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A children's play park designed with mini roads and traffic signs to teach road safety to young kids.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Students develop road safety program for preschoolers : News

September 8, 2021 —  A resource centre in Steinbach, Man. aims to educate preschool children on road safety using a program developed by occupational therapy students at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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Indigenous News

Notes from an alumna auntie : Homecoming 2021

September 8, 2021 —  Alumna Sonya Ballantyne offers tips for Indigenous UM students

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

The Bisons are back! : Editor's Picks

September 7, 2021 —  Tickets are now on sale with all information available at gobisons.ca. Check out the home game schedule and learn about game day entry procedures.

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Indigenous News

Mohawk scholar believes experiential learning provides a deeper appreciation for the land : Campus News

September 7, 2021 —  Dr. Brian Rice's relationship to learning was transformed while completing his dissertation on the land

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Faculty of Social Work News

Undergraduate student’s paper ‘Safe Streets for Real People’ wins competition : Network News

September 7, 2021 —  The Faculty of Social Work would like to congratulate Élyse LeBlanc, undergraduate student, on winning the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) Student Article Competition 2021.

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Royal Society of Canada

Highest honour for three UM professors : News

September 7, 2021 —  Michael Eskin and Evelyn Forget are the newest UM Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and Meghan Azad is a newest UM Member

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Information Services and Technology News

IST launches new virtual queue service for IT support : Network News

September 7, 2021 —  Information Services and Technology (IST) is excited to announce our new virtual queuing service. The WaitWell queue is a part of the university's ongoing efforts to ensure your health and safety while on campus.

Information Services and Technology News

UM Zoom is here! : Network News

September 7, 2021 —  Information Services Technology and The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning are excited to announce university-wide access to UM Zoom. Zoom is being offered in addition to our existing secure videoconferencing options: Webex and Microsoft Teams.

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Faculty of Law News

Achieving Access to Justice through language : Network News

September 3, 2021 —  In June of 2019, the Department of Justice Canada provided the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law with $768,372 in funding over four years (2018/19 to 2021/22) through its Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund. The purpose was to develop a common law certificate in French, making a more formal program out of what has so far consisted of a collection of bilingual course offerings. So far, two years’ worth of law students have been able to take advantage of the funding, and have been working towards being able to represent French-speaking clients once they graduate as lawyers.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Med student, Indigenous and inclusion advocate recognized by Canadian Medical Hall of Fame : Campus News

September 3, 2021 —  Max Rady College of Medicine student Jayelle Friesen-Enns has received a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) award honouring second-year medical students who demonstrate community leadership, superior communication skills and interest in advancing knowledge

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