donor relations News Archive
Donor Relations
Fafard bison sculpture joins the herd
February 21, 2024 —
UM alum Anita Ross recently donated a painted bronze sculpture by artist and UM alum Joe Fafard to the University of Manitoba. The piece, called TLC, is of a female bison and her calf.
Faculty of Law
Wendy Whitecloud Bursary in Law a step towards Reconciliation
December 21, 2023 —
First-year Juris Doctor student Tréchelle Bunn finished her first term of law school on a high note as the inaugural recipient of the newly-established Wendy Whitecloud Bursary in Law. The Bursary was established in 2022 to be awarded annually to a First Nation, Inuit or Métis female or transfeminine student enrolled in her first year of full-time studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba. According to Métis alum Roxanne Gagné [LLB/2008] who initiated the bursary fund, she and other members of the legal profession contributed to the fund to give back to community and support diversity in the legal profession as well as help forge a path towards reconciliation by making legal education attainable to such students.
Donor Relations
Donors are generously helping UM students that are most in need
December 18, 2023 —
Donations to the Food Bank not only help put essentials like non-perishable food into students’ cupboards but also personal hygiene items, like toothpaste, shampoo, and soap.
Faculty of Law
Passing the Torch
December 11, 2023 —
The Faculty of Law honoured the lives and legacies of alumni and members of the Manitoba legal community at its annual Student Achievement Awards reception November 1, 2023. The Faculty welcomed families and friends of donors and loved ones in whose names awards were established, to meet face-to-face, the students who would be receiving the meaningful support intended to help them complete their degrees.
Donor Relations
Martin Entz looks to change the future of farming as inaugural Jarislowsky Chair
November 30, 2023 —
The Jarislowsky Chair in Natural Systems Agriculture for Climate Solutions will lead a research program that will blend modern agricultural technology and natural processes
Donor Relations
CTV Morning Live on campus for National Philanthropy Day
November 15, 2023 —
CTV Morning Live on campus for National Philanthropy Day
Donor Relations
UM alums Brian and Tracy Bowman pay it forward with planned gift
November 15, 2023 —
"It's never too early to start thinking about how you can impact an organization that's meaningful to you."
Donor Relations
Hartley T. Richardson International Travel Bursary allows Asper business student to achieve her dreams
November 15, 2023 —
Through the International Exchange Program, Asper student Melisa Miljkovic received a transformative educational experience
Donor Relations
RBC’s commitment to a sustainable future inspires transformational gift
November 15, 2023 —
RBC's transformational gift of $1.5 million will activate innovative research in low-emission agricultural practices
Donor Relations
Walter and Maria Schroeder’s passion for education creates opportunities for UM students
November 14, 2023 —
UM alumni Walter and Maria Schroeder are paying it forward in a big way with their scholarships program for new students, having committed $3.3M since its establishment in 2018.