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Good morning,
We are currently experiencing a power outage on our Fort Garry campus. Classes or labs in any of the affected buildings will not be held today.
The buildings that are affected are:
* Biological Sciences
* Max Bell Centre
* IGAC
* Education
* Migizii Agamik
* St John's College
* St Paul's College
* Wallace Building
* Fitzgerald Building (now known as 55 Chancellor)
* Helen Glass Building
* Parkade
Power is expected to be restored to all buildings starting at 4:00 pm.
Further updates will be posted on UM Today<https://news.umanitoba.ca/power-outage-affecting-university-buildings-on-fo…>, and can be followed on UM Twitter<https://twitter.com/umanitoba>.
Laurie M. Schnarr, MA
Vice-Provost (Students)
Student Affairs
Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
208 Administration Building
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Tel: 204.474.6919
Confidential Assistant - Marci Davies Marci.Davies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Marcia.Davies@umanitoba.ca>: 204.474.6917
Student Affairs: Creating opportunities for student success!
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Good Afternoon,
On behalf of the entire extended University of Manitoba family of students, staff, faculty and alumni, I want to convey how deeply proud we are of UM graduate and acclaimed cosmologist Dr. James Peebles — for winning the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics<https://news.umanitoba.ca/um-alumnus-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics/>, and demonstrating for all the world to see, as we have claimed about the University of Manitoba for years, "from here, you can go anywhere," including across galaxies.
Dr. Peebles, recognized as one of the most highly regarded cosmologists, was cited for “theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology,” and shares the award with two Swiss astronomers, Michel Mayor, 77, and Didier Queloz, 53, who discovered a planet orbiting a binary star.
We have a proud tradition of nurturing great thinkers and doers here, and today, in celebrating Dr. Peebles' extraordinary achievement, I am sure we are inspiring new generations of scientists and others striving to understand all aspects of the world in which we live.
For those that are nearby, I invite you to join us on Fort Garry campus to celebrate Dr. Peebles’ accomplishment in the Science Student Lounge, main level, room 209 in Armes Lecture Theatre at 12:30 p.m., Oct. 8.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
David
David T. Barnard, O.M., Ph.D., FRSC
President and Vice-Chancellor
202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca>
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Good afternoon,
Today at Senate I shared with colleagues that the University of Manitoba has accepted the report titled University of Manitoba Indigenous Senior Leadership: Report and Recommendations to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), prepared by a committee chaired by Dr. Catherine Cook, Vice-Dean Indigenous, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
We are acting promptly on the recommendations, beginning with the approval last week at the Board of Governors to move forward with the establishment of a Vice-President (Indigenous) position.
I encourage the entire University of Manitoba community to read more about this important next step in our ongoing commitment to meaningful reconciliation: https://news.umanitoba.ca/um-to-establish-university-wide-indigenous-leader…
Sincerely,
David
David T. Barnard, O.M., Ph.D., FRSC
President and Vice-Chancellor
202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca>
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