UM Today Archives

April 7, 2025 —  Manitoba teacher convicted in 2013 kept certificate until after his appeal was dismissed in 2016

April 7, 2025 —  The flags at University Crescent and Chancellor Matheson Drive will be lowered on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in memory of Minister John Fleury, the Manitoba Métis Federation’s Minister of Métis Employment and Training.

April 7, 2025 —  Are you looking for work, trying to get that first job, or want to gain experience in your field of study? You won’t want to miss the weekly edition of Get Hired, by Career Services!

April 6, 2025 —  One February day in the middle of a tumultuous winter, a unique event of hope and peace took place at Robson Hall: law students ate lunch together. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim law students, to be specific. Together. Breaking bread, talking about, how their faith gets them through each day, where to find the best places to study, Professor Irvine’s Property Law class.

April 4, 2025 —  Researchers from the University of Manitoba are traveling to Müller Ice Cap, on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, where they will recover the deepest ice core ever drilled in Canada.

April 4, 2025 —  PC leadership candidate sues province over revoked ecotourism licences

April 4, 2025 —  ‘Manitoba will come through this,’ expert says as trade war with U.S. continues

April 3, 2025 —  A compelling examination of colonization, the purpose of imprisonment and the transformative power of theatre, Our Country’s Good by playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker is must-see. Student Simran Bala attended and reviewed the opening night performance.

April 3, 2025 —  When Angela Soulsby walks into her new role with Health Canada under Indigenous Services Canada, she carries with her not just a Bachelor of Nursing degree and recently completed NCLEX, but a deep, personal story of healing and hope.  Growing up in an unsafe environment shaped by historical and generational trauma, Angela faced adversity that could have easily derailed her dreams. She later experienced a health care crisis and a violent assault—both stemming from institutional systems that have long dehumanized Indigenous Peoples. Rather than let these experiences hold her back, Angela found purpose in them. 

April 3, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on April 4, 2025, in memory of Jackson Fortat.