Alumni News Archive

December 19, 2023 — 
Growing up in rural Manitoba, specifically Kenton then Neepawa, Nicole has always been a curious person, wanting to try new things, travel the world, and enjoy herself while doing it. Upon graduating high school, Nicole spent a year in Taiwan as a Rotary Exchange student, then received her Fine Arts degree at the University of Manitoba. Coming from a small community, Nicole stayed at the St John's college residence while studying. She was the international student representative and a Don in her last year. She loved every minute of the small college community.

December 18, 2023 — 
Donations to the Food Bank not only help put essentials like non-perishable food into students’ cupboards but also personal hygiene items, like toothpaste, shampoo, and soap.

December 18, 2023 — 
UM Alumni did some amazing things in 2023. Like Faculty of Law grad Hardeep Suri [JD/2023] who contributed to the development of ground-breaking legal app Law Newbie and UM School of Art graduate Joel Nichols was named UM’s 100th Rhodes Scholar, the first ever successful finalist from the School of Art. 

December 14, 2023 — 
Alumna Dr. Tammy Stuart Chester is passionate about public health, public health surveillance and using data for action.

December 14, 2023 — 
The ENG 1430 Design Showcase challenged first-year students to design, build and test a scaled prototype to present to industry professionals.

December 14, 2023 — 
In 2026, the joint Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program offered by the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg will celebrate its 50th anniversary. On November 23, 2023, a reception was held to kick off a series of events to honour their milestone year.  A number of alumni, current students and public administration leaders, along with MPA faculty and senior university officials from both institutions joined together to celebrate excellence in public administration education and launch a 50th anniversary scholarship donation campaign.

December 12, 2023 — 
If you’re struggling right now, please know there’s support available for eligible students.

December 11, 2023 — 
The Faculty of Law honoured the lives and legacies of alumni and members of the Manitoba legal community at its annual Student Achievement Awards reception November 1, 2023. The Faculty welcomed families and friends of donors and loved ones in whose names awards were established, to meet face-to-face, the students who would be receiving the meaningful support intended to help them complete their degrees.

December 7, 2023 — 
December 10th marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).For more on this timely topic, read the UM Today The Magazine story with environmental design grad Judith Cheung [BEnvD/11].

December 4, 2023 — 
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences annual award recognizes community leaders