Past Events

Join this short mindful moment to kick start your Monday morning and your week. Join to sit back, relax and follow along to the guided script to start your day in a positive way. All levels of experience are welcome! This mindfulness exercise will be a guided activity focused on beginnings as we set the tone for our day and our week for Be Well, Be Safe week!   Register now! 

The After Work Euchre Tournament will take place on Tuesday, April 25 at the Craft Kitchen & Ale House on the University of Guelph campus. Join to connect with colleagues across campus and enjoy an afternoon of Euchre. Registration closes April 21st at noon. Register as an individual player and you will be randomly paired with a partner. Prizing for the top three teams will be awarded! Register through Qualtrics!

Make 2023 your year to become a Better ‘U’. Join other Faculty and Staff and begin Occupational Health and Wellness’ FREE 12-week Learn-to-Run 5K program.

About the event Join us as we celebrate Earth month by helping us clean-up the litter in the Arboretum and enjoy the beautiful weather that Spring brings! Bring a colleague or even your whole team. Individuals will be put in pairs or groups of three as we clean the Arboretum.  Gloves, pickers, and garbage bags will be provided. Volunteers are invited to join us for lunch after from 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided, but is optional for volunteers. 

Join U of G on Tour for an exclusive tour of the Guelph Turf Grass Institute, G.M. Frost Centre and research grounds. Meet up is at 12:00 pm and the Outdoor Tour will be from 12:30-1:00 pm. Feel free to bring a snack or brown bag lunch as you learn about the research that applies to your backyard, local soccer field, golf course, cemetery, and park! The Guelph Turfgrass Institute has moved to a new location, so we invite you to tour the facility and take a walk outside on the research plots. Please dress for the weather. No high heels. Closed-toed shoes required.

Make 2023 your year to become a Better ‘U’. Join other Faculty and Staff and begin Occupational Health and Wellness’ FREE 12-week Learn-to-Run 5K program. To join the Learn-to-Run 5K program, you must attend this information and registration session hosted by Occupational Health and Wellness as you will learn the necessary information about the program. Register now! 

Event Details: Chair Yoga is the way to ​go when you are reluctant to get into the yoga clothes and get on the mat- challenge yourself with Chair yoga. 

This workshop is hosted by U of G Women, Work, and Wellness. Emmanuelle Arnaud will recap the presentation from January to continue the conversation on how to support your career goals and shift the conversation at the U of G to level the playing field. Session: Noon - 1:00 pm. The room will be available from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm to allow for socializing.

Looking to start a new fitness or wellness journey? Did you know that all staff/faculty on campus have access to a subsidized rate to use the on-campus facilities? Join us on a tour of what programming/services and equipment is available to our staff/faculty members and why the Athletic facilities might just be the best fit for you! Attendees of this tour will receive a free day pass for recreation in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, including access to the Fitness Centre and / or a fitness class, to use at their convenience!

Delve into the relationship between diet and gut microbiome diversity. With the overwhelming number of media published surrounding this topic, it may be difficult to navigate through all of the misinformation and marketing ploys. We will be touching on the following topics of prebiotics, probiotics, fermented foods, and fiber-rich foods, as well as conducting a hands-on fermentation activity where we will be making Kimchi!  Join us as we