Department of Sociology and Criminology News Archive

March 15, 2024 — 
Currently studying criminology in the Faculty of Arts, La-Tonya joined St John's, hoping to get more out of her UM student experience. She felt ready to make a positive impact on campus, where she could continue to succeed academically while making new friends from other faculties.

February 23, 2024 — 
My father, the late professor Lawrence Fitzroy Douglas, accepted a position in the department of sociology at the University of Manitoba in 1967. He was the first Black faculty member in the department and one of its four founding members.

February 7, 2024 — 
Family claims slow ambulance response time contributed to Winnipeg restaurant owner’s death

January 11, 2024 — 
CTV Winnipeg: Man pleads guilty for role in Canada Day stabbing

December 19, 2023 — 
Winnipeg police searching for male suspect in fatal stabbing of Indigenous teen

October 17, 2023 — 
What did Canadian news outlets actually report after the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation made their public announcements about their search for missing children? Two UM experts fact-check residential school denialists and a 'mass grave hoax' theory

September 18, 2023 — 
Environmental testing and monitoring has dropped off and burnt-out conservation officers — who investigate wildfires and handle problem wildlife — are leaving the province

August 11, 2023 — 
Providing in-depth insights and analysis on a wide range of topics, from state schooling in British Columbia to essays of love and peace, our faculty are committed to sharing their research and creativity with the world. Whether you’re a student looking to expand your understanding, a researcher in need of reliable sources or simply someone with a thirst for knowledge, this sampling of books released over the past year are sure to provide the guidance you seek.

February 2, 2022 — 
Congratulations to the Faculty of Arts students who came away as award winners in the Social Sciences and Humanities category of the 2021 UM Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.

August 3, 2021 — 
The 2021 Faculty of Arts annual teaching awards have been announced. Arts congratulates the award winners on their commitment to students, higher learning and quality instruction.