UM Today Archives

January 4, 2024 —  January 4, 2024, marks the second annual National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada – a day to learn more about and to celebrate Indigenous culture, traditions, histories and contributions. While this national day has only recently been established, ribbon skirts are a centuries-old symbol of identity, adaptation and survival for Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people.

January 3, 2024 —  The Canadian Press: The flight attendants who fought sexism in the skies — and won

January 3, 2024 —  CBC News: Many workers hit the picket line in 2023. These 5 charts help contextualize a year of strikes

January 3, 2024 —  'Consider all ice unsafe': Experts warn against going near frozen water during mild winter

January 3, 2024 —  Winnipeg Free Press: Gas tax holiday rings in mix of hope, skepticism

January 3, 2024 —  Remote northern Manitoba communities anxiously wait for winter road openings

January 3, 2024 —  As the college looks to fill up its space, with 45% of rooms still available, we talked to Raihanah about her experience as both a student and a member of the Residence Dons team and the benefits she’s experienced from living in the residence.

January 3, 2024 —  Discussing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) can be uncomfortable. The discomfort comes from facing what is not right or fair... When people feel awful about something, they can either pretend it doesn’t exist or do something about it.

January 2, 2024 —  It’s that time again—the start of a new year and with it, a flood of advertisements and messaging around “health” in the form of the familiar January refrain that we aren’t enough.

December 22, 2023 —  The year 2023 has gone by in a flash with many new developments taking place at the Faculty of Law. Collected here are some of the top stories highlighting the Faculty of Law’s journey over the past 12 months.