Week at a Glance

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events this week

UM community invited to participate, learn and reflect, wear orange on Sept. 29

Adapting our budget together

President holds first budget town hall to review financial health and budget model

Message regarding situation in Iran

UM is committed to supporting impacted students and staff during this challenging time

Delivering Truth in the name of Reconciliation

UM Distinguished Dissertation Award winner studies health care policy known as 'out for confinement'

Indigenous student-athlete shows community that movement is medicine

Register today to participate in person or virtually for the Reconciliation Run half marathon

Sustainability Month returns in October

Celebrate a sustainable future by participating in a variety of green events and activities

Wawanesa Insurance invests in UM’s iconic Taché Hall

Investment aims to nurture future generations of musicians

‘COVID Time’ is a real thing, and it’s not good

Researchers studied 'Blursday' effect to understand how our perception of time is malleable

Not all wildlife recovered in lockdowns

New research finds wildlife might need different kinds of help in different places

Get to know the Dean of the I.H. Asper School of Business

Dr. Silvestre shares excitement about the role, advice for students and the perspective he gained growing up in Brazil

Building on their curatorial practice

Visiting curators exploring diverse perspectives at UM

Latest COVID-19 updates

As of Sept. 28

Things to Know this Week

UM staff and faculty: Join the celebration; assist with Fall Convocation

Help make graduating students’ special day a success

Nominate a colleague for UM honours

Nominations reflecting the full diversity of UM, and broader communities, are welcomed and encouraged

Nominations open for Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship

Two prizes awarded annually to students who celebrate diversity, curiosity, respect and mutual understanding

UM Achieve moves to new home

Easy to use online tool helps you track your education progress

Attention curlers, the UM league wants you

Faculty and staff and their spouses/partners are invited to join the league

Upcoming Events

Orange Shirt Day walk

Sept. 29 | 10:30 a.m. | Starting at the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – University closed

Sept. 30

Event day: Bombers versus Roughriders

Sept. 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Event day parking in effect

58th Annual Western Canadian Philosophical Association Conference

Sept. 30 to Oct. 2

Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering

Oct. 13 and 14 | Multiple times and locations

Community Links