Arts News Archive
Geese are part of our campus community
April 17, 2018 —
So guess what? All of these nesting female geese are Winnipeggers, just like most of you. We share our common bond to Winnipeg, its amenities, weather, and everything else that makes Winnipeg what it is
Faculty of Education
Art workshops for teacher candidates
March 18, 2018 —
Tasked with maintaining the art room, BEd students Cameron Flamand and Madison Rosenberg were thrilled to learn their role as studio assistants would also include hosting workshops for training other teacher candidates.
A black pop cultural hero leaps onto the big screen
February 8, 2018 —
Pop culture expert and U of M professor of religion Kenneth MacKendrick sees the movie Black Panther as a complex but familiar story about the struggle of good versus evil
Students
Top student success stories of 2017
December 21, 2017 —
The 140th anniversary year saw new discoveries, new scholarship winners and many other significant achievements by outstanding U of M students
Faculty of Education
Acting up in class
November 29, 2017 —
Dr. Alysha Farrell realized the power of theatre in the classroom when a student, acting out a scene, pulled a punch an inch from a classmate’s nose
Faculty of Education
Winnipeg to host CSEA conference in 2018
November 14, 2017 —
Winnipeg will host the Canadian Society for Education Through Art (CSEA) conference from May 3-5, 2018. Up to 100 educators will come together to exchange ideas and learn about human rights in relation to visual art and visual art education.
Faculty of Education
Prof. Black co-curating world youth exhibit
October 5, 2017 —
Tackling a theme like “Art and the economy” might sound like a weighty topic for teen artists, but Prof. Joanna Black says students attending this year’s international youth art exhibit in Estonia are up to task.
Faculty of Science
The University of Manitoba bursts open for Science Rendezvous
April 5, 2017 —
Join us on campus on Saturday, May 13, 2017 for a free day of fun and discovery.
Experts available for comment on federal budget
March 22, 2017 —
Economists and political scientists available to media
All STEAMed Up
February 1, 2017 —
STEAM came about as a way to take what are known as the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and incorporate Art and Design into the mix. The program endeavours to dispel the twin myths of the socially awkward, uncommunicative scientist and the self-involved, impractical artist while simultaneously using artistic creativity and practical science not only to facilitate innovation, but to make the subjects more accessible to those not currently involved with STEM.