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Photo shows yellow taxi lights on roofs of taxis vehicles at night. // Image from Lexi Anderson/Unsplash

How Uber drivers avoided — and contributed to — the fate of taxi drivers

May 7, 2021 — 
Countries around the world are wrestling with whether to classify Uber drivers and other gig economy workers as independent contractors or employees

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Demonstration at the Red Cross Emergency Ambulance Station in Washington, D.C., during the influenza pandemic of 1918 // Photo: Library of Congress

CBC Ideas: How history forgot a 20th century pandemic

May 5, 2021 — 
History professor Esyllt Jones was featured in the recent episode of CBC Ideas

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New Academic Jobs – May 5, 2021

May 5, 2021 — 
New Academic Jobs - May 5, 2021

Orientation volunteers help new students on Welcome Day 2019. File photo from before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Volunteer for UM’s virtual First Year Experience programming

May 4, 2021 — 
The UM First Year Experience team is looking for volunteers to act as Online Orientation Facilitators for this year's orientation programming. Application are open until May 9th, 2021 at 11:59 PM.

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Diane Hiebert-Murphy is new Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at UM

May 4, 2021 — 
An accomplished researcher, clinician, mentor and administrator, Dr. Hiebert-Murphy is an experienced consensus builder who leads and empowers others with her trusted and confident voice

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New Academic Jobs – April 28, 2021

April 28, 2021 — 
New Academic Jobs - April 28, 2021

St. John's College

Dr. Allison Abra has been appointed Warden of St John’s College

April 26, 2021 — 
Warden has overall responsibility for the academic, administrative, and spiritual life of the College

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Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst wearing a lab coat, holding a clipboard, with students working in the lab behind her

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New Associate Vice-President (Research) appointed

April 23, 2021 — 
Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst appointed Associate Vice-President (Research)

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3MT winner cites passion for research as driving force in competition

April 22, 2021 — 
Nolan De Leon, a graduate student who is an aspiring physician won first place and the Archie McNicol Prize at the University of Manitoba Three Minute Thesis finals on April 21, 2021

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Anti-poverty protesters march in downtown Winnipeg in 2018. Andrew Tod/Manitoba Federation of Labour, Author provided

Federal budget 2021: More is needed to break the poverty cycle

April 21, 2021 — 
'After birth, adverse childhood experiences — including poverty — can lead to a wide range of challenges later in life'

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