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Equity Diversity and Inclusion News Archive

A large group of new UM students gather outside signs stating "We are all Bisons"

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Your Perspective Matters

September 15, 2025 — 
The Office of Equity Transformation invites all students, staff, and faculty to participate in the UM Community Experiences Survey, now open until October 6, 2025.

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Black student holds phone at Fort Garry campus

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Applications open for the 2025 Promoting Black Flourishing Fund

September 9, 2025 — 
The Promoting Black Flourishing Fund supports initiatives led by Black members of the UM Community and Black UM-affiliated groups and organizations that support the objectives of The Scarborough Charter, and advances anti-racism at the University of Manitoba. The fund is currently accepting applications until September 22, 2025.

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UM community members walk in the 2024 Pride Winnipeg Parade.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Celebrate Pride 2025!

May 6, 2025 — 
If you are organizing events for Pride Week (May 23 to June 1) or throughout Pride Month, please let us know. Submit your event details through the UM Pride Events form so we can promote a comprehensive calendar of celebrations happening across our campuses.

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Learn more about the new anti-racism training course for all employees

April 29, 2025 — 
All public employees are required to complete the annual training as per provincial legislation.

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Two women speaking at a podium

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Applications are open for the Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program

April 14, 2025 — 
Applications are now open for the third intake of the Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program.

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A multi-faith gathering of law students at Robson Hall, breaking bread together to foster community. Photo: Christine Mazur

Faculty of Law

Breaking Bread Together event brings law students together at first multi-faith gathering

April 6, 2025 — 
One February day in the middle of a tumultuous winter, a unique event of hope and peace took place at Robson Hall: law students ate lunch together. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim law students, to be specific. Together. Breaking bread, talking about, how their faith gets them through each day, where to find the best places to study, Professor Irvine’s Property Law class.

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wide shot of um fort garry campus during orientation, many students on curry pedway picutred on sunny day.

Students

What spurs you to help dismantle racism?

March 21, 2025 — 
Introducing UM’s Anti-Racism Learning Framework

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2024-2025 Social Justice Hub Intern Group

Students

Social Justice Hub fosters student community-building and organizing skills

March 13, 2025 — 
Community Engaged Learning has launched the Social Justice Hub, a new site and resource for learning about social justice, anti-oppression, community organizing, and equity, diversity, inclusion, and access (EDIA), as well as a safer space for community-building amongst and between systemically marginalized communities and allied learners.

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Black History Month graphic showing a heart with red, yellow and green, against black background.

Share, celebrate, understand, participate: Black History Month 2025

February 21, 2025 — 
UM community members share their reflections

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The White House

Faculty of Arts

CityTV: What Trump’s crackdown on DEI means for marginalized groups

January 30, 2025 — 
What Trump’s crackdown on DEI means for marginalized groups

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