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St. Paul's College
Dr. Moti Gharib Shojania Environmental Award Established at St. Paul’s College
June 22, 2022 —
The Board of Directors of St. Paul’s College Foundation Inc. and the Board of Governors of St. Paul’s College are pleased to announce the recently established Dr. Moti Gharib Shojania Environmental Award.

Faculty of Law
Second cohort of Master of Human Rights program graduates
June 22, 2022 —
The Faculty of Law proudly congratulates the Master of Human Rights graduating class of 2022. Celebrating the conclusion of their program at a gala event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on June 10th, the twelve members of the third cohort of graduates from this unique interdisciplinary program said farewell to Robson Hall and set off to pursue careers in Human Rights advocacy. We asked a number of these incredible students to share their experiences taking this degree.

Asper School of Business
The impact of social media disclosures on veteran hiring
June 22, 2022 —
Asper Assistant Professor Wenxi Pu wants to shine a light on the stigmatizing effects that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has on veterans who are looking to re-enter the workforce.

Students
Meet the 2022 Emerging Leader Award Winners – Indigenous Community
June 21, 2022 —
For our final installment of Emerging Leader Award announcements, we will take some time to acknowledge the inspiring Indigenous student leaders that are agents of change within the UM Indigenous community. We caught up with Raven Morrisseau and Ishkode Catcheway to find out more about what their leadership journey means to them.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Q&A with Entomology grad student Crystal Almdal
June 20, 2022 —
Her work on integrative pest management strategies may lead to more sustainable agriculture systems.

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law co-hosts SSHRC-funded Indigenous E-Conference with Lakehead, UNB
June 17, 2022 —
On July 7, 2022, Robson Hall’s Common Room will be the site of a SSHRC-funded in-person and online workshop focussed on identifying ways to end the phenomenon of police killing Indigenous people in need of assistance.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
All welcome at farewell event for Dr. Brian Postl
June 16, 2022 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community is invited to attend the retirement celebration for Dean Brian Postl on Monday, June 20 at 2 p.m. in the Brodie Centre Atrium.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
UM Recreation Services testimonial: Nicole Evans
June 15, 2022 —
Nicole Evans works at a provincial lab near the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre (JDRC) at the UM’s Bannatyne campus. As someone who has tried many different gyms and work-out styles over the years, when she started working at the lab and signed up for a membership at JDRC she was pleasantly surprised by the diverse fitness classes offered through the centre

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
UM Recreation Services Testimonial: Saman Sobhani
June 15, 2022 —
Sobhani is a strong advocate for using physical activity to cope with the difficult circumstances that come with being an international student and studying in a new country