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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
University of Manitoba honours agricultural leaders with 2025 Certificate of Merit
June 19, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences proudly celebrated the 45th anniversary of its Certificate of Merit by recognizing three outstanding alumni for their exceptional contributions to Manitoba’s agricultural sector and rural communities.
Faculty of Law
Convocation 2025: Oluwafisayo Stephen Ayita, LLM
June 18, 2025 —
Oluwafisayo Stephen Ayita likes an academic challenge. He had only just moved to Winnipeg having obtained permanent resident status and was settling into the city with his family when he made a last-minute decision to submit his application for the Master of Laws program at the University of Manitoba on December 11, 2022, four days before the deadline. He was accepted into the program, starting in the fall of 2023, and graduated with his LLM degree at UM’s Spring Convocation on June 4, 2025.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Walking the path of Truth and Reconciliation
June 18, 2025 —
A documentary outlining the Price Faculty of Engineering’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and respectful, relational, and reciprocal collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, has recently been released.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
First Nation welcomes UM-supported community housing complex
June 17, 2025 —
After several years of planning, a new community-led supported living complex in Sagkeeng First Nation is welcoming its first residents this month.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Sneaker Day celebrates campus community
June 17, 2025 —
FKRM partners with the Office of the Vice President to host this yearly event as party of its goal to be a leader in promoting health and well-being across campus.
How to build a bridge
June 17, 2025 —
Canadian and UM experts reflect on the 80th anniversary of the UN and what it means to be a global citizen today.
Global citizenship in perilous times
June 17, 2025 —
UM students and experts on the meaning of global citizenship
Faculty of Arts
Researching Educational Genocide in Canada and Australia
June 17, 2025 —
As a child growing up in Australia in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Samara Hand wasn’t taught much about Indigenous peoples or cultures in school. Today, the visiting doctoral researcher argues that exploring the fundamental assumptions of education systems and considering alternative models can open possibilities for an education system that is grounded in, and honours, Indigenous ways of knowing.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
New Association Launches to Support Postdoctoral Fellows at the University of Manitoba
June 17, 2025 —
The association is dedicated to supporting, representing, and connecting postdoctoral researchers across all of the UM campuses.
Alumni
Meet the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient for Outstanding Young Alumni
June 17, 2025 —
Tréchelle Bunn’s journey at UM showcases her academic excellence and community dedication.