Past Events

Come pop by the CSA Bike Centre to learn some tips and tricks to get your bike ready for the summer.  There will be a short 15 minute overview of how to best tune up your bike at 2pm followed by open drop-in until 5pm for DIY repairs and questions. Spend as long as you like tuning up your bike and ask questions you have to the CSA volunteers.

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.  

Back by popular demand! John Reinhart, Grounds Manager, will take participants on a noon hour walk to explore different gardens and trees on our campus.  Come learn about new plantings, plant problems, botany, history of plantings and more! Take a break to enjoy the fresh air and take a stroll through our beautiful campus. Everyone is welcome to join, so please bring a colleague or friend along with you! 

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.