Week at a Glance

Board of Governors unanimously reappoints President Benarroch

Second five-year term begins July 1, 2025

UM named one of Manitoba’s Top Employers for 13th consecutive year

Canada’s Best Diversity Employer designation also awarded for 8th year in a row

Accessibility in UM's digital spaces

Why designing for digital accessibility matters to us all

Making the world healthier through infant nutrition

Listen to the latest episode of “What's the big idea?” featuring Dr. Meghan Azad

UM-led research to advance agricultural innovation receives federal funding

Robert Gulden team seeks to provide remote sensing tools for more effective weed management

Historic season: Bisons Women’s Volleyball take home bronze

Overcoming adversity, team sees first medal win at nationals in a decade

Things to Know this Week

Mandatory training for employees will make UM more accessible for everyone

Complete your Accessibility Training (Information and Communication Standard) by May 1

College of Rehabilitation Sciences’ respiratory therapy program will double intake this fall

Addressing an identified need for respiratory therapists in Manitoba

A compelling look at developing research at UM: Emerging Research Spotlight Series returns Mar. 28

Hear presentations from eight early and mid-career experts

Last chance! Provide your feedback on the Garden for Wellbeing

Online feedback form open until Mar. 25 for those who missed the community consultation

Waste Watchers: Composition and contamination

Waste composition study will provide valuable insights for Zero Waste Plan

Questions about EV driving range, electricity usage and maintenance costs?

Electric vehicle town hall: Learn from the expert panel on Mar. 28

Would you recognize phishing?

Training employees to recognize and respond to cyber threats with Microsoft’s simulation tool

Learn how social identities affect your teaching

EDI Foundations UM Learn module helps instructors understand the influence of identity on teaching outcomes

Upcoming Events

'Challenging Histories: How prioritizing Indigenous experiences can help us understand our shared past' with Lianne Leddy, Wilfred Laurier University

Mar. 20 | 3 p.m. | 200 Education Building

Indigenous Pathways to Climate Change Adaptation Symposium

Mar. 22 | 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. | Register to attend

Creativity shines at 2nd annual SJC Music and Art Competition

Mar. 22 | 3:30 to 5:30 P.M. | Daily Bread Cafe, St John's Chapel

Security Services Institutional Safety Officer open house

Mar. 25 | 12:30 to 6 P.M. | Marshall McLuhan Hall

Artist talk with Lesia Khomenko, Women at War exhibition

Mar. 27 | 12 to 1 P.M. | School of Art Gallery

Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors

Mar. 27 to 31 | various times | John J. Conklin Theatre, West Tache Arts Complex, 150 Dafoe Road

Listening, learning, leading series: Human rights frameworks in times of violence, discrimination and hatred

Mar. 28 | 2:30 P.M. | Fort Garry campus, room TBA

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