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Two people sit cross legged on a bed holding hands. We see only their tattooed arms and legs and the floral bedding.

Students

We all deserve positive relationships

September 16, 2024 — 
In healthy intimate relationships, partners can live their individual lives feeling emotionally and physically safe to be who they are. Unfortunately, we know this feeling of safety isn’t being experienced by everyone on campus. At UM’s Sexual Violence Resource Centre (SVRC), we regularly provide support to students, staff and faculty who are living in situations that do not feel safe to them. Learn more about what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like, intimate partner violence, and available support.

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Award winners from FGS 75th anniversary celebration

Faculty of Graduate Studies

The Faculty of Graduate Studies marks 75 years of academic excellence!

December 11, 2023 — 
The Faculty of Graduate Studies commemorated its 75th anniversary with a celebration gala on November 30, 2023, which reflected upon its rich history while looking ahead to new and innovative ideas and programs.

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Max Bell Centre

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

CBC Manitoba: PhD student shares research he did that shows outdoor gym during the pandemic helped students and teachers

November 10, 2023 — 
PhD student shares research he did that shows outdoor gym during the pandemic helped students and teachers

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Portrait of Professor of Indigenous Education, Frank Deer

Faculty of Education

CBC Manitoba: Schools in Winnipeg School Division seek alternatives to churches for grads, other events

November 9, 2023 — 
Schools in Winnipeg School Division seek alternatives to churches for grads, other events

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Dr. Jan Stewart

CBC Manitoba: Jan Stewart, dean, Faculty of Education weighs in on new chief superintendent and CEO for the Winnipeg School Division (WSD)

August 12, 2023 — 
Jan Stewart, dean, Faculty of Education weighs in on new chief superintendent and CEO for the Winnipeg School Division (WSD)

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Indigenous

Working together for excellence in Indigenous education

June 27, 2023 — 
April 14 marked an exciting day for educators as Manitoba grew one step closer to making our province a global centre for Indigenous education, research, languages and cultures. Signatories of the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint—an unprecedented, collective effort to advance 10 education-related commitments informed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action—were joined by the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, as well as the Province of Manitoba Advanced Education and Training, and Education and Early Childhood Learning departments.

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Desautels Faculty of Music

Perla of wisdom for future generations

June 6, 2023 — 
2023 Desautels Faculty of Music graduate Perla Wiens is prepared for a future as an exceptionally talented music educator.

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People have come forward in highly publicized stories speaking to experiences of sexism, sexual violence and silencing at the hands of hockey players and teams. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Research and International

Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning

July 5, 2022 — 
Rather than finger-pointing, the hockey community needs to consider the ways entrenched hierarchies, rewarded performances of masculinity and enforcement of a “bro code” encourage sexism, misogyny, homophobia and hypermasculinity.

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Three book covers of Donn Short

Faculty of Law

Making the Case for 2SLGBTQ+ student rights in schools

May 2, 2022 — 
As the academic year ends, Professor Donn Short, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, spoke with Robson Hall regarding the publication of the third book in a series of volumes that concludes 15 years of his research.

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Faculty of Education

When trauma becomes a way of being

May 7, 2021 — 
We are constantly engulfed in the energy of anxiety, says Kim Barthel (BMR, OT/84).

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