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Photocopier is not working - service has been called
by Christy Doyle 04 Jan '18

04 Jan '18

The Photocopier is not working - service has been called. Christy Christy Doyle, Reception Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-8221

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FW: Academic English Courses and Workshops
by Martha Blouw 03 Jan '18

03 Jan '18

From: Alicia Franco-Espinosa Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 2:46 PM Cc: Garry Dyck Subject: Academic English Courses and Workshops Dear Department Heads, I am pleased to let you know that the English Language Centre (ELC)<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/index.html> will continue offering Part-Time Academic English Courses<http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/index.html> at a reduced tuition fee for Winter 2018. In the past, these courses had cost students between $140 and $160 per course. This cost has been reduced to $30 per course. We are excited to increase the accessibility to our 30-hour language courses to students whose first language is not English and may be struggling with their Academic English. Courses offered this Winter include: * Academic Essays * Conversation & Discussion * Critical Reading & Summary Writing * Grammar Review * Oral Presentations * Pronunciation * Research Writing for Graduate Students * Critical Reading and Summary Writing (Bannatyne) * Oral English for Graduate Students (Bannatyne) * Research Writing for Graduate Students (Bannatyne) I'm attaching a Brochure/Registration Form for you to share with your Department and students. Class enrolment is limited, so early registration is recommended. To learn about the benefits of these courses, please read the article in UM Today at http://news.umanitoba.ca/improving-your-academic-english/ or click here<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/index.html> for more information. The ELC is also offering a series of free 90 minute Language Workshops in January. To learn more about these workshops, please click here<http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/free-workshops.html>. To register online, please click here<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/ptc_info.html>. Please see poster for Fort Garry campus attached. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the Part-Time Academic English Courses, or would like to receive brochures and posters for your office, please contact Richard Iwabuchi, Part Time Courses Coordinator, at 204-480-1477 or Richard.Iwabuchi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Richard.Iwabuchi@umanitoba.ca>. Thank you! Alicia Alicia Franco-Espinosa Associate Director, English Language Centre University of Manitoba 520 University Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 CANADA Tel: 204-474-9325 Cell: 204-227-0010 Fax: 204-275-8098 Alicia.FrancoEspinosa(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Alicia.FrancoEspinosa@umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/elc<http://umanitoba.ca/elc>

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FW: Grad student orientation
by Martha Blouw 03 Jan '18

03 Jan '18

From: Jitendra Paliwal Sent: January-03-18 8:58 AM To: Heather Innis; Jennifer McLaren; Martha Blouw; Kathy Graham Cc: Crystal Jorgenson; Heather Wiebe; Marisol Soto Rodriguez Subject: Grad student orientation Good morning everyone, A very happy new year to all of you! Please remind graduate students in your units to register for the Graduate Student Orientation to he held this Friday. The program is available at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/graduatestudies/orientationsession.html As you may see, there is a slight change in program. The team building activity has been replaced by short addresses by the Faculty Awards Coordinator (Marisol Soto) and Associate Dean (Academic), Dr. Carlberg. Feel free to drop in anytime to chit-chat with students. Thanks, Jitendra Paliwal, Ph.D., P. Eng., FEC Associate Dean (Graduate Programs), Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences Professor, Biosystems Engineering E1-342, EITC University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2 Phone (Biosystems Eng): (204)474-8429 Phone (Dean's Office): (204)474-6700 Mobile: (204)228-4320 http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~paliwalj/

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Graduate Teaching Program
by Martha Blouw 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

Please see this link for information about the Graduate Teaching Program: http://intranet.umanitoba.ca/academic_support/catl/programs/gtp.htm offered by the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at U of M. Martha

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FW: Service Canada - SIN event January 3-2018
by Martha Blouw 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

From: psu-hris-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:psu-hris-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Gitan Armour Sent: December-19-17 3:35 PM To: psu-hris(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [psu-hris] Service Canada - SIN event January 3-2018 ******************************************************** Event Description: GET YOUR SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER (SIN) ON CAMPUS Wednesday, January 3, 2018 9:00am-3:30pm 543-544 UMSU University Centre Service Canada will be coming to the U of M's Fort Garry campus to issue Social Insurance Numbers to qualifying international students. Saves you a trip to their office. Students will be seen on a drop-in basis (first come, first served). We anticipate that waiting times could be long and we cannot guarantee that all students will be able to receive their Social Insurance Numbers on January 3. Students coming to the SIN card sessions must bring the following documents: If you DO NOT have a valid Work Permit: * U of M student card * Original Study Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that states the permit holder "may accept employment" or "may work" in Canada. * Passport NOTE: If your Study Permit does not contain either of these statements, you must bring a study permit and a "confirmation to work off-campus" letter issued by IRCC (previously called Citizenship and Immigration Canada - CIC) prior to February 6, 2015. -OR- If you have a valid Work Permit: * Original Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) * U of M student card (if you are a student) * Passport There is no fee to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN). http://umanitoba.ca/research/international_centre/events/index.html

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FW: Graduate student awards currently open for competition with deadline January 17, 2018
by Martha Blouw 19 Dec '17

19 Dec '17

From: agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:agriculture-gradstudents-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Agriculture Awards Program Sent: December-18-17 3:09 PM To: agriculture-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Graduate student awards currently open for competition with deadline January 17, 2018 Hello all, This email is to inform you that there are some Graduate student awards currently open for competition with deadline January 17, 2018. All of the application forms and eligibility criteria can be found on the Faculty Awards Database: https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/admin/award 1. 2017- 2018 Katharine M.S. Middleton Scholarship for HNS students 2. 2017- 2018 Dr. Cameron Jay Memorial Scholarship for Entomology students 3. 2017- 2018 Stewart Pugh External Study Scholarships (several up to a maximum of $2,000 per individual) for travel expenses 4. 2017-2018 Marion Vaisey-Genser Graduate Travel Award 5. 2018-2019 Orval G. Caldwell and H. Ruth Gardner Caldwell Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture/Agroecology for Master's students 6. 2018-2019 Douglas L. Campbell Graduate Fellowship 7. 2018-2019 Holmfridur Kristjansson Graduate Award in Nutrition 8. 2018-2019 Nevin Estate Fellowship 9. 2018-2019 Syngenta Graduate Scholarship 10. 2018-2019 Willy Wiebe Graduate Fellowship in Agricultural and Food Sciences around 11. 2018-2019 John Dueck Graduate Entrance Scholarship 12. 2018-2019 MZTRA Soil Conservation Fellowship Each of these awards have different eligibility criteria, so you are encouraged to read about each award to see if you qualify. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply! The Faculty Awards Committee will meet in February to select winners for each award. Please note that only successful applicants will be notified. Please feel free to contact Marisol at agawards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:agawards@umanitoba.ca> if you have any questions about the awards or the application process. Happy Holidays! Marisol ______________________ Marisol Soto, M.A. Student Awards Coordinator Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Room 160, 66 Dafoe Road - University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 T: 204.474-1688

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FW: NSERC's Science, Action! Video Contest Is Back! / Le concours de vidéos Science, action! du CRSNG est de retour!
by Martha Blouw 18 Dec '17

18 Dec '17

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Last coffee time of the year Monday December 18th
by Ashley Ammeter 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Hi everyone, Next Monday, December 18th at 10 am will be the last coffee time until the New Year. We look forward to seeing you all there for one last break before the Holidays! Ashley

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INDIGENOUS MASTERS EXCELLENCE AWARD
by Martha Blouw 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

INDIGENOUS MASTERS EXCELLENCE AWARD Variable - awards up to a maximum of $10,000 - For Master's Students Read more ><http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Unrestricted Deadline: January 15, 2018

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PSGSA Holiday party Tomorrow Friday December 8th
by Xiangyu Pei 07 Dec '17

07 Dec '17

Dear grad students, It is a reminder that Our annual Grad Student Christmas Party will be hold on this Friday December 8th 2017 in Room 218. We will have a potluck at 12 pm (noon), and a gift exchange after that (around 1:30ish). Everyone is welcomed and it’s a great opportunity for you to meet some new faces (friends) in the department. Sign up sheets for the potluck and gift exchange will be placed in the Grad Student Lounge. It is your choice to decide participate either potluck, gift exchange or both. There would be food from different cultures so you can try various food during this party. For the potluck, it would be great if you could point out what kind of food you would like to bring (ex. Appetizer, main course, dessert etc.). It is necessary to say what may contain in the food because some of our students can not eat specific foods (ex allergies or vegan or vegetarians). For the gift exchange, the suggested price for a gift is $20 and it would be a good memorize for a while. “Generic” wrapped gift would be suggested because everyone would accepted (ex chocolate, mugs, textbooks etc.). A game will play when we distributing the gifts. I think everyone has been working hard for a year (or a few years) so it’s a good time to take a short break and have some fun with us. We wish everyone would join us and see you at the party! Sincerely, Bruce

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