research Institute of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Finance and Economics, China, and Texas A&M University, will present "A Simple Test of Private Information in the Insurance Market with Heterogeneous Insurance Demand."
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 106
Date: 2012-03-27
Students from all disciplines and all semester levels are invited to network with prospective employers at the Recruit Guelph Job Fair. Employers will be from diverse sectors. Students looking for summer, co-op and full-time jobs are welcome to attend. Bring an updated resume.
For more information, visit http://www.cecs.uoguelph.ca/students_alumni/recruit_guelph_job_fair_2012.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: University Centre Courtyard
Date: 2012-03-27
Learn the skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during exam periods. This two-part program meets today and Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The fee is $5 for U of G students.
For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers/stressless.html.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Room 335
Date: 2012-03-27
The ASTRA Lecture Series presents "The Languages of Biology," featuring readings and a panel discussion about biology and poetry with Jan Conn, poet and professor in the School of Public Health, SUNY-Albany; Dionne Brand, poet, professor and University Research Chair in the School of English and Theatre Studies, University of Guelph; and Madhur Anand, poet and professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph.
Time: 7 to 8:45 p.m.
Location: Bullring
Date: 2012-03-28
The pathobiology seminar presents Prof. Ravi Kulkarni, post-doctoral associate in the Department of Pediatrics and Emory Vaccine Center at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. He will discuss "Innate Immunity and Pathogen Recognition: A Pathway That Can Help Make Better Vaccines."
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810
Date: 2012-03-28
The School of Languages and Literatures presents Prof. Anna Moro from McMaster University. Her talk is titled "From the Specific to the Universal: Insights from Linguistic Typology."
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: MacLachlan Building, Room 102
Date: 2012-03-28
Carl Cosack, chair of the North Dufferin Agriculture and Community Taskforce, will discuss a proposed megaquarry that is 10 times the size of the University of Guelph in the Township of Melancthon.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/~egovsoc/Guest%20Lecture.png.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Axelrod Building, Room 200
Date: 2012-03-28
Prof. Michael Thomashow of Michigan State University will discuss "Transcriptional Regulatory Networks Controlling Plant Freezing Tolerance." All are welcome to attend.
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/news_events/seminars/thomashow-seminar.pdf.
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Animal Science and Nutrition, Room 156
Date: 2012-03-28
Sign-up for a free workshop led by a professionally-trained cook and learn how to be organized, efficient and confident in the kitchen.
For more information, visit www.guelphsustainabilityweek.ca.
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The location will be announced when you register at sustainablecooking@gmail.com.
Date: 2012-03-28
This documentary follows Teodoro Bello Martinez, a poverty-stricken father of four living in central Mexico, and several of his countrymen as they make an annual migration to southern Ontario to pick tomatoes in conditions and for wages no local would accept.
The 10th anniversary screening features special guests, including director Min Sook Lee and activist Evelyn Encalada.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/345427608832167/.
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 102
Date: 2012-03-28
Are your exams close together? After writing the first one, how do you let it go so you can focus on the next one? Learn practical, quick strategies for letting go, moving on and refocusing. Kathy Somers leads this session.
For more information, visit http://academictownsquare.lib.uoguelph.ca/spring_fever/#how.
Time: 4 p.m
Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384
Date: 2012-03-29
This panel discussion will focus on the health and safety of migrant farm workers as part of Migrant Farmer Awareness Week. Pizza and pop will be provided and raffle tickets will be sold for a chance to win Toronto Blue Jays tickets.
For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/events/325295887529128/.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 102
Date: 2012-03-29
The Ecohealth Club presents a talk by Prof. Nancy Doubleday, who will discuss "Lessons From Arctic Ecohealth: What Does Sustainability Mean?"
Doubleday holds the Hope Chair in Peace and Health at McMaster University. During her career as a lawyer, she has contributed to the development of international and domestic law, embracing human rights, health and the environment.
Currently she chairs the Cold Region Environments Commission of the International Geographical Union and has just completed a major International Polar Year research project addressing the human experience of a changing tree line to better understand change and adaptive capacity in social, cultural and ecological systems.
Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1713
Date: 2012-03-29
The Marcel Naseer Ali Memorial Lecture in Aquatic Biology, hosted by CBS and the Department of Integrative Biology, presents Dr. Suzie Currie, Department of Biology at Mount Allison University. She will discuss "Hormones, Hierarchies and Heat Shock Proteins: Integrated Responses to Environmental Stress in Fish."
For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/postings/AliLectureFlyer2012.pdf.
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714
Date: 2012-03-29
A panel discussion called "Oil Sands in the Crude: Stripping Down the Issues" will examine the social, economic and environmental effects of the Alberta oil sands.
Civic Imprints presents panelists Clayton Thomas-Muller, Indigenous Environmental Network; Don Thompson, Canadian Oilsands Limited; Terisa Turner, U of G sociology and anthropology professor; and Patrick Martin, U of G economics professor. The discussion will focus on the implications of oil sands for Canada’s economy, natural ecosystems and people.
This event is free, accessible and open to everyone. For more information, email citizen@uoguelph.ca.
Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the discussion starts at 7 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall
Date: 2012-03-29
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the Rumour Mill hosted by president Alastair Summerlee. A podcast of the presentation will be available on the University of Guelph homepage.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall
Date: 2012-03-30
The University of Guelph’s Improvisation, Community and Social Practice (ICASP) Project investigates hip hop’s improvisational core, bringing together scholars and hip hop community members.
"Improvisation is Something We Live" is an event that will bring to Guelph a preeminent group of award-winning hip hoppers and scholars from Regina, Toronto and the United Kingdom. Mixing performance with critical analysis, the event will feature artist showcases, two keynote talks and an evening performance of improvisatory turntabling. Admission is free.
Improvisatory artists such as experimental turntablist Slowpitch; digital media impresario Fresh Kils; U of G undergrad and turntablist My Neural Thumb; emcee and Guinness World Record holder Duane (D.O.) Gibson; and professional dancer and B-girl Julo will juxtapose their improvisatory stylings against scholarly insights on hip hop’s theoretical potential.
Keynote speakers are Prof. Charity Marsh, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Interactive Performance at the University of Regina, and Prof. Rinaldo Walcott, associate professor at the University of Toronto. They will provide critical and timely academic insights, combining the artistic and scholarly aspects of hip hop’s improvisatory ethos.
A full schedule is available at www.improvcommunity.ca/colloquia/improvisation-something-we-live.
Time: 1 to 9 p.m.
Location: 10 Carden Street, Guelph
Date: 2012-03-30
Mayor Karen Farbridge will begin the evening with an introduction, followed by presentations by Chris Martenson, author and strategic consultant on global economic, social and environmental trends; and Tina Clark, advocate, educator, consultant and director of non-profit programs.
For more information, visit www.guelphsustainabilityweek.ca.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 101
Date: 2012-03-30
This free, one-day workshop will explore the methods of biomimicry and find new ways to solve problems through innovative collaboration inspired by nature.
For more information, visit www.whatwouldnaturedo.ca.
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Science Complex, Atrium
Date: 2012-03-31
Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) and the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre have teamed up to illuminate the importance of Earth Hour.
At 8:30 p.m., the sculpture park at the corner of Gordon Street and College Avenue will come alive with a colourful candlelight display.
Date: 2012-03-31
U of G and the Canadian Cancer Society are teaming up once again for Relay for Life. Get together a team of 10 to 15 people to celebrate those who have won the battle against cancer, remember those we have lost and fight back for a world without cancer.
For more information, visit relayforlife.ca/universityofguelph.
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre
Date: 2012-03-31
