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Asper School of Business
Student Shines in Co-op Program
October 5, 2020 —
Sidhant Sharma is an International co-op student in his fifth and final year at the Asper School of Business, majoring in Finance and Management Information Systems.
Students
Photo contest alert: Show us your masks!
October 5, 2020 —
With safety top of mind, and masks fall’s hottest accessory, we want to see what you’re working with. Take a pic of you doing your part, wearing your mask, and keeping your community safe. Share those pics with us by using the hashtag #umMaskUp. One lucky winner wins a $25 UM Bookstore gift card!
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.
School of Art
Take a curatorial tour of “Bauhaus (Canada) 101” with Dr. Oliver Botar
October 5, 2020 —
Bauhaus (Canada) 101 was presented at the School of Art Gallery at the University of Manitoba from February 13 - March 27, 2020
Faculty of Law
COVID and the Courts
October 2, 2020 —
The Faculty of Law’s annual Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series is forging ahead this year, moving online with virtual talks given by renowned legal scholars. This week, the series kicked off with a talk by Western Law’s Assistant Professor Suzanne Chiodo who spoke on “Six Months in a Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Civil Justice System in Ontario”.
Asper School of Business
Celebrating World Teacher’s Day
October 2, 2020 —
In celebration of World Teacher’s Day on October 5, 2020, we reached out on social media and asked: “Is there an Asper professor who made a difference in your life?”
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
3MT a learning experience for Rady master’s student
October 2, 2020 —
Toby Le’s experience at 3MT Western Regional Finals on Sept. 23 was not only valuable and memorable, but also eye opening.
Asper School of Business
Celebrating ACU’s commitment to the community and our environment
October 1, 2020 —
Manitoba-based Assiniboine Credit Union (ACU) achieved a B Corp Certification with the sixth highest assessment score in the world.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
College of Pharmacy honours preceptors
October 1, 2020 —
Preceptor of the Year awards are presented annually by the College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, to recognize the outstanding mentors that students train with, and learn from, while on their educational experience. The preceptors set aside time in their busy schedules to support and encourage the future pharmacists.
US ag giant acquires company started at UM
October 1, 2020 —
According to the Winnipeg Free Press, a Winnipeg grain storage research and product development company that started out in a UM electrical engineering lab has been acquired by AGCO, a U.S.-based multibillion-dollar agricultural equipment company.