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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Proud to Play: Canadian LGBTQ+ Athletes Who Made History

March 19, 2021 — 
FKRM master's student Chris Voth is a featured panellist in a discussion on experiences of LGBTQ+ athletes – from discrimination and harassment to success and triumph on the ultimate stage.

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Alumna Julia Hutlet

Alumni

Alumni POV: Indigenous voices as equals, not tokens

March 19, 2021 — 
'I want to see a Canada where the voices of Indigenous women are heard and acknowledged not as tokens but as equals and respected politicians and judges'

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Alumni

Nominate a UM grad today

March 18, 2021 — 
Tell us about a UM grad who inspires you by nominating them for a 2021 University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Award

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Research and International

COVID-19 anxiety in the age of the anthropocene

March 1, 2021 — 
Graduate student Sarah Paradis work will show how traditional learning environments, such as schools and classrooms have become impacted by the pandemic

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March 2021 UM Virtual Community Events

February 26, 2021 — 
Discover UM’s wide range of Virtual Community Events in March that are open to all.

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Endowment Fund

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Endowment Fund application deadline extended

February 25, 2021 — 
Funding is available for a wide variety of worthy projects and programs

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Two photos: 1) Dr. Helen Glass; 2) Joann MacMorran with colleagues

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Nursing alumni honoured as trailblazing women

February 24, 2021 — 
In January, the Nellie McClung Foundation announced Manitoba’s 150 Women Trailblazers in the Winnipeg Free Press. The list included several University of Manitoba alumna, including two esteemed colleagues from what is now the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

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A water bottle sits on the table in front of Chief and NDP candidate Rudy Turtle during a visit by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Oct. 5, 2019 on the Grassy Narrows First Nation, where industrial mercury poisoning in its water system has seriously affected the health of the community. // THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

A sin tax on sugary drinks unfairly targets Indigenous communities instead of improving health

February 22, 2021 — 
'Imposing a sugary beverage tax on Indigenous consumers would be unethical, contravene tax law and undermine Indigenous rights to self-determination'

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Woman in professional clothing stands in front of bank of windows with the Winnipeg cityscape in view behind her.

Faculty of Arts

New museum president privileged to lead transformation

February 18, 2021 — 
When Isha Khan was a philosophy student debating ideas in the University of Manitoba’s Arts lounge or procrastinating in the nearby video game arcade, she had no grand plan for her career. Today, Khan is the chief executive officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

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Alumni

UM alumni are good reads too!

February 17, 2021 — 
We've highlighted a few selections for book lovers to enjoy during I Love to Read Month

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