The following message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

Message from

Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Hello UM community,

The University of Manitoba is committed to being safe and welcoming for all. We support the right of our university community to freedom of expression and to assemble and protest in accordance with university policies and the law.

As you may know, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has planned a protest at the Fort Garry campus, tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. from May 7-9. SJP has communicated that this is a student-led event and only students are invited to attend.

UM Security Services is monitoring the situation and continues to be in contact with organizers. As with all events on our campuses, the expectation is that this will remain a safe and respectful environment.

Regular university activities will continue as planned, including in-person work. We remind everyone to be kind, respectful and compassionate to one another.

If you did not see it last week, you can find this message to the UM community on relevant policies and our commitment to freedom of expression.

We understand that events can impact members of our community in different ways and encourage anyone who needs to talk or seek support to reach out to our counseling services, which are available to all students and employees.

Take care,

Diane Hiebert-Murphy, PhD, CPsych

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)