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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Winnipeg Free Press: Filling farm fertilizer footprint : UM in the News

June 18, 2024 —  Filling farm fertilizer footprint

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Students News

Registration Opens for Bannatyne Campus Programs : Network News

June 18, 2024 —  Registration starts June 17; Obtain ID at Bannatyne Pop-Up Centre on specified dates.

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Updating your course materials: How to create an accessible document  : Campus News

June 18, 2024 —  Provincial legislation mandates that all course materials and documents be accessible 

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Meaningful change comes from collective efforts : Network News

June 18, 2024 —  Bree Cruise hopes that during Indigenous History Month, people will want to learn. She says June is only one of twelve months in which she believes learning about Indigenous history and culture should happen. "Learning can happen all times of the year, any time of the day," says Cruise. "We need to continue this learning every month of every year."

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Faculty of Science News

Transform Faculty of Science furniture into new opportunities : Network News

June 18, 2024 —  As you might already know, Machray Hall is undergoing a huge redevelopment. This has recently resulted in surplus furniture at the Faculty of Science which is now available to all other UM faculties and units. Let's help to avoid them ending up in the landfill.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Three-time UM alum honoured with prestigious Indspire Award : Network News

June 18, 2024 —  Jayelle Friesen-Enns receives the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own people.

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Research and International News

The Conversation: Respectful canoeing means acknowledging Indigenous authority over the land and water : Network News

June 17, 2024 —  June 26 is National Canoe Day in Canada, and I think we should keep Taylor’s critique in mind as we consider how best to celebrate canoeing and all it offers. As an object and pastime that has been adopted and appropriated by settler Canadians as a national symbol, Taylor makes it clear there is a debt owed to Indigenous people for this appropriation.

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Faculty of Arts News

Winnipeg Free Press: Licensed to fail : UM in the News

June 17, 2024 —  Winnipeg Free Press: Licensed to fail

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Rural and remote experiences offer learners unique challenges and opportunities : Network News

June 17, 2024 —  Placements come with life lessons in flexibility and resilience.

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Asper School of Business News

Celebrating history, heritage and resilience this National Indigenous Peoples Day : Editor's Picks

June 17, 2024 —  This National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Asper School of Business looks back on stories from 2023-24 that highlight First Nations, Inuit and Métis students and alumni, members of Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP).

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