Network News News Archive
Alumni
Dr. Brenna Shearer elected to the Board of Governors
May 24, 2023 —
The votes have been counted and UM alumni have selected Dr. Brenna Shearer [BMR(OT)/86] as their next alumni representative for the UM Board of Governors.
Sustainability
Get ready to move, sustainably
May 24, 2023 —
Gear up to participate in two popular summer sustainability events, Bike to Work Day and the Commuter Challenge.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cattle Country: Sustainable Agriculture – Exploring Net Zero, Indigenous Agriculture, Biodiversity
May 24, 2023 —
The following article was written by Peter Frohlich, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in May 2023.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Individuals with disabilities still carry burden of accessibility at universities, panelists say
May 24, 2023 —
Universities “still require disabled students to do the majority of the labour necessary in order for them to have the same rights as other students,” panelists said in a recent UM online discussion.
Information Services and Technology
Act now! Save your Microsoft Teams Wiki content
May 23, 2023 —
If you are a longtime Teams user, you may have noticed a recent change in the lineup of the default tabs in a new Teams channel. When Teams was initially introduced, Teams channels, by default, came with three tabs: Posts, Files and Wiki. A Wiki is a simple note app that allows participants in a Teams channel to collaborate in a document quickly and easily.
Extended Education
Graduates celebrate at Access Program Graduation 2022-2023
May 23, 2023 —
“Access provides the support you need, no matter your age. Once you jump over fear, the sky is the limit. For me, it means so much to celebrate with my community that supported me throughout.” - Rachel Simpson
Desautels Faculty of Music
Don’t Cry for Onello Bahingawan
May 23, 2023 —
The Desautels Faculty of Music's Onello Bahingawan won over the Winnipeg Music Festival judges with his performances of "Cry For Me" and "I Don't Care Much."
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Always keep learning – even from failure, esteemed physician tells medical grads
May 19, 2023 —
A physician-scientist who is renowned for his groundbreaking HIV/AIDS research urged the newest crop of UM medical graduates to be perpetual learners and to use failure to fuel discovery.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Instructors invited to attend a Map the System information session Monday, June 19
May 19, 2023 —
Map the System is a global competition out of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford. Map the System requires participants to use a systems-thinking approach to demonstrate deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental challenge. In doing so, students ultimately uncover levers for change. Last year 16 Canadian post-secondary institutions participated in this global challenge. In 2024, Map the System is coming to the University of Manitoba!
Libraries
Research data management strategy at UM
May 19, 2023 —
Research data management strategy at UM