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Black Lives Matter protesters

Anti-racism report and recommendations

February 1, 2023 — 
A message from Naomi Andrew, Vice-President (Administration) and Catherine Cook, Vice-President (Indigenous)

Maya Turner poses in her uniform in a photograph overlaid on a bright yellow background.

Field Goals

February 1, 2023 — 
Bisons kicker Maya Turner in the national spotlight after becoming first woman to play in a regular-season university game

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: Growing a more complete winter ration: corn intercropping in western Canada

February 1, 2023 — 
The following article was written by E.J. McGeough and Y. Lawley, University of Manitoba.  It was originally published in Cattle Country in February 2023.

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February is Black History Month

February 1, 2023 — 
Reflect and celebrate with these events at UM

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Vanessa Koldingnes

Vanessa Koldingnes is UM’s new Vice-President (External)

February 1, 2023 — 
For the last 11 years, Ms. Koldingnes has served the UM community in a number of roles including Acting Associate Vice-President (Donor Relations), Director, Office of the Vice-President (External) and most recently as Acting Vice-President (External).

Portrait of Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM researcher wins Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research

February 1, 2023 — 
A University of Manitoba researcher is the recipient of the prestigious Barancik Prize for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research.

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Icebergs and breaking ice with setting sun in the distance.

Faculty of Arts

Former Iqaluit mayor to speak at 2023 J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference

February 1, 2023 — 
The 2023 J. W. Dafoe Political Studies Students' Conference (PSSC) runs February 1st and 2nd. This year's theme is The Arctic is Hot. The conference includes a student debate, panel discussions with various experts and the Paul Buteux Memorial Lecture featuring Ms. Madeleine Redfern. 

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Board of Governors accepts visionary policies to guide Southwood Circle development

February 1, 2023 — 
The two policies—Community Wellness and Sustainability Policy, and the Design Policy—put people first in the area’s design and operations

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Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community: Call for Nominations

January 31, 2023 — 
Nominations for 'Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community' (formerly the Indigenous Awards of Excellence) are now open

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Graphic that contains a photo of a sign that says "We welcome refugees with open arms" as well as details for the public policy talk: Manitoba's responses to refugees: What can we learn?"

Faculty of Arts

Manitoba’s response to refugees: What can we learn?

January 31, 2023 — 
The Centre for Social Science Research and Policy is hosting a policy talk that will explore Manitoba’s response to refugees and others seeking safety. This free roundtable aims to unpack what can be learned from Manitoba’s differing response to refugees over the past decade with the goal of developing better policies.

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