May 2018 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

BBQ lunch this Friday
by Xiangyu Pei 01 Jun '18

01 Jun '18

Dear All, The Plant Science Graduate Student Association will be hosting a BBQ lunch this Friday, June 1st at 12:00 pm! The BBQ will be held in the courtyard off the greenhouse. $2 will get you a burger (vegetarian options available!) and a pop. Hope to see you there! Bruce

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BBQ this Friday June 1st at 12 pm
by Xiangyu Pei 31 May '18

31 May '18

Dear All, It’s a reminder that the Plant Science Graduate Student Association will be hosting a BBQ lunch this Friday, June 1st at 12:00 pm! The BBQ will be held in the courtyard off the greenhouse. $2 will get you a hot dog/burger (vegetarian options available!) and a pop + chips. Hope to see you there! Bruce

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Vanier Scholarships Workshops
by Martha Blouw 30 May '18

30 May '18

Vanier Scholarships Workshop June 19 / 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Read more/Register ><http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/91344/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> Fort Garry Campus Vanier Scholarships Workshop June 20 / 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Read more/Register ><http://news.umanitoba.ca/mailster/91344/00000000000000000000000000000000/aH…> Bannatyne Campus

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FW: Part Time Academic English Courses
by Martha Blouw 14 May '18

14 May '18

FYI From: Alicia Franco Espinosa Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 3:28 PM To: Alicia Franco Espinosa Cc: Garry Dyck; English Language Centre Subject: Part Time Academic English Courses Dear Department Heads, I am pleased to let you know that the English Language Centre (ELC)<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/index.html> will continue offering Part-Time Academic English Courses<http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/index.html> at a reduced tuition fee for Spring and Summer 2018. In the past, these courses had cost students between $140 and $160 per course. This cost has been reduced to $30 per course. We are excited to increase the accessibility to our 30-hour language courses to students whose first language is not English and may be struggling with their Academic English. We still have spots available for the following courses at the Fort Garry Campus: Course Term Days Time Date Grammar Review [ESLC 0220] Spring Mon. & Wed 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm May 16 - June 20 Conversation and Discussion [ESLC 0260] Spring Tues. & Thurs 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm May 22 - June 26 Research Writing for Graduate Students [ESLC 0210] Spring Tues. & Thurs. 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm May 22 - June 26 Academic Essays [ESLC 0230] Spring Mon. & Wed. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm May 23 - June 25 Academic Essays ESLC 0230 - Summer Mon. & Wed. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm July 9 - Aug. 13 Critical Reading & Summary Writing [ESLC 0240] Summer Mon. & Wed. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm July 9 - Aug. 13 Oral Presentations [ESLC 0250] Summer Mon. & Wed. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm July 9 - Aug. 13 I'm attaching a Brochure/Registration Form for you to share with your department and students. Class enrolment is limited, so early registration is recommended. To learn about the benefits of these courses, please read the article in UM Today at http://news.umanitoba.ca/improving-your-academic-english/ or click here<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/index.html> for more information. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the Part-Time Academic English Courses, please feel free to contact me. Thank you! Alicia Alicia Franco-Espinosa Associate Director, English Language Centre University of Manitoba 520 University Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 CANADA Tel: 204-474-9325 Cell: 204-227-0010 Fax: 204-275-8098 Alicia.FrancoEspinosa(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Alicia.FrancoEspinosa@umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/elc<http://umanitoba.ca/elc>

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FW: please share this adv to any interested candidate (plant pathology EG4 position)
by Martha Blouw 14 May '18

14 May '18

FYI From: Aboukhaddour, Reem (AAFC/AAC) [mailto:reem.aboukhaddour@canada.ca] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 1:33 PM To: Stephen Strelkov; Kutcher, H. Randy; Turkington, Kelly (AAFC/AAC); McCallum, Brent (AAFC/AAC); Fetch, Tom (AAFC/AAC); Dean Spaner; Tar'an, Bunyamin; Brar, Gurcharn; Michael Harding; Ali Navabi; Fouad Daayf; Bakkeren, Guus (AAFC/AAC); Chatterton, Syama (AAFC/AAC); Derek Rennie; izabela(a)ualberta.net; Ziesman, Barbara AG; Derksen, Holly (AGR); Michael Holtz; Knox, Ron (AAFC/AAC); Graf, Robert (AAFC/AAC); Foster2, Adam (AAFC/AAC) Subject: please share this adv to any interested candidate (plant pathology EG4 position) Hi all, please circulate around to any interested candidate. Deadline May 28. https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=… Thank you, Reem Reem Aboukhaddour, PhD Research Scientist, Cereal Pathology Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Government of Canada 5403 - 1 Avenue South | 5403 - 1 Avenue Sud P.O. Box 3000 | C.P. 3000 Lethbridge, (Alberta) | Lethbridge, (Alberta) T1J 4B1 Reem.Aboukhaddour(a)canada.ca<mailto:Reem.Aboukhaddour@canada.ca> Telephone 403-317-2222 [cid:image001.png@01D3E859.13CB72B0]

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TA hour for departmental recommendation
by Anjan Neupane 10 May '18

10 May '18

Hello Fellow Graduate Students, Recently, concerns have been raised regarding teaching assistant positions in our department in terms of responsibilities and expectations. It has been noted that graduate students for some courses are working a greater number of hours in their TA positions than what is present in their TA position descriptions, and thus are working hours that they are not paid for. In order to ensure TAs are compensated fairly and are able to maintain work balance, the PSGSA would like to compile a record of the working load for TAs for various courses. This will allow us to provide a report to the department council with the suggestion to increase work hours or have more TAs for specific courses of concern. To this end, we ask that grad students who have TAed please respond to this email with the following information for any courses that you have TA`ed in last two years: Name of Course/Course No.: No. of students: Assigned or Expected work hour/week: Actual hours per week worked: Please break down the approximate number of hours spent on the following duties: Preparation for class/lab: Teaching class/lab: Student evaluation and feedback (grading/marking): Meeting with students outside of class time: Other duties: Any other recommendations/concerns?: Or Fill in the google doc with the same information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T2Oeb0L79r1ipvGYv27rCSmIadJiuFulgmi… Please note, you are not required to give your name if you are not comfortable doing so. Your responses will remain anonymous. I will appreciate your response by end of this week (May 11). Thank you so much. Regards, Anjan Neupane President PSGSA 2017/18 PhD Candidate Wheat Breeding and Genetics Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Phone No. 204-583-0999

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Kenneth Clark Travel Award
by Martha Blouw 09 May '18

09 May '18

Kenneth Clark Travel Award (Value up to $975) for Graduate Students in Plant Science This award provides funding for students who will be attending a scientific meeting in a plant science related area and will be presenting the results of their research at the meeting (poster or oral presentation). The award will be offered to one or more graduate students who: · have completed at least one year of an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program delivered by the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba; · have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours; · will be attending a scientific meeting in a plant science related area and will be presenting the results of their research at the meeting (poster or oral presentation); · have demonstrated research ability based on the abstract submitted and the proposed research results to be presented at the meeting. Funding must be used within the 12 month period following the date that the award recipients are announced. Recipients graduating within the 12 month period following the date of the award offer must use the funding no later than six months from the date of convocation. Recipients may not hold more than one travel award offered through the Department of Plant Science within the same calendar year. Selection of the recipients will be based on: · academic performance; · letters of recommendation; · the quality of the abstract submitted and of the proposed research results to be presented; · the potential value of the meeting to the student’s development. The award recipient will submit receipts for travel, registration, hotel and food expenses (based on current University of Manitoba per diem rates). Expenses will be reimbursed up to the current maximum value of the award. Application Deadline: May 22, 2018 APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED - Please submit applications to Martha Blouw

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FW: Awards Dates & Deadlines
by Martha Blouw 04 May '18

04 May '18

The Faculty of Graduate Studies maintains a directory of prestigious awards. The following is an ongoing, “at-a-glance” list of University of Manitoba Graduate Studies Awards Dates and Deadlines. This list is intended to be used as a quick reference guide and planning tool for students in order to say on top of important deadlines throughout the year. Please refer to this page often in order to plan for upcoming deadlines. Please note, deadlines may change from year to year and students are responsible for submitting awards application on time, in accordance with actual deadline dates. All dates are subject to change. We are pleased to present to you with our new upcoming dates and deadlines calendar: Graduate Awards: Upcoming Dates & Deadlines<https://www.calendarwiz.com/graduateawards> There are many upcoming opportunities for students to apply for funding. Please encourage students in your area to apply. Please send questions or comments to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>. Best, FGS Awards Team

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