Department of Sociology and Criminology News Archive
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Faculty of Arts
CityNews Winnipeg: Family claims slow ambulance response time contributed to Winnipeg restaurant owner’s death
February 7, 2024 —
Family claims slow ambulance response time contributed to Winnipeg restaurant owner’s death
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Faculty of Arts
CTV Winnipeg: Man pleads guilty for role in Canada Day stabbing
January 11, 2024 —
CTV Winnipeg: Man pleads guilty for role in Canada Day stabbing
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Faculty of Arts
CTV Winnipeg: Winnipeg police searching for male suspect in fatal stabbing of Indigenous teen
December 19, 2023 —
Winnipeg police searching for male suspect in fatal stabbing of Indigenous teen
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Faculty of Arts
Conversation Canada: Fact-checking residential school denialists and debunking ‘mass grave hoax’
October 17, 2023 —
What did Canadian news outlets actually report after the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation made their public announcements about their search for missing children? Two UM experts fact-check residential school denialists and a 'mass grave hoax' theory
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Narwhal: ‘Crisis’: Manitoba Environment staff cut 70% since Progressive Conservatives took power
September 18, 2023 —
Environmental testing and monitoring has dropped off and burnt-out conservation officers — who investigate wildfires and handle problem wildlife — are leaving the province
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Faculty of Arts
Discover something new: Books to inspire, inform and entertain
August 11, 2023 —
Providing in-depth insights and analysis on a wide range of topics, from state schooling in British Columbia to essays of love and peace, our faculty are committed to sharing their research and creativity with the world. Whether you’re a student looking to expand your understanding, a researcher in need of reliable sources or simply someone with a thirst for knowledge, this sampling of books released over the past year are sure to provide the guidance you seek.
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Faculty of Arts
Psychology students rise to the top in Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
February 2, 2022 —
Congratulations to the Faculty of Arts students who came away as award winners in the Social Sciences and Humanities category of the 2021 UM Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.
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Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts 2021 Teaching Awards announced
August 3, 2021 —
The 2021 Faculty of Arts annual teaching awards have been announced. Arts congratulates the award winners on their commitment to students, higher learning and quality instruction.
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UM announces new Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)
July 21, 2021 —
Dr. Tracey Peter has been named Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) at the University of Manitoba, effective July 1, 2021
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Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts professors named Professor Emeritus
July 19, 2021 —
Three professors in the Faculty of Arts have been honoured with the title Professor Emeritus/Emerita for their many contributions to teaching, research and scholarship during their years of service to the University of Manitoba.