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Student absence policy: What faculty and staff need to know

November 15, 2022 — 
At the beginning of Fall Term, 2022, the University of Manitoba implemented a new policy around brief and temporary student absences. Find out what faculty and staff need to know.

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Students wearing KN95 masks and taking notes on laptops and with pencil and paper in a classroom. // Photo from David Lipnowski

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Faculty invited to attend technology and teaching town halls

November 7, 2022 — 
UMFA members are encouraged to make their voices heard in a series of town halls put on by Joint UM/UMFA Committee on Technology, Teaching and Learning.

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TeachingLIFE News

Equitable by design

October 14, 2022 — 
Working to create a learning environment that is universal and inclusive.

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Difficult conversations in the classroom

October 14, 2022 — 
Confronting controversy to lead to a less-polarized society

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Creating lasting change

October 14, 2022 — 
Integrating EDI into the everyday

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Learning from the stars, and our backyards

October 14, 2022 — 
Experiential learning is more than career preparation, it’s life preparation

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Standing (left to right): Rodrigo Villar, Kaarina Kowalec, Snehil Dua, Stephanie Chesser, Karen Gunderson, Danielle Yaffe, Vimi Mutalik, Dan Henhawk Sitting (left to right): Laura MacDonald (a TLC mentor to one of the graduates), Sarah Cooper, Guo-zhen Zhu

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Teaching and Learning Program celebrates 2022 graduates

October 13, 2022 — 
For newly graduated teachers and instructors beginning their careers, making the transition from learning in a classroom to teaching in front of a classroom can often be a daunting one. While their university studies have prepared them to be an expert in their field, what they may not be totally prepared for is the experience of teaching itself.

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Students wearing KN95 masks type on laptops in a classroom. // Photo from David Lipnowski

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Taking care of each other at UM

September 13, 2022 — 
The return to near normalcy on campus can be exciting, stressful or a little of both. The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning has ways to manage the return to in-person teaching.

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Students wearing KN95 masks and taking notes on laptops and with pencil and paper in a classroom. // Photo from David Lipnowski

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The Centre launches resources to help instructors return to in-person teaching

August 22, 2022 — 
The Centre launches resources to help instructors with Fall 2022.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion workshops coming up soon

August 15, 2022 — 
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning has a number of workshops and events to help you make your teaching more just.

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