accessibility News Archive
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Continued commitment to improving accessibility and services
December 5, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba is committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment that supports all abilities
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Sharing our progress on U of M’s strategic priorities
April 20, 2018 —
As a community, we are using less water and recycling more, just two of the successes outlined in “Sharing Our Progress,” a mid-term progress report on the university’s strategic plan
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Human Resources
Design an innovative solution to reduce barriers to accessibility
April 17, 2018 —
All University of Manitoba students are invited to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to reduce accessibility barriers at the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses.
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University of Manitoba embraces accessibility and inclusion
March 2, 2018 —
More than 6,000 of the university’s faculty and staff recently completed accessible customer service training, which focused on increasing awareness about access challenges faced by people with disabilities and providing guidance on how they could best respond
![The research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CCGS_Amundsen-150x150.jpg)
Top stories of 2017
December 26, 2017 —
Sharing some of our most notable stories from 2017, the year the U of M marked its 140th anniversary
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Celebrating our collective accessibility commitment as a community
December 4, 2017 —
A message from University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard
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Service Disruptions webpage will improve accessibility on our campuses
November 28, 2017 —
Stay up to date with information about campus disruptions that would impede users of all abilities to access services
![A screen shot of the University of Manitoba's online Accessibility Hub.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-Shot-2017-03-13-at-4.24.57-PM-150x150.png)
New workshops available: Accessibility Training (Customer Service) continues
November 21, 2017 —
More than 6,000 staff and faculty have already been trained for province's customer service standard
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SERVICE DISRUPTION – Allen Building – Elevator out of Service – 11/15/2017
November 15, 2017 —
Notice of service disruption on behalf of Physical Plant
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Complete your Accessibility Training (Customer Service) by Nov. 1
October 23, 2017 —
Mandatory for all staff and faculty