faculty News Archive
Libraries
Apply for a $10,000 grant to create an open textbook
April 22, 2024 —
A new round of UM OER Grants (up to $10,000) is available to help faculty and instructors create digital, open access course materials. Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-25 academic year.
Celebrating Asian Heritage Month at UM
April 22, 2024 —
Honouring the diversity and richness of Asian cultures, communities and individuals; advocating for equity and anti-oppression
Mandatory training for employees will make UM more accessible for all
March 18, 2024 —
Complete your Accessibility Training (Information and Communication Standard) by May 1
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Accessibility in UM’s digital spaces
March 12, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba is the university for Manitobans. And in Manitoba, 29.2% of people over the age of 15 have at least one disability, according to Statistics Canada. That’s why UM is committed to accessibility not only in its physical spaces, but also in its digital spaces.
A shared responsibility: Employees to help ensure accessibility of UM information
March 5, 2024 —
Spring project will fulfill legislation compliance requirements
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Empathy all-important, health leader tells future and current physicians
March 5, 2024 —
In medicine, truly caring about the patient matters more than in-depth knowledge, a prominent Manitoba doctor told medical students and physicians at a UM awards event.
Community-led initiatives for Black flourishing at UM
February 12, 2024 —
Promoting Black Flourishing Fund 2024
Listening, Learning, Leading: A strategy and series to create opportunities for greater understanding
February 6, 2024 —
Moving beyond polarization to build foundations for dialogue
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Building teaching skills – digitally
January 29, 2024 —
A new program being piloted through the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning aims to support faculty in developing skills for various aspects of teaching, including interpersonal communication, conflict management and negotiation that can be a challenge to practice.
Faculty of Arts
‘It’s not just a moment’
January 25, 2024 —
Warren Clarke tells a story about a moment in early childhood when he excitedly expressed that he wanted to become a bus driver. His dad, who’d come to visit, got visibly upset. As much as he didn’t understand at the time, he says he’s thought through this moment in light of his current position as a professor, and with the knowledge he now has.