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Sexual Violence Resource Centre remains open to UM community

August 13, 2020 — 
As the university works towards a gradual return to campus, the Sexual Violence Resource Centre remains open and accessible to all in the UM community.

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights

UM alumna appointed director of Canadian Museum for Human Rights

August 10, 2020 — 
Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault announced today that Isha Khan is the new director of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.

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Asper School of Business

Asper School of Business launches Applied Small Business Course

July 22, 2020 — 
In response to challenges facing many local businesses during COVID-19 restrictions, the Asper School of Business has created a new undergraduate course designed to give back to the Manitoba business community.

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UM researchers find new targets for deadly children’s brain tumour

July 20, 2020 — 
After discovering how a specific gene fuels a deadly form of children’s brain tumour, University of Manitoba researchers have successfully decreased this cancer in mice.

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UM Awards of Excellence. Recognizing staff for their outstanding contributions.

Human Resources

Come celebrate outstanding UM staff

June 24, 2020 — 
The YouTube event will feature remarks from the nominators, President Barnard, and Lynn Zapshalla-Keln, Vice-President (Administration) and the chair of the Awards of Excellence.

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UM's 2020 Vanier Scholars from left to right: Javad Alizadeh, Ashley Hayward, Belal Zia, Rachel Nickel, Sarah Turner.

Five Vanier Scholars will call UM home in 2020

June 19, 2020 — 
Considered to be the Canadian equivalent of the United Kingdom’s Rhodes Scholarships, these $150,000 awards will help recruit and keep top doctoral students from across the country and around the world

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Catherine-Grace Peters and family at Pride 2019

June is Pride month, its history rings loud and proud

June 16, 2020 — 
To commemorate Pride this year, the Pride flag will fly over the UM Fort Garry campus from June until Pride Winnipeg’s virtual celebration in September.

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Students

UM Virtual Convocation to be held Monday, June 29

May 29, 2020 — 
On Monday, June 29, we will celebrate the spirit of convocation and community as we come together virtually to honour the graduating class of 2020 and to confer their hard-earned degrees.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Mini U summer programs cancelled

May 20, 2020 — 
In order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, UM has made the difficult decision to cancel all Mini U summer programming.

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

3MT 2020 Final Competition – Watch live online June 3

May 15, 2020 — 
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is excited to announce that the event will be broadcast online starting at 7 p.m. on June 3

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