UM Today Archives

July 9, 2024 —  At this year’s Teaching Café, hosted May 1 by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, four UM panelists presented basic concepts of accessibility, shared thoughtful approaches for the classroom, and encouraged both small, cumulative actions and strategic planning to bring about positive change.

July 9, 2024 —  The business world doesn’t follow a syllabus. Assignments change with client needs, and a consultant’s success is measured not by a grade, but by their ability to uncover, understand and respond to those needs. Students learn this firsthand in the Asper School of Business’ unique experiential learning course, IDM 4050: Applied Business Consulting. While students are supported by their classroom learning—a thorough study of business theory and practice in their BComm—IDM 4050 challenges them to think about how they will use this knowledge to manage client relationships consult real businesses and not-for-profits.

July 9, 2024 —  Margaret Hart’s [M.Ed./21] career took an unexpected turn when she joined the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in 2022.

July 9, 2024 —  What started as her first job has now helped Judy Jayasuriya make a positive impact on experiential learning on campus.

July 8, 2024 —  UM has signed four new partnership agreements with institutions across the North African nation of Morocco.

July 8, 2024 —  More than 180 graduate students presented their work in a poster competition, networked with colleagues and mentors, heard from innovative speakers and were recognized for their accomplishments through awards presentations during this years’ annual Manitoba Student Health Research Forum (MSHRF), June 17-19.  “This year it was bigger and better,” said Dr. Samantha Pauls

July 8, 2024 —  St. John's-Ravenscourt parents raise concerns about bullying, Israel-Hamas war response at school

July 8, 2024 —  Manitobans worry about cost of living, crime and health-care waits, survey suggests

July 8, 2024 —  With the Paris Olympics fast approaching under the shadow of the climate crisis, activists and advocates continue to raise questions about the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) commitment to one of three pillars of the Olympic Agenda: sustainability.