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Earn While You Learn: UofM’s Work-Study Program

August 9, 2016 — 
The Work-Study Program at the University of Manitoba is one of the many experiential learning opportunities available to students. Experiential learning - learning through personal, academic or professional experience – helps students put theory into practice and develop industry skills and career-related experience.

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The first of the series is a public event, An Evening with Justice Murray Sinclair, who will begin the conversation on how initial teacher education may best respond to the TRC’s Calls-to-Action.

National recognition for Murray Sinclair

August 9, 2016 — 
Senator Murray Sinclair has been named the recipient of the 2016 Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)

Ee-Seul-Yoon

Faculty of Education

New Member, Dr. Ee Seul Yoon

August 8, 2016 — 
Yoon was attracted by University of Manitoba’s leadership and the faculty’s vision for trying to bring more social justice and equity into the education system.

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Winnipeg Free Press: Agreement with Ontario university allows midwifery students to complete studies

August 8, 2016 — 
The University of Manitoba and Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart announced on Friday it had entered into a memorandum of understanding with McMaster to offer admission to midwifery students who had completed their first year of Manitoba's Midwifery program

Gene Muller

Olympian at the helm

August 8, 2016 — 
Q&A with Gene Muller, the new director of athletics and recreation, about his professional and Olympic experience

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BISON ALUMNA DESIREE SCOTT (AT RIGHT).

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Bisons in Rio

August 8, 2016 — 
Former Bison student-athletes Desiree Scott, TJ Sanders and Tyler Mislawchuk will represent Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympics

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Trending: For the week of August 8 – 14

August 8, 2016 — 
Current hashtags plus other social media bits & pieces

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Dean Kriellaars from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

WATCH: Technology, competition and the Olympics

August 8, 2016 — 
Dean Kriellaars from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences on technology, physical literacy and competition.

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(L-R) College of Nursing Dean Beverly O’Connell, Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart and Vice-Provost (Integrated Planning and Academic Programs) David Collins.

Midwifery education continues in Manitoba

August 5, 2016 — 
U of M will partner with McMaster to deliver its Midwifery Education Program in Manitoba

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Image from iStock/Leonardo Patrizi.

CBC: As Canada’s Olympic medal wins have climbed, so have obesity rates

August 5, 2016 — 
Dean Kriellaars, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, was interested in seeing whether there was any relationship between the Olympics and activity levels in the general population

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