UM Today Archives

October 5, 2021 —  Wisdom Wednesdays create opportunities for members of the UM community to engage in dialogue around aspects of spiritual health and well-being across a variety of faiths and worldviews.

October 5, 2021 —  Manitoba Canola Growers Association have committed $500,000 to support the construction of Prairie Crops & Soils Research Facility

October 5, 2021 —  Today we mourn the loss of Ruth Eden [BsC (CE)/88, ExtEd/88, MSc/02], one of five women to graduate from the civil engineering program at the University of Manitoba in 1988.

October 5, 2021 —  Just in time for Sustainability Month, the Office of Sustainability has released a short course on UM Learn available to all community members

October 4, 2021 —  On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UM researcher Dr. Katherine Starzyk spoke about The Canadian Reconciliation Barometer project on The Decibel podcast by The Globe and Mail.

October 4, 2021 —  Congratulations to SoA Alumna, Leandra Brandson, 2021 recipient of a Medalta ceramic residency. The historic clay district in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Medalta is at the heart of Canadian ceramics and is an Internationally renowned residency.

October 4, 2021 —  Asper Alumna, Pamela Kolochuk prioritizes company culture and community contributions as the new CEO of Peak of the Market

October 4, 2021 —  A group of students from three different Rady Faculty of Health Sciences colleges took part this summer in an ongoing interprofessional initiative to create a student-infused community health centre in Manitoba

October 1, 2021 —  The Faculty of Law was pleased to host a virtual version of Homecoming 2021 on Thursday, September 23, with over 100 guests in attendance on the Zoom call. This year the Faculty celebrated Professor Emeritus Cameron Harvey’s 55th year of teaching, and Professor Karen Busby’s last year of teaching along with her legacy of Human Rights research.

October 1, 2021 —  The Court has always provided direction on how parties engage with the justice system.  Lawyers are told how to dress, where to stand, how to address their colleagues as well as Judges and courtroom staff. Law students engaged in experiential learning this year will find that the Courts are now asking people for the correct language to use when addressing parties in the courtroom.