Faculty of Arts News Archive
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Libraries
Libraries acquires rare medieval Scandinavian book
August 8, 2022 —
UM Libraries, Archives & Special Collections has recently purchased the first edition of Ole Worm’s 'Runir, seu, Danica literatura antiqvissima' (Runes, or, the ancient literature of the Norse people)
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Students
New UM Orientation event for all students: Ready to Roam!
July 28, 2022 —
Check out some new and exciting events to welcome all UM students to Fort Garry campus
![Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invests 10 Officers (O.C.) and 13 Members (C.M.). into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on 6 May 2022. The Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest honours. Appointments are made for sustained achievement at three levels: Companion, Officer and Member. Officers and Members may be elevated within the Order in recognition of further achievements, based on continued exceptional or extraordinary service to Canada. Credit/Mention de source: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall, OSGG-BSGG Ottawa, Ontario, Canada](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gg09-2022-0082-002-150x150.jpg)
10 Members of UM community appointed to the Order of Canada
July 5, 2022 —
On June 30, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new list includes 10 individuals from the UM community, including alumni, faculty and friends.
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Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law professor SSHRC grants to support significant Human Rights projects
June 24, 2022 —
Dr. Kjell Anderson, assistant professor in the Faculty of Law and Director of the Master of Human Rights program, was a successful co-applicant on two significant Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC): one Partnership Grant, and one New Frontiers in Research grant.
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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
‘Farmland Matters’ podcast hosted by UM master’s students
June 24, 2022 —
Four University of Manitoba Masters Students created a podcast based on their research into how patterns of farmland ownership are changing across the Canadian Prairies.
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Faculty of Law
Second cohort of Master of Human Rights program graduates
June 22, 2022 —
The Faculty of Law proudly congratulates the Master of Human Rights graduating class of 2022. Celebrating the conclusion of their program at a gala event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on June 10th, the twelve members of the third cohort of graduates from this unique interdisciplinary program said farewell to Robson Hall and set off to pursue careers in Human Rights advocacy. We asked a number of these incredible students to share their experiences taking this degree.
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UM researchers to study safe consumption sites, supply chains, fathers and much more
June 16, 2022 —
Government of Canada makes investment to advance social sciences and humanities research
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Faculty of Arts
Age and curiosity inspire a new love of learning
June 9, 2022 —
Charles and John Hatfield feel 'young again' after returning to university in their 60s
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Faculty of Arts
Meet the 2022 Faculty of Arts Gold Medal Recipients
June 7, 2022 —
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the 2022 undergraduate academic medal winners
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Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts class of 2022
June 6, 2022 —
Meet two members of the Faculty of Arts graduating class of 2022 – an Indigenous Leader of Tomorrow and one of the first B.A. co-op students to complete their degree