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Message from David T. Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Manitoba
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 19 Jun '17

19 Jun '17

To the University of Manitoba community, Next month our Fort Garry Campus will play host to the 2017 Canada Summer Games, serving as the Athletes' Village, the main venue for volleyball and track and field, and the location of the closing ceremonies. It's a year of anniversaries: the Canada Summer Games 50th; Canada's 150th; and the University of Manitoba's 140th. Our campus, and our city and province, will come alive with the presence of thousands of athletes and their coaches and the visitors who will arrive to enjoy the spectacle of Canada's finest youngest athletes competing against one another for the opportunity to represent their nation in future international events. I hope as many of you as possible will find a way to engage with the games. Whether as friends or family, athletes, volunteers, spectators, or simply hosts welcoming our visitors, I am confident each of us who will be on campus during the 2017 Canada Summer Games will represent this institution well as it takes the national stage for two weeks, from July 28 to August 13. During that time the University of Manitoba will host 4,000 athletes, ranging in age from 13 to 21. Many of these young athletes are still deciding what shape their futures might take; we have an opportunity to show them that the University of Manitoba - indeed, post-secondary education in any form - can help them achieve their dreams and goals. Along with the athletes, the Athletes' Village will host each team's coaching and mission staff: their medical staff, media liaisons and others. These athletes and teams, representing each of Canada's provinces and territories, will be located in more than 30 University of Manitoba buildings and using many of the exceptional facilities we have to offer, including housing, food services and the Active Living Centre. At the same time, the Fort Garry Campus will be bustling with its usual summer activities, not the least of which will be Mini-University. I can't imagine a time when we'll have more people on campus representing a wider age span what a wonderful way to mark our 140th birthday! Of course, any undertaking of this magnitude requires organization, cooperation and some level of accommodation. Some of us we will be relocated to make room for our visitors; traffic flows may be rerouted, bus stops moved. The UMToday team will strive to provide as much information in as timely a fashion as possible to keep all of you updated on traffic, parking and other developments, including the wide array of athletic and entertainment opportunities offered. http://news.umanitoba.ca/president-barnard-welcomes-2017-canada-summer-game… Have fun -- and let's make sure our visitors do too! Sincerely, David David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345<tel:%2B1-204-474-9345> FAX: +1-204-261-1318<tel:%2B1-204-261-1318> Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca> news.umanitoba.ca/140 [MCO-00-153-UofM140thAnniversary-signature-F (002)]

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signUM implementation starts today at 4:30 p.m.
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 09 Jun '17

09 Jun '17

signUM implementation starts today at 4:30 p.m. IST will begin implementing signUM, our new identity and access management service, today. Please be advised that as part of this initiative, Iridium will be unavailable from June 9th at 4:30 p.m. to June 11th at 6:00 p.m. During this time, users will not be able to: * Claim UMnetIDs * Change/Reset Passwords * Update Security Questions * Check Account Status * Request additional access to optional resources signUM is expected to go live Sunday June 11th at 6:00 p.m. At this time, all systems will start operating as usual. Please contact the Service Desk if you have any questions or need further support. Thank you, Service Desk Information Services & Technology University of Manitoba 123 Fletcher Argue 230 Neil John MacLean Library 204-474-8600 Servicedesk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Servicedesk@umanitoba.ca> ************************************************************************************************************* This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. Please consider the environment before printing this email. {CMI: MCID1189638}

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Important Information about global ransomware attack
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 15 May '17

15 May '17

As many of you may have heard, on Friday, May 12, a major ransomware attack affected thousands of systems around the world. Cybersecurity firms have reported over 75,000 attacks in 99 countries. The majority of the attacks have occurred in Europe and Asia. The attack spreads by multiple methods, including phishing emails. Once the malware has infected a system on a network, it can spread rapidly due to a vulnerability in all Windows operating systems that was discovered and subsequently patched in March of this year. Due to the scale of the attack, Microsoft has taken the unusual step of releasing updates for older operating systems such as Windows XP, Server 2003 and early versions of Windows 8. These patches can be downloaded from Microsoft. The University of Manitoba has taken the following precautions to protect against this malware: * all core servers were patched for this vulnerability in March * managed desktops have been patched * un-managed desktops will have automatic updates applied. It is important that end users accept and apply these updates. All employees and students should ensure their personally owned systems have operating system and application patches applied on a monthly basis or when they are made available. Email Safety Don't click on links in an unsolicited email. Report the email to spam(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:spam@umanitoba.ca> and delete the message. Don't open unexpected attachments. Malware in MS Office documents, PDF's and ZIP files is very common. If you have any questions, or need assistance with patching, please contact the Service Desk at servicedesk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:servicedesk@umanitoba.ca> or 204-474-8600 Thank you, Service Desk Information Services & Technology University of Manitoba 123 Fletcher Argue 230 Neil John MacLean Library 204-474-8600 Servicedesk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Servicedesk@umanitoba.ca> ************************************************************************************************************* This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. Please consider the environment before printing this email. {CMI: MCID1166010}

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Exam Period Conflicts
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

[Title: U of M Header - Description: Message from Susan M. Gottheil, Vice-Provost (Students)] Dear students, As you know, the 2016/17 academic schedule was adjusted in November 2016. In order to minimize the impact on our students by completing the academic year as close to the original date as possible, the Winter Term examination period was condensed, and an additional day was added to accommodate scheduling conflicts, resulting in the final exam period of April 22-30, 2017. While we have made every effort to reduce the number of scheduling conflicts, there are some instances where students may have three exams in four consecutive exam periods. If you are in this situation, you may seek alternative exam writing times at the discretion of the faculty. It is also recognized that some students may have booked travel prior to the adjustment of the academic schedule and extension of the revised Winter Term examination period. If this is the case for you, you may seek an alternative exam writing time at the faculty's discretion and with appropriate documentation. We expect that instructors and faculty administration will be sympathetic in both instances and that alternative arrangements can be made, with appropriate documentation. Thank you for your continued understanding. Sincerely, Susan Gottheil Vice-Provost (Students)

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Join us tomorrow for our 140th birthday celebration
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 27 Feb '17

27 Feb '17

[cid:image001.jpg@01D290E1.9661AA30] David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345<tel:%2B1-204-474-9345> FAX: +1-204-261-1318<tel:%2B1-204-261-1318> Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca> news.umanitoba.ca/140 [MCO-00-153-UofM140thAnniversary-signature-F (002)]

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Campus safety and support for students
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

[cid:image001.png@01D286D0.ED494FD0] Dear students, As the entire university community extends condolences to the family of Mr. Irvine Fraser and his Winnipeg Transit colleagues, we understand you may have concerns about your safety on campus. Please be assured that our campus is a safe place - the Winnipeg Police Service has reassured us that with the arrest made there is no ongoing security concern and the suspect has no evident association with the University of Manitoba. Nevertheless, we understand that events such as this morning's may affect your sense of safety, especially for those of you who may be on campus working or studying in the evening or in isolated locations. Whether you are studying, heading to class, or socializing on campus, your safety is our utmost concern. Numerous proactive initiatives have been put into place to ensure your safety, including 24/7 security officers on regular patrol, an increased number of security cameras in some buildings, the Safewalk Program<http://umanitoba.ca/campus/security/programs/safewalk.html>, and Code Blue<http://umanitoba.ca/campus/security/safety/codeblue.html> and Emergency Red Phones<http://umanitoba.ca/campus/security/safety/codeblue.html>. Please visit the Security Services<http://umanitoba.ca/campus/security/safety/securityinitiatives.html> website for more information<http://umanitoba.ca/campus/security/safety/safety.html> on safety initiatives on all our campuses. Even with these measures in place, as always, we encourage you to be aware of your surroundings, try to minimize time alone on campus, let others know where you are through periodic check-ins, make sure you have access to a phone, and be aware of locations of the Code Blue stations and Emergency Red Phones. It is normal to feel some unease as you process this tragic incident. If you are experiencing a sense of unease that is interfering with your ability to carry out normal activities, you can access our Student Counselling Centre<http://umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/> for support on both Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses. If you are in need of immediate support, you can access in-person urgent triage services at 474 UMSU University Centre. Sincerely, Dr. Donald Stewart Executive Director, Student Support Marcia Davies Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Students), Susan Gottheil Student Affairs Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) 208 Administration Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 (p) 204.474.6917 Student Affairs: Creating opportunities for student success!

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Message from David T. Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Manitoba
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

[LH masthead.jpg] On behalf of the entire University of Manitoba community, I wish to convey our deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. Irvine Fraser, the transit driver killed Tuesday morning on the Fort Garry Campus. All of us wish them strength in this difficult time. I also extend condolences to the deceased's colleagues at Winnipeg Transit, and thank them for the invaluable service they provide to our community every day. Our wishes are for their continued safety. Thank you also to the Winnipeg Police Service. WPS has the suspect in custody and has confirmed that there is no ongoing security concern; the suspect has no evident association with the University of Manitoba. Our community is reassured by the arrest that has been made. At the same time, our hearts and minds remain with the family and loved ones of Mr. Fraser. Tragic events like this morning's reaffirm our collective commitment to building a stronger, safer shared community. Sincerely, David David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345<tel:%2B1-204-474-9345> FAX: +1-204-261-1318<tel:%2B1-204-261-1318> Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca> news.umanitoba.ca/140 [MCO-00-153-UofM140thAnniversary-signature-F (002)]

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Invitation to community discussion on U.S. travel restrictions
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

Good afternoon, Yesterday members of the University of Manitoba community gathered on the Fort Garry campus to discuss recent events<http://news.umanitoba.ca/university-community-comes-together/> in an open and safe environment. A similar event will take place on the Bannatyne campus on Thursday, February 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Frederic Gaspard Theatre. The event will be hosted by President David Barnard and include remarks from a number of student and University of Manitoba community leaders. Everyone attending is encouraged to participate in any way they feel comfortable, through speaking, sharing or listening. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend. Students, faculty and staff who have questions should contact the International Office<http://umanitoba.ca/international/contact.html> to speak with an international advisor (phone 204-474-8501<tel:%20204-474-8501> or email international(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:international@umanitoba.ca> to set up an appointment). Further support is available for students from the Student Counselling Centre<http://umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/index.html> and Financial Aid and Awards<http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/>. Sincerely, David David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345<tel:%2B1-204-474-9345> FAX: +1-204-261-1318<tel:%2B1-204-261-1318> Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca>

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Tuesday community discussion, plus services and supports in the wake of U.S. travel restrictions
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

[cid:image001.jpg@01CEC4DE.C0FA5C60] Students and colleagues, I know that many of you have questions about last week's U.S. executive order to restrict access to those citizens from seven countries, including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. With nearly 200 students from these countries studying here at the University of Manitoba, I want to assure you that we support those in our community who are affected by the recently imposed travel restrictions and that we are committed to providing you with up-to-date information and support services. Students, faculty and staff who believe that they may be affected by the U.S. travel restrictions or who have questions should contact the International Office to speak with an international advisor (phone 204-474-8501 or email international @umanitoba.ca<mailto:international.office@umanitoba.ca>) to set up an appointment). Please note that a community discussion has been organized for tomorrow morning, where we can share thoughts, feelings and support one another. The event will take place on the Fort Garry campus in the Manitoba Room, second floor, University Centre. Running from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by President David Barnard and feature remarks from Zeeshan Zamir, the president of the U of M Muslim Students Association; Don Stewart, the executive director of Student Support; and others. I hope to see you all then. Sincerely, Susan Gottheil, Vice-Provost (Students)

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Invitation to community discussion on recent U.S. travel restrictions
by UM Student E-Mail Accounts 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

All members of the University community are invited to gather to discuss recent events in an open and safe environment, on Tuesday, January 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=1/31/2017&todate=1/31/20…> in the Manitoba Room, on the second floor of University Centre. The event will be hosted by President David Barnard and include remarks from a number of student and University of Manitoba community leaders. Everyone attending is encouraged to participate in any way they feel comfortable, through speaking, sharing or listening. A similar event will be held on the Bannatyne campus later in the week. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend. Students, faculty and staff who have questions should contact the International Office to speak with an international advisor<http://umanitoba.ca/international/contact.html> (phone 204-474-8501<tel:%20204-474-8501> or email international(at)umanitoba.ca<javascript:DeCryptX('0i0n1u0e0r3q1b2v1j1p0n0a3o3C2w3p0a2p0i3w1p0b1b0.1d2c')>) to set up an appointment). Further support is available for students from the Student Counselling Centre<http://umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/index.html> and Financial Aid and Awards<http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/>. David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345<tel:%2B1-204-474-9345> FAX: +1-204-261-1318<tel:%2B1-204-261-1318> Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca>

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