Week at a Glance

May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month

An opportunity to increase understanding and appreciation of the communities and cultures that make up our UM community

Uncovering heritage: Jewish Heritage Month

UM archeologist and Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Haskel Greenfield

The shape of joy

Artist and MFA student Takashi Iwasaki’s work is an antidote to apathy

‘When you come into this profession, you have a passion for it’

College of Nursing hosts Indigenous alumni on National Nursing Week

Help spark new ideas, nominate a Distinguished Knight Lecturer

Think big! Nominations for the 2025 speaker are due May 22

From nurse to chief clinical operations officer

Ken Borce's journey to health care leadership in Manitoba

Things to Know this Week

Encampment protest updates

Student-led protest continues on Fort Garry campus

Your help is needed at Convocation!

It takes a team to ensure a safe and successful ceremony

Upgrade from Apple TV to ShareLink Pro in classrooms and meeting rooms

Starting May 27 on Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses

Register for the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum 2024

Open to academics and students from across disciplines

UM hosts water and climate justice event on May 28

Attend 'Water and Climate Justice: Advancing Intersectional Approaches’ at CHRM

How researchers are building lasting solutions to the mental health crisis

UM Knowledge Exchange: Join the discussion May 30 at Degrees Diner

Upcoming Events

Science First: Rooftop Farming and Food Resilience

May 15 | 7 to 8:45 P.M. | Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, 130 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road (free, registration required)

Spring Convocation

May 16, June 4 to 7 | Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses

Residential School History and Legacy 101 workshop

May 16 | 7 to 8 P.M. | Online, free, open to all, no registration required

2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening (exhibition until June 21)

May 17 | 5 to 8 P.M. | School of Art Gallery, 255 ARTlab, 180 Dafoe Road

Territory Acknowledgement Statement Workshop for UM staff, faculty and students

May 23 | 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. | 307 Tier Building, 173 Dafoe Road

Campus Beautification Day (register now!)

May 24 (Bannatyne), May 28 (Fort Garry)

EDIA Community of Practice: How can we embrace accessibility as practice? (Accessibility for Manitobans Act Information and Communication Standard)

May 27 | 11 A.M to 12 P.M. | Zoom (registration required)

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