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Students News
Find connection and calm: 12 UM support groups and workshops to try this term : Network News
January 15, 2024 — There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to mental health and wellness. UM offers a variety of groups and workshops for students to explore. Discover a safe place where you can meet others who you can relate to, share your experiences, get valuable feedback and develop new coping skills.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
UM announces new Dean of Extended Education, Dr. Ute Kothe : Network News
January 15, 2024 — The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce that Dr. Ute Kothe has been appointed Dean, Division of Extended Education, effective March 1, 2024.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning News
Experiential Learning Consultations: Faculty and Instructors : Network News
January 15, 2024 — By reconciling academic learning outcomes with authentic experiences and real-world contexts, experiential learning equips students with the knowledge, competencies and skill they need to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world.
Indigenous News
Indigenous Student Advisory Circles : Featured
January 15, 2024 — Jeri Ducharme created Indigenous Student Advisory Circles to ensure First Nations, Métis and Inuit students have a voice in the ongoing evaluation and development of initiatives supported through the Mastercard Foundation EleV Partnership.
Human Resources News
Vacation Purchase Plan (VPP) available for 2024/2025 : Campus News
January 12, 2024 — Applications due to HR March 1, 2024; program starts April 1, 2024
How Do I Spot Fake News? : The Magazine
January 12, 2024 — Veteran journalist and UM instructor Cecil Rosner on deciphering fake news in a world of fast media and AI
UM Faces and Spaces: Örjan Sandred, music and AI : Featured
January 12, 2024 — UM Faces & Spaces is a monthly feature showcasing the people and places across UM that are transforming the student experience, advancing innovation in research, driving change and creating a lasting impact here in Manitoba and globally. Watch our latest feature.
Faculty of Education News
Call for proposals: Unleash your research : History, culture and academia
January 12, 2024 — The Education Graduate Students' Association (EdGSA) and the Office of the Associate Dean of Graduate Research at the University of Manitoba invite proposals for the 25th annual Education Graduate Students’ Research Conference.
Faculty of Arts News
Winnipeg Free Press: ‘Not a typical year’: Manitobans’ priorities may have real impact on NDP’s first budget : UM in the News
January 11, 2024 — ‘Not a typical year’: Manitobans’ priorities may have real impact on NDP’s first budget
Discovering messages in the ice: UM researcher recognized for climate change finding : Network News
January 11, 2024 — Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Ice, Freshwater-Marine Coupling and Climate Change in the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) at the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources at the University of Manitoba has been named a recipient of the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the climate change category.