News Archive

Faculty of Arts
Bestselling Winnipeg author latest Writer-In-Residence
January 22, 2021 —
Katherena Vermette is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC)

Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program — Manitoba’s next generation of leaders
January 21, 2021 —
The President Student Leadership Program (PSLP), the marquee initiative of the UM’s James W. Burns Leadership Institute is now welcoming applications for its third cohort

Search for a Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
January 20, 2021 —
President Benarroch pleased to announce the membership of the advisory committee

Latest COVID-19 Recovery updates
January 20, 2021 —
As of Jan. 20, including mask tips and COVID cases on campus

Alumni
Mentoring Mondays: Michele Sung
January 18, 2021 —
Despite decades of success on the basketball court, Michele Sung [BKin/09] believes winning isn’t the be-all-end-all for student-athletes

A Manitoba marvel
January 18, 2021 —
Alumnus and UM instructor's novel about a Marvel supervillain has received a lot of attention around the globe for its focus on a character that may soon burst onto the silver screen

President Michael Benarroch update on Summer Term and supporting our collective success
January 13, 2021 —
'Thank you to faculty, students, staff and everyone for your continued resilience and commitment to UM’s mission and vision'

Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts introduces Indigenous content requirement
January 11, 2021 —
New students who are entering the Faculty of Arts starting in Fall 2021 will include at least three credit hours of Indigenous course content in their studies in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree

Human Resources
UM celebrates Black History Month
January 11, 2021 —
UM Black Alliance (UMBA) invites all students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community at large to attend the University of Manitoba’s Black History Month Forum

Principles for working in good ways with Indigenous communities
January 11, 2021 —
Community Engaged Learning is inviting UM staff and faculty members to explore 10 principles for working in good ways with Indigenous communities as part a new virtual Lunch and Learn series on Indigenous community engagement