Faculty and Staff News Archive
A message to the UM community, especially caregivers
May 12, 2021 —
We are supportive of reprioritizing and/or reassigning duties that allow the greatest amount of flexibility possible to support home learning goals
Indigenous
Fifth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence goes virtual
May 12, 2021 —
Over 10 days, the recipients of this year’s awards will be honoured through a series of videos
Sustainability
UM Climate Action Plan underway
May 10, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in a short survey and series of online lunch-and-lunch sessions about UM’s Climate Action Plan currently in development
A new online space all our own
May 7, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba is excited to launch UM Intranet to all faculty and staff on May 7
Prepare for launch! UM Intranet coming soon
May 3, 2021 —
Learn more about access, supports, and how to find the info you need
Sustainability
Reimagine the Eastern Transportation Corridor
April 28, 2021 —
University of Manitoba undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to help reimagine the Eastern Transportation Corridor spaces on the Fort Garry campus
‘We’re proud of the steps UM is taking to create an inclusive and accessible environment’
April 21, 2021 —
Under the province’s accessible employment standard, employees must complete required training by May 1
Faculty, staff and retirees provide critical student support
April 21, 2021 —
Thanks to the generosity of UM faculty, staff and retirees, $382,905.81 was raised through a total of 612 donors this past year
Information Services and Technology
Microsoft 365 project update
April 20, 2021 —
The Office 365 Project Team would like to thank all staff and faculty for your support during our rollout of Microsoft 365 licenses and the email accounts migrations to the new Microsoft environment. Our project was planned to begin last summer, but the pandemic intervened. As a result, the project rolled out new licenses to all staff and faculty last March so everyone would have access to Microsoft's online tools for collaboration.
Information Services and Technology
Do you use digital signatures? Tell us why or why not
April 20, 2021 —
Information Services and Technology is currently reviewing examples of how digital signatures are used as part of the university’s waste reduction initiative. A “digital signature” uses encryption to validate the authenticity of a software, message, or digital file. Using mathematically generated code, it is secure enough to be considered legal and binding in Canada.