campus community News Archive
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Congratulations to the Merit Award winners for 2020
August 4, 2021 —
Recognizing faculty members for outstanding teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service
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Parking fees reinstated Sept. 1; additional options available
July 27, 2021 —
Part of the back-to-campus reopening plan
![Little work has been done to understand young people’s willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Above: a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus on May 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Youth-Vaccination-150x150.jpg)
HVAC at UM
July 27, 2021 —
Well-functioning HVAC systems support overall COVID-19 safety protocols
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Canada and Manitoba support green infrastructure and upgrades to UM and other communities
July 23, 2021 —
This project will upgrade University of Manitoba’s Central Energy Plant and the Max Bell Centre building on its Fort Garry Campus
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Update on fall term at UM from President Benarroch
July 23, 2021 —
'As we see vaccine rates increase and case counts drop, we are on track for a phased return to in-person work and learning that respects the needs of our diverse community'
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Meet Janesca Kydd, UM’s new top lawyer, dedicated to advancing Reconciliation
July 22, 2021 —
Her father immigrated from Scotland in the 1950s and met her mother, a residential school Survivor. And after Kydd was born the family moved north to run a general store on an island near Misko-ziibiing (Bloodvein First Nation).
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Plan to attend: Live UM Intranet orientation tours
July 21, 2021 —
Each orientation tour will focus on a specific faculty or campus unit
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UM announces new Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)
July 21, 2021 —
Dr. Tracey Peter has been named Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) at the University of Manitoba, effective July 1, 2021
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The way of wellness – one step at a time
July 21, 2021 —
'As options for wellness have lessened, it would appear many have returned to the basics and essentials. I am referring to the practice of walking, an unassuming human activity that has shaped our species to the very core.'