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Thrive Week begins
Today marks the beginning of Thrive Week, which runs from November 4 to November 8. There are many different ways for you to get involved and support a healthy mindallThriveWeek long.
- Determined to Thrive—with Heroic Minds, Mental Wellness Panel:Joinhost Ben Fanelli andpanel members to discuss inspirational stories, tactics, and resource related to our mental well-being. Monday, November 4, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., HH Theatre. Get your.
- Thrive Walk and United Way ‘Souper’ Tuesday,Join your colleagues for awalk around RingRoadto show your support for those living with mental health concerns on campus, Tuesday, November 5, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., meet outside STC building.
- Student Mental Health Forumhosted by the Committee on Student Mental Health (CoSMH): Wednesday, November 6, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Fed Hall..
Check out thefull event listing.
Supporting your community this week with the United Way and Thrive
A message from the University of ݮƵ United Way campaign and Thrive Week.
Get in some steps, eat a healthy lunch, and support local mental health initiatives. Can you believe it’s possible to do all three of these things during your Tuesday lunch?
Work up your appetite tomorrow at theThrive Walk for Mental Healthand then purchase a bowl of soup atUnited Way’s Souper Tuesday. Whether you show your support for mental health by joining the walk or by donating to United Way, we thank you.
Thrive Week
Please remember to wear your Thrive t-shirt tomorrow (Tuesday, November 5), or show your support by wearing UݮƵ/Warrior gear. Meet your peers in front of the Science Teaching Complex at 11:30 for theThrive Walk for Mental Health. Join your friends and colleagues for a walk around Ring Road to show your support for our community members living with mental health concerns. We encourage you tosign-upfor this walk and join us afterwards for a warm bowl of soup, chat with campus leaders, and support our campus and broader community.
Souper Tuesday
Tomorrow from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. celebrity chefs will be serving homemade soup in STC main hall. There will be gluten free and vegan options available. A minimum of $5.00 is suggested for donation. Proceeds go toԻlike KW Counselling Services.
Swing by STC to be served a bowl of soup by one of our celebrity chefs:Jim Rush, Professor, Vice-President Academic and Provost,Joan Fisk, CEO of United Way ݮƵ Region Communities,Norah McCrae, Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education,Michael Beauchemin, President, WUSA,Naima Samuel, President & CEO, Graduate Student Association,Alan Binns, Director, UW Police Services,Karen Jack, University Secretary,Bob Lemieux, Professor, Dean of Science,James Skidmore, Associate Professor and Director, ݮƵ Centre for German Studies,Roly Webster, Director, Athletics and Recreation,Maureen Jones, Director, Student Awards & Financial Aid,Kelly McManus, Senior Director, Community Relations & Events, andMario Coniglio, Professor, Carbonate Petrology.
Lecture and discussion on intersectional equity on Wednesday
The Office of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion ishosting Dr. Malinda Smith on Wednesday, November 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a lecture and discussion on why diversity and intersectional equity matterin Canadian universities.
"Thirty years after employment equity programs were first introduced into the academy, this talk provides an unfiltered account of where the academy has succeeded and where challenges remain, particularly as it relates to racial justice, disability justice and decolonization," says the talk's abstract."Dr. Malinda Smith will present her latest research and explore where we go from here to achieve equity."
Smith is a professor in political science at the University of Alberta.
The lecture and discussion is open to all, but space is limited, so.
The lecture takes place in Engineering 7 on the 7thfloor Faculty Hall. Light food and beverages will be served.
Smith is the keynote speaker atConversAction, which runs from November 7 to 9.RenisonUniversity College and the University of ݮƵ have organized this anti-racism conference, which isintended for senior administrators and student delegations from across Canadian universities. The November 6 lecture and discussion provides the wider campus community with an opportunity to hear from and engage with Professor Smith.
Theatre and Performance stages "The Seagull"
TheUniversity of ݮƵ Theatre and Performance ProgrampresentsThe Seagull, written by Anton Chekhov and translated by Matt White. The performance runs from November 13 to 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. with matinees November 13 and 14 at 12:00 p.m.
According to the press release, “Chekhov explores the desperate measures people will go to for love, for acceptance, and for survival, while also demonstrating the unrealistic expectations people place on each other to give them meaning. InThe Seagull, characters speak of love and art the way people today speak about climate change. Passionately. On the razor’s edge.”
The play has been modernized and given a Canadian context, which includes references to Uber, Atwood and vaping.
The performance will be on campus at theTheatre of the Arts, Modern Languages Building. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for students and seniors. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance, with an engagement space theaudience members can explore. The program is piloting a descriptive audio performance for the visually impaired, which will be integrated into the November 14 performances.
Transit of Mercury and other heavenly harkenings
Mercury isin retrogradeon the move! TheGustav Bakos Observatoryis hosting a special event for the. Multiple telescopes will be set up on the rooftop forsafepublic viewing of the planet Mercury as itcrossesdirectly in front of the Sun. Drop in anytime (or multiple times!) during the morning or early afternoon to view this rare event, and learn what it has to do with figuring out distances in our solar system and discovering new planets in our galaxy. The observatory is hosting a free public event for the viewing of the Transit of Mercury taking place all day onMonday, November 11from 7:40 a.m. to 1:08 p.m.on the Physics rooftop, which is accessible from the third floor across from PHY 313. Get your looks in now - this is the last time you can safely view Mercury glideacross the sun until 2032.
While you're looking to the sky, crane your neck to get a glimpse of aconstruction closure taking place on Tuesday, November 5in the service road area between Needles Hall, the Science Teaching Complex, and the Dana Porter Library. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic will be impeded as the area will be cordoned off from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with the crane work being carried out from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The crane will be lifting and toting a large reel of electrical cable from the STC's loading dock into the basement of the Dana Porter Library through the access hatch on top of the hill opposite the STC.
The ݮƵ Centre for German Studies is welcoming Professor Elizabeth Nijdam of the University of British Columbia to ݮƵ on Tuesday, November 12 for a public lecture entitled"The Social Media Aesthetics of Mobility: Reinhard Kleist’s The Olympic Dream and Comics on Refugee Experience."Professor Nijdam will discuss Reinhard Kleist's graphic novelAn Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omarand how it integrates the technologies of refugee life in order to disrupt media representation of migrants and the—often fatal—experience of migration
Legal and Immigration Services (LIS) is holding a silent auctionwith all proceeds going to the United Way campaign. The auction is on now until November 15. There are great Christmas gift items available for bidding.Visit the LISwebsitefor more details.
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When and Where
Preventing Depression Relapse: A Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Group,Monday, November 4, 10:30 a.m., NH 2447 – Register on.
ݮƵ Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI)’sConversations on Complex Systems,Monday, November 4, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., DC 1302.
Legal and immigration Services Lunch n’ Learn, “Great Expectations: York and Access Copyright - Bleak House continued or an ending fit for a rehabilitated Ebenezer Scrooge?”Monday,November 4, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.,Hagey Hall 373.
NEW - Determined to Thrive—with Heroic Minds, Mental Wellness Panel,Monday, November 4, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., HH Theatre. Get your!
Regulating Emotions: Learning Skills from Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy,Monday, November 4, 1:00 p.m., HS 2302 –Registration is by referral.
Coping Skills Seminar - Empowering Habit Change,Monday, November 4, 3:30 p.m., HS 2302 –Register on.
, Monday, November 4, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., TC 2218.
,Students, staff, and faculty are invited to get their influenza vaccinationthrough Health Services,Tuesday, November 5, and Wednesday, November 6,10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., HS Family Clinic Waiting Room.
, Tuesday, November 5, 10:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m., TC 2218.
, Tuesday, November 5, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., meet outside STC building.
, Tuesday, November 5, 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., TC 1208.
More Feet on the Ground Mental Health Training for Students,Tuesday, November 5, 1:30 p.m., NH 2447 –Register on.
Women in MathematicsLean-In Circleevent for Students,Tuesday, November 5, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., MC 5501.Pizza and refreshments will be provided..
, Tuesday, November 5, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., STC 0002.
Chemistry Seminar, “Quantum Monte Carlo approach to the Full Configuration Interaction (FCI) problem,”featuringAli Alavi,director, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK, Tuesday, November 5, 2:30 p.m., C2-361.
“Previously known as Velocity Fund $5K Qualifiers.3-minute pitches in front of a panel of judges to decide which student teams advance to the Finals”, Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 p.m., Science Teaching Complex, Room 0020.
The Buried Raging Sermons of the Warsaw Ghetto RabbifeaturingProfessor James Diamond, Chair of Jewish studies, University of ݮƵ, Tuesday,November 5, 7:00 p.m., Balsillie School of International Affairs.
, Wednesday, November 6.
Research Ethics drop-in session for faculty and students,Wednesday, November 6, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Dana Porter Library (study booth on the main floor).
Take Your Kids to Work Day: Talking Careers with Your Kids(for employees only), Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 p.m. to1:30 p.m., TC2218.
, Wednesday, November 6, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., TC 1214
Mindfulness Meditation: A Stress Reduction Program,Wednesday, November 6, 2:00 p.m., NH 2447 –Register on.
, Wednesday, November 6, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., DPL 329.
, Wednesday, November 6, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., TC 1208.
TD Walter Bean Lecture in Environmentfeaturing Professor Jacqueline McGlade, “Together, Building Sustainable Communities,”Wednesday, November 6, 5:30 p.m., Humanities Theatre.
Coping Skills Seminar - Challenging Thinking, Wednesday, November 6, 6:00 p.m., HS 2302 –Register on.
“Previously known as Velocity Fund $5K Qualifiers.3-minute pitches in front of a panel of judges to decide which student teams advance to the Finals”, Wednesday, November 6, 7:00 p.m., Science Teaching Complex, Room 0020.
,Students, staff, and faculty are invited to get their influenza vaccinationthrough Health Services, Thursday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., HS Family Clinic Waiting Room.
, Thursday, November 7, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., TC 1112.
Faculty Meetup: Caregivers, Thursday, November 7, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., MC 5501.
Grad Student Community and Conversation Circle,Thursday, November 7, 3:30 p.m., HS 1106 –Register is on.
, Thursday, November 7, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., TC 1208.
Alleviating Anxiety Seminar, Thursday, November 7, 5:00 p.m., HS 2302 –Register on.
NEW -, Friday, November 8, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., TC 2218
NEW - School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability PhD Seminarfeaturing Barbara Davy, “A Rationale for the Study of Ritual and Unconscious Motivations of Pro-Environmental Behaviour,” Friday, November 8, 10:00 a.m., EV2-2022.
NEW -Knowledge Integration seminar: “Unveiling the effects of medications using numbers and visualizations”, featuring speakerJM Gamble, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of ݮƵ, Friday, November 8, 1:00 p.m., EV2-2002.
NEW -, Friday, November 8, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., TC 2218
NEW -, Friday, November 8, 7:00 p.m.,CIF Arena.
NEW -,Saturday November 9, (W) 6:00 p.m., (M) 8:00 p.m.,PAC main gym.