UM Today Archives
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Welcome to George Muswaggon, Knowledge Keeper at Rady Faculty of Health Sciences : Network News
June 20, 2024 — Muswaggon is looking forward to offering cultural and spiritual guidance to students, faculty and staff.
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Information Services and Technology News
Banner Administration pages upgrade coming this August 2024, time to prepare! : Network News
June 20, 2024 — Banner Administration Pages & Aurora Self Service will be upgraded to the latest version starting August 23, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. to August 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. This upgrade will bring important security enhancements and focus on improving the quality of the Administration Pages & new Aurora Self Service so we can continue to ensure our environment remains up to date and protected against cybersecurity threats.
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Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
Investing in academic support staff at UM : Network News
June 20, 2024 — On May 30 and 31, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), hosted the Academic Support Staff Conference bringing together over 250 program administrators, student advisors and other academic support staff from across UM to participate in a day of learning and professional development.
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Indigenous News
The joy that comes from creating a better understanding of Indigenous history : Editor's Picks
June 20, 2024 — Kaila Johnston, the lead for Education, Outreach and Programming at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation talks about the importance of understanding the history of painful experiences many Indigenous Peoples went through for more than a century but also recognize their resiliency. Watch the video to learn more.
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Mythbusting: Residential Schools were well-intentioned : Featured
June 20, 2024 — For National Indigenous History month, we're looking to dispel some myths that may be held around Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Sean Carleton, associate professor, in the Department of History and Department of Indigenous Studies addresses the critical issue of residential school denialism, a form of misinformation that distorts the facts about the residential school system.
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Faculty of Arts News
Winnipeg Free Press: Governments need to work together in addressing root causes of crime: Gillingham : U of M in the News
June 19, 2024 — Governments need to work together in addressing root causes of crime: Gillingham
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
UM food chemist selected for Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame : Network News
June 19, 2024 — Dr. Michael Eskin, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba, will be inducted this November.
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The Conversation: ‘Decolonizing Lens’: Winnipeg and virtual film series reflects the beauty of Indigenous worldviews : Network News
June 19, 2024 — Decolonizing Lens is a film and discussion series based in Winnipeg that brings together Indigenous filmmakers, their films and audiences as a form of public education.
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Think You Know UM? (Part II) : The Magazine
June 19, 2024 — It might not be very Winnipeg-like to blow our own horn, but we’re proud of our herd of students, faculty and alumni and their impact in Manitoba, big and small. Check out our second installment of surprising UM trivia
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What Makes the Perfect Ice Cream? : The Magazine
June 19, 2024 — We asked research technician Denise Aminot-Gilchrist at UM’s dairy sciences pilot plant