Network News News Archive
Faculty of Education
Student organizers working to improve grad symposium every year
March 3, 2018 —
With the dust having settled on this year's graduate symposium, organizers are already exploring ways to improve next year's event. Heather Krepski, vice-president of Academic Advocacy with the Education Graduate Students Association (EdGSA) says that symposium organizers are considering asking faculty for help in reviewing proposals in order to give students direction and advice on their submissions.
Faculty of Arts
Graduate students are Rising Up
March 2, 2018 —
On March 9 and 10, the Native Studies Graduate Students Association will host the third annual Rising Up conference featuring close to 100 scholars from around the world discussing Indigenous knowledge and research in Indigenous studies.
University of Manitoba embraces accessibility and inclusion
March 2, 2018 —
More than 6,000 of the university’s faculty and staff recently completed accessible customer service training, which focused on increasing awareness about access challenges faced by people with disabilities and providing guidance on how they could best respond
Faculty of Science
Computer science students win first place in Iran at AUTCup Robotics competition
March 2, 2018 —
The Department of Computer Science is sending two of its undergrads to Iran at the end of this month to compete in the AUTCup Robotics competition.
Extended Education
The rewards of quality management
March 2, 2018 —
Quality management got its start in the manufacturing industry, but the principles and procedures that assure a quality product or service can now be applied to improve many other businesses and organizations too.
Extended Education
Canadians look to U of M for quality online professional development
March 2, 2018 —
“We are seeing significant increases in online learners from Toronto, other Canadian cities, and even outside of Canada,” Gary Hepburn, dean, extended education, University of Manitoba, recently told the Toronto Star. “Even many of our local students here in Winnipeg attend online.”
Asper School of Business
Asper releases 2016-17 Student Employment Report
March 1, 2018 —
The report highlights employment trends for students and graduates of the school’s Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and MBA degree programs
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
March is Nutrition Month
March 1, 2018 —
Get involved in the discussion about the power that food has to enhance lives and improve health.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Unlocking a healthy relationship with food
March 1, 2018 —
Join us for a free interactive discussion on the potential, and the limits, a healthy long term relationship with food can have.
Extended Education
Spring is in the air, spring term is on the way
February 28, 2018 —
The days grow warmer, the sun shines brighter, and new possibilities present themselves like the grass emerging from beneath the melting snow. Pursue your possibilities and continue your education and professional growth.