Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News Archive
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Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
Prioritizing mental health and wellness
April 25, 2024 —
UM is commencing a process to develop a new Mental Health and Well-being strategy for the whole university. This step will build upon previous mental health and wellness initiatives to design a robust and comprehensive strategy that reflects present-day opportunities and challenges.
April 25, 2024 —
UM is commencing a process to develop a new Mental Health and Well-being strategy for the whole university. This step will build upon previous mental health and wellness initiatives to design a robust and comprehensive strategy that reflects present-day opportunities and challenges.
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Building MomentUM
April 23, 2024 —
The Strategic Initiatives Support Fund is open to staff and faculty interested in implementing projects that will advance our strategic goals in creating knowledge that matters, empowering learners, and reimagining engagement.
April 23, 2024 —
The Strategic Initiatives Support Fund is open to staff and faculty interested in implementing projects that will advance our strategic goals in creating knowledge that matters, empowering learners, and reimagining engagement.
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A new, ambitious path forward for the University of Manitoba
April 8, 2024 —
Informed by community, new strategic plan will build momentum over the next five years
April 8, 2024 —
Informed by community, new strategic plan will build momentum over the next five years
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Connecting older adults with student companions
April 1, 2024 —
A new program aims to connect caregivers of adults within the UM community with students offering support through companionship services. The Adult Companionship Services (ACS) Directory, launched by Family Resources in collaboration with the Centre on Aging and the UM Age-friendly University Committee, will serve as a centralized hub to locate companionship service providers and post job opportunities.
April 1, 2024 —
A new program aims to connect caregivers of adults within the UM community with students offering support through companionship services. The Adult Companionship Services (ACS) Directory, launched by Family Resources in collaboration with the Centre on Aging and the UM Age-friendly University Committee, will serve as a centralized hub to locate companionship service providers and post job opportunities.
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Join the momentum on April 4
March 31, 2024 —
Celebrate UM’s new strategic plan at community launch event
March 31, 2024 —
Celebrate UM’s new strategic plan at community launch event
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Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
Creating space for understanding and complexity
March 21, 2024 —
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we are pleased to share upcoming opportunities for meaningful dialogue that advances mutual respect and compassion for all people. The Listening, Learning, Leading series, organized by the Office of Equity Transformation, aims to build foundations for understanding, beyond polarization.
March 21, 2024 —
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we are pleased to share upcoming opportunities for meaningful dialogue that advances mutual respect and compassion for all people. The Listening, Learning, Leading series, organized by the Office of Equity Transformation, aims to build foundations for understanding, beyond polarization.
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Accessibility in UM’s digital spaces
March 12, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba is the university for Manitobans. And in Manitoba, 29.2% of people over the age of 15 have at least one disability, according to Statistics Canada. That’s why UM is committed to accessibility not only in its physical spaces, but also in its digital spaces.
March 12, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba is the university for Manitobans. And in Manitoba, 29.2% of people over the age of 15 have at least one disability, according to Statistics Canada. That’s why UM is committed to accessibility not only in its physical spaces, but also in its digital spaces.
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Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
Speaker to explore Access, Intersectionality and Resistance in Disability Culture
February 21, 2024 —
Dr. Robert McRuer, a professor of English at George Washington University, is the second guest speaker in the Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Speaker Series, hosted by the Office of Equity Transformation.
February 21, 2024 —
Dr. Robert McRuer, a professor of English at George Washington University, is the second guest speaker in the Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Speaker Series, hosted by the Office of Equity Transformation.
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Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice
February 15, 2024 —
The Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program aims to ensure student voices, vision and experiences are valued and embedded into institutional initiatives for social justice, equity, accessibility and anti-oppression at the University of Manitoba.
February 15, 2024 —
The Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program aims to ensure student voices, vision and experiences are valued and embedded into institutional initiatives for social justice, equity, accessibility and anti-oppression at the University of Manitoba.
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Funding available for innovative research on teaching and learning
February 14, 2024 —
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Support Fund provides opportunities for UM professors, instructors, and librarians to engage in research projects that increase knowledge in pedagogy and learning.
February 14, 2024 —
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Support Fund provides opportunities for UM professors, instructors, and librarians to engage in research projects that increase knowledge in pedagogy and learning.