convocation2024 News Archive
Students
Fort Garry Convocation: Have a day you will always remember!
May 17, 2024 —
10 tips for a memorable and easy convocation experience.
Grads share their excitement for Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow
May 2, 2024 —
VIDEO: Grads share their excitement for Annual Traditional Pow Wow
Students
Bannatyne Convocation – get the details on your big day!
April 29, 2024 —
Spring convocation ceremonies for the Bannatyne campus will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024, starting at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm.
Faculty of Social Work
Amplifying Children’s Voices: MSW Graduand Kristen Letkeman’s Dedication to Policy Research and Advocacy
April 29, 2024 —
Kristen Letkeman, a Master of Social Work student graduating at Spring Convocation on June 4, has been awarded the 2023-24 Francine Lansdown and Gerison Lansdown Graduate Student Essay Award by The Landon Pearson Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children’s Rights at Carleton University. This award, emphasizing critical thinking and exploration of children's rights issues, recognizes Letkeman's essay on the intersection of climate change, neoliberalism, and social work in safeguarding child rights. Her research sheds light on pressing issues facing today's children, offering valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners.
Students
Celebrate the class of 2024 at Spring Convocation
April 22, 2024 —
Convocation ceremonies for Spring 2024 graduates will be held on May 16, 2024 (Bannatyne campus), from June 4 - 7, 2024 (Fort Garry campus ) and on June 10, 2024 (Université de Saint-Boniface).
Indigenous
Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow to celebrate 35th year
April 3, 2024 —
Every year, the University of Manitoba and broader communities gather at the Fort Garry campus to celebrate Indigenous graduates at the Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow. While the faces may change from year to year, one thing remains the same: the sense of excitement in the air.
Price Faculty of Engineering
New graduate hopes to inspire other Inuit to pursue engineering
February 27, 2024 —
RJ Oolooyuk is from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut and is graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2024. RJ is the first Inuk student to graduate from the Price Faculty of Engineering. He is providing an exemplary example of passion and perseverance to help inspire other Inuit to complete an education in engineering.