experiential learning News Archive
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Students
Everything you need to know about UMConnect, the University’s Experiential Learning Platform
January 30, 2023 —
If you are a new or returning student, UM has tools available to help as you continue your educational journey and as you develop your career. One of these essential tools is UMConnect, the university’s platform for experiential learning.
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Faculty of Architecture
Get a Faculty of Architecture Co-op student working for you!
January 25, 2023 —
HELP BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGNERS: HIRE A CO-OP STUDENT TODAY!
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Asper School of Business
Family enterprise case competition a milestone win for Asper
January 23, 2023 —
The I. H. Asper School of Business is celebrating an exciting milestone with our first international graduate case competition victory
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Students
Experience Matters
January 23, 2023 —
As many employers will attest, having practical experience in your career field is one of the most desirable traits that a job candidate can have, and one of the best ways to stand out from the crowd of fellow job seekers. The question is, how can you gain that important experience if you’re still studying to complete your degree? The answer lies in experiential learning.
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Faculty of Law
Master of Human Rights Practicum Symposium 2022 brings students and mentors together
January 20, 2023 —
The Master of Human Rights program’s annual Practicum Symposium took place on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The symposium gives students enrolled in the interdisciplinary graduate degree’s practicum stream an opportunity to present their major research papers and share experiences working at their respective placement sites.
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Asper School of Business
First ever Asper Leadership Case Competition kicks off in February
January 20, 2023 —
The I. H. Asper School of Business is proud to host the inaugural Asper Leadership Case Competition (ALCC), presented by the Stu Clark Graduate School.
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Follow your passion and start small
January 17, 2023 —
In the fall of 2021, Stephanie Chesser, assistant professor in the faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, gave her students a unique assignment.
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Asper School of Business
Experiential learning continues to thrive at the Asper School of Business
December 2, 2022 —
Asper kicks off the case competition season with strong results
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Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture student Dallin Chicoine reflects on Co-op experience in Iqaluit
November 1, 2022 —
reposted from The Manitoban on November 1, 2022; Faculty of Architecture co-op student, Dallin Chicoine reflects on his work term experience in Iqaluit
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TeachingLIFE
Learning from the stars, and our backyards
October 14, 2022 —
Experiential learning is more than career preparation, it’s life preparation