UM Today Archives

December 14, 2020 —  Moussavi said she needs 200 volunteers who have been referred to get the swab test — and she needs to get them before too much time passes from the referral.

December 14, 2020 —  UM Libraries can help with last minute term papers and exams right to the end of term. Also, here are the Ask Us online chat and return hours to end of term.

December 14, 2020 —  With 2020 came so many changes, challenges and new experiences that it was easy to be overwhelmed. As the holiday season approaches we are hoping to stop and reflect on some of the good. That is why for this month’s contest we want to see your reasons to celebrate. Whether it be a religious or cultural holiday, the end of a school term, or just a small daily triumph - all of it matters. 

December 14, 2020 —  Students develop public communication skills in policy course

December 11, 2020 —  By late October, we were all Zoomed out and tired of boring staff meetings. “Let’s go around and everyone share something new you learned this week,” our usual meeting chair, the Dean’s Executive Assistant and Office Manager, Marica Kort suggested one day in late October to our close-knit group of 11 Law Faculty staff. That changed things up a bit.

December 11, 2020 —  University of Manitoba students had a unique opportunity to learn about civic engagement, the role of the media, and leadership at this year’s first James W. Burns Leadership Institute Critical Issues event.

December 11, 2020 —  Dec. 15, 2020 marks the five-year anniversary of one of the key milestones in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)’s journey: its closing ceremony and release of its final report

December 11, 2020 —  Students at the University of Manitoba have teamed up with a local business to help spread some holiday cheer to those working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 10, 2020 —  The University of Manitoba has officially signed the Global University and Colleges Climate Letter, which acknowledges that our planet and climate are in a state of emergency.

December 10, 2020 —  "Hockey hazing continues to this day with management fully aware of its presence,” wrote FKRM professor jay johsnson in a report on hazing that accompanied the affidavits by former CHL players.