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Grandmother-in-Residence Lorraine Cameron-Munro and a student at the 30th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow in May.

President’s message on National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 19, 2019 — 
'As a community, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, honouring the rich histories, cultures and traditions, as well as the many contributions, of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of Turtle Island'

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New Academic Jobs – June 19, 2019

June 19, 2019 — 
New Academic Jobs - June 19, 2019

Teepee set up at Indigenous Mini U

U of M celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 19, 2019 — 
The University of Manitoba is celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with several events taking place June 20 on Bannatyne campus, and June 21 on the Fort Garry campus.

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A photo from circa 1916-17 showing the construction of the aqueduct that brought Shoal Lake water to Winnipeg. (Supplied photo)

Op-ed: The strike, Shoal Lake and Indigenous dispossession

June 18, 2019 — 
The Winnipeg General Strike and the arrival of Shoal Lake water in Winnipeg taps occurred at the same time, and in the same place, and are part of a larger story of Indigenous dispossession.

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Nicole Rosen.

Canada Research Chairs to investigate electricity, linguistics, biodiversity, and stressed cells

June 18, 2019 — 
Federal government announces investment of over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada for research excellence, including four at the University of Manitoba

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Opportunity to attend ‘transformational’ Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference

June 18, 2019 — 
University faculty and staff are invited to apply or nominate a colleague for the opportunity to participate in the 2020 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC),

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Wpg. Free Press: Alum donates $10 million to Asper School of Business

June 17, 2019 — 
Stu Clark, a class of 1976 University of Manitoba commerce grad, has made another huge gift to the Asper School of Business

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Surgery image from Pixabay.

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The Conversation: Canada must end complicity in China’s brutal organ trafficking regime

June 14, 2019 — 
'The clock is ticking on Canada’s chance to enact important measures against organ trafficking,' writes Professor Maria Cheung

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Stu Clark [BComm(Hons)/76, LLD/11].

University welcomes $10 million gift, new graduate school

June 14, 2019 — 
Transformational gift to Front and Centre campaign will enhance the I.H. Asper School of Business’ role

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Wpg. Free Press: University of Manitoba logo inspired by reconciliation

June 13, 2019 — 
It’s a depiction of a bison walking uphill against the wind underneath the Northern Lights with a flame that represents reconciliation with Indigenous people.

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