February 2012 - all-students - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Nominate an outstanding professor!
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Feb '12

29 Feb '12

Dear Students: Do you know an outstanding professor or instructor who deserves recognition for their teaching skills? If so, you may be interested in nominating someone you consider to be an exceptional faculty member for the Saunderson & Stanton Excellence in Teaching Awards. Nominations are accepted all year for these annual awards provided by the Dr. and Mrs. H.H. Saunderson Award fund and from the bequest of Mrs. Olive Beatrice Stanton. Each award is currently valued at $2,000. This year's deadline has been extended to March 5th.so you still have time! This is the 46th year that nominations have been invited for the Stanton Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the 43rd year for the Dr. and Mrs. H.H. Saunderson Award for Excellence in Teaching. Instructors may be nominated in any year but those who have received either the Saunderson or the Stanton awards in the previous 10 years are not eligible for selection. Please note: all students, both continuing and graduating, can nominate an outstanding teacher. You can only nominate one professor per year. Note the nomination deadlines listed on the nomination form below. If you are a registered student, an upcoming or recent graduate, or a colleague of an outstanding teacher and wish to make a nomination, submit the online nomination form <http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=87&too=600&eve=29&fid=949> or print the nomination form (pdf) <http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/media/ss_awards_excellence_applicati on.pdf> and mail or fax it to: Saunderson & Stanton Awards Committee Financial Aid & Awards 422 University Centre The University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 fax (204) 474-7543 If you have any questions, please contact Financial Aid and Awards at 474-8197 or via email at awards(a)umanitoba.ca Student Affairs...Creating Opportunities for Student Success

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Wondering what to do after grad? Check out Learning to Earning, March 5-8
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 28 Feb '12

28 Feb '12

Enter to win $1,000 tuition at Learning to Earning. March 5-8, 2012.. Career Services.. 474 University Centre.. Sessions start at 10 a.m. daily.. Attend a session for your chance to win two tickets to the Winnipeg Jets, March 14.. Join us for a Kickoff Breakfast on March 5th - 10am to 12pm. First floor, University Centre. Explore your career, DEFINE YOUR FUTURE. Open to all students. Learning to Earning is a series of sessions designed to help you prepare for life after graduation. Sessions include: What can I do with my degree? What is graduate school? Is it for me and do I want it or need it? Resumes that get attention How to impress: Interview, dressing, dining, social media and more! Luck isn't everything: Creating your own career opportunities How to stand out Presented by Career Services, Alumni Association, Office of Student Life and UMSU. For more info: umanitoba.ca/student/careerservices.

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Event Day Plan Open House - February 29, 2012
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 22 Feb '12

22 Feb '12

The following message is being sent on behalf of Deborah McCallum, Vice-President (Administration): To: Students, Faculty and Staff: From: Deborah McCallum, Vice-President (Administration) Date: February 22, 2012 Re: Event Day Plan Open House - February 29, 2012 As the Investors Group Field takes shape on our campus, we are excited by the opportunities the new, world-class stadium will bring to our university community. The new stadium brings with it a number of significant benefits to University of Manitoba staff, students and surrounding community residents. Our new Active Living Centre, two lighted artificial turf soccer fields and the football field to be shared by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Bisons and the community, combined will mean the University of Manitoba will be home to some of the best sports and recreation facilities in the country. While these facilities provide great benefits to students, faculty, staff and the City of Winnipeg, we also recognize our responsibility to ensure game and event days are positive experiences and involve minimal disruption to our community members. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Canadian Football League were mindful of the need for that balance when they developed the schedule for the upcoming season. In total, there are nine home games slated for 2012. Of those, four are weekend games scheduled on Saturday or Sunday. Of five weekday games, four are scheduled during July and August when there are fewer students, faculty and staff members on campus. Weekday games will also start at 7 p.m. or later to ensure efficient traffic and transit access to the Fort Garry Campus. To minimize any negative impact on our university community, we are working closely with the Winnipeg Football Club and the City of Winnipeg to draft a comprehensive event day plan. This plan outlines access to campus during events, transit opportunities, parking options and a variety of other elements which we believe will make the event day experience a positive one for all. The University of Manitoba is hosting an Open House to present details of the plan and to solicit feedback on its contents from our community. The President and I encourage you all to attend. The Open House will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 12:30-4:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room, 2nd Floor University Centre. Facilitators will be available at the open house to discuss the plan and address any concerns or questions. In addition, a new website will be launched on Feb. 29 that will provide on-going updates and further information. The City of Winnipeg is also hosting an Open House for area residents to obtain information on the plan on February 29 from 4 to 8:30 pm in the library at Dalhousie School, 262 Dalhousie Drive, Winnipeg. Interested area residents are also invited to attend that event. A second City of Winnipeg Open House will be held at the Canad Inn Fort Garry on Saturday, March 3 from 10 to 3 pm. Additional open house events will be hosted at a variety of locations around the city in the coming weeks and months. We believe Investors Group Field at the University of Manitoba will become a focal point for the positive transformational change in the spaces where we live, work, study, discover and play. Together, we can ensure a seamless transition into this positive new era for sports and recreation in our city and province.

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UM Student Employment: Mini U 2012 Instructor
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 08 Feb '12

08 Feb '12

Hello! Are you a current University student who is looking for the best summer job ever? Bison Children's Programs is currently accepting applications for Mini U Instructors. Apply now to join our team and develop your leadership skills, make great friends, be part of a team, and best of all be a kid all summer long with fun games and activities. Interested applicants must complete our Instructor application form which can be downloaded from our website ( <http://www.miniu.ca> www.miniu.ca) or found at either of our customer service desks in the Frank Kennedy Centre and Max Bell arena. Applications must be submitted to the Frank Kennedy Centre, Customer Service Desk by Friday, March 2, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Please feel free to contact Kate Amey for any questions related to these positions. Her contact information is found below. Good luck to all of the applicants! Kate Amey Special Interest Program Coordinator Bison Children's Programs University of Manitoba Ph: (204) 474-8631 Fax: (204) 474-7503 <http://www.miniu.ca> www.miniu.ca

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