Past Events

This two-hour, in-person training is designed to help all staff and faculty increase their knowledge and awareness about trauma and its impacts.  The training provides strategies for implementing the Six Principles of Trauma-Informed Care, including self-regulation and self-care practices, to improve competency in working with and supporting students who have experienced trauma. This training consists of four modules:

Join AGG’s Curator of Contemporary Art, Erin Szikora, for a tour of AGG's winter exhibitions, highlighting core artistic practices—painting and printmaking—with strong ties to our community and region. On the first floor, In Conversation: Ron Shuebrook & Frances Thomas explores the history of abstraction in painting and how both the Guelph-based Shuebrook and Barrie-based Thomas bring highly personal approaches to this long-standing artistic language.

Receiving a diagnosis of PCOS can feel overwhelming and confusing. Often, treatment recommendations for PCOS include advice to lose weight, with little or no guidance around how to manage the symptoms of PCOS. Join Lindzie O’Reilly, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about: What PCOS is and how it affects the body Strategies to implement a habit-based approach to managing the symptoms of and health concerns related to PCOS Supplements and medical monitoring that may be important to consider

With sugar becoming increasingly common in today's food environment, it can be challenging to understand how what we eat impacts our energy, focus, and overall well-being. Join us for an engaging, evidence-based workshop that breaks down sugar and the glycemic index in a practical, approachable way. This session will help you understand how different foods affect blood sugar levels and provide realistic strategies to support steady energy throughout the day. During this workshop, we will:

This yoga class will be a tribute to Marcel Schlaf. An esteemed professor on campus, a longtime member, and active fitness participant. Donations to Heart and Stroke will be accepted. Everyone is welcome. Donation link is here: https://heartandstroke.crowdchange.ca/129232

Come take a mid-day break and stroll on the indoor track in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre! All staff and faculty are invited to walk at your own pace, enjoy the facility, and connect with colleagues. Facility Reminders & Policies:

Worrying is a component of anxiety, and you can do something about it. Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five key pitfalls that perpetuate and escalate worrying. Topics include:

Do you sometimes worry you wouldn’t know what to say or do if a colleague, student, friend, or family member were in mental distress or crisis? Developed by the Mental Health Commission Canada, the two-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification course is designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond supportively. 

If going to the fridge is your number one stress management strategy, it may be time to learn more about how stress drives emotional eating and ways to start addressing it. This evening workshop provides tips from the latest research on decreasing stress eating, along with practice of emotional calming strategies. Topics include:

Bold Women, Sustainable Futures - Supriya Verma Book Launch Bold Women, Sustainable Futures: Leadership Lessons for STEM, Business & Sustainability in an Age of Resistance In an era marked by escalating climate risk, political and economic uncertainty, and growing resistance to equity, sustainability, and inclusion, leadership is being quietly reshaped—often away from courage, long-term thinking, and responsibility.