Week at a Glance

Have your say in UM’s newest Strategic Plan

Engagement process launches at Town Hall on Jan. 26

UM Today The Magazine: The big (tiny) problem

Microplastics in our waters may threaten ecosystems. But are we ignoring the greater danger?

'A place of belonging, friendship and learning'

Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program continues to grow across province

Ending the stigmatization of mental illnesses

Jan. 25 is Bell Let’s Talk Day; check out how UM is joining the conversation

Funding electric public transit can reduce emissions and address economic inequality

An important step in moving towards clean transportation

Follow your passion and start small

UM instructors find new ways to integrate experiential learning into courses

Save the date for Knight Lecture by journalist and author Eternity Martis

Public event to be held Mar. 9 on Fort Garry campus

Things to Know this Week

UM professors co-author new book about NORAD

Book launches tonight at 7 p.m. at McNally Robinson

Vacation Purchase Plan (VPP) available for 2023/2024

Applications due to HR Mar. 3; program starts April 1

Voice your opinion, take the Campus Commute Survey

Improve your commute and inform future transportation planning

Pop-up vaccine clinic comes to Fort Garry campus

Clinic open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 1

Upcoming Events

EDI Community of Practice: Developing Effective EDI Committees with Nicola Koper

Jan. 19 | 10 a.m. | via Zoom

Storytelling in the 21st Century

Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. | John J. Conklin Theatre

Writer-in-Residence welcome event and Decolonizing Lens film screening

Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. screening | Winnipeg Art Gallery

Listening: A Tool in Storytelling with Janine Windolph

Jan. 20 | Noon | 307 Tier Building, Fort Garry campus or via Zoom

Inflation, Conflict and Central Bank Response Economics Seminar

Jan. 20 | 2:30 p.m. | 307 Tier Building

Indigenous info session: Asper MBA

Feb. 1 | Noon | via Zoom

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