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Faculty of Arts

New funding will help build the capacity of the Canadian Reconciliation Barometer

December 13, 2024 — 
Support of more than $200,000 from Canadian Heritage will enhance cross-sectoral research and community relationships across Canada with those working toward Reconciliation.

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group picture including Star Wars characters for world premiere of Star Wars-Ojibwe version at Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall on Aug. 8, 2024

10 top stories for a newsworthy 2024

December 9, 2024 — 
A curated list of the stories that drew readers to UM Today this year.

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UM in the news: Top 10 UM newsmakers for 2024

December 8, 2024 — 
UM experts and researchers were featured in media stories locally, nationally and globally. Read on to find out who were the Top 10 UM newsmakers for 2024.

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Faculty of Arts

Planning Your Career: Key Takeaways from the Arts Career Round Table

December 4, 2024 — 
On November 20, 78 Arts students and nine Arts alumni gathered to learn more about the variety of professions available after a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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A man dressed from the eighteen hundreds standing between two brain charts hanging on a wall.

Faculty of Arts

Lighting Up the Stage: The Magic of That Elusive Spark

November 28, 2024 — 
An exceptional tale that is funny, emotional, and thought-provoking, That Elusive Spark, by playwright Janet Munsil, seamlessly blends the past and present.

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man and woman walking in front of Canada Post sign

Research and International

The Conversation: Canada Post strike highlights labour struggle over gig economy and precarious work

November 26, 2024 — 
The Canada Post strike has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight yet. Though a federal mediator is attempting to broker a settlement between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, reports suggest the parties remain far apart.

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Congratulations Master of Human Rights Graduates of Fall 2024 Convocation

November 18, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law congratulates the newest graduates of the University of Manitoba’s Master of Human Rights Program. Six students crossed the stage on October 23, 2024 to receive this unique interdisciplinary graduate degree supported by the four faculties of Arts, Education, Law and Social Work.

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Theatre production information for show titled That Elusive Spark, along with a human skull with a orange sparkler running through it.

Faculty of Arts

That Elusive Spark opens November 27

November 8, 2024 — 
The next production of the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media’s Theatre Program runs November 27-December 2. Support student theatre – get your $10 + fees ticket today.

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Weaving Indigenous Heritage into Modern Design

October 29, 2024 — 
Indigo Arrows, founded by Destiny Seymour [BA(Adv)/00, MID/13], an Anishinaabe interior designer from Winnipeg, is much more than a design brand—it's a cultural journey.

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Winners of the 2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase stand and kneel together smiling.

Research and International

Student achievement on display at the UM Undergraduate Research Showcase

October 28, 2024 — 
2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase hosts more than 140 undergrad research posters and presentations.

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