community engagement News Archive
St. Paul's College
Dr. Stanley Amaladas Leading the Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
April 28, 2025 —
Since July 2024, Dr. Stanley Amaladas has been serving as the Director of the Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College.
Trail brings physical, spiritual and mental health to elders in First Nation community
February 7, 2025 —
An Elder wellness project at Lake Manitoba First Nation done in partnership with the College of Rehabilitation Sciences will mark five years this spring, with continued work on an intergenerational walking path.
Sustainability
Climate change is changing sport: find out how at Sustainability Night 2025
February 6, 2025 —
The Manitoba Marathon cancelled due to heat in 2022. A shortened cross-country ski season because there wasn’t enough snow in 2024. These are just two examples of how climate change is changing sport. If you look globally, there are many more. Dr. Madeleine Orr, a world-leading sports ecologist will give the keynote address at the University of Manitoba’s Sustainability Night on Feb. 27, with her talk titled 'Climate change vs. sport: Keeping the score on adaptation and activism'.
St. Paul's College
St. Paul’s Day Celebration at St. Paul’s College
February 3, 2025 —
On Sunday, January 26, 2025, St. Paul’s College proudly celebrated St. Paul’s Day.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.