Faculty of Arts News Archive
Op-ed: Social resilience is key to emerging from this pandemic stronger and better
March 26, 2020 —
'If our governments can create and sustain public morale over an indefinitely long period of time then it’s possible we will emerge from the pandemic as a stronger, fairer and more cohesive society'
UM alumna appointed Ambassador to USA
March 26, 2020 —
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed UM alumna Ms. Kirsten Hillman (BA/90) as Ambassador to the United States.
UM experts on how to reduce children’s anxieties during COVID-19
March 26, 2020 —
Be honest, focus on positives, find routines
Faculty of Arts
CBC.CA: Seeking calm in the coronavirus storm
March 23, 2020 —
Jim Agapito of the Department of English, Theatre, Film & media shares a personal story of coping during the coronavirus outbreak.
Wpg Free Press: Premier scolded for urging tattle-tales
March 23, 2020 —
Ethics professor Neil McArthur shares his thoughts
Largest-ever study on infants’ speech preference reports findings
March 17, 2020 —
Demonstrated that babies do indeed prefer it when you speak in a high-pitched, sing-song voice.
Faculty of Arts
UM completes a clean sweep
March 16, 2020 —
Students from the University of Manitoba swept all four prize categories in the 32nd annual Manitoba District Japanese Speech Contest.
School of Art
Campus leaders honoured at fourth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence
March 11, 2020 —
Family, friends and community gathered this week to celebrate 10 recipients of the Indigenous Awards of Excellence.
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Witness the female experience of war in Syria
March 10, 2020 —
The Beyond Crisis Event Series offers a free public screening of the 2019 Academy Award nominated documentary film For Sama directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts at Cinematheque.
Alumni
The Disrupters: Alumnae who persisted in an inequitable world
March 6, 2020 —
As this year’s International Women’s Day calls for a more gender-equal world, we’re celebrating our own UM alumnae whose perseverance led to incredible contributions for Manitoba, Canada, and the world