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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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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
May 5, 2020 —
The first universities had no central campus and held classes wherever space could be found
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New scholarships enhance global learning opportunities
March 10, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is one of six Canadian universities sharing $1.8 million from the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program to support an international exchange.
March 10, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is one of six Canadian universities sharing $1.8 million from the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program to support an international exchange.
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Giving students a voice in their education
March 9, 2020 —
Floating on a cloud, driving through her ancestral homeland of Denmark, Shelley Moore eased into a blithe serenity; a spell of contentment broken when she drove her rental through a school zone. Without warning, a child’s voice filled the car: “Please slow down.”
March 9, 2020 —
Floating on a cloud, driving through her ancestral homeland of Denmark, Shelley Moore eased into a blithe serenity; a spell of contentment broken when she drove her rental through a school zone. Without warning, a child’s voice filled the car: “Please slow down.”
A largely female teaching force is standing up for public education
March 4, 2020 —
'For public education to remain public, it must be publicly funded, equally accessible and premised on values of active citizenship'
March 4, 2020 —
'For public education to remain public, it must be publicly funded, equally accessible and premised on values of active citizenship'
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Diversity policy doubles minorities studying to become teachers
February 24, 2020 —
The number of minorities studying to become a teacher has doubled since the Faculty of Education introduced its diversity policy four years ago.
February 24, 2020 —
The number of minorities studying to become a teacher has doubled since the Faculty of Education introduced its diversity policy four years ago.