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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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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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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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Way of the Cross 2024

St. Paul's College

Reflecting on the 35th Way of the Cross at St. Paul’s College

April 9, 2024 — 
On Good Friday, March 29, 2024, St. Paul's College at the University of Manitoba hosted the 35th annual Way of the Cross in collaboration with the Office of Youth and Young Adults of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty gears up for Habitat for Humanity construction project

April 5, 2024 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is partnering for the fifth time with Habitat for Humanity Manitoba to construct a home for purchase by a hard-working Winnipeg family.

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Reclaimed wood Sustainability Award plaques on display.

Sustainability

UM Sustainability Awards: Nominate someone today!

March 20, 2024 — 
Do you have a co-worker, faculty member or student who shows leadership, creativity and dedication to sustainability on campus? If so, nominate them for a 2024 UM Sustainability Award.

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St. Paul's College

St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba to host the 35th Way of the Cross 

March 4, 2024 — 
In partnership with the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, St. Paul’s College is honoured to announce that along with students, the College will host the 35th Way of the Cross event on Good Friday, March 29, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

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