Dr. Jenna Tichon

I’m oddly pleased now before midterm and final exam season when administrators circulate the post exposure protocol as important information for instructors. Weird ways I’ve contributed to workplace health and safety.

A bright yellow spiral bound copy of the collective agreement between the university of manitoba and the university of Manitoba faculty association for April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2028

Hot off the presses!

Blue background with a water splash and bright yellow sun. Text information over top.

The UMFA member family splash pad event is back on Saturday, June 28 at 10 a.m! Bring the kids, enjoy a coffee and a donut, and mingle with your colleagues at the Vimy Ridge Memorial Park spray pad. RSVP: UMFA-communications@umfa.ca.

A tabby cat is sitting on a rear bike rack of a purple bike looking at grey panniers underneath him.

Simon approves of the new panniers and the spring bike tune up. Ready for proper adventures now.

Jenna holds an umfa flag infront of picketers with one holding an OER flag

Sign that says operating engineers I.U.O.E local 987 on legal strike

On the line representing @umfa-faum.bsky.social with other MFL affiliates supporting the Operating Engineers of Manitoba Local 987 as they wrap up week 4 of their strike. #solidarity

A calico cat lays on a statistics exam on a pillow.

Blessing the exam solutions as I mark. I find numbers comforting too, Wednesday.

Given the rapidly evolving political landscape in the United States and reports of individuals encountering difficulties crossing the border, CAUT strongly recommends that academic staff travel to the U.S. only if essential and necessary.

Read more: www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...

U of M scientists gather coast-to-coast support in call for federal research funding to fill gap left by Trump administration cuts University of Manitoba scientists are recruiting colleagues on campuses across the country to put pressure on Canada’s next prime minister to prioritize funding research amid an “international innovat...

U of M scientists gather coast-to-coast support in call for federal research funding to fill gap left by Trump administration cuts www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

With quotes from my colleague @acgerstein.bsky.social

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'Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre released his party’s platform for the province, which included a promise to “end to the imposition of woke ideology in the federal civil service and in the allocation of federal funds for university research.”' -@caut.bsky.social

A tabby cat with a pink nose is sitting on the floor and looking up in concern.

Simon, your concern about the efficiency of my marking would be more credible if you didn’t keep pushing my laptop away to take over my lap.

Academics implore Manitoba NDP to boost funding amid push to recruit U.S. researchers More than 250 academics are calling on the Kinew government to reinstate funding to Research Manitoba if it is serious about recruiting scientists from south of the border and keeping them long term.

Academics implore NDP to boost funding amid push to recruit U.S. researchers
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Last day of classes, done and dusted. On to project marking before the onslaught of exams. Not sure how this day comes so quickly every semester.

Final exams both submitted for printing. I feel like some sort of miracle worker.

Welcome MOFA (Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations)! And everyone give them a follow.

U.S. government is asking Canadian researchers whether their work deals with DEI, climate, gender Questions to grant recipients infringe on academic independence, Canadian faculty group says

"Although the consequences of a yes or no answer are not spelled out, Mr. Robinson said the implications seem clear: Projects not compatible with the views of the U.S. government may lose their funding."

Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Very loud goose convention outside my office window. Must be spring!

It's time y'all!!!

Remember to hug your favourite mathematician today. Happy Pi Day!

Reminder to UMFA colleagues, ratification vote today! I’ll be stopping by to vote YES.

Movie poster for UNION at the Park Theatre. Winnipeg Screening April 24 at 7 pm.

The MFL, in partnership with CCPA-MB is sponsoring a Winnipeg screening of the award-winning documentary film, UNION. The film chronicles the efforts of a group of warehouse workers as they launched a union campaign at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island. Use QR code to reserve your space.

Colleagues! Wednesday is our special general meeting ahead of Thursday's ratification vote. Come see the full details of the tentative agreement and have your clarifying questions answered.

A tentative agreement has been reached! UMFA members will find details in their email. #umfa2025

So very proud of everyone’s hard work and solidarity. In the last hours of the bargaining deadline, @umfa-faum.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement. UMFA colleagues check your email and watch out for more details of an SGM and vote later this week! #umfa2025

Port-a-potty with a sign that says "ready to talk."

Porta-potty with a sign that says "fair deal".

Porta-potty with a sign that says "fair deal".

We hope we won’t need to use them, but if we do we’re ready for March 10 7a.m.!”. #fairdeal #UMFA2025

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University of Manitoba Faculty Association sets March 10 as potential strike date | CBC News A potential strike by faculty at the University of Manitoba could begin March 10, says the union representing more than 1,300 professors, instructors and librarians.

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CAUT is calling on York University to reverse plans to suspend enrolments in 20 academic programs at its Glendon and Keele campuses.

Read more: www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...

Reading Week marking to the soundtrack of my cat making her "fierce huntress" noises as she vanquishes all the crinkly balls in the house. I can mark with peace of mind now.

One of the great things about teaching statistics is that I can do things like make 2/3 of my fourth year class test about Groundhog Day. I hope they love the holiday as much as I do.

UMFA members authorize strike after three-day vote Members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) have voted in favour of authorizing a strike as negotiations with the university continue

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U of Manitoba professors, librarians vote in favour of potential strike action | CBC News Faculty members at the University of Manitoba have voted in favour of authorizing a potential strike, citing a demand for salary increases, better hiring practices and access to child-care services.

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