UM Today Archives

August 13, 2021 —  The Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba will be returning to virtual classes this fall, beginning with a virtual First Year Orientation September 2 and 3, 2021.

August 11, 2021 —  Katie May of the Winnipeg Free Press interviewed recent UM Law grad Sean Gallop about his remarkable story of finishing law school at the age of 49, decades after dropping out of high school.

August 11, 2021 —  UM team releases findings from largest survey of Manitoba’s caregivers since 2012

August 10, 2021 —  In its 2015 final report, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was clear: “Without truth … there can be no genuine reconciliation.”

August 10, 2021 —  Both traditional Indigenous knowledge keepers and social psychological researchers have made strikingly similar conclusions about the connection between how people relate to each other and how they relate to the earth and other living beings

August 10, 2021 —  “We know how powerful lifelong learning can be to help people take positive steps forward in life and work... We’re so proud to partner with D2L to make professional development opportunities more accessible and seamless.” - David Mandzuk

August 9, 2021 —  The report will provide policy-makers with the best possible information regarding the physical science of climate change, which is essential for long-term planning in many sectors, from infrastructure to energy to social welfare. Here are five things to look for in the new report.

August 9, 2021 —  It’s summertime and the reading is easy. But with so many great books out there, deciding which ones to read is sometimes not so easy!

August 9, 2021 —  New online platform to foster a dialogue surrounding Indigenous rights and human rights on the prairies and northwestern Ontario

August 6, 2021 —  While the pandemic kept the world isolated, Associate Professor Virginia Torrie had an excellent research year in 2020. The result of her output efforts was a well-deserved University of Manitoba 2020 Merit Award.