community engagement News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rehab partnership with First Nations grows
December 15, 2022 —
A First Nations partnership at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences has doubled its community reach in the last six years.
St. Paul's College
2022 Celebration of Giving and Sharing honours award winners
November 28, 2022 —
It was a "full house" at this year's Vegas-themed Celebration of Giving and Sharing at St. Paul’s College.
St. Paul's College
St. Paul’s College to honour Ignatian Society’s 2022 Magis Prize Recipients
November 10, 2022 —
On November 22nd, five St. Paul's College community members will be honoured with the Ignatian Society’s Magis Prize at the 2022 Celebration of Giving and Sharing.
Sustainability
UM improves on STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
November 7, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba has earned a STARS gold rating for a second time in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for post-secondary institutions to measure their sustainability performance. UM’s 2022 STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website.
Sustainability
Bin it to Win it this Waste Reduction Week
October 14, 2022 —
Waste Reduction Week is back! UM is participating in Waste Reduction Week by hosting a variety of events on campus and sharing helpful tips on Instagram to help you reduce waste at home.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New award honours memory of scientist who championed patient engagement
September 28, 2022 —
The George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) has established a new award in memory of a valued colleague who passed away last year
Sustainability
Rolling into bronze
July 11, 2022 —
UM students, faculty and staff cycled, walked, took transit, carpooled, and worked and studied from home during Commuter Challenge week. Don’t let your sustainable commutes stop here!
Sustainability
New multi-use path at Fort Garry ready for a ride or walk
June 20, 2022 —
On your next lunch hour, be sure to visit the new Eastern Transportation Corridor (ETC) multi-use path. The corridor runs along the eastern edge of the Fort Garry campus, adjacent to the Point Lands, including Freedman Crescent, Saunderson Street and Dysart Road
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Med students advocate for harm reduction
June 13, 2022 —
Students from the Max Rady College of Medicine spoke with politicians from the New Democratic Party, Liberal party and governing Progressive Conservative party at the legislative building last month to discuss implementing harm reduction strategies in Manitoba as part of their annual Provincial Lobby Day.
Indigenous
2022 Indigenous Initiatives Fund (IIF) recipients
June 8, 2022 —
The Indigenous Initiatives Fund (IIF) is open to faculties, schools, colleges, libraries administrative units and, new to 2022, student groups. These funds support unit-based projects that advance the Indigenous achievement and engagement goals as stated in Our Shared Future: Building on our Strategic Plan.