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Desire2Learn System Maintenance June 9th, 2013
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

Information Services & Technology would like to inform users of upcoming Desire2Learn scheduled system maintenance. Desire2Learn will be unavailable on Sunday, June 9th from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this service interruption. Contact the Help and Solutions Centre at 204 474 8600 for further information and assistance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- IST would like to encourage all members of the university to sign up for the IST Alert Mailing list so that we may inform you of current and planned outages and problems. IST Alerts is intended to quickly communicate information that may impact your ability to access network or computer resources. Recent events show that communicating this information is important to all university members. This list is open to everyone; staff, students and faculty, who wish to subscribe. To subscribe go to: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/ist-alerts ----------------------------------------------------------------- Information Services and Technology EMail: support(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:support@umanitoba.ca> Help and Solutions Centre Phone: (204) 474-8600 123 Fletcher Argue Building Fax: (204) 474-7983 For our hours of operation please visit: http://umanitoba.ca/ist/help/schedule.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The University of Manitoba IST Help and Solution Centre does not send attachments without prior user contact and approval. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Investors Group Field opens doors for first event, Sunday, May 26
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 24 May '13

24 May '13

This email is sent on behalf of Andrew Konowalchuk, Associate Vice-President (Administration) To: All Students On Sunday, May 26, 2013, Investors Group Field will open its doors for its first official event, the One Heart Service, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Access to campus and on-campus parking will not be restricted and personnel will be on hand to manage traffic flow and ensure safety concerns are dealt with. There are 12 other major events scheduled to take place at Investors Group Field this year. During those events, access to campus and on-campus parking will follow the Event Day Transportation and Parking Plan. This plan was created in partnership with the City of Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Football Club to ensure minimal disruptions for members of our campus community. To find out more about the Event Day Transportation and Parking Plan, including links to interactive maps and information for transit riders, cyclists and pedestrians, please visit http://investorsgroupfield.ca/university/ To receive regular updates and reminders about event days via Twitter, follow @UMoutstanding. A number of other activities and events will be happening at the stadium in the coming weeks, many bringing new visitors to campus. These activities include: May 27 - Pyrotechnics testing will be ongoing from 9 a.m. to noon May 29-June 9 - Bomber season ticket pick-up June 2 - Bomber training camp begins The next event day is June 12, 2013 when the Bombers face Toronto for a pre-season game. Kick-off is 7 p.m. The University of Manitoba Bison Men's Football team will also be playing four home games in the new stadium, including the Homecoming game on September 28. Be part of a new era of football by coming out to support our team. I encourage all of you to take in an event at the new stadium. Having superior spaces like Investors Group Field serve the students, staff and faculty of our university, making for a more dynamic, innovative and community-focused campus. Sincerely, Andrew Konowalchuk Associate Vice-President (Administration) ---- Tannis Campbell Manager, Office of the Associate Vice-President (Admin.) University of Manitoba 202 Administration Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-7822 Fax: (204) 261-1318

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Register your cell phone number to receive emergency text messages on campus
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 09 May '13

09 May '13

With the spring term now in session this is a reminder that all students, staff and visitors on campus can register their cell phone number to receive emergency text messages. To “opt-in” simply send a message to 30000035 from your handheld device, with JOIN UMERG in the text line. To “opt out”, text STOP UMERG to 30000035 from your handheld device. You can also sign up on-line at https://www.umanitoba.ca/emergency_signup.html. However you will receive a request on your device from 30000035 to confirm your registration. Simply reply JOIN UMERG. For more information about the University’s emergency notification system see https://www.umanitoba.ca/emergency.html.

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Suspicious Item found in Machray Hall
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 08 May '13

08 May '13

This morning, a suspicious item was found on the fourth floor of the Machray Hall Building. Winnipeg Police Service were contacted and removed the item. Winnipeg Police continue to investigate. The building has resumed normal operations.

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Internet Outage on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 May '13

07 May '13

Information Services & Technology would like to inform users of a planned internet outage from 11:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 15th , 2013 to 1:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 16th, 2013. This outage will impact all internet services on both campuses. Thank you for your patience during this service outage. Contact the Help and Solutions Centre at 204 474 8600 for further information. IST Help & Solutions Centre 123 Fletcher Argue 204-474-8600 support(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:support@umanitoba.ca> To sign up for IST-Alerts please visit the following link: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/ist-alerts Updated information is also available on Facebook, Twitter and the IST Blog. Please visit http://umanitoba.ca/ist/help and click on the corresponding links.

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Desire2Learn System Maintenance May 12th, 2013
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 May '13

07 May '13

Information Services & Technology would like to inform users of upcoming Desire2Learn scheduled system maintenance. Desire2Learn will be unavailable on Sunday, May 12th from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this service interruption. Contact the Help and Solutions Centre at 204 474 8600 for further information and assistance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- IST would like to encourage all members of the university to sign up for the IST Alert Mailing list so that we may inform you of current and planned outages and problems. IST Alerts is intended to quickly communicate information that may impact your ability to access network or computer resources. Recent events show that communicating this information is important to all university members. This list is open to everyone; staff, students and faculty, who wish to subscribe. To subscribe go to: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/ist-alerts ----------------------------------------------------------------- Information Services and Technology EMail: support(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:support@umanitoba.ca> Help and Solutions Centre Phone: (204) 474-8600 123 Fletcher Argue Building Fax: (204) 474-7983 For our hours of operation please visit: http://umanitoba.ca/ist/help/schedule.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The University of Manitoba IST Help and Solution Centre does not send attachments without prior user contact and approval. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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PLEASE NOTE email change!
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 May '13

07 May '13

Please note: Due to upgrades this email address will no longer be functioning as of May 4, 2013. The new email address is president(a)hsgsa.org. Please update your address books. Thank you for your understanding.

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Internet Outage on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 07 May '13

07 May '13

Information Services & Technology would like to inform users of a planned internet outage from 11:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 15th , 2013 to 1:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 16th, 2013. This outage will impact all internet services on both campuses. Thank you for your patience during this service outage. Contact the Help and Solutions Centre at 204 474 8600 for further information. IST Help & Solutions Centre 123 Fletcher Argue 204-474-8600 support(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:support@umanitoba.ca> To sign up for IST-Alerts please visit the following link: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/ist-alerts Updated information is also available on Facebook, Twitter and the IST Blog. Please visit http://umanitoba.ca/ist/help and click on the corresponding links.

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MS Walk this Sunday, May 5th
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 03 May '13

03 May '13

To: All Staff & Students Please note this Sunday, May 5th the Manitoba Lotteries MS Walk will be taking place on the Fort Garry campus. The race will begin at 10 a.m. at Max Bell. This event will not restrict access to the campus but there may be some delays at intersections during the race. For more information on the MS Walk please visit their website at: http://mssociety.ca/manitoba/ Thank you. ---- Tannis Campbell Manager, Office of the Associate Vice-President (Admin.) University of Manitoba 202 Administration Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-7822 Fax: (204) 261-1318

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Campus Beautification Day Invitation
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 02 May '13

02 May '13

This message is sent on behalf of Andrew Konowalchuk, Associate Vice-President (Administration) To: All Students RE: Campus Beautification Day Campus Beautification Day will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013. This is the 16th year of this popular event which is made successful by the tremendous input of Physical Plant staff and the campus-wide effort of volunteers. Staff, students, faculty and retirees are invited to participate on a voluntary basis to help beautify the campus. Jobs such as picking up paper, raking, sweeping, pulling weeds and planting flowers will be identified. Each department is requested to designate a contact person who will be responsible for coordinating the volunteers from their department. The name, department, address and phone number of the contact person should be forwarded by Friday, May 3, 2013 to: campbeau(a)cc.umanitoba.ca. Physical Plant staff will be assigned to each zone to work with the contact people and to coordinate projects. A brown bag meeting of all contact people will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room, 210 University Centre, at noon on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 to provide details and distribute lunch tickets for Campus Beautification Day to department representatives. Event leaders will be introduced and light refreshments will be provided. On Campus Beautification Day, a barbecue lunch sponsored by ARAMARK will be held at noon in the quadrangle on the Fort Garry Campus and in front of the Brodie Centre on the Bannatyne Campus for all volunteers. Pepsi will be providing the refreshments. The Bookstore as well as various other businesses on Campus will be donating "door" prizes for the event. This year the Grand Prize is two airline tickets donated by WestJet. Teams are encouraged to propose projects either directly to campbeau(a)cc.umanitoba.ca or through communication with a zone leader. Photographs of the best gardens will highlighted on the Campus Beautification website at http://www.umanitoba.ca/campus/physical_plant/gensvcs/569.htm. Volunteers are asked to bring gloves, rakes and spades from home although some items will be provided by Physical Plant. The project will commence at 9:00 AM and continue throughout the day. Everyone is invited to participate for as much time as their schedules permit. In the event of rain on May 23, the rain date will be Friday, May 24, 2013 so please keep that date open as well. If you have any questions, please contact Lyle Morin at 474-6286 or email campbeau(a)cc.umanitoba.ca<mailto:campbeau@cc.umanitoba.ca>. Please join us for another fun and rewarding Campus Beautification Day on May 23. Andrew Konowalchuk|MAA|M.Arch|BES Associate Vice-President (Administration) | University of Manitoba 202 Administration Building | Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 | 204-474-8758

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