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Free pancake breakfast kicks off Homecoming football day

September 25, 2018 — 
Festivities get underway at 11 a.m. at Investors Group Field with a free pancake breakfast by Smitty’s followed a pre-game party from noon to 2 p.m. hosted by Ace Burpee and Virgin 103.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Discounts on personal training Oct. 1-5

September 25, 2018 — 
Take advantage of Recreation Services' personal training week promotion to invest in your health and start your journey to a better, healthier you.

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Cyber Security Awareness Month

Information Services and Technology

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

September 25, 2018 — 
Cyber Security Awareness Month is an internationally recognized campaign held each October to inform the public of the importance of cyber security.

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Canadian Business: Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies

September 25, 2018 — 
As Canadian Business reports, Manitoba’s TREK Geotechnical Inc. (TREK) has been named as number 383 on the 30th annual Growth 500. The company was started by three U of M engineering grads

Bison Homecoming game 2016.

Join us for Homecoming 2018

September 24, 2018 — 
Time-honoured tradition where alumni, faculty, students and community members celebrate

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Mother breastfeeding her baby

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Every feed counts

September 24, 2018 — 
New Canadian research has found that infants who are breastfed have a reduced risk of being overweight in the first year of life—and that the protective association is stronger with longer and more exclusive breastfeeding.

Ramona Neckoway, PhD, Access grad. Photo by Victoria Grimes

Extended Education

Accessing passion and purpose at the U of M

September 24, 2018 — 
Between her university Transition Year Program in Nelson House and Access at the U of M, Neckoway saw possibilities for her future.

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Esther Suen, Ovide Mercredi, and Gregg Hansen

Leaders in business, philanthropy, and Indigenous rights to receive honorary degrees

September 24, 2018 — 
At upcoming 51st Fall Convocation ceremonies, remarkable individuals will be awarded honorary degrees

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Michelle Kamula in Naujaat, Nunavut

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Q&A with Research Associate Michelle Kamula

September 24, 2018 — 
Before joining the Centre for Earth Observation Science at the U of M, Michelle worked at a fishing lodge in Sioux Lookout, Ontario and conducted research on abandoned mines. CEOS sat down with Michelle to find out how she ended up working at our Research Centre, what puts a smile on her face, and what kind of treats she likes.

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The law class of 1998 yearbook.

Homecoming Throwback: Law class of 1998

September 24, 2018 — 
In honour of their twentieth graduation anniversary, UM Today tracked down two members of the stalwart group to reminisce about influential historic events, the early days of classroom tech, and the upside of 100 per cent finals

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