Featured News Archive
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Teaching Café to highlight educational innovation
May 6, 2017 —
Register now for May 17 event celebrating teaching innovation
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Law students helping refugee claimants
May 5, 2017 —
'Many of us came to law school with a passion for social justice and have a strong desire to be advocates'
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Celebrating Indigenous U of M grads at 28th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow
May 5, 2017 —
Highest number of Indigenous students set to graduate from U of M
![(L-R) R. Jeffrey Orr, member of Power Corporation’s Board of Directors and President and CEO of Power Financial, David Barnard, president of U of M, Paul Mahon, President and CEO of Great-West Lifeco, and Jeff Carney, President and CEO of IGM Financial.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Powercorp-SOCIAL-WEB-150x150.jpg)
Great-West Life, Investors Group and Power Corporation investing to create unique leadership institute at U of M
May 3, 2017 —
'As we reflected on great Manitoban leaders of the past, many of whom had graduated from the University of Manitoba, we honed in on the importance of leadership in the development of great companies and great communities'
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Advocates, Designers, Providers, Artists and a ‘Destroyer’ among recipients of 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards
April 28, 2017 —
These six alumni are transforming and improving our world
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International team of researchers release status report on changing Arctic
April 25, 2017 —
SWIPA give politicians and the public an understanding of what is occurring in this vital landscape
![College of Nursing volunteers, from left to right: instructors Marion McKay and Eleanor Hrabowych, staff member Lai Chun Yee, and students Biobelemoye Irabor, Jenna North, and Ruben Freire.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Habitat_July-28-150x150.jpg)
Recognizing those who go above and beyond to help others
April 24, 2017 —
National Volunteer Week in Canada runs from April 23 to 29, 2017
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Much more than just an awards gala
April 19, 2017 —
Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration of Excellence promises to be biggest celebration of U of M alumni to date
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Why you should duck from that goose
April 17, 2017 —
The nesting of geese on campus is only the first part of the problem.
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 11, 2017 —
Encouraging the U of M community to get involved in activities around sexual assault prevention