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Noel Cruz Venegas leads an outdoor dance class

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Dance helps keep instructor connected to his roots

April 15, 2024 — 
Venegas says his connection to dance has brought him a long way, both in overcoming his shyness and by distance.

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Students

Stay active this summer

April 15, 2024 — 
UM students continuing for spring/summer can continue to access Recreation Services at Fort Gary and Bannatyne Campuses through their fees, or for $145 for the summer if not registered in classes.

Newly-named Jurists who attended the April 4th Spring Reception (left to right): Erin Wilcott, Executive Director of the Manitoba Law Foundation, The Honourable Madam Justice Freda Steel, The Honourable Madam Justice Diana Cameron, Peter Kingsley, K.C., Executive Director of Legal Aid Manitoba, Ian Scarth, Leah Kosokowsky, CEO of the Law Society of Manitoba.

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law Spring Reception

April 15, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law was pleased to host another successful annual Spring Reception on Tuesday, April 4, 2024, where 11 new Jurists of Robson Hall were honoured, along with the Faculty's three outstanding Alumni.

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Students

Get Hired! Week of April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024 — 
Are you looking for work, trying to get that first job, or want to gain experience in your field of study? You won’t want to miss the weekly edition of Get Hired, by Career Services!

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Asper School of Business

Attend the 2024 IDEA Student Presentation with business icon Gerry Price

April 15, 2024 — 
The Associates of the Asper School of Business invite UM students to meet one of Manitoba’s most influential business leaders and one of UM’s most dedicated alumni. On May 30, 2024, Gerry Price [BSc/70, MSc/72, LLD/17], the 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) recipient, will share his impressive career journey, followed by a Q&A facilitated by the Asper School of Business Commerce Student’s Association President, Melani Fernando.

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Sharlaine Glowatsky (she/they), the SVRC’s confidential intake & triage specialist on a couch in the Sexual Violence Resource Centre

Students

Feel safe, seen and supported at the Sexual Violence Resource Centre

April 12, 2024 — 
The Sexual Violence Resource Centre provides support, resources, information and referral services for any student, faculty or staff member who has been affected by sexual violence. The SVRC is a trauma-informed and survivor-centered space, where the needs and goals of the person seeking support are centralized, and where survivors are never pressured to disclose anything they don’t want to.

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Exploring Tanzania: UM professors gather at Olduvai Gorge

April 12, 2024 — 
Last summer, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources professors Dr. Karen Alley and Dr. Paul Durkin met at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania to discuss the Stone, Tools, Diet, and Sociality at the Dawn of Humanity (SDS) project.

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Woman with glasses looks blue computer screen reflections

Extended Education

AI webinar series wraps up

April 12, 2024 — 
“This session, focusing on how higher education can revolutionize teaching and learning with performative generative AI, promises to be a reflective overview of the past year as well as a visionary forecast of future possibilities." - Rod Lastra

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Asper School of Business

BComm Spotlight

April 12, 2024 — 
Asper BComm student Gilbert Eretchabor is currently working hard to revitalize the University of Manitoba Supply Chain Organization (UMSCO) as president and is a passionate advocate for the field. Supply chain isn’t something that Eretchabor pursued from the start of his degree, but some cogent advice from the Dean helped him see his future (and his past) in supply chain.

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Headshot of DAA recipient Chimwemwe Undi

Alumni

Meet the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Young Alumni recipient

April 11, 2024 — 
Learn more about Chimwemwe Undi’s journey from student to lawyer to poet laureate

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