anti-racism News Archive
We all share in building equity, diversity and inclusion at UM
June 2, 2021 —
UM President releases the EDI Task Force Final Report to the community
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Anti-racism in sport campaign launches April 21
April 12, 2021 —
Researchers at the University of Manitoba are part of the project helping to make the Winnipeg sport community more inclusive and welcoming
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interprofessional program addresses racism in health care
April 8, 2021 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Office of Interprofessional Collaboration focused on the topic of racism in health care when welcoming over 600 first-year students in a pair of virtual events that spanned four campuses and nine programs
Actions to dismantle racism
March 23, 2021 —
A new workshop examines the nature of systemic racism and how we can take anti-racist actions in our UM community and beyond
President’s message on becoming an anti-racist community
March 22, 2021 —
'Our commitment must be to closely examine our past, current, and future actions to ensure that we are working towards the dismantling of racism in all its forms'
Upholding the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion during COVID-19
February 3, 2021 —
The handbook provides a multitude of resources, while building awareness of the impact of COVID-19 on communities
Faculty of Education
‘Clapping back at systemic racism in education’
October 5, 2020 —
Cranston's lecture, "Clapping back at systemic racism in education," was a frank discussion about inequality.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Disruption of all Forms of Racism policy approved
September 1, 2020 —
On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Faculty Executive Council (FEC) approved the RFHS Disruption of all Forms of Racism policy, the first anti-racism policy to be passed by any faculty or post-secondary institution in Canada.
Faculty of Social Work
Our Fight Against Anti-Black Racism in Social Work
June 16, 2020 —
The Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba fully, and without reservation, supports the Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE-ACFTS) Student Committee and the Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Issues (RECI) caucus' Call to Action to "Fight Against Anti-Black Racism in Social Work."
Faculty of Graduate Studies
A message to the Faculty of Graduate Studies community on racism
June 16, 2020 —
Let us take this opportunity to do the important work of educating ourselves about historical and modern racism, and our roles in perpetuating racism culturally and systemically.