Alumni News Archive

September 1, 2023 — 
It's time to get connected or reconnected to UM staff, students, faculty, alumni and friends in-person or virtually. Register for Homecoming 2023.

August 31, 2023 — 
Two distinguished UM alumni – a dental hygienist who has worked tirelessly to advance the profession and a dentistry professor who leads humanitarian dental missions – will be honoured by their peers at a gala on Homecoming weekend.

August 29, 2023 — 
Emily Hyde named as Vanier Scholar for her cardiac research at UM

August 28, 2023 — 
For the second year in a row, the UM Alumni Association has partnered with Bisons Sports to offer the ultimate perk. UM Alumni score four FREE tickets to every single Bisons regular season home game. So gather up family and friends and head back to campus to cheer on the home team! 

August 28, 2023 — 
Obtaining clerkships after graduation has been rare for UM Law students recently, but the Federal Courts and Career Development staff at Robson Hall hope more Manitoba students will take note of the invaluable opportunity and apply.

August 24, 2023 — 
Do you know of an extraordinary UM alum? Nominations are now open for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA), deadline is November 30.

August 21, 2023 — 
Old-grown trees provide shade, store carbon and memories. The Department of Landscape Architecture celebrated its 50th Anniversary with events throughout the 2022/23 academic year. A tree planting on May 30th in remembrance of 50 years of learning and teaching landscape architecture in Manitoba and of Alexander Rattray, founder and first head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, was the final event of the half-of-a-century celebrations. This horticultural initiative by Dietmar Straub was intended to be a humble but long-lasting contribution to the Fort Garry Campus tree canopy and people’s memory.

August 10, 2023 — 
Books have always been the perfect companion for any journey, whether it's a grand adventure to a far-off destination or a quiet retreat in your backyard. To help you decide on your next summer read, here’s some exceptional books from Faculty of Arts alumni published over the past year, each with its own unique attraction.

August 8, 2023 — 
UM chancellor Henry Duckworth, called him "one of the genuine heroes of the Atomic Age"

August 5, 2023 — 
Philanthropist, human rights visionary, renowned business leader and past Chancellor of UM has died at age 96