Faculty of Arts News Archive
With a federal election looming, an appeal for politicians to stop buying us off
September 10, 2019 —
With the federal election soon upon us, it’s time to issue a call for politicians to stop buying us off with our own money
One new RSC Fellow, one new RSC College member
September 10, 2019 —
Professor Dawne McCance has been named a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and professor Frank Deer has been elected a member of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Faculty of Arts
3MT competitor spends summer in California
September 6, 2019 —
Tasheney Francis, Linguistics Ph.D. candidate at the University of Manitoba, wins 2019 LSA Linguistics 3-minute Thesis Competition at UC Davis
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Making dreams come true with Extended Education
September 5, 2019 —
“Even though I didn’t do it at the time, the thought has never left me." - Belinda Duncan
Research and International
The Conversation: Manitoba’s summertime election plays well for Conservatives
September 5, 2019 —
For those of us who are interested in politics, this provincial election has been a nasty one, full of personal rhetoric from both the Tories and the NDP. But for many Manitobans, it’s a summer election
Sustainability
U of M to host United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Youth Training Day
August 31, 2019 —
This unique opportunity will provide students with training to increase their understanding of the United Nations’ 17 SDGs and empower them to take action on issues such as sustainable development, poverty, education, inequality and climate change
From spinster to career women
August 29, 2019 —
Professor launches book that traces advocates’ efforts to alter cultural perceptions of women, work, class, and the ideals of womanhood
Wpg. Free Press: Origins of socialized medicine in Canada run deeper than Douglas
August 19, 2019 —
In her latest book, Radical Medicine: The International Origins of Socialized Health Care in Canada, Esyllt W. Jones illuminates the ideological and social underpinnings of medicare
The Canadian Press: ‘Tips on steroids:’ Social media both a help, hurdle for police investigations
August 16, 2019 —
Social media can help or hurt police investigations such as the one into three homicides in northern British Columbia, says a criminologist
Extended Education
Retired pilot earns BA at 84
August 7, 2019 —
Military Support Office in Extended Education at U of M provides academic credit for military service