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Celebrating Asian Heritage Month at UM

April 22, 2024 — 
Honouring the diversity and richness of Asian cultures; advocating for equity and anti-oppression

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Accessibility checklist: What you need to know for May 1

April 16, 2024 — 
Mandatory training for all employees, prioritization for updating documents, info on PDFs, and more

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New EFAP offers diverse mental health resources for UM employees

April 16, 2024 — 
Starting May 1, the University of Manitoba is switching from Telus Health to Kii by CloudMD for their Employee and Family Assistance Program. EFAP is a program available to all UM employees and provides free access to mental health and wellness services.

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Geese who’s back

April 16, 2024 — 
Respect the goose: Cohabiting with campus wildlife

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The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould meeting guests after the 2024 Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Lecture at the University of Manitoba.

Nominate an outstanding scholar for the 2024-25 Knight Distinguished Visitor program

April 15, 2024 — 
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould is the latest in a long line of thought-provoking speakers – which includes Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Mark Garneau and The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair – who have enriched the discourse at UM through the Knight Distinguished Visitors program. Now, UM wants your ideas on who the 2025 Knight Distinguished Visitor should be. 

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What is ‘Duty to notify’ or an active offer? 

April 9, 2024 — 
Breaking down accessibility requirements, including alternate or accessible formats 

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Libraries

Try this five-part workshop series on knowledge synthesis & systematic reviews

April 5, 2024 — 
Are you considering starting a systematic, scoping, or other knowledge synthesis project but don’t know how to get started? Attend UM Libraries’ five-part series beginning May 7 and explore all aspects of comprehensive searching for a systematic review project. If you are a grad student about to begin a project or just have questions, this series is a great place to start.

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Information Services and Technology

VP Evolution Project enables Entra MFA for VIP/ESS access on April 3

April 1, 2024 — 
The VIP Evolution project is a multi-year project, with dedicated resources from Information Services and Technology (IST), Human Resources and Payroll, led by a project board of leaders from across the UM community. The project’s focus is leveraging VIP functionality, reducing risk, and improving the user and employee experience.

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Communications, marketing and advancement support at your fingertips

March 26, 2024 — 
Access to External Relations toolkits is available on UM Intranet

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Ellis building to reopen April 1

March 25, 2024 — 
Please be advised that Ellis Building has been evacuated and will be closed until further notice.

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