Campus News News Archive
Prof honoured for bringing the best out of students
October 15, 2019 —
During this week’s convocation ceremonies on the Fort Garry campus, Dr. Karen Dow will be recognized for her supportive teaching
Iceland: Up close
October 15, 2019 —
The UM Librarian who documents campus art has created some of her own, and it is on display in the Iceland Reading Room for all to enjoy starting on Oct. 19.
“Thanks!”: President Barnard
October 11, 2019 —
On behalf of the entire University of Manitoba community, I want to thank all those who worked so hard today -- internally and also externally -- to keep the university open and provide as many services as possible, under unusually difficult circumstances.
Power restored after outage affects University buildings on Fort Garry campus
October 11, 2019 —
Power outage on Fort Garry campus: Updates
Students
Student Success Month spotlight: Samantha Nicole Tumlos on thinking outside the box
October 10, 2019 —
Samantha Nicole Tumlos describes how she has overcome challenges by changing her way of thinking about university
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Decolonizing and internationalizing curriculum through building common ground
October 10, 2019 —
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning is hosting a two-day workshop on November 13 and 14 on decolonizing and internationalizing curriculum through building common ground. The workshop will explore three areas of teaching and learning in higher education: positionality, facilitation, and curriculum development.
Palliative care researcher inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
October 10, 2019 —
Distinguished Professor Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov [MD/83, PhD/98], a leader in palliative care research, has been selected for induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
Sustainability
University of Manitoba Launches New 2019-2023 Sustainability Strategy
October 10, 2019 —
The new Sustainability Strategy 2019-2023 provides a roadmap for the University’s continuous improvement towards ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability
Integrated art and music faculty explored
October 9, 2019 —
Last week, President Barnard reported to Senate that he has asked Janice Ristock, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Edward Jurkowski, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music, and Jeffery Taylor, Acting Director of the School of Art, to explore the possibilities of creating a new integrated faculty that includes art and music
