campus community News Archive
Human Resources
Recognize outstanding COVID-19 response by nominating support staff for the 2021 Awards of Excellence
April 5, 2021 —
Support staff employees to be honoured with these awards will demonstrated extraordinary efforts to maintain critical operations, to assist faculty and students in transitioning to online classes, to support critical research or facilitate the shut-down and restart of research activities, and to ensure the safety and well-being of others—all accomplished with emphasis on effectively supporting the academic mission of UM during the pandemic.
Stay alert for wildlife on campus
March 29, 2021 —
There's been a recent sighting of a coyote on the UM Fort Garry campus
Naomi Andrew appointed UM’s new VP (Administration)
March 24, 2021 —
Ms. Andrew has served the UM community for the past 18 years in numerous roles, including General Counsel, Associate Vice-President (Fair Practices and Legal Affairs) and most recently as Acting Vice-President (Administration)
Now you can recycle masks and other personal protective equipment
March 23, 2021 —
New PPD recycling bins to discard disposable masks and other disposable PPE items that cannot or should not be worn anymore
Actions to dismantle racism
March 23, 2021 —
A new workshop examines the nature of systemic racism and how we can take anti-racist actions in our UM community and beyond
President’s message on becoming an anti-racist community
March 22, 2021 —
'Our commitment must be to closely examine our past, current, and future actions to ensure that we are working towards the dismantling of racism in all its forms'
Price Faculty of Engineering
Friends of Engineering Awards the 2020-2021 Co-operative Education/Industrial Internship Program Student of the Year Award
March 16, 2021 —
Eva was presented with a $1000 cash prize during the Friends of Engineering Annual General Meeting & Fireside Chat event on March 4, 2021.
Unscheduled Power Outage: Monday, March 15
March 15, 2021 —
If you experience any issues related to building systems or equipment, contact O&M Customer Service Desk
Remembering Els Kavanagh
March 12, 2021 —
She was a good friend and supporter of the University of Manitoba and of St. Paul's College.
Faculty of Science
Dr. Jayanne English recipient of the 2021 Qilak Award
March 10, 2021 —
The Faculty of Science is thrilled to announce that Dr. Jayanne English, Department of Physics and Astronomy, at the University of Manitoba has been selected by the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) for the 2021 Qilak Award. The Qilak Award for Astronomy Outreach and Communication recognizes individual Canadian residents, or teams of residents, who have made an outstanding contribution either to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy in Canada or to informal astronomy education in Canada.