Past Events

The Community Engaged Scholarship Institute invites you to explore 50 posters by researchers from community organizations, municipal staff, faculty, students – all presenting ‘what we know’ about Guelph-Wellington. From cats and deer to water usage and food waste, and everything in between, posters will cover a diverse range of topics. Come out to this event to meet the researchers and to learn what amazing work is going on in and about our communities!  Brief opening remarks will begin 1:30pm. Presenters will be available to discuss their posters from 1:30-4pm. 

The Recruit Guelph Job Fair is an opportunity to meet employers who are looking to hire students for summer, co-op, part time, full time and contract positions. All employers have active positions on Recruit Guelph and are attending to meet with applicants face-to-face to answer any questions. Students of all programs and years are welcome to attend this fair!   Note: Registration is not necessary to attend. Why Attend this Job Fair: It’s free! There are no costs associated with attending this Fair.

What is it that YOU stand for? When talking to prospective employers what is it that makes YOU unique or the best fit for a role compared to the other candidates? What is your story that sums up what you bring to the table as a prospective employee? What is your brand?

Join Residence Life as they once again welcome Danby CEO Jim Estill to campus. This year, Jim will speak from his experience as a successful business leader about Successful Habits. A Q&A period will follow his presentation. Space is limited for this event. Please RSVP on Facebook. 

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. On February 24, the Department of Economics and Finance will welcome  Pierre-Olivier Pineau from HEC Montreal. Anyone from the University of Guelph is welcome to attend.

Congratulations to all of our graduands who will be crossing the stage at our convocation ceremony.

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Open to the Public: This one day course will introduce you to the basic principles of spirit production and the main types and styles of spirits available. You will also learn how to serve spirits and understand the basic principles of marketing used for the sale of spirits and the issues relating to the safe consumption of spirits. An exam will be held at the end of the day and successful candidates will receive a certification.

Please note that the following event has been CANCELLED. The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. On February 10th, the Department of Economics and Finance will welcome Gursu Keles from the Central Bank of Turkey to speak about "Trend Shocks, Risk Sharing and Cross-Country Portfolio Holdings". Anyone from the University of Guelph is welcome to attend.

Learn how to harness the tools of improv theatre to improve your presentation skills! Upon workshop completion, students will gain confidence and a heightened awareness of their physical and vocal presentation style. They will leave with a toolkit of communication practices that can be applied immediately to their pitching and responding strategy, all while having fun! The workshop will be facilitated by The Making Box, in partnership with the Business Career Development Centre.