Past Events

"Famine in the Horn of Africa" Moderator: Dr. Femi Kolapo Th is discussion examines the 2011 Horn of Africa Famine. It will also serve asa fundraiser for the World University Service of Canada's (WUSC) "Shine a L ight Campaign". Get ready by participating in an on-line discussion. Visithttp://studentlife.uoguelph.ca/oia/Discussiontopics

FROM J.R. (TIM) STRUTHERS, HOSTING Beginning at 2:00 p. m.. with art exhibits by Noreen Mallory and Ron Shuebrook and book displays by Biblioasis, The Porcupine's Quill, and Red Kite Press, followed prompt ly at 2:15 by the start of a roundtable discussion 'moderated' by J.R. (Tim)Struthers, of "The Visual in Art, the Visual in Literature" with Clark Bl aise and Noreen Mallory and Ron Shuebrook, then a brief artist's talk by Ro n Shuebrook at about 3:15.

Brief Candle - provocative solo clarinet and bass clarinet Fre e Concert www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events

Brief Candle - provocative solo clarinet and bass clarinet Fre e Concert www.uoguelph.ca/sofam/events

Dr. William A. Nericcio, Director, The Master of Arts in Liber al Arts and Sciences Professor, English and Comparative Literature San Diego State University "20th and 21st Century Latina/o Bodies in the Imagi nation of the Americas

Jodi Campbell and Caitlin Holton are conducting three workshops in the month of October that focus on the basics of essay writing. On completion of the full workshop series, students will: - Be able to recognize and create excellent thesis statements - Understand the importance structure plays in essay writing and be able to manipulate it to its best effect - Recognize the role evidence plays in essay writing - Evaluate sources, particularly online sources, for appropriateness in history essays

Tickets are $6 each. Doors open at 6:15pm Adam Gopnik is an international bestselling author and 2011 Massey Lecturer

Written and directed by Javier Fesser Free entrance, light re freshments served. Spanish audio with English subtitles. Offered by Hisp anic Studies in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain

Lisa Cox and Melissa Segeren will speak on Tuesday October 25, from 2:30-4:30 in OAC Boardroom, Johnston Hall Room 104 as part of the continuing Rural History Roundtable series: “The C.A.V. Barker Museum of Canadian Veterinary History: New Possibilities for Rural History at the University of Guelph”

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Collector 4pm - meet & gre et with light refreshments 4:30pm - talk begins RSVP by October 17 to 51 9-824-4120 x52077 or by email at echamber@uoguelph.ca