Featured News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Awards support Rady women as emerging leaders
March 7, 2024 —
Seven faculty members or students in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have received The Winnipeg Foundation Martha Donovan Women’s Leadership Development Awards.
Entrepreneurship expertise and insights
March 4, 2024 —
Whether you're an aspiring or established entrepreneur, you can gain insights and expertise from a slate of successful business leaders and industry experts in the Stu Clark Centre of Entrepreneurship webinar series.
![UM Black History Month figures (L-R): The first black man to graduate from UM, Hewburn Greenridge [MD/1920]; Lindley Abdulah, 42nd UMSU President in 1960; the first Black woman to attend UM, June Marion James [BSc/63, BSc(Med)/67, MD/67]; and Horace Patterson, 51st UMSU President in 1968-1969.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/black-history-month-top-image-UMT2-1-150x150.jpg)
Black History Month is a time to remember, reflect and celebrate!
January 29, 2024 —
February is Black History Month in Canada and to mark its significance, we will take a look back at some UM history, and share current resources and upcoming events that are open to all.
Faculty of Arts
‘It’s not just a moment’
January 25, 2024 —
Warren Clarke tells a story about a moment in early childhood when he excitedly expressed that he wanted to become a bus driver. His dad, who’d come to visit, got visibly upset. As much as he didn’t understand at the time, he says he’s thought through this moment in light of his current position as a professor, and with the knowledge he now has.
Bell Let’s Talk 2024: Take meaningful action and create real change in mental health
January 23, 2024 —
Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 24. UM is joining in and hosting events and activities from January 24-26! Consider Bell Let’s Talk Day the start of a new year to take action in mental health. We can all create real change.
Indigenous
Indigenous Student Advisory Circles
January 15, 2024 —
Jeri Ducharme created Indigenous Student Advisory Circles to ensure First Nations, Métis and Inuit students have a voice in the ongoing evaluation and development of initiatives supported through the Mastercard Foundation EleV Partnership.
UM Faces and Spaces: Örjan Sandred, music and AI
January 12, 2024 —
UM Faces & Spaces is a monthly feature showcasing the people and places across UM that are transforming the student experience, advancing innovation in research, driving change and creating a lasting impact here in Manitoba and globally. Watch our latest feature.
Students
This year, ditch the pressure of perfection and join the Real Me Resolutions campaign
January 2, 2024 —
It’s that time again—the start of a new year and with it, a flood of advertisements and messaging around “health” in the form of the familiar January refrain that we aren’t enough.
Operations and Maintenance
What’s open and closed at UM during Winter Break
December 21, 2023 —
Winter break is almost here! Here's what's open and closed on UM campuses Dec. 22 to Jan. 3
Libraries
Cryptic notes, secret pockets and a UM code cracker
December 13, 2023 —
A shopping trip for antiques turns into one of the world's toughest codes to crack, but not tough enough for a UM expert.