Past Events

As the university environment continues to change, employees are required to change with it. Change usually involves some kind of learning which results in behaviour change and the acquisition of new skills. Grow Through Change introduces employees to the concepts, methods and tools for successful continuous learning at work and throughout their lives.

Classical Yoga is a particularly effective and efficient system to not only stretch, tone and develop the muscles but stimulate robust health in all systems of the body.  Regular practice can relieve stress and anxiety and promote mental concentration.

Parker Johnson will join MindWell-U’s Geoff Soloway to discuss responding vs. reacting to stress. In this webinar, we will explore: ​​Psychology and Neuroscience of Unconscious Bias Consequences of unconscious bias despite good intentions Examples of micro-inequities showing up in daily behaviour Ways to reduce impact of unconscious bias Learn more and register: https://www.mindwellu.com/webinars 

Nature is known to be unpredictable and unexpected, so what awaits us today?  Rachel, the Arboretum's Naturalist Intern, leads 1 hour long walks every Wednesday year-round.  Walks start at The Arboretum kiosk at 12:15 p.m.   The hike may be cancelled if there is inclement weather.   Please check the Arboretum's Facebook and Instagram page for a notice if the weekly walk is cancelled due to weather.  For further information contact Sally at scheun06@uoguelph.ca or ext. 52363. 

BBQ Lunch - $6 burger and pop (beef and veggie options)  Guided Tours! Displays!  Raffles!  Cake!

Introduction Building Leadership Effectiveness (BLE) encourages leaders to develop practices that transform values into action, vision into realities, obstacles into innovations, and risks into rewards. Participants will be introduced to the five practices of exemplary leadership: modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act, and encouraging the heart. Target Audience

Classical Yoga is a particularly effective and efficient system to not only stretch, tone and develop the muscles but stimulate robust health in all systems of the body.  Regular practice can relieve stress and anxiety and promote mental concentration.

Participate in the Spring Snaps Challenge for your chance to win a prize!  Snap a photo of beautiful flowers, gardens or trees at U of G and enter your photo to wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca to be entered in the contest.  The contest is open until June 21st, 2019. 

Please join us Friday, May 31 as we celebrate World No Tobacco Day and mark our Guelph campus’s first day as a tobacco- and smoke-free space. As we celebrate this important step to make a healthier campus for everyone, we support the efforts of Indigenous communities to become tobacco-wise and keep tobacco sacred. Drop by Johnston Green to learn more about our new Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Policy.

Please join us Friday, May 31 as we celebrate World No Tobacco Day and mark our Guelph campus’s first day as a tobacco- and smoke-free space. As we celebrate this important step to make a healthier campus for everyone, we support the efforts of Indigenous communities to become tobacco-wise and keep tobacco sacred. Drop by Johnston Green to learn more about our new Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Policy.