Faculty of Education News Archive
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Wpg Free Press — LGBTTQ+ students picked on, feel unsafe: report
March 31, 2022 —
'Student members of the LGBTTQ+ community are far more likely to be victims of targeted harassment and feel unsafe at school than their peers who are cisgender and heterosexual, Manitoba researchers have found — once again'
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Faculty of Law
University of Manitoba appoints new Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice
March 22, 2022 —
The Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice was created and funded through the generosity of the Mauro Foundation and is a key part of the Master of Human Rights program, now housed at Robson Hall
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Faculty of Education
Queen Elizabeth Scholars prepare for global internship opportunities
March 9, 2022 —
The Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Education will be accepting up to 16 QES scholars selected from senior undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at the University of Manitoba
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UM Community Events March 2022
February 28, 2022 —
Enjoy livestream midday recitals, cheer on the Bisons track and field team, learn how water purification is sustained in the Climate Series Webinar, and more
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Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education mourns passing of Dr. Karen Favell, former assistant professor and Indigenous education advocate
January 25, 2022 —
Dr. Favell was a passionate advocate of Indigenous education and committed to making a difference in the lives of her students
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Bisons raise academic bar for fifth straight year
October 22, 2021 —
At the completion of the 2020-21 season, 188 of the 360 University of Manitoba student-athletes qualified for U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian status
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UM to Tokyo
July 28, 2021 —
UM contingent of athletes, coaches and officials heading to Olympic Games includes students, staff and alumni
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Faculty of Education
Engineering their careers in education
July 22, 2021 —
Christine Wren (BSc (M.E.)/10, BSc/10, BEd/21) was building on her 10-year career as a mechanical engineer. Meanwhile, her husband, John Wren (BSc/08, PhD/14, BEd/15) was a lab instructor with a PhD under his belt. Although the successful, happily married couple were content in the careers, something was missing.
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Congratulations to three new UM Distinguished Professors
July 14, 2021 —
Dr. Mostafa Fayek, Dr. Thomas Hack, and Dr. Sandra Kouritzin are 2021 recipients, effective May 19