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St. John's College

Challenging normative paradigms at the 40th Annual Marjorie Ward Lecture

March 12, 2024 — 
Last night, St John's College hosted the 40th Annual Marjorie Ward, presenting Dr. Marcia Anderson, the Vice-Dean of Indigenous health, social justice, and anti-racism in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

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University students and kids on both sides of a table with microscopes while some kids are looking through the microscopes and some university students are explaining or showing the science experiments to kids.

Faculty of Science

Volunteer for Science Rendezvous 2024

March 10, 2024 — 
Volunteer for Science Rendezvous 2024 because we can't do this without you and this is the event you're going to remember you volunteered for, made friendships and connections with your peers, faculty and staff, and got Experience Record once you spent more than 10 hours volunteering.

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Racialized mother working from home on a couch staring at a computer, with child out of focus playing on a tablet.

International Women’s Day: Remote possibilities

March 8, 2024 — 
UM Interior Design graduate, Joanne Crozier, looks at how the pandemic created hurdles but also the opportunities for women.

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Portrait of Bolton Shay-Lee.

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.

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Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship staff

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.

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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.

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.

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Close up of a letter-board sign with letters spelling ‘Black Lives Matter’ held by a Black man.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Örjan Sandred with music composition student Ross Budgen.

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.

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