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Confident and comfortable in the university space

June 21, 2023 — 
Qualico Bridge to Success Program offers spiritual, mental, emotional and academic support to Indigenous students as they strive for success.

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Convocation 2023

Faculty of Social Work

Celebrating Faculty of Social Work Distance Delivery grads 2023

June 21, 2023 — 
Congratulations to all 2023 graduates. Bachelor of Social Work 2023 graduates share their experiences.

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New Academic Jobs – June 21, 2023

June 21, 2023 — 
New Academic Jobs - June 21, 2023

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CBC Manitoba: Michelle Carriere on making math fun by using beadwork

June 21, 2023 — 
Michelle Carriere, Indigenous recruitment and outreach officer, ENGAP, and Kid-Netic Energy program,  spoke with Marcy Markusa on CBC Manitoba about how to make math fun through beadwork. She talks about the reactions of students and how the idea came about.

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UM grad and Métis youth leader, Lydia Gork, on CTV Morning Live

June 21, 2023 — 
UM grad and Métis youth leader, Lydia Gork, talks to CTV Morning Live about the importance of looking at education through an Indigenous lens and creating welcoming spaces for youth.

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Canadian Agri-Food Asset Map (CAFA)

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Introducing the Canadian Agri-Food Asset Map

June 21, 2023 — 
Canadian researchers involved in sustainable protein development now have a powerful new platform to showcase their expertise and infrastructure.

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A crowd of people walking at the 2023 Sneaker Day event

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Sneaker Day 2023 Recap

June 21, 2023 — 
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management's Sneaker Day event returned last week with over 400 faculty and staff members joining together for a campus-wide accessible walk.

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Asper School of Business

The Asper School of Business celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21, 2023 — 
At the Asper School of Business, First Nations, Métis and Inuit students, alumni and colleagues are leaders in pursuing economic reconciliation for Indigenous peoples, as entrepreneurs, educators, accountants, analysts and more.

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An adult daughter caring for her older mother, looking at a computer tablet screen.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM project to develop digital health solutions rooted in traditional Indigenous knowledge

June 20, 2023 — 
A research project that aims to bring Indigenous-friendly technology solutions to Elders in a Manitoba First Nation has received approximately $50,000 in funding from AGE-WELL, a Canadian technology and aging network, and the Canadian Frailty Network.

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Eight of ten of the 2023 Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community honourees stand with UM Vice-President (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook and UM President Dr. Michael Benarroch. The honourees are wrapped in Star Blankets and they are all standing outside in front of some trees.

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Indigenous students, staff and faculty are celebrated at the 2023 Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community recognition ceremony

June 20, 2023 — 
Members and allies of the Indigenous campus community at the University of Manitoba gathered today to celebrate 10 outstanding students, staff and faculty at the 2023 Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community recognition ceremony.  Each year, Indigenous Engagement and Communications and the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) recognize the efforts and achievements of the inspiring people that are working to make the University a better place. 

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