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St. John's College

College recognizes four inspiring honorary degree members at Annual Convocation

November 16, 2023 — 
On November 5, 2023, St John’s college celebrated four new Honorary Degree Recipients at our Convocation in the Chapel, recognizing these inspiring individuals for their contributions to both the College and the University, as well as the broader community. The 2022/23 Honorary Degree Recipients that we recognized included The Honourable Patricia Bovey, who received the Doctor of Canon Law (honoris causa), Brian Bowman, who also received the Doctor of Canon Law (honoris causa), Vincent Solomon, who received an Honorary Fellowship, and Brenda Cantelo, who received the Fellow’s Recognition Award.

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Kaylene Normand in her cap and gown, wearing an Indigenous sash, at convocation.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Personal experiences drew Rady grads to careers as healers

October 27, 2023 — 
Kaylene Normand was a competitive swimmer as a child who developed exercise-induced asthma, an experience that led her to set her sights on a career as a respiratory therapist.

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Three students wearing graduation caps, gowns and lilac coloured diploma in dental hygiene stoles. One student holds a smartphone and takes a selfie with the other two students.

Students

Bannatyne Convocation – get the details on your big day!

October 25, 2023 — 
Is your convocation ceremony at the Bannatyne Campus? We want to ensure you know what to expect, and that you are prepared to cross the stage.

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St. John's College

Recognizing 2022/23 graduating students, scholarship awards, and honorary guests at SJC convocation

October 24, 2023 — 
They've walked across the stage in May or October, and now St John's college celebrates the 2022/23 graduating college members on November 5th, 2023. Over the last year, St John's college has given out $180,000 worth of scholarships and bursaries to students across the University of Manitoba who are members of the college.

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Nursing students reading the UM nursing pledge.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

103 new nurses welcomed at pinning ceremony

October 18, 2023 — 
The College of Nursing welcomed 103 new nurses to the profession at a pinning ceremony on Oct. 17 at the Pinnacle Club at IG Field. The group, which started the program in the fall of 2020, was the first to begin their studies with online learning due to the COVID pandemic.

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A screen shot of the Hugo virtual platform for Convocation.

Students

Virtual event platform brings Convocation live to your living room

October 15, 2023 — 
Find out how to use the interactive virtual event platform

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Students

Award-winning students credit pairing their passions with education

October 13, 2023 — 
This fall, students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management will receive medals for their undergraduate academic success. Before they cross the stage, let’s get to know these award-winning graduands.

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Students

Congrats to UM’s newest Distinguished Professors

October 13, 2023 — 
Dr. Lori Wilkinson (sociology and criminology) and Dr. Can-Ming Hu (astronomy and physics) will be honoured as Distinguished Professors this fall.

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Students

Two exceptional Manitobans awarded Honorary degrees at Fall Convocation 2023

October 13, 2023 — 
Two Manitobans who have changed how we view and approach our place in the world will be awarded honorary degrees at Fall Convocation 2023.

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Convocation 2023

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Convocation 2023: Graduate of the Year award winners

June 9, 2023 — 
Every year, a student from each degree in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation is recognized as the “Graduate of the Year.”

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