Past Events

'Doing Good in Communities' is an experiential First Year Seminar course at the University of Guelph that challenges students to think beyond volunteering and charity as the means to have a positive impact in our communities. Over the course of the W18 semester, interdisciplinary teams of students address specific challenges identified by community-partners (OurEnergyGuelph, UofG Sustainability Week and Victor Davis Memorial Court Non-Profit Homes) using tools and techniques from lean business models and social enterprise startups.

Lecture by Bursa Yalcinoz, Ph.D Candidate, Bogazici University & CSSLRV Visiting Scholar Bursa Yalcinoz is currently a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Bogazici University, Turkey. In her research, she is addressing questions about the initiation of disengagement process from abusive relationships, women's personal experiences after physcial separation and their processes of empowerment and psychological recovery. She will continue to work on her dissertation study at the CSSLRV as a visiting PhD student, from October 2017 - October 2018.   

The Psychology Society is hosting the event. Tickets are $15.  RSVP - https://gryphlife.uoguelph.ca/event/79160

A panel discussion with:    - Antonela Arhin, University of Toronto   - Oralia Gomez-Ramirez, Wilfrid Laurier University   - Candace Johnson, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph (Moderator)

Attire: Business casual “Please consider joining us at our first “A Time to be Grapeful” fundraising  event - an exclusive Ontario wine tasting and food pairing gala that celebrates the University of Guelph’s continued support of the Guelph Wellington Dufferin United Way Campaign .  

Featuring the 2018 NGWA Darcy Lecture by Dr. Masaki Hayashi, Professor, Department of Geoscience from the University of Calgary. 1:00 pm – 1:10 pm World Water Day welcome 1:10 pm – 2:20 pm ENGG*2550 Water Management project displays 1:10 pm – 3:00 pm Graduate student research poster displays 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Darcy Lecture introduction 3:10 pm – 4:30 pm *2018 NGWA Darcy Lecture – Dr. Masaki Hayashi “Alpine Hydrogeology: The Critical Role of Groundwater in Sourcing the Headwaters of the World” http://www.ngwa.org/Foundation/darcy/

With Dr. Andrew Millward, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Ryerson University Lunch and Learn, all are welcome!

1 Topic, 3 Takes University Research Awardees explore big ideas

Free public talk and book signing in support of the United Nations’ HeForShe women’s solidarity movement for gender equality. Why do some people drive change while others are blindsided by it? Why are some people able to adapt and thrive? How can we make change easier? Becoming comfortable with discomfort won’t just make us more resilient and more successful, however we define success. It will also make us happier.