January 2015 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW from Gagan: To plant grads
by Bev Godard 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

-----Original Message----- From: umsidh52(a)cc.umanitoba.ca [mailto:umsidh52@cc.umanitoba.ca] Sent: January-19-15 4:14 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: To plant grads Hi all, The deadline for ordering graduate student polo shirts if this Friday, January 23rd. Please send me an email with the size you think will the appropriate for you. The sizes available are as follows: Ladies: extra small (XS), small (S), medium (M), large (L), extra large (XL), XXL, 3XL Mens: S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL There was some confusion regarding the sizing charts that were sent out with the last email. To clarify, the measurements listed are in inches, and if you are really unsure about your size please consult the number listed for chest circumference which refers to the width of the shirt. If you are having difficulties please do not hesitate to contact me. The price of the shirt is $30. The logo has been attached to this email for you to view. Please give the payment for your order to myself or Charles by Friday. If you have any questions, you can email me. Thanks, Gagan

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University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF)
by Martha Blouw 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF) Information and the application form, can be found at http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/awards/index.html DEADLINE: February 13, 2015 Please let me know if you will apply. Martha

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Advanced Plant Science Seminar Schedule for the Winter Term 2015
by Christy Doyle 15 Jan '15

15 Jan '15

Good Morning, The Advanced Plant Science Seminar schedule for the Winter Term is attached. Christy Christy Doyle, Reception Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-8221

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FW: Graduate Student Weekly - Upcoming award deadlines and this week's top five (Jan 14 - 20)
by Martha Blouw 15 Jan '15

15 Jan '15

From: awards-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:awards-contacts-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of University of Manitoba Graduate Student Weekly Sent: January-14-15 1:42 PM To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Graduate Student Weekly - Upcoming award deadlines and this week's top five (Jan 14 - 20) [University of Manitoba] [Student Weekly Graduate Edition] January 14 - 20 [Upcoming Awards] Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities (formerly the Learneds) Travelling Scholarships $750 approx. - Master's & PhD Students Read more » Research Field(s): Education, Law, and most departments in the Faculty of Arts Deadline: March 6, 2015 University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award Cash prize plus a Citation Certificate - PhD Students Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Unrestricted Deadline: Check with your Faculty/School for their internal deadline/nomination [More Awards]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/deadlines.html>[Awards FAQ]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/funding_faq.html> [Check Out This Week's Top Five] WRTC Applications for the 2015/16 Academic Year The Western Regional Training Centre (WRTC) is a program offered through the Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Medicine, designed to financially support MSc and PhD students training in the area of health services research. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/community_health_sciences/educ…> Application Deadline: January 30, 2015 Beware of Predatory Publishers Students have been approached by Lambert Academic Publishing. This publisher will urge an author to sign over rights to their thesis, and then would advertise/print their thesis on demand for profit. Read more »<http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/11/05/lambert-academic-publishing-a-must-to-avo> endMS Sprint Training Program endMS Summer School is an annual one-week interactive education program that aims to enhance knowledge and skills in MS research among trainees. Read more »<https://www.endmsnetwork.ca/en/EducationandTraining/Pages/summerschool.aspx> Submission Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2015 UMSU HEALTH & DENTAL OPT-OUT DEADLINE UMSU health and dental fees are assessed only once per academic year. If you have been assessed in Winter Term 2015 and are already covered by a health or dental plan, this is your deadline to opt-out and receive a refund or credit on your fee assessment. Read more »<http://ihaveaplan.ca/rte/en/IHaveAPlan_UniversityofManitoba_ChangeofCoverag…> Deadline: January 20, 2015 Winter Term Fee Payment Deadline Late payment fees will apply to students with an outstanding balance after this date. Sponsored students and government loan recipients must ensure each term that their arrangements are in place; late fees will be applied if they are not made by this deadline. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/admin/financial_services/revcap/StudentAccounts.htm> Deadline: January 13 at 4:30pm [More Events]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/events.html>[More News]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/news/> [Upcoming Awards] Resume or CV? How to Market Your Skills January 15, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235772cf…> Bannatyne Campus Business Start-Up to Launch: Entrepreneurship as a Career January 20, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235771bd…> Bannatyne Campus Writing at the Graduate Level January 21, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235770d0…> Bannatyne Campus Managing Your References With Mendeley January 21, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577de2…> Bannatyne Campus Managing Your References With Mendeley January 21, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577d70…> Fort Garry Campus [More Workshops]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/workshops/schedule.html> [Dates and Deadlines] [Coming Up] January 19 Registration revision period. January 19 is the last day for most students to drop a Winter 2015 or Winter/Summer 2015 course, receive a refund and avoid a Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) notation on their transcript. Read more »<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=1/19/2015&todate=1/19/20…> Deadline: January 19 at 11:59pm January 26 Deadline to appeal final grades received for Fall 2014 courses. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/grades/691.html> Deadline: January 26 at 4:00 February 2 Deadline to declare alternate exam location for Winter 2015 Distance & Online Education Exams. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/coned/de/exams/index.html> Deadline: February 2 February 4 February Graduation Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/convocation/2409.html> Deadline: February 4 February 16 Louis Riel Day, University Closed February 16 - 20 Mid-Term Break for most faculties and schools. Read more »<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=2/17/2015&todate=2/17/20…> [Send Feedback]<mailto:studentnews@umanitoba.ca> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies> [Twitter]<https://twitter.com/umgradstudies> [Tumblr]<http://umgradstudies.tumblr.com/> [Youtube]<https://www.youtube.com/user/UMGraduateStudies> [Unsubscribe]<mailto:Rebecca.Tataryn@umanitoba.ca>

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Drinks Wednesday at 4:30!
by Gregory Bartley 13 Jan '15

13 Jan '15

?Hi friends, We will be going to The Hub for drinks Wednesday at 4:30. It would be a great time to meet the new grad students!! We will meet in the atrium before heading over. Hope to see you all there! Greg Bartley

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FW from Gagan: Graduate students shirts
by Bev Godard 13 Jan '15

13 Jan '15

-----Original Message----- From: umsidh52(a)cc.umanitoba.ca [mailto:umsidh52@cc.umanitoba.ca] Sent: January-13-15 4:26 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: Graduate students shirts Thanks, Gagan Hello Everyone, We will be soon be placing orders for plant science graduate students polo shirts. The cost will be approximately $30. The logo is on the plant science grads Facebook page for everyone to see. If you are interested in ordering a shirt, please see the sizing charts attached to this email and send me an email with your size and to arrange order payment. Thank you, Gagan

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IMPORTANT - International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS)
by Martha Blouw 13 Jan '15

13 Jan '15

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (IGSS) Please see me for further information and let me know if you are applying for this. Research Fields UNRESTRICTED Categories No categories available Citizenship No citizenship available Eligibility Beginning with the 2007/2008 academic session, scholarships will be offered to recognize and reward the excellence of international graduate students pursuing Master's or Ph.D. degrees at the University of Manitoba. The scholarships will be offered to students who: (1) are international students (i.e. those in Canada on study permits) continuing full-time study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba in either: -the second year of a two-year Master's program, -the second year of a two-year Ph.D. program, -the second or third year of a three-year Ph.D. program, or -in the first year of a Ph.D. program after completing a Master's degree at the University of Manitoba; (2) are paying the international student tuition fee; (3) have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 over the equivalent of the last two completed years of study; (4) show great promise as researchers and as graduate students; (5) are not recipients of external funding that pays for their tuition This scholarship may be held with the UMGF and other awards offered by the University of Manitoba, but may not be held in conjunction with the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) or the International Graduate Student Bursary. Students may be considered for this scholarship in each year of eligible study. Students who are enrolled in a re-registration year are not eligible. Scholarships will only be applied against any outstanding international student tuition fee differential. Values $2000-$4000 Scholarships will be offered until available funds are exhausted. Funding will be confirmed on an annual basis. Currency Canadian Tenable at The University of Manitoba. Deadlines March 1 Application Details To apply: (1) Please login to your UMGradConnect at: https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp… (2) Please complete the "Awards Application" that can be found on the "Dashboard." Additional information about how to apply for the IGSS can be found at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/igssfaq.html International Students who are unsure if they are eligible to apply are encouraged to submit an application. An assessment of eligibility will be performed once your complete application is received. If you are planning to transfer from a Master's to a PhD program, or to apply to a PhD program for the Fall 2015 or Winter 2016 term after March 1st, 2015, you are encouraged to apply and must apply by the March 1st deadline if you wish to be considered for the IGSS for the 2015-2016 academic year. Even if you are unsure of what you will do, you are encouraged to submit an application. Contact: sara.sealey(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:sara.sealey@umanitoba.ca> Updated: December 22, 2014 Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204 474 8223 Fax: 204 474 7528

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FW from Rob Visser: Growth Area User Handbook
by Bev Godard 09 Jan '15

09 Jan '15

From: Rob Visser Sent: January-09-15 3:57 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: Growth Area User Handbook Bev, please forward this to Principal Researchers and Technicians and Students Hello Everyone, Attached is a working draft of The Growth Area User Handbook developed over the last months with the help and input of technicians and students. It is also available on the "S" drive (go to public, greenhouse and you will find it). It is meant to provide students, technicians and researchers a resource to communicate protocol and etiquette for users of the growth rooms, growth chambers and greenhouses of the Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba. Please make hard copies as you wish. Thank you, p.s. I am on parental leave for the next 8 months. Please record and let me know of errors, admissions and improvements for when I can back!

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FW: Graduate student association thinking about calling a study group weekly for graduate students
by Martha Blouw 09 Jan '15

09 Jan '15

I am forwarding this on behalf of Yang Lin: From: Yang Lin [mailto:liny3457@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: January-09-15 1:42 PM To: Martha Blouw Subject: Graduate student association thinking about calling a study group weekly for graduate students Hey Martha Would you mind sending out an email to every graduate student in our department about having a study group weekly in this term? Since several PhD students and some Master students will graduate or have their candidacy exams in this year , we thought that it is nice to gather some students who are interested in and devote certain time on preparing their theses or their candidacy exams or whatever they feel need to study. Whoever will be interested could email me liny3457(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:liny3457@myumanitoba.ca> or show up on the first study meeting (6-8 pm on Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 at the plant science lunch room). And from there, we could discuss future weekly studying time. There is a potential chance to have another morning study time (9-11 am) during weekday. thanks yang

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Department Council Meeting Scheduled
by Martha Blouw 07 Jan '15

07 Jan '15

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 2:30 pm 218 Agriculture Building. Please let me know if you have items for the agenda. Agenda to follow.

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