Network News News Archive
Faculty of Law
An Indigenous Oral History Reader moves law student training towards reconciliation
May 11, 2022 —
A course introducing law students to the oral history of Indigenous peoples in relation to legal systems has now been made a part of the permanent curriculum at Robson Hall. Materials used throughout the course have been compiled into a single volume and published as a comprehensive resource for the use of educators, scholars and students. An Indigenous Oral History Reader, edited by Dr. Bryan Schwartz, with assistance from several credited student editors was published March 18, 2022 and is available online through the University of Alberta Libraries and on a not-for-profit basis at amazon.ca.
Coming soon! Digital distribution of University of Manitoba Pension Plan (1993) pension statements
May 11, 2022 —
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Bryden Bukich is awarded prestigious McCall MacBain scholarship
May 11, 2022 —
FKRM master’s student Bryden Bukich was recently awarded a McCall MacBain scholarship from McGill University. This is the second class of MacCall MacBain scholars at McGill, and Bukich is among 20 others who were chosen from an application pool of 700 for this prestigious program.
Asper School of Business
Pandemic-inspired initiative enhances Asper global connections
May 10, 2022 —
Over the last two years, the Asper School of Business Arni Thorsteinson Study Exchange Program to Israel (ATSEP) found ways to keep alumni connected.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Filling a Need
May 10, 2022 —
When Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi [DMD/91] was a UM dental student, she took part in a two-week rotation in northern Manitoba that changed her life.
Faculty of Education
Wrapping up successful Global Teachers Inquiry Forum
May 9, 2022 —
On May 6th, the Faculty of Education open its doors for the Global teachers Inquiry Project (GTIP) Forum as one of the first in-person event in the Faculty.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New training platform for emerging medications and pregnancy researchers
May 9, 2022 —
Early career researchers and trainees from across Canada working in the field of medications and pregnancy research now have the chance to gain new skills thanks to a Canadian Institutes of Health Research-funded training platform
Information Services and Technology
All student accounts now enrolled in Duo MFA
May 9, 2022 —
All student accounts were enrolled in Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) on May 4. By Friday, May 6, 20,000 students had already added their second-factor device(s) to Duo. Adding a second-factor device completes the Duo enrolment so you can access all MFA-protected services.
Asper School of Business
Asper alum co-founds a one-stop space for mothers to access supports
May 6, 2022 —
"When women come together, great things happen, but when moms come together to support each other, brilliance happens. It truly is MomBrilliant," says Catherine David. After completing her Master of Business Administration at the Asper School of Business, Catherine David [BEd/07, MBA/18] and Co-founder Mel Klos began creating MomBrilliant, a one-stop space to educate and support mothers through a network of certified pediatric and parenting practitioners.
School of Art
School of Art student recipient of Medalta Student Residency Award for 2022
May 5, 2022 —
The School of Art is happy to announce that third-year student Sage Sorokan has received the Medalta Student Residency Award for 2022.