On Monday, we held Dean’s Rounds on “Understanding the Impact of Cultural Diversity in the Academic World” and were enlightened by Lionel Laroche, PhD, P.Eng., a renowned author, educational speaker and consultant who has provided cross-cultural training and coaching to over 15,000 people in nine countries. Organized by Dr. Samia […]

Academic promotion is a valuable time-honoured tradition in academic institutions for rewarding our teachers for their successes in teaching, research and leadership. The criteria for academic promotion are faculty-specific, regularly reviewed and approved by Faculty Council, and awarded by the Board of Governors of the university. The current Faculty of […]

Last week, President David Barnard communicated with all University of Manitoba faculty and support staff regarding improving the university’s academic structure. In that communication, the President indicated that he had asked the VP(Academic) and Provost to work with Deans and Directors through the cluster groups, to identify viable options for […]