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Faculty of Education News

UM granted 1M in funding from Rideau Hall Foundation for Bachelor of Education partnership

July 17, 2025 — 
Rideau Hall funding will significantly increase the number of qualified First Nation, Inuit and Métis educators in northern Manitoba.

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Faculty of Education News

New webpage champions 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in education

June 27, 2025 — 
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Emerging Teachers and Educators webpage, now live on the Faculty of Education site brings together a wide range of teaching resources, practicum support, and community links.

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Research and International News

If we don’t teach youth about sexual assault and consent, popular media will

June 23, 2025 — 
The sexual assault trial of five former World Juniors hockey players has spotlighted issues around sexual assault and consent.

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Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Strategic Support Fund initiatives drive progress on UM’s shared goals

June 20, 2025 — 
As UM moves forward with implementing MomentUM: Leading Change Together, Strategic Plan 2024-2029, innovative projects supported through the Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF) are bringing the plan’s vision to life. With the 2024–2025 funding cycle concluding, several impactful initiatives have successfully wrapped up, while a new round of funding recipients have just been announced. Learn about three projects that illustrate the kind of transformative work that is taking place at UM..

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Faculty of Education News

Challenging Education Privatization: World Café Event Sparks Critical Dialogue at U of M

June 13, 2025 — 
Increasingly, public resources redirected toward private interests—through corporate partnerships, standardized testing regimes, and school choice policies.

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Faculty of Education News

King Charles III’s Coronation Medals awarded to members of the Faculty of Education

June 13, 2025 — 
The medals are awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.

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Faculty of Education News

CBC Manitoba: Why Rural Pride Matters

May 30, 2025 — 
Why Rural Pride Matters

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Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Honouring faculty excellence at UM

May 14, 2025 — 
On May 6, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) hosted the Faculty Recognition Reception. The event honours recipients of teaching awards, community engagement awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure.

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Faculty of Education News

The Canadian Press: ‘This is a call:’ Indigenous candidates reflect on running in the federal election

April 21, 2025 — 
The number of Indigenous candidates on the ballot has dipped from the 2021 campaign, which saw a record number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis candidates.

Sustainability News

Sustainability award winners announced!

April 17, 2025 — 
An exceptional group of students, staff and faculty were recognized with 2025 UM Sustainability Awards.

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