Faculty and Staff News Archive
Human Resources
Retirement planning sessions offered for faculty and staff
March 9, 2021 —
Speakers will provide information on a number of topics including an overview of the Pension Plan, the pension benefit payout options available, wills and estate planning and retiree benefits.
Human Resources
Wellness Together Canada offers free mental health resources and counselling
March 8, 2021 —
WTC allows individuals to make decisions about the care they require and choose from a multitude of 24/7 services.
Faculty, Staff, and Retirees Campaign provides needed support for our students
March 1, 2021 —
Contributions to COVID-19 UM Student Technology Fund crucial to students’ success
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Endowment Fund application deadline extended
February 25, 2021 —
Funding is available for a wide variety of worthy projects and programs
Wpg Free Press: Honouring her history
February 24, 2021 —
Assistant professor in the School of Art recognized by the Governor General of Canada and the Canada Council of the Arts for contributions
Sustainability
Sustainability Day: Taking action for the Sustainable Development Goals
February 17, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in full-day virtual program
Price Faculty of Engineering
Dr. Malcolm Xing to be inducted into medical and biological engineering elite
February 15, 2021 —
Dr. Xing is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba. He was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for outstanding contributions to biomaterials design and their applications in therapeutics.
Non-essential travel discouraged, 14-day quarantine in place
February 10, 2021 —
Travel checklist: Insurance and HR implications for post-travel quarantine
Human Resources
Online accessible employment training modules now available
February 9, 2021 —
Newly launched UM accessibility training will cover the requirements of the provincial Employment Standard of the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA). The standard came into effect on May 1, 2019 and must be fully implemented by May 1, 2021.