Faculty of Arts News Archive
![Two actors holding hands on stage during a production of Look Homeward, Angel.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LHA-Eugene-Laura-6-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts
‘Look Homeward, Angel’ runs to November 30
November 21, 2019 —
Directed by George Toles, the play tells the story of Eugene Grant and his family as they run a North Carolina boarding house in the early 1900s
![A person paddles standing up in a gondola while the sun shines through haze over Venice.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Venice_web-150x150.jpg)
Venice floods: Historical myths may attract the aid city needs
November 20, 2019 —
The city of Venice was recently hit by the worst flooding in more than 50 years
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Faculty of Arts
Arts jobs in the tech industry
November 13, 2019 —
An Arts degree will open doors to exciting and challenging careers
![Representatives from Manitoba Pork serve pork on a bun to participants at Open Farm Day 2019 at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Pork-Council_WEB-150x150.jpg)
UM friends, alumna honoured for contributions in philanthropy
November 12, 2019 —
Three influential UM donors have been announced as recipients of the 2019 Manitoba Philanthropy Awards by the Manitoba Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
![Cary Miller, Native Studies Department Head](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cary-Miller-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts
Indigenization and reconciliation the focus of new drop in series
November 6, 2019 —
Are you looking to add Indigenous perspectives to your work, but don’t know where or how to start?
![The beach at Normandy on D-Day](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/landing-craft-537000_1920-150x150.jpg)
In Remembrance: University of Manitoba alumni at Normandy
November 6, 2019 —
We join in the commemoration of the noble and selfless actions of 150,000 Allied troops who landed at Normandy seventy five years ago, turning the tide of the Second World War
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The university in wartime
November 5, 2019 —
Although classes continued, campus life was markedly different from 1939-1945
![Wanda Wuttunee addresses an audience.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wanda-150x150.jpg)
Indigenous
Teach-In for Reconciliation highlights Indigenous expertise on campus
October 31, 2019 —
Learn about Indigenous history, cultures, contemporary issues and more at the upcoming Teach-In for Reconciliation
![Portrait of Faculty of Arts alumnus Emmanuel Briggs](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Emmanuel2-1200x800-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts
Positivity and practice guides career choices
October 31, 2019 —
Emmanuel Briggs [BA/15], sees value in sharing his experiences with current students. Briggs graduated just four years ago and has participated as an employer in the Arts Career Round Table each year since he graduated. We sat down with Briggs to find out more about his career path and why he comes back to help Arts students.
![Winners in the 15th annual Undergraduate Research Poster Competition with (far right) Dr. Digvir Jayas (VP Research and International) and (far left) Dr. Jay Doering (Associate VP Partnerships)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Poster-competition_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Poster competition celebrates student research
October 29, 2019 —
Nearly 100 judges queried the more than 140 budding researchers about their projects