August 28, 2023 —
Earlier this year, the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Diane Hiebert-Murphy, announced a special funding opportunity to target short-term projects that address immediate needs related to UM’s strategic mission. The Strategic Initiatives Fund was created to utilize unspent funds from the 2023-24 operating budget and support projects that impact the UM community.
Proposals were welcomed from all faculties, schools and administrative units, and required partial (financial) support from the unit. It was also important that funds be expended in the current fiscal year. Successful projects had to demonstrate both immediate and ongoing impact, and have a clear plan for measuring project success.
The call for proposals was well-received, resulting in 87 applications. A committee was struck to evaluate the applications, which awarded…
