International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination News Archive
President’s message on becoming an anti-racist community
March 22, 2021 —
'Our commitment must be to closely examine our past, current, and future actions to ensure that we are working towards the dismantling of racism in all its forms'
Upholding the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion during COVID-19
February 3, 2021 —
The handbook provides a multitude of resources, while building awareness of the impact of COVID-19 on communities
Faculty of Education
‘Clapping back at systemic racism in education’
October 5, 2020 —
Cranston's lecture, "Clapping back at systemic racism in education," was a frank discussion about inequality.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Disruption of all Forms of Racism policy approved
September 1, 2020 —
On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Faculty Executive Council (FEC) approved the RFHS Disruption of all Forms of Racism policy, the first anti-racism policy to be passed by any faculty or post-secondary institution in Canada.
Faculty of Social Work
Our Fight Against Anti-Black Racism in Social Work
June 16, 2020 —
The Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba fully, and without reservation, supports the Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE-ACFTS) Student Committee and the Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Issues (RECI) caucus' Call to Action to "Fight Against Anti-Black Racism in Social Work."
Faculty of Graduate Studies
A message to the Faculty of Graduate Studies community on racism
June 16, 2020 —
Let us take this opportunity to do the important work of educating ourselves about historical and modern racism, and our roles in perpetuating racism culturally and systemically.