News Archive
Faculty of Law
Master’s program introduces Winnipeg Human Rights Tour
October 6, 2023 —
The Winnipeg Human Rights Tour began in 2022 as a way to introduce new Master of Human Rights program students to some of the many Human Rights aspects of Winnipeg. Beginning in St. Boniface at the grave of Louis Riel, founder of Manitoba, the tour has now been successfully delivered to two generations of Master of Human Rights students and has grown in content, scope and recognition.
Faculty of Arts
Celebrating undergraduate research
October 6, 2023 —
This past summer, the Faculty of Arts gathered to celebrate the efforts and contributions of undergraduate student researchers.
Winnipeg Free Press: Métis journal believed first of its kind in Canada
October 6, 2023 —
Métis journal believed first of its kind in Canada
Faculty of Law
Law student advocates for Truth & Reconciliation 365 days a year
October 6, 2023 —
Over 150 runners assembled at the ruins of the Birtle, Manitoba Residential School on the morning of Saturday, September 30, to honour Residential School Survivors and those who never made it home. The ruins marked the starting line of the Second Annual Reconciliation Run, organized by first-year law student Tréchelle Bunn. Her home community, the Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, marked the finish line of the half-marathon, officially sanctioned by the Manitoba Runners’ Association
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nurse practitioner program marks 25 years, helps address rural health system challenges
October 6, 2023 —
Twenty-five students entered the nurse practitioner (NP) stream of the College of Nursing’s master’s program this September, marking the 25th annual intake since the program launched in 1998.
November is Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Month at UM
October 6, 2023 —
Throughout November, faculty, staff and students will have opportunities to learn about, for and through entrepreneurship.
Information Services and Technology
Account workout
October 6, 2023 —
Cybercriminals love weak passwords! Protect yourself and the university with these best practices.
October 5th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli
October 5, 2023 —
October 5th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli
The Voice: why Australia is holding a referendum on First Nations representation to government – podcast
October 5, 2023 —
Australia goes to the polls on October 14 in a referendum on whether to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body, known as the Voice to Parliament, into the country’s constitution.
Faculty of Social Work
Lifting While I Lead: Social Work Leadership in Action with Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard
October 5, 2023 —
The Honourable Wanda Thomas Bernard, Senator for Nova Scotia presents: “Lifting While I Lead: Social Work Leadership in Action,” as part of SENgage, Senate of Canada’s youth outreach program. Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard is the first African Nova Scotian woman to be appointed to the Senate of Canada, representing the province of Nova Scotia and her hometown of East Preston. Senator Bernard champions issues impacting African Canadians and people living with disabilities. She is particularly invested in human rights, employment equity, and mental health.