Things to Know News Archive

Get active with an accessible community walk on Sneaker Day
May 18, 2022 —
Let’s reconnect and celebrate being back together on campus!

Students
A new kid on the block: umstudent TikTok
May 16, 2022 —
Have you seen any familiar faces or buildings on your For You page lately? In case you haven’t, we’ve officially launched a UM student-focused TikTok account. Follow the account and watch upcoming contests!

How to THRIVE? Let’s count the ways
May 16, 2022 —
Plan to attend UM's work and learning event this May

Libraries
MSpace improvements benefit researchers
May 16, 2022 —
MSpace has recently had a renovation that improves functionality and includes features will increase discovery to deposited works and help researchers meet funder open policy mandates.

Why does equity, diversity and inclusion matter?
May 11, 2022 —
Plan to attend the THRIVE keynote and other EDI offerings

Coming soon! Digital distribution of University of Manitoba Pension Plan (1993) pension statements
May 11, 2022 —
Access through secure log-in to ESS

Information Services and Technology
All student accounts now enrolled in Duo MFA
May 9, 2022 —
All student accounts were enrolled in Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) on May 4. By Friday, May 6, 20,000 students had already added their second-factor device(s) to Duo. Adding a second-factor device completes the Duo enrolment so you can access all MFA-protected services.

Office of Sustainability
Jane’s Walk: Our Urban Forest
May 5, 2022 —
Take a stroll with guide, Kevin Handkamer, UM campus planner, and learn about our oldest trees, our expanding arboretum, and some of the history, challenges and future opportunities for urban forestry on campus.

Campus Beautification Days are back!
May 4, 2022 —
Let's get outdoors together and make our campuses a beautiful place to work, study and visit

Human Resources
New support for UM leaders
May 3, 2022 —
Leaders in our community have a new learning opportunity, as Learning and Organizational Development (LOD) launches a new certificate called UM LEAD, which stands for Learn, Engage, Adapt and Develop.