News Archive
Students
Bannatyne Convocation – get the details on your big day!
October 25, 2023 —
Is your convocation ceremony at the Bannatyne Campus? We want to ensure you know what to expect, and that you are prepared to cross the stage.
Extended Education
Celebrating our Fall 2023 Extended Education graduates
October 25, 2023 —
“I am not sure of my next steps. Maybe financial certifications, or another course. I believe we can never stop learning. We have to keep updating ourselves.” - Daiane Waldrich Barbosa
Student-led group aims to decolonize UM campus art
October 25, 2023 —
The Indigenous Student-Led Indigenous Art Purchase Program (ISLIAPP) is looking for passionate Indigenous students at the University of Manitoba to join a committee that aims to decolonize art collections on UM campuses.
City News Winnipeg: Why embryos fail to implant after IV
October 25, 2023 —
City News Winnipeg: Watch UM researchers talk about their research that will investigate why embryos fail to implant after in vitro fertilization.
Faculty of Law
Eighteenth Annual Negotiation Competition encourages students to excel
October 24, 2023 —
Fourteen teams of 3rd-year Robson Hall students competed in the eighteenth annual Robson Hall Negotiation Competition on the evening of October 11th, 2023. Due to their stellar performance, the negotiating team of Nicolas Nudler and Ryan Hall were awarded first place. The runners up, who also did a tremendous job, were Jamie Robertson and Rebecca Penner. Both teams will have the opportunity to represent Robson Hall and compete in the Canadian National Negotiation Competition in the new year.
Faculty of Social Work
A Violent History of Benevolence: Dr. Chris Chapman on Social Work History
October 24, 2023 —
As part of the Baird Poskanzer Memorial Lecture Series, the Faculty of Social Work welcomes Dr. Chris Chapman, associate professor, York University to speak on the history of the social work profession and their book "A Violent History of Benevolence: Interlocking Oppression in the Moral Economies of Social Working". Dr. Chapman will explore how normative social work history is structured in such a way that contemporary social workers can know many details about social work’s violences, without ever imagining that they may also be complicit in these violences. They will discuss concepts from their book and how the framings of social work history actively create present-day political and ethical irresponsibility, even among those who imagine themselves to be anti-oppressive, liberal, or radical.
Asper School of Business
Asper School of Business marks sustainability month reflecting on a year of progress
October 24, 2023 —
The Asper School of Business is championing sustainability with a series of initiatives engaging staff, faculty, students and alumni. In light of UM’s Sustainability Month, Dean Bruno Silvestre is excited to highlight Asper’s commitment to sustainability in business education.
St. John's College
Recognizing 2022/23 graduating students, scholarship awards, and honorary guests at SJC convocation
October 24, 2023 —
They've walked across the stage in May or October, and now St John's college celebrates the 2022/23 graduating college members on November 5th, 2023. Over the last year, St John's college has given out $180,000 worth of scholarships and bursaries to students across the University of Manitoba who are members of the college.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Grad Studies Open House ‘incredibly valuable’
October 24, 2023 —
Morgan Taverner says that attending the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studies Open House is one of the most important things an undergraduate student can do if they’re thinking about pursuing grad school.






