Staff News Archive
Students
Nominations Open for Advising Excellence Award 2025
November 27, 2025 —
Nominations are open for the UM Advising Excellence Award, established in honour of advisor Wendy McLean to recognize excellence, creativity, and meaningful student support across campus.
Students
Message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students) – Nov 17
November 17, 2025 —
I hope you enjoyed a restful reading week. As you return to your studies, I thought I would feature some upcoming events, services, and reminders to help you explore campus life, get connected with supports, and end the Fall term strong.
Students
Message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students)
August 29, 2025 —
I hope you had a great summer! We’re looking forward to seeing you on campus next week as we kick off the Fall Term. Please keep the following in mind as you plan your commute and navigate the campus.
Sustainability
Campus landscapes series: Perennials
August 18, 2025 —
The Campus Landscapes Series is back! Join us for a tour of perennial plantings at the Fort Garry campus.
Spring/summer road construction starts up on Fort Garry campus
May 2, 2025 —
Three road construction projects happening at or near UM’s Fort Garry campus will impact traffic flow and travel times to campus for the 2025 construction season. The infrastructure projects are happening on Sifton Road, University Crescent and Pembina Highway.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Family of four building life in new home thanks to Habitat Manitoba, Rady Faculty
April 11, 2025 —
On March 28, a wide smile crossed Ifeyinwa’s face as Dr. Dieter Schonwetter handed her the keys to her new home. She was officially a homeowner.
Summer Institute on Literacy in Indigenous Content open to UM faculty and staff
March 14, 2025 —
The Summer Institute on Literacy in Indigenous Content is an enriching professional development opportunity for UM faculty and staff.
Sustainability
Digital Cleanup at UM: Reducing our digital footprint
March 10, 2025 —
Digital Cleanup Day is March 15, 2025, and all faculty, staff and students are encouraged to clean up their digital items.
Sustainability
Climate change is changing sport: find out how at Sustainability Night 2025
February 6, 2025 —
The Manitoba Marathon cancelled due to heat in 2022. A shortened cross-country ski season because there wasn’t enough snow in 2024. These are just two examples of how climate change is changing sport. If you look globally, there are many more. Dr. Madeleine Orr, a world-leading sports ecologist will give the keynote address at the University of Manitoba’s Sustainability Night on Feb. 27, with her talk titled 'Climate change vs. sport: Keeping the score on adaptation and activism'.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Black Flourishing at UM
January 29, 2025 —
From bookclubs and podcasts to keynote speeches and panel discussions, the 2024-25 Promoting Black Flourishing Fund showcase the creativity and diversity of the Black community at UM.