From: Gagandip Sidhu [mailto:umsidh52@myumanitoba.ca]
Sent: March-16-16 1:20 PM
To: Bev Godard
Subject: TEDx Umanitoba LiveStream
Hello Grads,
This is a friendly email to let everyone know that TEDx-Umanitoba will be taking place in two short weeks on March 24th. These TED talks will feature amazing researchers from right here at the UofM and will provide a great opportunity for graduate students to learn about how to present their own research in a fun and exciting way.
For those of you who were unable to get a spot in the TEDx audience, the UMGSA has set up a livestream of the event in the Richardson Auditorium in the Faculty of Agriculture. We have over 100 spots available and registration for these spots is required. Anyone interested in attending the TEDx livestream can sign up in one of the following ways:
* Like the University of Manitoba Graduate Students Association page on Facebook and sign up by joining the UMGSA TEDx livestream group
* Use #UMGSA on social media to qualify for a spot in the TEDx livestream
* Sign up in person at the UMGSA office at 217 University Centre
If anyone has any questions or concerns regarding the registration process please don’t hesitate to contact me at umsidh52(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:umsidh52@myumanitoba.ca> or senator2(a)umgsa.org<mailto:senator2@umgsa.org> or the UMGSA office manager Ruth at gsa(a)umgsa.org<mailto:gsa@umgsa.org>.
Hope to see you there!
Gagan Sidhu
Senator, UMGSA 2015-2016
Graduate Student (Dept. Plant Science)
From: National Agricultural Biotechnology Council [mailto:nabc@cornell.edu]
Sent: March-10-16 9:37 AM
Subject: Student Voice at NABC 28 - Please distribute widely
Please inform graduate students at your institution about the Student Voice at NABC 28<http://nabc.cals.cornell.edu/StudentVoice.html>. Applications will be submitted to the council member of your institution and the selection of the Graduate Student Delegate lies entirely with your institution. All relevant application details are on the Student Voice website.
Please not that this travel stipend is for any student with a research interest in any area of agricultural biotechnology. It does not have to fit specifically within the meeting theme.
Applications should be submitted by April 15, 2016
The winning students should be informed by May 1 so they can make their travel arrangements.
I will arrange for their free meeting registration.
http://nabc.cals.cornell.edu/StudentVoice.html
Susanne
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Susanne Lipari
Executive Coordinator
NABC
B 15 Boyce Thompson Institute
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-254-4856 or 607-387-9308 (preferred)
Fax-254-8680
From: Martha Blouw
Sent: January-13-16 2:53 PM
To: soils-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca
Subject: International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS)
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (IGSS)
$2,700 to $5,400 (approx) - For Master's & PhD Students
Read more ><http://news.umanitoba.ca/mymail/37152/00000000000000000000000000000000/aHR0…>
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Deadline: April 1st, 2016
The IGSS is awarded to international students (i.e. those in Canada on study permits) who are paying the international student tuition fee.
If you are planning to transfer from a Master's to a PhD program, or to apply to a PhD program for the Summer 2016, Fall 2016 or Winter 2017 term, you are encouraged to apply for the IGSS and must apply by the April 1st deadline if you wish to be considered for the IGSS for the 2016 -2017 academic year. Even if you are unsure of what you will do, you are encouraged to submit an application.
All,
For your information.
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From: Crystal Jorgenson <Crystal.Jorgenson(a)umanitoba.ca>
Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 4:27 PM
Subject: FW: TEDxUManitoba 2016, Update,
To: Brian Oleson <Brian.Oleson(a)umanitoba.ca>, Danny Mann <
Danny.Mann(a)umanitoba.ca>, Fouad Daayf <Fouad.Daayf(a)umanitoba.ca>, James
House <James.House(a)umanitoba.ca>, Laurie Connor <Laurie.Connor(a)umanitoba.ca>,
Michele Rogalsky <Michele.Rogalsky(a)umanitoba.ca>, Paul Bullock <
Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca>, Rick Holley <Rick.Holley(a)umanitoba.ca>, Robert
Currie <Rob.Currie(a)umanitoba.ca>
Hi all
Please share in your dept if appropriate. Friday is a deadline to register.
There is one topic that might be of specific interest:
Dale Overton
President and Founder, Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc.
*Closing the Sustainability Loop on Food Processing - Compost for Climate
Change *
Working with the largest food processors in the world by creating and
implementing organics waste management and carbon offset strategies -
closing the sustainability loop on food processing.
Crystal
____________________________________
*Crystal Jorgenson*
Communications Specialist
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
University of Manitoba
*t:* 204-474-9435 *f:* 204-474-7525
*e:* crystal.jorgenson(a)umanitoba.ca
*w:* www.umanitoba.ca/afs/
*[image: twitter]:* @UM_agfoodsci <https://twitter.com/UM_agfoodsci>
*From:* Xugang Zhang [mailto:xugangzhang@icloud.com <xugangzhang(a)icloud.com>]
*Sent:* February-29-16 11:29 AM
*To:* Kimberley Stefaniuk
*Subject:* TEDxUManitoba 2016, Update, _ Agricultural and Food Sciences_Kim
Hello Kim,
It was nice talking to you. We thank you so much for your concern and
support.
This is Xugang, and this is a follow up from our previous email regarding
TEDxUManitoba 2016.
Here are some updates.
[1]Event poster is online. You may see the *SPEAKERS POSTER* for detail.
[2] The list of speakers is now available. You may see the *SELECTED
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS, 2016* for detail.
[3] Last but not least, the application is going to close by 16:00 on March
4, 2016 (this FRIDAY). Online application is available at
http://tedxumanitoba.com/extraaud/
Do not hesitate to let us know, should you need any further information
regarding this event? We are here to help.
Sincerely,
Xugang
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FEB 17, 2016
Hello,
This is Xugang, and I’m writing with regards to TEDxUmanitoba. We had a
great success in 2014, and March 24th this year (Thursday) is the second
time that we are going to have this amazing event at UofM. Would you please
kindly forward this news to all students, and faculty members( staffs)? Or
may I ask if you could direct me to Dean’s/ Director's Office Assistant?
Here we are offering conventional application. All eligible applicants will
enter a draw, where final result will be announced later. Detailed
information is as following,
TEDxUmanitoba 2016
Location: Fort Garry Campus
When: March 24th, 2016(Thursday)
Who can apply: Registered student, and faculty member/ staff
How to apply: Online application is available at
http://tedxumanitoba.com/extraaud/
--
Dr. Paul Bullock
Professor and Head
Department of Soil Science
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8666
Fax: (204) 474-7642
Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca>
Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/
Please note that the application deadline indicated on the application form has been revised to March 31, 2016.
Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate Scholarship
The Western Grains Research Foundation provides a contribution of $100,000 every three years*, to offer renewable graduate scholarships for students at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of the scholarships is to support and encourage top students to further their studies in crop research, to generate improved technology and productivity for western crop producers. Every three years, there will be either two scholarships with a minimum value of $25,000 each for Master's students, or one scholarship with a
minimum value of $33,000 for a Doctoral student. The scholarships will be offered to graduate students who:
(1) are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the first year of a Master's
or Doctoral program delivered by the Department of Plant Science or the Department of Soil Science;
(2) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent);
(3) have proposed to undertake thesis research in the area of crop research (major field crops including grains and oilseeds).
Preference will be given to candidates who hold an undergraduate degree from a Canadian university. Candidates will be required to submit an application that will consist of: (a) a description of their proposed research project (maximum 500 words), (b) a current curriculum vitae, (c) a current academic transcript(s), and (d) two academic letters of reference from professors at a post-secondary institution.
The Scholarship is renewable for either one or two years for Master's and Doctoral students, respectively, provided that the recipient:
(1) continues to be registered full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in a Master's or Doctoral program delivered by the Department of Plant Science or the Department of Soil Science;
(2) has maintained a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent);
(3) has submitted a satisfactory progress report to his or her supervisory committee.
In the event that a recipient does not qualify for renewal of the award, the selection committee may offer the scholarship to a new recipient who meets the selection criteria.
Normally, the Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate
Scholarship may not be held with any other award valued at $10,000 or greater, including University awards and external awards funded by provincial or federal government programs.
* The first gift of $100,000 will be made in June 2011 and will be followed up every third year. The Western Grains Research Foundation Endowment Fund Graduate Scholarship will be reviewed after the third $100,000 gift from the WGRF to determine whether to continue with the scholarships and if any amendments are required.
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Please download the application form below.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2016 @ 11:59 p.m. Submit your application to Regan Sarmatiuk, Student Awards Coordinator, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Room 248 Agriculture Building.
Western_Grains_Research_Foundation_Endowment_Fund_Graduate_Scholarship.pdf<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/download/118>
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
Department of Soil Science
226 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3T 2N2
Telephone: 204-474-8223
Fax: 204-474-7528
M.Sc. ORAL EXAMINATION
Jolene Rutter
will defend her thesis entitled
Measurement of Greenhouse Gas and Nitrogen Gases Losses During Cold Weather Composting
of Separated Pig Slurry SolidsVEX12
Friday, February 26, 2016
9:30 am
Room 346 Ellis Building
Thanks Mario.
All,
This information is for all graduate students and supervisors. The
Guidelines and Ethics course is required for all U of M graduate students.
My experience has been that any coursework requirement that has not been
met is not communicated by FGS until they do their check when a student is
ready to graduate. That is not a great time to discover additional
coursework requirements.
Please be diligent about ensuring that all graduate students complete this
course.
Paul
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From: Mario Tenuta <Mario.Tenuta(a)umanitoba.ca>
Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 1:55 PM
Subject: council
To: Paul Bullock <Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca>
Paul, one more thing. From talking with students in Communications, it is
clear not all students understood they needed to do the Supervisor-Students
guidelines and the ethics course. It could be a good thing to remind
faculty of these needs for all grad students.
Cheers,
Mario
_______________________________________________________________
Celebrate International Year of Pulses 2016
Consider Visiting:
Bruce D. Campbell Glenlea Farm and Food Discovery Centre
http://umanitoba.ca/afs/discoverycentre/
Churchill Northern Study Centre for a learning vacation.
http://www.churchillscience.ca/
Mario Tenuta, PhD
Canada Research Chair in Applied Soil Ecology/
Chaire de recherche du Canada en écologie des sols appliquée
B.Sc. Agroecology Program Chair and Program Student Advisor
Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba
13 Freedman Crescent (Ellis Building)
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2
Office and Cell: +1 204 474-7827
mario.tenuta(a)umanitoba.ca <tenutam(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>
--
Dr. Paul Bullock
Professor and Head
Department of Soil Science
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8666
Fax: (204) 474-7642
Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca>
Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/
From: psu-hris-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:psu-hris-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca> [mailto:psu-hris-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Ellen Cianflone
Sent: January-25-16 5:20 PM
To: psu-hris(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:psu-hris@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Subject: [psu-hris] Incorrect mailing Address & T4- T4A Slips time sensitve
Hello everyone I am hoping you will be able to share this request with your team members and your students.
The attached document is for your students areas, I would so appreciate if it can be posted so all can see
For your fellow coworkers, if a reminder email can be sent requesting them to update their mailing address in ESS (if required)- side note: while the bulk of the employees receive electronic copies and /or are mailed to the department however we have a large number of employees that might end/or have ended before T slips are printed at which point we mail them to the address on file (i.e. not in an active status, EE on leaves etc)
Students need to update Aurora and if they have payments from HRIS system they will also need to send in a change request to hris(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:hris@umanitoba.ca> .
Employees that do not have access to ESS will need to submit their request to hris(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:hris@umanitoba.ca> .
If the student updated their info in Aurora before end of day Jan 29/2016 we will be able to capture the correct data on the student side for T4A from Banner.
ESS and emails - changes received after Feb 4/2016 cannot be guaranteed for T4 / T4A from HRIS System
We receive large numbers of returned T slips and request for reprints every year and we are hoping this will help to reduce those numbers
As always I apprecaite your help!
E
Ellen Cianflone
University of Manitoba,
Assistant Manager,
Payroll & Supplier Payment Services
Phone 204-474-9337
Fax 204-474-7637
