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The Bentwood Box: Carved by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston, the TRC Bentwood Box is a lasting tribute to all Indian Residential School Survivors. The box travelled with the TRC to all of its official events.

NCTR seeks members for Survivors Circle

July 18, 2016 — 
'This is another important step in the development of the NCTR,' says Ry Moran, director of the Centre

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Pokémon Go on campus.

Welcome Pokémon Go Trainers

July 18, 2016 — 
Play smart. Play safe. Don't be a Team Rocket and ruin this for everyone

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Trending: For the week of July 18 – 24

July 18, 2016 — 
Current hashtags plus other social media bits & pieces

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Free Press: Across the sands of time

July 15, 2016 — 
U of M archives have more than a million ways to look back at city's history

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CBC: Canada child benefit seen as fighting poverty

July 14, 2016 — 
"We know from international research that child benefits are absolutely an essential element in a child poverty reduction strategy," said U of M's Sid Frankel

Mizzi-Book

Faculty of Education

Returning adult education to its roots

July 14, 2016 — 
This book challenges educators and administrators to rethink their practices and consider barriers to education such as tuition, recruitment and recognition for prior learning experience.

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CBC: Winnipeg photography project gives voice to the women of North Point Douglas

July 14, 2016 — 
Grad student Emma Bonnemaison created a project that merged peace work with arts based approaches to community development

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Associate Professor Neil McArthur created the Fringe show called Let Me Freeze Your Head.

Head to the Fringe

July 14, 2016 — 
Associate Professor Neil McArthur got the idea for his Fringe Fest show after a trip to Los Angeles. He had an opportunity to meet with people who were leaders in the cryonics movement

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J. M. W. Turner's representation of the mass murder of slaves, inspired by the Zong killings

Professor finds and publishes lost 233-year-old letter condemning slave massacre

July 14, 2016 — 
For 233 years the true sentiments of Britain's leading abolitionist were lost, until a University of Manitoba professor accidentally came across them in the British Library

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Construction notice: Resurfacing work at University Stadium for Canada Summer Games

July 13, 2016 — 
Please be advised that phase 2 has commenced for the track resurfacing project at the University Stadium in preparation for the 2017 Canada Summer Games

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