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Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Minister ‘open to transparency’ but child-care inspection reports to remain unpublicized

July 12, 2024 — 
Minister ‘open to transparency’ but child-care inspection reports to remain unpublicized

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Lori Wilkinson

Students

Winnipeg Free Press: Anxiety attack Majority of Manitobans fear witnessing shoplifting, violence in stores: poll

June 21, 2024 — 
Anxiety attack Majority of Manitobans fear witnessing shoplifting, violence in stores: poll

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Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Governments need to work together in addressing root causes of crime: Gillingham

June 19, 2024 — 
Governments need to work together in addressing root causes of crime: Gillingham

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Woman with short blonde hair wearing a cream colour v-neck sweater holding a blue book and sitting in front of a book case.

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Licensed to fail

June 17, 2024 — 
Winnipeg Free Press: Licensed to fail

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St. John's College

Introducing St John’s College newest fellows

May 23, 2024 — 
St John’s College is proud to welcome four academics to our fellowship this spring. The new fellows come from across UM, representing both the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts, and include a former Warden and Vice-Chancellor of SJC.

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Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Tories, NDP spar over release of accused in Food Fare attack

May 21, 2024 — 
Tories, NDP spar over release of accused in Food Fare attack

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Susan Prentice

Faculty of Arts

The HR Reporter: Many Canadian workers putting family on hold due to lack of work-life balance: survey

April 30, 2024 — 
Many Canadian workers putting family on hold due to lack of work-life balance: survey

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Laura Funk

Faculty of Arts

CBC Manitoba: A new report alleges the sale of a non-profit seniors complex could be considered elder abuse

April 25, 2024 — 
A new report alleges the sale of a non-profit seniors complex could be considered elder abuse

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St. John's College

Criminology student passionate about making a difference

March 15, 2024 — 
Currently studying criminology in the Faculty of Arts, La-Tonya joined St John's, hoping to get more out of her UM student experience. She felt ready to make a positive impact on campus, where she could continue to succeed academically while making new friends from other faculties.

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Delia Douglas at her PhD graduation with her father, Lawrence Fitzroy Douglas

Reflecting B(l)ack and moving forward: A legacy of a life well lived

February 23, 2024 — 
My father, the late professor Lawrence Fitzroy Douglas, accepted a position in the department of sociology at the University of Manitoba in 1967. He was the first Black faculty member in the department and one of its four founding members.

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