Network News News Archive

December 1, 2025 — 
Law students from the Faculty of Law, Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts, stepped into the world of art, and became instructors, on October 28, helping Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students navigate the legal side of creative practice.

December 1, 2025 — 
The Indigenous Career Mentor Program is an informational interviewing program that supports Indigenous students in gathering industry information. Indigenous mentors that meet with Indigenous students provide advice on how to navigate career opportunities and challenges; mentors may also share their personal experiences navigating their own career journeys.

November 28, 2025 — 
Some of the most unique and cutting-edge areas of law were covered during the four Manitoba Access to Justice week webinar events presented October 27 – 31, 2025. The Law Society of Manitoba, the Manitoba Bar Association, and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law collaborated on presenting public webinars on topics ranging from how to provide accessible legal services; using AI in legal practice to assist with accessibility; how art and media can be used to gain access to justice; and the growing use of Gladue Reports,  the impact of race and culture assessments, and sentencing circles in Canadian courts.

November 28, 2025 — 
Legal research done by law students enrolled in a clinical learning program at Robson Hall has significantly contributed to the ultimate passing of Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation in Manitoba.

November 28, 2025 — 
Students in the Master of Fine Art program are refining their craft in a vibrant studio-based program. Now, these students also have the opportunity to consider possibilities and build skills for an entrepreneurial future.

November 28, 2025 — 
Join artist Mike Valcourt for a conversation about the process and vision behind his new mural, Echoes of the Earth.

November 28, 2025 — 
The University will be closed for the Winter Holiday soon – there is limited time to get assistance if you need to meet the graduate thesis deposit deadline of Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Here are some tips to give you peace of mind in thesis deposit and enjoy your holiday.

November 27, 2025 — 
In what is becoming an almost annual tradition, a law student at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law has won the Canadian Bar Association’s annual Charities and Not-for-profit law student essay contest. Riley Parker’s paper titled “An Analysis of the Charitable Ethos: Hermeneutic History and Protestant Praxis in Anglo and Nordic Countries” was selected as the top paper on a subject relating to Canadian charity and not-for-profit law.

November 27, 2025 — 
In Winnipeg’s public spaces like libraries, hospitals, shelters, and government service buildings, safety has often meant exclusion: watching, pushing aside, or banning those already marginalized by poverty, mental health struggles, and discrimination.

November 27, 2025 — 
Join the Academic Learning Centre’s 3-day Graduate Writing Retreat, December 17–19, designed to help grad students make real progress on major writing projects. With daily strategy workshops and focused writing time, participants aim to produce up to 10,000 words. Applications are due December 1.