campus community News Archive
![Dr. Nazim Cicek stands outside alongside his full electric vehicle, under a large tree on a sunny day.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kona-EV-Nazim-150x150.jpg)
Price Faculty of Engineering
Biosystems engineering faculty and students recognized by CSBE
June 18, 2021 —
Presented virtually during the 5th International Commission of Agricultural Engineering Conference and CSBE AGM, Drs. Nazim Cicek, Digvir Jayas, Fuji Jian and students Laurissa Bridgeman, Georgia Loewen, Jerrold Rentz, Mitchell Green, Uduak Edet, Helen Hsu received accolades for their work within the field of biosystems engineering.
![The Pride flag on Fort Garry campus in 2016.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Pride-flag_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Showing our Pride
June 18, 2021 —
While most celebrations of diversity and Pride events in Manitoba are postponed until September, we wanted to reflect now on what Pride means to the UM community
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Indigenous
Recognizing National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day
June 15, 2021 —
A message from the President and Vice-President (Indigenous)
![A student wears a graduation cap and on the tassel is 2021.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Convocation-2021-1-150x150.jpg)
The 142nd UM Spring Convocation 2021
June 15, 2021 —
Recognizing and honouring this year’s graduating class of 4,421 students
![UM in summer](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Campus-Beautification-3-M.-Dudeck-e1623688092379-150x150.jpg)
UM summer enrolment up in 2021
June 14, 2021 —
Based on early data, both credit hours and enrolment in Summer Term 2021 show an increase compared with this time last year
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Expression of solidarity with Muslim community
June 11, 2021 —
A message from UM President Michael Benarroch
![Planting a tree](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tree-002-150x150.jpg)
UM students plant over 5,000 trees for the Manitoba School Tree Planting Challenge
June 11, 2021 —
Need an idea for something to do during a lockdown? Plant a tree.
![Fort Garry campus, looking along the pedway with Engineering and Admin buildings in sight.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fort-Garry-Campus-Pedway-and-Engineering-150x150.jpg)
Thank you: New initiatives to thank you for your dedication and perseverance
June 9, 2021 —
In recognition of all the ways our community has gone above and beyond to continue working throughout the pandemic, the University will be closing on Friday, July 2, in addition to the regular Canada Day closure on Thursday, July 1.
![Admin Building and Fort Garry campus.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Strategic-Plan_WEB-150x150.jpg)
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