Past Events

There are many benefits to moving your body at work!  For three Thursdays in March, Athletics is opening up the walking track to all employees for free. No membership required!  All participants must check-in with Client Services and sign an electronic waiver to access the walking track.   Please bring your clean, indoor walking / running shoes only.    Please adhere to the posted walking track guidelines. Stop by anytime on March 5, 12 and 19 to enjoy a walk on your lunch break or bring a colleague for a walking meeting.

Front line staff members are normally the first contact for clients and/or visitors. Learn how difficult situations can be dealt with effectively while maintaining a safe and secure environment. Participants will gain confidence and knowledge of safety and security within the work place.

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. 

All faculty and staff are invited to join a keynote session by Dr. Marta McCarthy called "Wellness for Musicians in Six Songs."  The 6 songs is a reference to Daniel Levitan’s book on the musical brain called The World in Six Songs.  Although this talk does concern primarily musicians, Marta's premise includes the idea that all humans possess a musical brain, which has contributed to civilization; the musical brain requires nourishment via a flexible and compassionate spirit.  

Join with friends and colleagues across campus – and institutions across Ontario – in a 1Day Stand on March 11. On March 11:

What brings out your best at work? What supports your success? The GOAL 2.0 Training for Employees provides you with an opportunity to reflect on what you need to contribute your skills and efforts in a meaningful way and how to use GOAL 2.0 to engage in quality conversations with your manager to support your success.

SafeTALK is an alertness training that prepares anyone, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. The SafeTALK trainer will demonstrate the importance of suicide alertness and help participants identify ways people invite help when they’re at risk. Program focus:

This is the right program for … those who want to control their expenses and learn the principles of sound money management. You may register for a single session or the complete series.

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.

According to the World Health Organization, unhealthy diet is one key contributor to the development of noncommunicable diseases. The global response to this problem has primarily involved the implementation of nutritional policies intended on raising public awareness, and providing information through nutritional guidelines and product labels. However, there is experimental evidence suggesting that certain foods may promote addictive processes and consequent unhealthy dietary choices.