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Three students stand in front of a sundance lodge.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Sundances offer students ‘crash course in culture’

November 27, 2024 — 
A program through the Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is helping students connect with Indigenous communities through ceremony. 

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty hosts youth, inspires pursuit of the health professions and biomedical sciences

November 15, 2024 — 
Hundreds of high school students from Manitoba descended on Bannatyne campus Nov. 6 and 7 for two annual events at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences highlighting the health sciences programs at UM and scientific discovery. 

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A oral pathologist examines the inside of a patient's mouth.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

First-ever oral cancer screening pop-up clinic held on Bannatyne campus

November 4, 2024 — 
More than 100 people were screened for oral cancer at a pop-up clinic held in the Brodie Centre atrium.

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Faculty of Architecture

Faculty of Architecture launches Community Design and Planning Centre to foster engaged design and planning initiatives

October 22, 2024 — 
The Community Design and Planning Centre (CDPC) is a pilot project of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba aimed at delivering equitable and inclusive design and planning assistance in partnership with communities.

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A group of students sit at a table, smiling and listening. One is holding a microphone and there is a whiteboard behind them.

Indigenous

Empowering Indigenous student leaders

August 27, 2024 — 
The Indigenous Circle of Empowerment (ICE) program is an Indigenous student leadership development program at the University of Manitoba that offers opportunities for personal and professional growth through culturally grounded leadership development and community engagement.

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Students sitting on bench talking

Sustainability

Become a Sustainability Ambassador this fall

August 22, 2024 — 
The Sustainability Ambassador program is a volunteer leadership program for students interested in promoting a culture of sustainability at UM.

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Allen and Brenda Yost Endowment Fund

St. Paul's College

St. Paul’s College Celebrates the Establishment of the Allen and Brenda Yost Endowment Fund

August 20, 2024 — 
St. Paul’s College is proud to announce the establishment of the Allen and Brenda Yost Endowment Fund, created in 2023 by Brenda Yost (SPC/UM ’70, ’72, ’82) in memory of her late husband, Allen Yost (SPC/UM ’68, ’81).

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Four young women wearing different-coloured t-shirts perform movement exercises inside a church.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Students lead wellness workshop for Parkinson’s community

June 24, 2024 — 
An interprofessional group of Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students led a workshop recently for more than 40 people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners.  

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ASL Co-Founders Michael Park, Alison d'Amato, and Ray Hsu stand in a row smiling at the camera

Desautels Faculty of Music

(art)Song Lab Brings Innovative Collaborations to Life in Winnipeg

June 20, 2024 — 
For more than a decade, Art Song Lab has been making an indelible mark on the landscape of contemporary classical song in North America. After ten summers focusing on composers and writers in Vancouver, BC, this year’s programming brings performer participants into the mix between June 24-29th in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Three women in a gym.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Get Active at UM on National Health and Fitness Day

May 24, 2024 — 
UM’s Campus Recreation team is excited to welcome the community to our Get Active Open House on Saturday, June 1. This event promotes community engagement, wellness and the various fitness, sport and recreational activities available at the Active Living & Frank Kennedy Centre and the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre.

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