Faculty of Social Work News Archive
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Faculty of Social Work News
Addressing institutional & systemic oppression symposium series
November 26, 2020 —
The Faculty of Social Work in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the International Decade for People of African Descent present Addressing Institutional & Systemic Oppression symposium series.
November 26, 2020 —
The Faculty of Social Work in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the International Decade for People of African Descent present Addressing Institutional & Systemic Oppression symposium series.
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Faculty of Social Work News
Remembering our friends and colleagues Kip Coggins, Laura Taylor & Sharon Taylor-Henley
November 18, 2020 —
The Faculty of Social Work has been deeply saddened by the passing of Laura Taylor, professor, Kip Coggins, former professor and Sharon Taylor-Henley, retired professor in the past couple of months.
November 18, 2020 —
The Faculty of Social Work has been deeply saddened by the passing of Laura Taylor, professor, Kip Coggins, former professor and Sharon Taylor-Henley, retired professor in the past couple of months.
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Faculty of Social Work News
Rejecting a Return to Life before the Pandemic Conference
November 5, 2020 —
Rejecting a return to life before the pandemic: Covid-19, structural inequalities and a call on social work to create a better normal conference
November 5, 2020 —
Rejecting a return to life before the pandemic: Covid-19, structural inequalities and a call on social work to create a better normal conference
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Faculty of Social Work News
Info sessions now available for Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges
November 2, 2020 —
The Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges program will be hosting online information sessions via Zoom for interested candidates.
November 2, 2020 —
The Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges program will be hosting online information sessions via Zoom for interested candidates.
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Faculty of Social Work News
Study looking at consequences of COVID-19 on 2SGBQM men in Manitoba
October 27, 2020 —
One of the teams receiving funding is led by Dr. Rusty Souleymanov in the Faculty of Social Work, which will be receiving $175,000 to study mental health and substance use impacts of COVID-19 on sexual and gender minority men in Manitoba
October 27, 2020 —
One of the teams receiving funding is led by Dr. Rusty Souleymanov in the Faculty of Social Work, which will be receiving $175,000 to study mental health and substance use impacts of COVID-19 on sexual and gender minority men in Manitoba
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Faculty of Social Work News
Congratulations to the recipient of the UMGSA Teaching Award
October 20, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is proud to recognize Maureen Flaherty with the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association Teaching Award.
October 20, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is proud to recognize Maureen Flaherty with the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association Teaching Award.
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Three UM researchers to quickly investigate COVID-19’s knock-on effects
September 21, 2020 —
Helping the old, the young and the abused
September 21, 2020 —
Helping the old, the young and the abused
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Flag lowered for Laura Taylor
September 17, 2020 —
On September 17, 2020, the flag will be lowered for Dr. Laura Taylor.
September 17, 2020 —
On September 17, 2020, the flag will be lowered for Dr. Laura Taylor.
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UM virtual living library features prominent Indigenous alumni
September 15, 2020 —
UM is organizing a virtual living library event with influential Indigenous alumni that will allow “readers” to engage and interact with alumni as “living books” and learn from their journeys.
September 15, 2020 —
UM is organizing a virtual living library event with influential Indigenous alumni that will allow “readers” to engage and interact with alumni as “living books” and learn from their journeys.
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Indigenous News
Living library creates an interactive way to celebrate Indigenous alumni success
September 14, 2020 —
Learn about the career paths of four Indigenous UM alumni on October 2.
September 14, 2020 —
Learn about the career paths of four Indigenous UM alumni on October 2.