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Faculty of Graduate Studies News
The Faculty of Graduate Studies welcomes a new Associate Dean : Network News
April 22, 2025 — Dr. Sandra Webber joins the Faculty of Graduate Studies as an Associate Dean.
Faculty of Arts News
CityNews Winnipeg: Manitoba remembers Pope Francis’ legacy as province mourns : UM in the News
April 22, 2025 — Manitoba remembers Pope Francis’ legacy as province mourns
Students News
Providing Spiritual Care for Everyone: Meet the Spiritual Care and Multi-Faith Centre’s Humanist Chaplain Trevor Lehmann : Network News
April 22, 2025 — UM’s Spiritual Care and Multi-Faith Centre offers spiritual support and programming for students. Open to all students, the SCMFC contributes to student wellness and care through their services. For irreligious students, the SCMFC still has a role in connecting students to spiritual guidance. Trevor Lehmann has recently been appointed as humanist chaplain for UM’s SCMFC and offers support for students grappling with large, complex, or difficult questions.
Asper School of Business News
The Free Press: ‘Entrepreneurship knows no boundaries’: U of M pitch competition nears : UM in the News
April 22, 2025 — ‘Entrepreneurship knows no boundaries’: U of M pitch competition nears
Faculty of Education News
The Canadian Press: ‘This is a call:’ Indigenous candidates reflect on running in the federal election : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — The number of Indigenous candidates on the ballot has dipped from the 2021 campaign, which saw a record number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis candidates.
Faculty of Arts News
The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay artifacts won’t be an easy buy for cash-strapped institutions: experts : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — Anyone who buys the charter will own the 'Holy Grail': Hamilton museum operator
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
CBC The Dose: From salt in food to transfer payments: Here’s what Ottawa has power over when it comes to your health : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — Provinces and territories deliver health care, but feds hold the purse strings and set priorities
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
CBC Manitoba: Canadian honey farmers fear sting of China’s canola tariffs : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — Tariffs could discourage planting of canola, a food source for bees
St. John's College News
“I wish I had known sooner”: How St John’s College changed Chloe Dreilich-Girard’s university experience : Network News
April 21, 2025 — For Chloe Dreilich-Girard, joining St John’s College during her fifth year of university was a turning point—one she wishes had come much earlier. A proud Métis woman and Manitoba Métis Federation citizen, Chloe came to law school after completing her Bachelor of Arts in Criminology. She is currently working with a sole practitioner to provide free wills and estate services in Nunavut and will be spending her summer with the Legal Help Centre, continuing her focus on accessible justice.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
Discover the Power of Teaching and Learning Scholarship at the 2025 SoTL Symposium : Network News
April 21, 2025 — Faculty and instructors are invited to attend the 2025 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium, where innovation and education come together! Sponsored by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and hosted by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, this annual interdisciplinary event celebrates the impactful research of SoTL Support Fund recipients, highlighting innovative approaches to improve student learning.