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Honorary Degree Recipients, June 7, 2018

June 7, 2018 — 
Honorary degrees will be awarded to a Canadian architect who has greatly influenced contemporary urban design, and a distinguished Indigenous leader and inspirational role model in the field of public education

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Carla Loewen.

Three-time U of M grad to provide Indigenous voice

June 6, 2018 — 
Carla Loewen [BEd/01, BA/03, MEd/16], has been elected as the newest alumni representative

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Gaston Lopez Ficher sits with young students at a table

Contributing to something that is ‘bigger than ourselves’

June 6, 2018 — 
Gaston Lopez Ficher has been encouraged to think critically about issues that affect society, especially those that can be addressed within the teaching profession

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Glen Alan Jones and Janet Rossant are receiving Honorary Degrees on June 6, 2018

Honorary degree recipients, June 6, 2018

June 6, 2018 — 
Glen Alan Jones and Janet Rossant are receiving Honorary Degrees on June 6, 2018

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2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards features graduating Faculty of Music student Elena Howard-Scott and U of M, Bison and NFL alumnus Israel Idonije

Prepare to be dazzled at the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards

May 9, 2018 — 
Recipients’ defining moments explored at this year’s gala celebration

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Graduation Pow Wow profile: Cameron Flamand

April 29, 2018 — 
Growing up, Cameron Flamand knew a bit about his Indigenous heritage, but it wasn’t something that he was necessarily proud of or openly discussed with others. When he entered university though, his perspective changed

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Mathlete in the House: NFLer-cum-mathematician John Urschel to deliver public lecture at U of M

April 23, 2018 — 
When Stephen Kirkland, head of the Department of Mathematics, invited John Urschel, former NFL star, PhD student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT), to speak at the U of M, the gesture, he confesses, wasn’t solely altruistic. There was a bit of self-interest at play as well.

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Rita Courchaine

Faculty of Education

CanU recognizes outstanding volunteer

April 11, 2018 — 
When Rita Courchaine thinks about the impact of CanU, she recalls a shy young newcomer to Canada, and her dramatic transformation during her time in youth mentoring program

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Dr. Peter Kulchyski, Professor of Native Studies, Faculty of Arts - recipient of the 2017 Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award. // Photo by Mike Latschislaw

Bush Ethics: Decolonizing the university

April 11, 2018 — 
Professor Peter Kulchyski (Native Studies) is the recipient of the 2017 Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award

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Rhonda Flett

Faculty of Education

Leading with a love of reading

April 4, 2018 — 
You don’t have to spend much time with Rhonda Flett before you realize her guiding philosophy could be summed up in the words: Happiness is found in the pages of books

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