UM Today Archives

April 22, 2025 —  Manitoba remembers Pope Francis’ legacy as province mourns

April 22, 2025 —  UM’s Spiritual Care and Multi-Faith Centre offers spiritual support and programming for students. Open to all students, the SCMFC contributes to student wellness and care through their services. For irreligious students, the SCMFC still has a role in connecting students to spiritual guidance. Trevor Lehmann has recently been appointed as humanist chaplain for UM’s SCMFC and offers support for students grappling with large, complex, or difficult questions.

April 22, 2025 —  ‘Entrepreneurship knows no boundaries’: U of M pitch competition nears

April 21, 2025 —  The number of Indigenous candidates on the ballot has dipped from the 2021 campaign, which saw a record number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis candidates.

April 21, 2025 —  Anyone who buys the charter will own the 'Holy Grail': Hamilton museum operator

April 21, 2025 —  Provinces and territories deliver health care, but feds hold the purse strings and set priorities

April 21, 2025 —  Tariffs could discourage planting of canola, a food source for bees

April 21, 2025 —  For Chloe Dreilich-Girard, joining St John’s College during her fifth year of university was a turning point—one she wishes had come much earlier.  A proud Métis woman and Manitoba Métis Federation citizen, Chloe came to law school after completing her Bachelor of Arts in Criminology. She is currently working with a sole practitioner to provide free wills and estate services in Nunavut and will be spending her summer with the Legal Help Centre, continuing her focus on accessible justice. 

April 21, 2025 —  Faculty and instructors are invited to attend the 2025 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium, where innovation and education come together! Sponsored by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and hosted by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, this annual interdisciplinary event celebrates the impactful research of SoTL Support Fund recipients, highlighting innovative approaches to improve student learning.

April 18, 2025 —  Dr. Niigaan Sinclair published an opinion piece in the Winnipeg Free Press about a former student of his - Tréchelle Bunn, currently a second-year law student who was elected Chief of the Birdtail Sioux First Nation on April 10th. Sinclair describes the political scene at the Nation and the issues Bunn will have to address. "She’s got her work cut out for her," he writes.