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Adventure of a lifetime
September 14, 2020 —
In this case, the site was the dean’s office and the treasure hunter in question was David Mandzuk, whose latest crusade found him packing up his belongings after eight years of service to the Faculty of Education.
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September 14, 2020 —
In this case, the site was the dean’s office and the treasure hunter in question was David Mandzuk, whose latest crusade found him packing up his belongings after eight years of service to the Faculty of Education.
Acting deans and director announced across campus
August 24, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce the following acting dean appointments.
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August 24, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce the following acting dean appointments.
Conversation: 5 tips from pediatric care for teachers wearing masks
August 24, 2020 —
Wearing masks is now recommended in schools in Canada and the United States, for example, so it is imperative to look for solutions that mitigate the negative social, relational and physical effects on students and teachers.
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August 24, 2020 —
Wearing masks is now recommended in schools in Canada and the United States, for example, so it is imperative to look for solutions that mitigate the negative social, relational and physical effects on students and teachers.
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Faculty offers new TEAL Concentration
July 20, 2020 —
The Faculty of Education has introduced a new PBDE Concentration in Teaching English as an Additional/Second Language, the first of its kind in Manitoba.
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July 20, 2020 —
The Faculty of Education has introduced a new PBDE Concentration in Teaching English as an Additional/Second Language, the first of its kind in Manitoba.
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Education prepared for 2nd pandemic wave
July 20, 2020 —
As University of Manitoba bachelor of education students look forward to fall term, they can rest easy that the Faculty of Education is ready in the event of a second wave.
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July 20, 2020 —
As University of Manitoba bachelor of education students look forward to fall term, they can rest easy that the Faculty of Education is ready in the event of a second wave.
SSHRC invests in researchers studying issues related to individuals and society
July 7, 2020 —
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded $91 million in funding to more than 1,253 researchers from 60 different Canadian institutions, following the 2019-20 Insight Grants competition. Among these are 10 UM researchers who collectively received $1,796,707 in funding.
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July 7, 2020 —
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded $91 million in funding to more than 1,253 researchers from 60 different Canadian institutions, following the 2019-20 Insight Grants competition. Among these are 10 UM researchers who collectively received $1,796,707 in funding.
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Research highlights use of restraints
June 15, 2020 —
As Maggie Macintosh Cash at the Winnipeg Free Press reports: Some parents say their children were physically restrained to a chair at school, with arm splints and posey cuffs. Others reported their child had been confined to a cinder block-lined closet. In one case, a student came home often with torn clothing, after he had been “yanked around like a rag doll and forced into the quiet room.”
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June 15, 2020 —
As Maggie Macintosh Cash at the Winnipeg Free Press reports: Some parents say their children were physically restrained to a chair at school, with arm splints and posey cuffs. Others reported their child had been confined to a cinder block-lined closet. In one case, a student came home often with torn clothing, after he had been “yanked around like a rag doll and forced into the quiet room.”
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New book explores arts-based approaches to mental health care
May 26, 2020 —
Assistant Prof. Graham Lea is co-editor of Contact!Unload: Military Veterans, Trauma, and Research-based Theatre, a new book furthering research on arts-based approaches to mental health care.
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May 26, 2020 —
Assistant Prof. Graham Lea is co-editor of Contact!Unload: Military Veterans, Trauma, and Research-based Theatre, a new book furthering research on arts-based approaches to mental health care.
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Well-being podcast making connections in time of social distancing
May 8, 2020 —
Moving into the pandemic lockdown, Assistant Prof. Jen Watt says people are starting to realize what's happening when young people can’t make the connections provided in school.
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May 8, 2020 —
Moving into the pandemic lockdown, Assistant Prof. Jen Watt says people are starting to realize what's happening when young people can’t make the connections provided in school.
Like the first universities, we’ve moved our classes somewhere new
May 5, 2020 —
The first universities had no central campus and held classes wherever space could be found
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May 5, 2020 —
The first universities had no central campus and held classes wherever space could be found