Editor’s Picks News Archive
Students
New Student Peer Mentoring Program helps first-year students navigate university
October 27, 2020 —
The program has been specially designed to help new students adapt to university by providing peer support, skills-based programming and social networking.
Finding and creating community for international students
October 21, 2020 —
Victoria Nwabuisi is the most recent recipient of the Alumni Association’s Community Leadership Scholarship.
Alumni
Honouring alumna Dr. Forough Khadem
October 7, 2020 —
An endowed scholarship has been established in Dr. Forough Khadem's name to support international female graduate students working in the bio-medical sciences who demonstrate leadership and a desire to have an impact on the world through science
Asper School of Business
Celebrating World Teacher’s Day
October 2, 2020 —
In celebration of World Teacher’s Day on October 5, 2020, we reached out on social media and asked: “Is there an Asper professor who made a difference in your life?”
Acting on passion: Meet the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
September 29, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is honouring nine remarkable individuals with 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New stamp honours health pioneer Dr. Bruce Chown
September 15, 2020 —
University of Manitoba alumnus Henry Bruce Chown [MD/22] is one of six groundbreaking physicians and researchers being celebrated across the country this week with the unveiling of a set of commemorative Canada Post stamps.
Indigenous
Living library creates an interactive way to celebrate Indigenous alumni success
September 14, 2020 —
Learn about the career paths of four Indigenous UM alumni on October 2.
Nine Order of Manitoba recipients have UM connections
September 10, 2020 —
Nine UM community members will receive the Order of Manitoba today at an intimate, reduced-capacity investiture ceremony at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
A message from President Michael Benarroch regarding Scholar Strike Canada
September 8, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is a community where we exchange ideas, where we shine a light on past actions and hard truths, and where we question established patterns.
Indigenous
Building confidence and community connections for Indigenous students
August 25, 2020 —
After wrapping up a successful year later this past spring, applications are now open for the 2020-2021 ICE program.