On Thursday, October 4, 2018, there will be an Advanced Plant Science Seminar:
"The University of Manitoba Organic Agronomist Training Program:
Approaches and Accomplishments in the Last Three Years"
Dr. Martin Entz*, Katherine Stanley*, Joanne Thiessen-Martens*, Michelle Carkner and Iris Vaisman
*presenters
3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre,
Room 130, Agriculture Building,
66 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba
Coffee at 3 p.m. Everyone Welcome!
(poster attached)
Hello everyone!
We were unable to make a reservation at the Hub today. We are planning to go to Degrees instead. But we will still meet in the grad student lounge at 4:30.
See you there!
Deanna
Deanna McLennan
M.Sc. Student, Department of Plant Science
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
University of Manitoba
Hi everyone,
Thanks for coming out to the election and pizza lunch last week. Your PSGSA exec for the 2018/2019 school year are as follow:
President: Kenny So
Vice-President: Jon Rosset
Treasurer: Ashley Ammeter
Social Directors: Deanna McLennan, Leanne Koroscil
Department Council Reps: Daniel Chan (safety committee), Jia Sun (seminar committee)
UMGSA Councillors: Nate Ort, Myra Van Die
Come out for bite tonight at the Hub and meet your new exec team! Meet us at the grad lounge at 4:30 to walk over together or join us there. Don't forget to bring government-issued ID to get in.
Hope to see you all there!
Kenny
From: Claudio Stasolla
Sent: September-21-18 3:02 PM
To: Bev Godard
Subject: FW: NSERC Athena SWAN Workshop
HI Bev, can you please circulate to faculty and students? Thanks
Claudio Stasolla
Professor,
Dept. Plant Science,
222 Agriculture Bld
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2
Canada
Tel. 204-474-6098
Fax. 204-474-7508
From: hris-ddd-execasst-businessmgr-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:hris-ddd-execasst-businessmgr-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Research Communications
Sent: September-21-18 1:23 PM
To: hris-ddd-execasst-businessmgr(a)lists.umanitoba.ca
Subject: NSERC Athena SWAN Workshop
Hello,
Please share as widely as possible the information on the NSERC Athena SWAN workshop being held at the University of Manitoba on Sept. 27 from 9AM - 4PM. Lunch is provided. This is open to faculty and students.
Here is a link to further information and registration. Please ignore the RSVP date. We have until Sept. 25 to register additional participants.
http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=9/1/2018&todate=9/30/201…
Thank you.
Research Communications
Office of the Vice-President (Research and International)
University of Manitoba
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Dear Fellow Graduate Students,
PSGSA current executive committee would like to welcome all new and returning graduate students to this Fall term. This is the time of year we elect and hand responsibility to new executive committee.
The election event will be held on September 20th Thursday 11.30 AM-12.30 PM on 218 Agriculture (seminar room). Everyone is highly encouraged to come to this event, run or vote for position. There will be pizza lunch from 11.30 AM to noon, election activities from noon-12.30 PM followed by new and current executive combined meeting till 1PM.
PSGSA is student run organisation responsible for organising various social and professional activities in interests of plant science grad students at UfM. PSGSA also represent grad students in University and departments. PSGSA take part in plant science symposium and other academic activities both internally and externally.
Everyone is highly encouraged to join committee and run for position of your interest. This will be very good opportunity to make networking and develop leadership skills. In spite of hectic grad schedule, taking part in PSGSA committee would definitely worth! There are multiple position in PSGSA committee. Please find attached document for details of position and responsibility.
If you are interested in running for position, please present yourself at election. If you can not come to event but wish to run for position, please send me your desired position via email (neupanea(a)myumanitoba.ca) prior to Sept 20th.
We look forward to seeing you all on election and PSGSA upcoming activities:
-Coffee time : Monday and Thursday 10AM (ongoing)
-Hub night : Sept 13th Thursday 5PM
-Election and pizza lunch: Sept 20th 11:30 AM-12.30 PM
Best Regards,
Anjan Neupane
President PSGSA 2017/18
PhD Candidate
Wheat Breeding and Genetics
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
As per the UMGF/MGS Award Holders Guide:
"UMGF/MGS holders are required to apply (if eligible) to an external agency (such as NSERC) at every possible opportunity in order to continue payments."
Martha
Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-Belle…
There are two deadlines for this program:
1. transcripts must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by October 5, 2018;
2. applications must be submitted online by October 21, 2018 (for those applying through the University of Manitoba).
Further details from the Faculty of Graduate Studies will follow.
Please let me know if you intend to apply.
Thanks
Martha
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline is October 15.
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/PDF-BP_eng.asp
Martha Blouw
Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science ǀ Department of Soil Science
226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
T: 204.474.8223
F: 204.474.7528
Hi Everyone,
We are going to hub tonight (Sept 13th). We will meet in grad lounge/atrium at 4:50 PM and head over there or you can join at 5PM at hub. All students are encouraged to join, specially the new students to socialise with current students.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Thanks,
Anjan
