Week at a Glance

Tomorrow, join the momentum!

RSVP to the community celebration for UM's new strategic plan

How education can play a role in bringing back endangered languages

Recognizing National Indigenous Languages Day

Nominate an Indigenous-owned business for Asper's VIBE awards

Celebrate the success of Indigenous entrepreneurs

Science counters stigma: UM's global impact on health equity

UM researchers in Kenya help address spread of infectious diseases among sex worker and sexual minority communities

Connecting older adults with student companions

Family Resources launches the Adult Companionship Services Directory

Camera in a can? Pop-up exhibition features student solargraphs

Nineteenth-century photographic process deepens classroom knowledge

Things to Know this Week

Have a bloomin' good time on Campus Beautification Day 2024

Bring your green thumbs and help spruce up our campuses

UM enables multi-factor authentication for VIP/ESS on April 3

Project reduces risk, and improves the user and employee experience

Significant enhancements to employee benefits now available

Vision care, enhanced mental health coverage among the changes

New Quiet Pods open for students at Dafoe Library

Book a quiet space for virtual meetings or online exams

Take a look at these Teaching and Learning (TLC) Program workshops for all instructors

Offerings include Teaching Café on accessible pedagogy; sessions on assessment strategies, teaching technology, mental health in the classroom and more

Upcoming Events

What’s on this month in UM music and the arts

Various times through April

Fireside Chats: Talks on Indigenous Knowledges, hosted by Carl Stone

APR. 4 | 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. | Circle Room, Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge, and online

UM Indigenous Birding Club: Birding Walk, a 1.5-hour walk for beginners

APR. 4 | 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. | DEPART FROM OUTSIDE MIGIZII AGAMIK, NEAR LOUIS RIEL STATUE

RSVP for the Science Spark 3K Pitch Competition

APR. 8 | 1 P.M. | Marshall McLuhan Hall, 204 UMSU University Centre

Teaching Israel-Gaza War and the Middle East: A Conversation with Tami Jacoby, political studies (Listening, Learning, Leading series)

Apr. 11 | 12 to 1 P.M. | Fort Garry campus, room TBA upon registration

Residential School History and Legacy 101 workshops (monthly)

APR. 11 | 6 P.M. | Online

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