Faculty of Kinesiology and REcreation Management News Archive
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CTV Winnipeg: Meet the 12 Manitobans set to receive the Order of Manitoba
May 12, 2025 —
Meet the 12 Manitobans set to receive the Order of Manitoba
Asper School of Business
Entrepreneurial futures are bright after record-breaking Stu Clark New Venture Championships
May 6, 2025 —
With record-breaking applications, the 2025 Stu Clark New Venture Championships welcomed top undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurs to Winnipeg for the competition. Thirty-two teams representing 22 universities from across North America pitched their big ideas and business plans for the chance to win over $60,000 in cash prizes.
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Jackie Elliott retires after 35 years
May 1, 2025 —
Elliott, who has directed the AT program since its accreditation in 2000, will retire in June after 35 years at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management.
Dance history course explores human movement and connection
April 24, 2025 —
The course is part of an ongoing effort to incorporate more dance in the faculty’s curriculum. Dr. Cheryl Glazebrook says the role of dance in the study of human movement can’t be understated.
Faculty of Law
The Hockey Conference is only two months away
April 16, 2025 —
Over the last year, University of Manitoba faculty and students from Law, Education, and Kinesiology & Recreation Management have worked with scholars, industry professionals, and athletes from across Canada to organize the twelfth biennial Hockey Conference. The conference will take place at The Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, from June 17-19th, 2025. The theme of this year’s conference is, In the Echoes of Reckonings. In support of this theme, the conference includes multiple keynotes, lunch and learns, as well as plenary and concurrent sessions. Following tradition, the conference will end with a game of hockey.
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CBC Manitoba: Frozen lakes, rivers and ice roads may not be safe as ice melts, MPI warns
March 20, 2025 —
22 people in vehicles reported falling through ice last year, 4 so far in 2025, public insurer says
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Media coverage of UM Bisons Women’s National volleyball win
March 17, 2025 —
For the first time in 11 years, the Bisons women's volleyball team are national champions.
CTV Morning Live: International Women’s Day, UM experts
March 7, 2025 —
In advance of International Women's Day, CTV Morning Live was at the Fort Garry campus to interview some of UM's experts and strong women leaders.
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CBC Weekend Show: 2 part series “Fighting for Sustainable Empowerment” through Karate
February 24, 2025 —
Listen to the two part series with Dr. Fabiana Turelli, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management on CBC's Weekend Show.
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A desire to learn brought Edgar Galeano from Colombia to Winnipeg
February 13, 2025 —
Dr. Edgar Galeano says learning something new is what makes him feel alive. It’s part of the reason why he paused his 20-plus-year career as a doctor in Columbia, to come to Winnipeg and study in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management.