University of Manitoba Faculty Association

05/28/2026

Celebrate Pride with UMFA! RSVP for the bracelet making events to [email protected].

05/20/2026

A few snaps from last week's

05/12/2026

The UMFA AGM is next Thursday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Marshall McLuhan Hall. The Annual Report, which includes the agenda, has been emailed to all members.

04/28/2026

UMFA VP Jenna Tichon and Past-President Orvie Dingwall with MLA Jennifer Chen at today’s Day of Mourning ceremony remembering workers killed, injured, or made ill on the job.

04/21/2026

Canada Post has begun announcing plans to convert urban door-to-door delivery into community mailbox systems in select locations across the country. These service reductions will begin in Winnipeg this year.

These changes are not simply minor adjustments – they represent a fundamental restructuring of public postal service and will have significant consequences for both workers and the communities they serve. In affected depots across the country, job losses are projected to range from 20% to 40%. This is not only about employment – these cuts will directly translate into reduced services, less accessibility, and diminished community connection.

Learn how you can take action.

The future of the public post office is on the line—take action! For over 150 years, Canadians have relied on Canada Post to stay connected. While many things have changed over the years, the importance of the public post office has not. Canada Post continues to play an integral role in communitie...

04/10/2026

2025-2026 University of Manitoba Employees Scholarship

The University of Manitoba Employees Scholarship (UMES) is a scholarship that is available to the spouse or dependent children of University of Manitoba employees or retired former employees.

Applications for the University of Manitoba Employees Scholarship will be available starting, April 1, 2026, and the deadline to submit the application is, May 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Applications for the scholarship may be found online on the University of Manitoba’s Financial Aid and Awards website, under the section “Awards and Scholarships: Employees scholarship” or at the following link: https://umanitoba.ca/financial-aid-and-awards/scholarships/um-employees-umes

The 2025-2026 competition is based on course work completed between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026.

The University of Manitoba Employees Scholarship (UMES) is available to the spouse or dependent children of University of Manitoba employees or retired former employees.

03/26/2026

The second annual Harry Crowe Lecture is happening April 14 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

03/25/2026

03/18/2026

UMFA is now accepting nominations for the following awards: Roy Vogt Memorial Award, Paul Fortier Prize for Student Activism, and the CAUT Dedicated Service Award. The deadline for nominations is March 25 at 4:00 p.m. For more details, visit the UMFA website:
https://www.umfa.ca/news/261-umfa-awards-nominations-now-open

03/09/2026

Keep the Child Care Promise: Why $10aDay Child Care is at Risk – and How We Can Protect it

Urge Prime Minister Carney to keep the $10aDay child care promise made to Canadian families.

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