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International Women’s Day 2022 News Archive

International Women's Day graphic showing diverse women.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

March 8, 2022 — 
We stand in solidarity with women at home and around the world who are leading the way

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Portrait of Dr. Marcia Anderson.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Marcia Anderson appointed vice-dean Indigenous health, social justice and anti-racism

March 1, 2022 — 
In this new role, Dr. Anderson is excited to explore how the Rady Faculty can accelerate and expand anti-racism and equity-focused work by firmly grounding in social justice principles, including human rights, participation, access and equity

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Global public health researcher Leigh McClarty smiling

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Three-time UM alum targets HIV/STI research in Manitoba and globally

February 28, 2022 — 
While borders have largely closed due to COVID-19, Dr. Leigh McClarty has been finishing her post-doctorate in global public health and has continued to look for ways to improve health care

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Awards support Rady women in meeting leadership goals

February 16, 2022 — 
The Winnipeg Foundation’s Martha Donovan Leadership Fund has been awarded to 13 faculty members, students or trainees in 2021

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Portrait of Emily WIll.

Faculty of Architecture

Meet Emily Will, 2021-2022 Cibinel Design Award winner

February 11, 2022 — 
Award granted annually to a student in the Master of Architecture program who demonstrates a passion for design, professional promise, and clarity of purpose

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Faculty of Arts

Student’s passions for activism, feminism and history connect with Undergraduate Research Award

February 10, 2022 — 
Hannah Guenther-Wexler, a third year political studies student talks about her experiences as an Undergraduate Research Award recipient.

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Leisha Strachan

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Inspiring a generation

February 8, 2022 — 
Dr. Leisha Strachan [BPE/97], [BEd/99 has been named one of the top 100 Accomplished Black Canadian (ABC) Women in 2022

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Photo of Vice-President (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook. Photo by Thomas Fricke.

Indigenous

Dr. Catherine Cook’s term as Vice-President (Indigenous) extended

February 2, 2022 — 
Dr. Cook to continue advancing Indigenous engagement and success at UM

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Faculty of Arts

Nature enthusiast latest Writer-In-Residence

January 31, 2022 — 
Ariel Gordon is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Gordon will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from February to April 2022.

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Distinguished Professor Tina Chen

Tina Chen named as the inaugural Executive Lead (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) at UM

January 26, 2022 — 
She will provide overall leadership of the university’s EDI initiatives, working to eradicate all systemic inequities and biases.

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