January 2020 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW: IMPORTANT: Writing Tutor Program
by Martha Blouw 13 Jan '20

13 Jan '20

From: agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <agriculture-gradstudents-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Heather Wiebe Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 2:54 PM To: 'agriculture-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca' <agriculture-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Cc: Graduate Agriculture <AGGRAD(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: FW: IMPORTANT: Writing Tutor Program [https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/media/images/UM-FAFS-cmyk-right.png] ________________________________ The following is being sent on behalf of Dr. Jitendra Paliwal, Associate Dean (Academic and Graduate Programs). The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is partnering with the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) this winter to provide a writing tutor service for FAFS graduate students. The tutor is a graduate student with a strong background in writing at the graduate level and has participated in training offered through the ALC. They have ample experience working one-to-one with students on their writing. The tutor will work in Study Room 232A in the William R. Newman (FAFS) Library on Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00pm and Fridays from 10:00-11:00pm, beginning January 17. You can make a one-hour appointment with the tutor to discuss your writing and receive reader-based feedback on drafts of course papers, research proposals, or chapters in your thesis. Information on how you can make appointments is provided in the attached PDF PowerPoint deck. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the ALC at academic_learning(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:academic_learning@umanitoba.ca>. Sincerely, Jitendra Paliwal, Ph.D., P. Eng., FEC Associate Dean (Academic) Associate Dean (Graduate Programs) Professor, Biosystems Engineering Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences 248B Agriculture Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2 http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~paliwalj/

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PSGSA upcoming events and housekeeping
by Samuel Day 11 Jan '20

11 Jan '20

Hi all, Just a few updates on upcoming events relating to the PSGSA: * Chinese new year is on January 25th, so we will be holding a Chinese new year lunch on the 24th (a Friday). You can expect a signup sheet in the grad student lounge soon (Keep an eye out for another email about it the beginning of next week). * Endowment fund proposals are due at the end of February, so if you have any ideas regarding upgrades needed around the department (The new mailboxes in the lounge and the picnic tables in the courtyard came from the endowment, for reference) so if you have any ideas for endowment fund proposals feel free to let us know! * Another thing we use the endowment fund for is hosting guest speakers to give seminars and/or workshops for the department/faculty. We are asking the graduate student body for recommendations of speakers (either academic or industry affiliated) involved in plant science, so send any ideas our way. See you around! PS. You've probably heard of the recent string of suspicious persons/theft in the department. We just want to remind everyone avoid keeping valuables or cash in the lounge (it was broken into recently) and make sure to lock your offices/labs/etc when they are vacant.

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2020 Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium - Registration and Abstract Submission
by Samuel Day 11 Jan '20

11 Jan '20

Hi all, As you know from our previous e-mails, the annual plant science graduate student symposium will be held in Saskatoon this year from March 13th-14th. Registration is available on their website (https://agbio.usask.ca/plscgradsymposium/index.php) along with plenty of information on everything happening at the symposium. The graduate students at USask are also accepting abstracts for 10-12 minute oral presentations of your research (no poster session this year). I encourage everyone to consider presenting your project even if it's in the early stages! Submission of abstracts can also be done through the website linked above. If/when you decide that you want to attend please respond to this email to let us know, as we will be organizing for a department vehicle to drive to and from Saskatoon. The deadline for registration and abstract submission for the oral presentation is February 1st. [https://agbio.usask.ca/plscgradsymposium/'images/AG_COLLEGE.jpg']<https://agbio.usask.ca/plscgradsymposium/index.php> 36th Annual Plant Sciences Graduate Students' Symposium (PSGSS) - Plant Sciences Graduate Students' Symposium - University of Saskatchewan<https://agbio.usask.ca/plscgradsymposium/index.php> March 13 - 14, 2020 University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK 36th Annual Plant Sciences Sudents' Symposium Program Booklet (available soon) 33rd Annual Plant Sciences Students' Symposium Program Booklet () agbio.usask.ca

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FW: Part-Time Academic English Courses
by Martha Blouw 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

Sent on behalf of the English Language Centre ________________________________ Dear Deans, Associate Deans and Directors, 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 Winter 2020. In the past, these courses had cost students between $140 and $160 per course. This cost has been reduced to $35 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. The following courses are available at the Fort Garry campus: Course Days Time Date Effective Academic Writing [ESLC 0230] Thursday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 23 – April 2 Conversation and Discussion [ESLC 0260] Monday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 20 – Mar 30 Oral Presentations [ESLC 0250] Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 22 – April 1 Critical Reading & Summary Writing [ESLC 0240] Tuesday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 21 – Mar 31 Grammar Review [ESLC 0220] Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan. 22 – April 1 Pronunciation [ESLC 0270] Tuesday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 21 – Mar 31 Research Writing for Graduate Students [ESLC 0210] Thursday 2:30 - 5:30 (Section 1) & 6:00 – 9:00 (Section 2) Jan 23 – April 2 The following courses are available at the Bannatyne Campus: Course Days Time Date Oral English for Graduate Students [ESLC 0292] Tuesday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 21 – Mar 31 Critical Reading and Summary Writing [ESLC 0242] Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 22 – April 1 Research Writing for Graduate Students [ESLC 0112] Thursdays 6:00 – 9:00 Jan 23 – April 2 Class enrolment is limited, so early registration is recommended. For course information and to register, please go to umanitoba.ca/elc/parttime If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the Part-Time Academic English Courses, or you would like to receive brochures and posters for your office, please feel free to contact Matt Hildebrand, Curriculum Support and Part-Time Academic English Courses Coordinator at Matt.Hildebrand(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Matt.Hildebrand@umanitoba.ca> or 204-480-1479. Thank you! Alicia Alicia Franco-Espinosa, BA, MBA Acting Director, English Language Centre University of Manitoba Room 520 University Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 CANADA Office: 204-474-9325 Mobile: 204-227-0010 Alicia.FrancoEspinosa(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Alicia.FrancoEspinosa@umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/elc<http://umanitoba.ca/elc> Student Affairs: Creating opportunities for student success! The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. [UMLogoSignature]

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Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, January 16, 2020
by Christy Doyle 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

On Thursday, January 16, 2020, there will be a Department of Plant Science Advanced Plant Science Seminar: "In Search for Sustainable and Ecological Cropping Systems" Presented by: Dr. Oscar Molina, Research Scientist Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Morden MB 3:30 p.m. Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre Room 130, Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba Coffee at 3 p.m. Everyone Welcome!! (poster attached) (seminar schedule attached)

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Please respond - Grad Lounge Break-in
by Martha Blouw 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Hi all, The Graduate Lounge was broken into on the weekend. Can you please check to see if anything of yours was stolen, and report this to Brittany Groening Brittany.Groening(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Brittany.Groening@umanitoba.ca>, Campus Security, as soon as possible As well, can you let me know if you were in the lounge any time between Saturday afternoon and this morning? We're trying to determine when the break-in happened. Thanks very much. Martha

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Grad Lounge broken into over the break...
by Bev Godard 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Happy New Year to all. The Grad Lounge was broken into over the break. Please do not clean up the mess until I let you know. I do not know if Security Services has been over to look at the lounge. Thanks, Bev Bev Godard Secretary to the Department Head Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 204-474-8563 Bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Bev.godard@umanitoba.ca>

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