Faculty of Arts News Archive
The Conversation: In defence of Statistics Canada’s request for financial data
November 19, 2018 —
Proposal to collect a range of detailed financial data from 500,000 Canadians has certainly touched a nerve
Food Systems Research Group
FSRG talk – Shortcuts, mixes and the transformation of American home baking, 1949-1969
November 16, 2018 —
Nov 28 FSRG talk: Sarah Elvins explores the transformation of cooking in the home in the postwar era
Alumni and friends nearly sweep the board at Manitoba Philanthropy Awards
November 15, 2018 —
U of M alumni and friends named in five out of the six categories
University of Manitoba receives 10 Canada Research Chairs
November 14, 2018 —
New and renewed chairs will receive an investment of $9.5 million from the CRC program
CBC: Q&A: Lori Wilkinson explains why ‘It’s OK to be white’ posters are not OK
November 9, 2018 —
Lori Wilkinson is a professor of sociology at the U of M who specializes in anti-racism. She talked about the posters, the message and how we should react to them with CBC Manitoba's Information Radio host Marcy Markusa
The Armistice of Compiègne
November 6, 2018 —
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the The Armistice of Compiègne, which formally ended the First World War
![Frank Baragar (left) with his brothers Frederick [BA/1914] and Charles [BA/1910, MD/1914] in 1918. All three brothers enlisted and survived the First World War.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Baragar_WEB-FEATURE-150x150.jpg)
‘Won’t peace be wonderful?’: saluting our WWI alumni
November 6, 2018 —
Reflecting on some of our alumni who served in the First World War and lived to become influential Manitobans
Alumni Insights: All is Quiet (Cycling the Ypres Salient)
November 5, 2018 —
'Cycling the Ypres Salient was an amazingly educational and emotional experience'
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts professors named Professor Emeritus
November 5, 2018 —
On Thursday, October 11, the following professors in the Faculty of Arts were honoured with the title Distinguished Professor Emeritus for their many contributions and years of service to the University of Manitoba.
Sustainability
Help shape education for sustainability at U of M
November 1, 2018 —
This fall, a workshop is being held to encourage faculty to share their thoughts on how to encourage education for sustainability on campus. The workshops will explore the approaches, opportunities and barriers around educating for sustainability at the University of Manitoba.