Faculty of Arts News Archive
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UM and UW celebrate 50 years of joint Masters of Public Administration program
December 14, 2023 —
In 2026, the joint Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program offered by the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg will celebrate its 50th anniversary. On November 23, 2023, a reception was held to kick off a series of events to honour their milestone year. A number of alumni, current students and public administration leaders, along with MPA faculty and senior university officials from both institutions joined together to celebrate excellence in public administration education and launch a 50th anniversary scholarship donation campaign.
![The NCTR building lit orange for National Truth and Reconciliation Day](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NCTR-truth-and-reconciliation-day-29-150x150.jpg)
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CTV Winnipeg: Awareness of residential school harms has increased, but more reconciliation work needed: report
December 13, 2023 —
Awareness of residential school harms has increased, but more reconciliation work needed: report
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Global News Winnipeg: Manitobans benefit more from programs, not tax cuts: economics prof.
December 13, 2023 —
Manitobans benefit more from programs, not tax cuts: economics prof.
![Susan Prentice](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Prentice_UpdatedPhoto-150x150.jpeg)
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CP24: Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan
December 6, 2023 —
Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan
![Dr. Niigaan Sinclair.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sinclair-Niigaan-150x150.jpeg)
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CBC Manitoba: The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new leader this week. The move comes after months of controversy and upheaval at the organization
December 5, 2023 —
The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new leader this week. The move comes after months of controversy and upheaval at the organization
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CTV Winnipeg: Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 80
December 4, 2023 —
CTV Winnipeg: Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 80
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Winnipeg Free Press: Focus on elevating movie experience
December 4, 2023 —
Winnipeg Free Press: Focus on elevating movie experience
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Conversation Canada: Policing is not the answer to shoplifting, feeding people is
November 29, 2023 —
Merissa Davorn, Assistant Profesor in Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, writes about how research has shown that in Prairie cities municipalities disproportionately fund police over essential services like housing and mental health support.
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Global Winnipeg: University of Manitoba production tackles timely topic
November 28, 2023 —
Global Winnipeg: University of Manitoba production tackles timely topic
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Winnipeg Free Press: Riel acknowledgement called reconciliation milestone
November 24, 2023 —
Riel acknowledgement called reconciliation milestone