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Headshot of Dr. Cheryl Glazebrook agaisnt a red-black gradient background for TedX Winnipeg.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Cheryl Glazebrook is learning a new dance for TEDx

May 21, 2025 — 
Dance is the central theme of Glazebrook’s talk, which will explore how it can transcend age and ability as a joyful, inclusive way to connect and grow. A dancer her whole life, Glazebrook sees this talk as her two worlds coming together.

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School of Art

Celebrating Grace Nickel: Inaugural Archambeau Award of Distinction Recipient

May 16, 2025 — 
The School of Art is proud to recognize faculty member Grace Nickel, who has been named the first-ever recipient of the Robert and Meridel Archambeau Award of Distinction, presented by the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC) as part of its 2025 Craft Awards.

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Native prairie grasses in the Russel Building greenspace

Sustainability

Native Revegetation at UM

May 16, 2025 — 
Join us for a tour of the native revegetation plantings at the Fort Garry campus.

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School of Art

Coffee, Art, and Coast-to-Coast Experience: A Q+A with Dr. Stephen Runge

May 15, 2025 — 
With a career that spans piano performance, teaching, and administration—not to mention a high school art career that still lives on in his parents’ home—Dr. Stephen Runge brings creativity, curiosity, and coast-to-coast Canadian experience to his new role as Director of the School of Art and Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba.

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Group of recipients with the UM President and Provost

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Honouring faculty excellence at UM

May 14, 2025 — 
On May 6, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) hosted the Faculty Recognition Reception. The event honours recipients of teaching awards, community engagement awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure.

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Students lounging on "the beach" in front of Redpath Museum. Valeria Lau | McGill University (April 2018)

Students

Rachel Cluett Named University of Manitoba’s Fourth McCall MacBain Scholar

May 6, 2025 — 
“Receiving the McCall MacBain Scholarship means the freedom to fully engage in my master’s studies. It allows me to focus on learning, growing, and meaningfully contributing to my new community.”

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Headshot of Jackie Elliott

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Jackie Elliott retires after 35 years

May 1, 2025 — 
Elliott, who has directed the AT program since its accreditation in 2000, will retire in June after 35 years at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management.

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Campus Beautification Day on May 27, 2016.

Make campus bloom at Campus Beautification Day 2025

April 29, 2025 — 
Campus Beautification Day festivities take place May 26 and 28 at the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses, respectively.

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Sustainability

Jane’s Walk: Innovative Sustainability at UM

April 24, 2025 — 
Join the Office of Sustainability for a behind the scenes tour of two unique spaces at UM, the Sea ice Experimental Research Facility and the Sustainability in Action Facility.

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Woman working on a laptop computer and using a mobile phone.

Information Services and Technology

Safeguarding Digital Spaces

April 16, 2025 — 
UM adopts new regulations regarding the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, DeepSeek, in order to safeguard the safety and privacy of UM members.

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