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School of Art Students Takashi Iwasaki and Netsanet Shawl Selected for Prestigious ICAF Next Generation X RBC Emerging Artists Project

June 11, 2024 — 
On May 13, 2024, the ICAF Next Generation X RBC Emerging Artists Project officially announced the selection of emerging artists for the ICAF Next Generation feature.

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Head shots of UM's 2024 Honorary Doctorates.

Five people to be given highest honour at Spring Convocation 2024

June 6, 2024 — 
This Spring Convocation the University of Manitoba celebrates the achievements of over 4300 graduands and recognizes the distinguished achievements of five honorary degree recipients who have made our province and country better.

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UM ranks in top 1.4 percentile of world’s leading universities, 11th in Canada: Center for World University Rankings

May 28, 2024 — 
2024 ranking surveyed nearly 21,000 universities from around the world

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The Conversation: Sexual identity is an important part of our lives, and the law should recognize that

May 28, 2024 — 
An Alberta court recently ruled in the case of a Calgary man, Matthew Mills, who ran a private club out of his home for people who identify as non-monogamous. Mills was charged for a zoning violation — he was accused of operating an unsanctioned "social organization" in a residential area.

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President commits to more education on anti-racism

May 27, 2024 — 
Since the Max Rady College of Medicine’s convocation on May 16, my colleagues and I have heard from hundreds of community members speaking both for and against the message in the valedictorian’s address. It is clear to me that our community is now more deeply divided than ever before.

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Asper School of Business

Asper 2024 Spring convocation contest

May 22, 2024 — 
Celebrate an Asper grad with a gift basket.

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Connection and belonging: Jewish Heritage Month

May 21, 2024 — 
UM’s Spiritual Care and Multi-Faith Centre offers spaces for students to connect with each other and their faith traditions

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Photo of a Star of David by David Holifield via Unsplash.

May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month 

May 14, 2024 — 
An opportunity to increase understanding and appreciation of the communities and cultures that make up our UM community.

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Uncovering heritage: Jewish Heritage Month feature

May 13, 2024 — 
As May is Jewish Heritage Month, UM Today wanted to share the work and insights of Haskel Greenfield, and so we took a page from his book and dug up an old story from our past.

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Artist and MFA student Takashi Iwasaki sits cross-legged on the floor surrounded by his art pieces. Photo by Phil Koch.

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The shape of joy: Asian Heritage Month feature

May 10, 2024 — 
Artist and MFA student Takashi Iwasaki’s work is an antidote to apathy

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