equity News Archive
Making progress, though more work to be done
November 20, 2023 —
At the University of Manitoba we are committed to creating meaningful change through a variety of actions focused around the principles of equity, anti-oppression, inclusion and transformation. On this day of Transgender Day of Remembrance, we acknowledge the lives of transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people who have lost their lives in acts of transphobic violence.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Speaker Series
November 16, 2023 —
Rheanna Robinson, associate professor in the Department of First Nations Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia, is the first speaker in the Anti-Ableism and Accessibility speaker series, organized by the Office of Equity Transformation.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Panel discussion to address ableism as an ‘undiagnosed malady’
August 30, 2023 —
Ableism and its effects on health care and health education will be the focus of a virtual panel discussion on Sept. 18, hosted by the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Individuals with disabilities still carry burden of accessibility at universities, panelists say
May 24, 2023 —
Universities “still require disabled students to do the majority of the labour necessary in order for them to have the same rights as other students,” panelists said in a recent UM online discussion.
Why does equity, diversity and inclusion matter?
May 11, 2022 —
Plan to attend the THRIVE keynote and other EDI offerings
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New anti-racism practice lead appointed
October 22, 2019 —
The University of Manitoba is committed to addressing racism, and specifically anti-Indigenous racism, in the work and learning environments of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.