provost and vice-president (academic) News Archive
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
What a great idea! Annual report showcases entrepreneurial thinking
December 14, 2023 —
UM’s first Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Report explores the opportunities UM provides for students, staff and faculty to learn about, for and through entrepreneurship.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Recipients of the first SoTL Development Fund announced
December 11, 2023 —
Recipients of the SoTL Development Fund received funding to attend the November 23-25 Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Canmore, Alberta, which brought together faculty, students, educational developers, and administrators to share existing knowledge and developing research in the systemic inquiry of teaching and learning.
Exploring virtual reality in teaching and learning
December 5, 2023 —
One of the newer opportunities in simulation education is virtual reality, which provides opportunities to teach things like prioritization, problem solving, and clinical decision-making skills.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Let your instructors know how they’re doing
December 4, 2023 —
The UM Student Reflection of Instruction (SRI) process is about to begin. The UM SRI provides students with opportunities to reflect on their courses and offer feedback to instructors on identified teaching priorities.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Honouring diversity in all its forms
December 1, 2023 —
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities which aims to promote understanding of issues that impact people who live with disabilities, and to mobilize support for their rights and well-being. Learn how the University of Manitoba is working to dismantle ableism, and advance equity, diversity, inclusion and access for all members of our community.
Libraries
Grants awarded for nine Open Ed resources projects
November 30, 2023 —
Grants awarded for nine Open Ed resources projects
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Honouring Emeriti 2023
November 29, 2023 —
On November 22, 18 distinguished former and current members of the UM faculty and administration were honoured as the University of Manitoba officially conferred their annual Emeritus appointments.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Applications open for the Promoting Black Flourishing Fund
November 20, 2023 —
The Promoting Black Flourishing Fund supports initiatives led by Black members of the UM Community and Black UM-affiliated groups and organizations that support the objectives of The Scarborough Charter, and advances anti-racism at the University of Manitoba.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Speaker Series
November 16, 2023 —
Rheanna Robinson, associate professor in the Department of First Nations Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia, is the first speaker in the Anti-Ableism and Accessibility speaker series, organized by the Office of Equity Transformation.
School of Art
Exploring Art, Policy, and Senate Insights: An Evening with Patricia Bovey
November 15, 2023 —
We are thrilled to invite you to a captivating event at the School of Art featuring The Honourable Patricia Bovey.