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The suffrage movement in Manitoba

January 27, 2016 — 
On January 28, 1916, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections.

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Research and International

CBC, Globe & Mail, Fox et al.: Half of Canadian soldiers were abused as children, study indicates

January 27, 2016 — 
Half of Canadian soldiers were abused as children, study indicates

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Colonel Shayne Elder, Commander of Air Task Force – Iraq, places the General Service Medal on the chest of an Operation IMPACT Roto 1 member, during a parade in front of Camp Patrice Vincent, in Kuwait on December 12, 2015. Photo: OP IMPACT, DND KW02-2015-0399-013 ~ Le colonel Shayne Elder, commandant de la Force opérationnelle aérienne en Irak, épingle la Médaille du service général sur la poitrine d’un membre de la Roto 1 de l’opération IMPACT lors d’un défilé devant le Camp Patrice Vincent, au Koweït, le 12 décembre 2015. Photo : OP IMPACT, MDN KW02-2015-0399-013

Almost half of all military personnel in Canada have a history of child abuse exposure, UM study finds

January 27, 2016 — 
Study found that such exposure was associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour. The risk had a stronger effect on the general population than military personnel, and the effect of exposure to child abuse was stronger than the effect of actual deployment-related trauma.

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Rendering of Fabrigami warming hut

Thawing Winnipeg’s icy cliché

January 27, 2016 — 
Faculty of Architecture hosts warming hut competition winners

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Administrative Building

Human Resources

Purchase extra days with new vacation purchase plan

January 27, 2016 — 
The vacation purchase plan provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase 5 to 10 days of vacation in addition to their current vacation allotment.

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Flag at half mast – January 27

January 27, 2016 — 
The administration building flag will be at half-mast on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in honour of Willie Robert Falk

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Students

Home ice this weekend

January 26, 2016 — 
The University of Manitoba Bison men and women's hockey teams hit the ice against the Saskatchewan Huskies this weekend. The women, play Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm. They're 10-and-12 on the season and look to bounce back after a couple of loses in Lethbridge last weekend.

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Please update your mailing address in JUMP and Aurora

January 26, 2016 — 
Update your address information in order to receive your 2015 tax forms

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Arab countries exhibition

Arab Cultural Exhibition brings students to campus

January 26, 2016 — 
Representatives from 11 different Arabic countries will share information about their respective countries

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CBC: Indigenous education at Winnipeg’s major universities up for debate Thursday

January 26, 2016 — 
The discussion is part of the U of M's Indigenous Awareness Week, which runs from Jan. 25 to 29.

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