January 2007 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

International Graduate Student Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP These scholarships are for international students (i.e. those in Canada on study permits) who are paying the international student tuition fee. Scholarships will only be applied against any outstanding international student tuition fee differential. Applications and further information are available at http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/112.htm Deadline for submission of applications to the Faculty of Graduate Studies is MARCH 1, 2007. Please let me know if you are applying. -- Martha Blouw, Administrative Assistant Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 martha_blouw(a)umanitoba.ca http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: request to forward email to Plant Science Graggies!]
by Bev Godard 26 Jan '07

26 Jan '07

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: request to forward email to Plant Science Graggies! Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:07:17 -0600 From: umhermaa(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> References: <45B7DBCF.5070209(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Hi Bev- We are planning a 'face lift' to our photo board in the Graggie lounge. Could you please forward the following message to all PS graggies. Dear Graggies- We your grad reps are planning on giving the photo board in our lounge a much needed update!! I have been asked to prepare a cd with pictures to have printed!! I have some off the S drive but would love to have some pics of you in your plots, lab, the point ect. or any other fun pics you have kickin' around. I would like to show case all of our work, we are the future of agricultural science!! We should be proud! For I am honored to have shared these times of my life with you. If you do not want to have pictures on the board just let me know and I'll do my best to not put them up!! With much respect for the space we are given to de-stress, stress, laugh, eat and share our lives together!! Much thanks for your help. I look forward to getting your pictures. After I get pics I'll post a folder on the S drive grad students pictures folder. please send them to anndrea4hemp(a)hotmail.com peace & respect- Anndrea ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: Skating at the Forks!!]
by Bev Godard 26 Jan '07

26 Jan '07

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Skating at the Forks!! Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:56:39 -0600 From: umturmel(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)ms.umanitoba.ca> Hi Bev, Could you please forward this message on to the Graggies. Thanks, Soleil -------------------------------------- Dear Plant Science Grad Students, It's time for our second annual Plant Science Grad Students Skating at the Forks Evening!! This event will take place on Friday February 2. The skating will start at 7:00pm at the Forks. We will leave the school at 5:30pm and have dinner at the Forks first or you can meet up with everyone after dinner at 7:00pm. Skates are available for rental at a charge of $3. Don't worry if you don't know how to skate as many of us will be trying for the first time! There will be a sign up sheet in the grad lounge next week to help us arrange rides. To recap: When: Friday Feb. 2 2007 5:30 - leave school for dinner at Forks 7:00 - meet at Forks for Skating Where: The Forks Market Skating rink (the big cirle under the canopy) Why: Lots of Fun! How much: $3 if you need to rent skates and otherwise free. Hope to see you all there!! Soleil ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: J.G. Fletcher PhD Fellowship for Research in Aboriginal Issues]
by Martha Blouw 26 Jan '07

26 Jan '07

-- Martha Blouw, Administrative Assistant Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 martha_blouw(a)umanitoba.ca http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: Canadian Water Resource Association]
by Bev Godard 24 Jan '07

24 Jan '07

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Canadian Water Resource Association Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:45:20 -0500 (EST) From: Manitoba CWRASYP <manitoba_cwra_syp(a)yahoo.ca> To: godardbd(a)ms.umanitoba.ca Bev Godard This email is to inform you of the existence of the University of Manitoba’s Student and Young Professional Chapter of the Canadian Water Resource Association (http://www.cwra.org <http://www.cwra.org/>). Attached you will find a letter explaining who we are and what we do as a group. There is also a letter and a poster attached announcing our up coming speaker, Mr. Eric Blais, Regional Manager of Water Management in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario for UMA Engineering Ltd Could you please help by passing this information along to any students (graduate or under graduate) and any colleagues that you think might be interested in either becoming involved with our group or coming to the presentation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for your time and help. Andrew McMillan Team Leader UofM CWRA SYP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the *All-new Yahoo! Mail * <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40705/*http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=…> -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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CWB Graduate Fellowship Competition
by Martha Blouw 24 Jan '07

24 Jan '07

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[Fwd: (Fwd) Soils & Crops conference - March 1-2, 2007]
by Murray Ballance 24 Jan '07

24 Jan '07

-- G. Murray Ballance Professor and Department Head Department of Plant Science Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T2N2 Ph: (204) 474-6086 Fax: (204) 474-7528 email: murray_ballance(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: Fwd: Skills for Success Workshops]
by Bev Godard 24 Jan '07

24 Jan '07

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Skills for Success Workshops Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:12:42 -0600 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca Hi Bev, Please forward this information to all graduate students in plant science. Thank you! Muthu -- Muthukumar Bagavathiannan, Ph.D. Scholar, Division of Plant Science, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada R3T 2N2 Ph:001-204-269-1223 "Be the change you want to see in the world" -Mahatma Gandhi ----- Forwarded message from Soon Kong <konghs(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> ----- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:02:23 -0600 From: Soon Kong <konghs(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Reply-To: Soon Kong <konghs(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Subject: Skills for Success Workshops Hello Everyone, Get the winter term off to a great start! The ICS office and University 1 have developed a series of FREE workshops specifically for international students at the U of M titled: '/Life as a Student - Skills for Success/'. Each week a new speaker will present important topics dealing with the academic and personal facets of university life. This is an excellent way to meet other international students and learn to become a successful student. Workshops will run every */Thursday /*from */January 18 to March 22, 2007/* from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm. To register for one or more of the workshops, contact Lois Ward, ICS Program Coordinator, at Lois_Ward(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:Lois_Ward@umanitoba.ca>. UPCOMING SKILLS FOR SUCCESS TOPICS: */January 25, 2007:/* Presentation and Public Speaking Skills */February 1, 2007: /*Writing Essays */February 8, 2007: /*Volunteering */February 22, 2007:/* Stress Management */March 1, 2007: /* Time Management */March 8, 2007: /* Academic Integrity */March 15, 2007: /* Communication Skills */March 22, 2007:/* Exam Preparation Mark them down in your calendar and hope to see you there! Cheers, Soon -- Hyun-Soon Kong Academic Advisor University 1 Help Centre 205 Tier Building Telephone: (204) 474-7981 Fax: (204) 474-7659 Web: www.umanitoba.ca/u1 ----- End forwarded message ----- ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: University of Manitoba Graduate Student Travel Awards]
by Martha Blouw 23 Jan '07

23 Jan '07

-- Martha Blouw, Administrative Assistant Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 martha_blouw(a)umanitoba.ca http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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Scholarships & Fellowship Announcements
by Martha Blouw 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

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