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COVID-19 News Archive

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Students

Everything you need to know if you’re returning to campus

September 4, 2020 — 
Fall Term starts September 9, and many of us are working and studying from home. But there may be times when you need to go to one of our campuses for a class or lab.  If you do, we are counting on you to take personal responsibility in keeping yourself and others in our community safe. We’ve put together some tips below to help.

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New committee steers UM’s COVID-19 recovery efforts into the future

September 2, 2020 — 
The new COVID-19 Recovery Steering Committee will recommend the UM’s overall response to COVID-19 recovery

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Students

UM students get more affordable rates on Mobile Internet plans

August 31, 2020 — 
The University of Manitoba and BellMTS are pleased to be able to provide UM students with more affordable access to technology. 

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Latest news on COVID-19 campus recovery

August 26, 2020 — 
After a period of reduced activity on campus, UM is working towards a slow, safe and practical return to some activities on our campuses. 

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

International study to look at effects of COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy

August 25, 2020 — 
Two research scientists from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are part of a major international study designed to determine the effects a pandemic has on pregnant mothers and infants.

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Libraries

Contactless material pickup with library hold lockers

August 24, 2020 — 
UM Libraries is implementing material pickup at two hold lockers: Elizabeth Dafoe Library for the Fort Garry campus and the Neil John Maclean Health Science Library for the Bannatyne campus.

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Student parking permits on sale Aug. 25

August 21, 2020 — 
Commuter, residence and flexible options available

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PIKE_Net interns Nichol Marsch, Jordan Gelowitz and Zoe Quill.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

PIKE-Net interns adapt to at-home research

August 21, 2020 — 
Student interns in Prairie Indigenous Knowledge Exchange Network (PIKE-Net) this summer, had a slightly different experience than they would have had any other year, due to the office closures and social distancing measures that came with the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Family mental health crisis: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID-19 will affect kids too

August 17, 2020 — 
The potential long-term consequences on children from increased parental stress, anxiety and depression are only beginning to be understood.

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Libraries

Libraries open study spaces for students

August 13, 2020 — 
Beginning August 17, students who have classes on campus may find quiet study space in the Libraries from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

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