Announcements

Appointment of Dean, Faculty of Social Work

April 2, 2013 - At its March 19, 2013 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the appointment of Dr. James Mulvale as Dean of the Faculty of Social Work, effective July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2018.  Dr. Mulvale is currently an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Regina with a primary scholarly interest in the area of social welfare policy.  His teaching expertise spans across social work, sociology, labour studies and social psychology.  He contributes significantly to professional associations and organizations and has been an active participant on various policy and governance committees at the departmental, faculty and university levels. Given Dr. Mulvale's demonstrated success as an administrative leader, his collaborative approach, and his teaching and research achievements, the Faculty can look forward to a promising future under his leadership. We extend our congratulations to Dr. Mulvale on his appointment of Dean and look forward to welcoming him to the University of Manitoba.  For more details on the appointment please refer to the appointment announcement of March 20th, 2013.  For further information on the search process, please click here.

Call for Feedback: Blended and Online Learning at the University of Manitoba

March 22, 2013 - The Blended and Online Learning Task Force has been struck to identify current practices and to develop recommendations for a university-wide approach to blended and online learning. The task force is seeking community input for determining how the University of  Manitoba  moves forward in this area.. Visit the Blended Learning Task Force blog to review the task force's work to date and to contribute to the conversation by leaving your comments and feedback. For more information on the task force, please refer to the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost's Working Groups web page.

Re-appointment of Director, School of Art

January 30, 2013 - We are pleased to announce the approval of the re-appointment of Prof. Paul Hess as Director of the School of Art.  We look forward to continuing to work with Prof. Hess to advance the interests of the school.  Prof. Hess' term will run from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2019. For information on Decanal Searches and Re-appointment Reviews, please click here.    

Re-appointment of Dean, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources

January 30, 2013 - We are pleased to announce the approval of the re-appointment of Dr. Norman Halden as Dean of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources.  We look forward to continuing to work with Dr. Halden to advance the interests of the faculty.  Dr. Halden's term will run from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2019.  For information on Decanal Searches and Re-appointment Reviews, please click here. 

Establishment of Communication Guidelines for External Accreditation Reviews

January 18, 2013 - Last week, Senate approved the establishment of a set of guidelines for the communication of external accreditation reviews of academic programs.  The objective of the recommendations is to increase the consistency in broadcasting the results of external accreditation reviews across the University and to move towards an increased transparency with respect to these reviews.  For more information on these guidelines, as well as a list of the University's accredited programs, please visit our Program Accreditation webpage. 

New Faculty Welcomed to the University of Manitoba.

Dr. Fiona Moola, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Dr. Lisa Lix, Department of Community Health Sciences
Ms. Donna Sikorsky, E.K. Williams Law Library
Mr. Paul Messing, Department of Biological Sciences
Ms. Karin James, Department of German and Slavic Studies
Dr. Andrea Charron, Department of Political Studies
Dr. Julie Gibbings, Department of History
Dr. Chuang Deng, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Danielle Dubois, Department of Religion
Prof. Alyssa Schwann, Environmental Design Program
Dr. Royce Koop, Department of Political Studies
Dr. Kateryn Rochon, Department of Entomology
Dr. Genevieve Ali, Department of Geological Sciences

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University of Manitoba Faculty Listed in Women's Executive Network's 2012 Top 100 Most Powerful Women

December 5, 2012 - Two University of Manitoba researchers, Dr. Janice Ristock and Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, have earned a spot on the Women's Executive Network's 2012 list of Canada's Most Powerful Women. Ristock's work on gender and sexuality has changed society's view of domestic abuse. Rockman-Greenberg was the driving force behind the opening of the first lab in Winnipeg for the diagnosis of genetic disease with DNA testing.  More... 

Calling for Applications for the 2013 Alan Blizzard Award

December 4, 2012 - The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) is calling for applications for the 2013 Alan Blizzard Award. The Alan Blizzard Award was established to encourage, identify and publicly recognize those whose exemplary collaboration in university teaching enhances student learning.  The award seeks to make visible and disseminate scholarship of teaching and learning, based on values and practices of collaborative teaching.  Guidelines and application drop box can be found at the STLHE website.  More...  

 

2013-2014 Strategic Resource Planning Process

November 22, 2012 - Responsibility for the strategic resource planning process is shifting from the Office of the Vice-President (Administration) to the Office of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost.  For the 2013-2014 period,  the planning process will involve the participation of both offices.  For further details on the planning process and access to the 2013-2014 SRP templates, please refer to the Resource Planning website and the memorandum from Dr. Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, and Mr. Paul Kochan, Vice-President (Administration), dated November 22, 2012.

2012 Campbell Outreach Award Recipient

November 22, 2012 - The recipient of the 2012 Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell Outreach Award is Dr. Dean Kriellaars, Associate Professor in Physical Therapy, School of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine.  The honour is awarded to a university staff member who demonstrated unquestionable meritorious service in outreach activities.  Kriellaars has dedicated himself to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and physical activity, educating youth on the benefits of these at both the local and national levels.  More...

Health Sciences Academic Structure Initiative Update

November 15, 2012 - A Health Sciences Academic Structure Initiative Town Hall was held today for all faculty, staff and students within the health sciences area to present options for consideration, and invite discussion and initial feedback.  For a copy of the town hall presentation and further information on the Academic Structure Initiative, please click here.

Call for Information Technology Proposals, Student (Learning) First

November 15, 2012 -  Committed to delivering an exceptional student experience, the University of Manitoba strives to provide students with the resources and opportunities needed to succeed.  To help achieve this goal, the university is putting out a call for information technology-related proposals to improve on the student experience.  The proposal deadline is 4 p.m. CDT on January 17th, 2013 with the goal to have a set of first prioritized proposals ready for review by the end of January.  For further details on the initiative and proposal process, please visit the Call for Proposals website.

New Copyright Guidelines

November 8, 2012 - The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce that positive changes have occurred regarding copyright which will support teaching and research at our institution.  The revised Copyright Act and Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's (AUCC) release of new, more liberal, Fair Dealing Guidelines will be adopted by the University of Manitoba.  These changes will support instructors using copyrighted content in their teaching and research.  For details on the changes and how they impact you, please visit our Copyright Office website by clicking here, or contact the Copyright Officer at Juliette.Nadeau@ad.umanitoba.ca.