Campus News News Archive
Sustainability
Success Through Wellness for the Desautels Faculty of Music
August 16, 2022 —
A restorative space and plant wall provide a breath of fresh air at the Fort Garry campus! With help from the Success Through Wellness grant, hosted by Human Resources and Student Affairs in 2020, the Desautels Faculty of Music in partnership with the Office of Sustainability (OOS) has built a plant wall on the fourth floor of Taché Hall.
Research and International
Growing a better future
August 16, 2022 —
Biomaterials: A pathway towards resilient architecture in Northern Canada
Students
Volunteer for UM’s in-person Orientation Events
August 15, 2022 —
Every fall, the University of Manitoba welcomes new students with a series of programming to support their transition to university. Volunteering for UM Orientation offers current students the chance to help new students with their transition to the UM community.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM study focuses on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in Manitoba
August 11, 2022 —
A University of Manitoba study focused on understanding the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on cancer care in Manitoba has received more than $439,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Vaccines and boosters to be available at mobile clinic
August 10, 2022 —
MB Shared Health mobile vaccine clinic comes to UM on Aug. 30
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law expands clinical options for experiential learning
August 5, 2022 —
Starting this fall, third-year law students at Robson Hall have their pick of an expanded number of experiential learning, or clinical courses. Out of approximately 100 students coming into their final year of the University of Manitoba’s Juris Doctor program, over half applied for an externship opportunity to get a chance to roll up their sleeves and do some work helping clients with legal matters or seeing first-hand how law works in practice.
Update on UM’s informal flexible work arrangement for support staff for Fall Term 2022
August 5, 2022 —
Units will have the option for Fall Term 2022 of continuing to allow flexible work arrangements currently in place for support staff, based on their specific operational needs
Call for support staff participation
August 3, 2022 —
Digital Strategy Steering Committee and Sub-Committees
Students
Fall Convocation 2022 – Dates now available!
July 29, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba is happy to announce the Fall 2022 Convocation dates. Fall 2022 convocation will be held in person, with live streams for each of the ceremonies. Read on for further details.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Peter Nickerson appointed dean of health sciences and medicine
July 28, 2022 —
Dr. Peter Nickerson, a prominent physician and researcher in the field of organ transplantation, has been appointed dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and dean of the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba