Faculty of Kinesiology and REcreation Management News Archive
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Asper School of Business
Strengthening Manitoba’s Leadership Potential
January 24, 2022 —
James W. Burns Leadership Institute’s marquee initiative, the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP), is now welcoming applications for its 2022 cohort.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Ultimate Frisbee Club at UM aiming for gold
October 15, 2021 —
The ultimate club has been to the Canadian University Ultimate Championships (CUUC) a number of times, with the men winning in 2014 and 2019 against more than 20 of the top post-secondary institutions across Canada. This weekend, UM will be represented by both a men’s and women’s team at the CUUC in Ontario.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
A lens on the Olympics and the role of spectators
August 4, 2021 —
Douglas Brown, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, shares insight on the past and pandemic present of the Olympics
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Research and International
$1.3 million to UM research from Research Manitoba
July 28, 2021 —
2021 Research Manitoba Awards Competition Results
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Banting Fellows and Vanier Scholars awarded to UM
July 15, 2021 —
UM welcomes two Banting Postdoctoral Fellows to its ranks and congratulates four doctoral students on receiving Vanier Scholarships
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
ALC, FKC, & JDRC opening June 28
June 24, 2021 —
the Active Living Centre, Joe Doupe Recreation Centre and Frank Kennedy Centre will open at 25% capacity effective Monday, June 28.
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June 2021 UM Virtual Community Events
June 11, 2021 —
Listen, learn and gain important insight from UM’s virtual community events during the month of June.
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Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program Announces 2021 Cohort of Students
May 7, 2021 —
The James W. Burns Leadership Institute is pleased to announce the third cohort of the unique in Canada President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP) at the University of Manitoba.
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Alumni
Mentoring Mondays: Michele Sung
January 18, 2021 —
Despite decades of success on the basketball court, Michele Sung [BKin/09] believes winning isn’t the be-all-end-all for student-athletes
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Asper School of Business
Exploring the Entrepreneurial Spirit – Virtually
November 11, 2020 —
On October 29, the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship (SCCE) hosted its first virtual business plan pitch competition as part of its core Asper entrepreneurship course ENTR 2030 and the parallel ENTR 2020 course for non-Asper students.