Faculty of Arts News Archive
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
2021 Vanier Scholar: Felicia Masenu
July 15, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba is proud to welcome four Vanier Scholars.
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Research and International
Meet Lauren Kepkiewicz, new Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at UM
July 15, 2021 —
Lauren Kepkiewicz is a new Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Arts, examining food sovereignty in the Canadian Rockies.
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Banting Fellows and Vanier Scholars awarded to UM
July 15, 2021 —
UM welcomes two Banting Postdoctoral Fellows to its ranks and congratulates four doctoral students on receiving Vanier Scholarships
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TeachingLIFE
All together, now
June 25, 2021 —
How incorporating Indigenous pedagogy into coursework brings a sense of community to remote learning.
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TeachingLIFE
Pandemic performance
June 24, 2021 —
How a cross-faculty collaboration proves social distancing is no match for creativity.
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Notes on the passing of Dr. Chris Johnson
June 23, 2021 —
Dr. Chris Johnson, Professor Emeritus, department of English, theatre, film & media, passed away this past weekend.
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UM psychologists create free tool to help new parents grapple with anxiety during COVID-19
June 22, 2021 —
Helps pregnant and postpartum people gain insight and strategies to manage anxiety during a global pandemic.
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Faculty of Arts
Signs of improvement, but further work needed to create more inclusive secondary schools: 2SLGBTQ report
June 21, 2021 —
New research shows that, while there have been some important improvements in the last decade, there is still a long way to go in creating safer and more accepting Canadian schools for Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning (2SLGBTQ) youths
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Students
Community and good grades for the win
June 21, 2021 —
When Maia Bacchus first started getting involved in her community, she had no idea where it would eventually lead her.
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Research funding supports BIG ideas
June 15, 2021 —
Dozens of research projects have received over $6.5 million in funding to support research excellence in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and engineering fields