faculty News Archive
A shared responsibility: Employees to help ensure accessibility of UM information
March 5, 2024 —
Spring project will fulfill legislation compliance requirements
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Empathy all-important, health leader tells future and current physicians
March 5, 2024 —
In medicine, truly caring about the patient matters more than in-depth knowledge, a prominent Manitoba doctor told medical students and physicians at a UM awards event.
Community-led initiatives for Black flourishing at UM
February 12, 2024 —
Promoting Black Flourishing Fund 2024
Listening, Learning, Leading: A strategy and series to create opportunities for greater understanding
February 6, 2024 —
Moving beyond polarization to build foundations for dialogue
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Building teaching skills – digitally
January 29, 2024 —
A new program being piloted through the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning aims to support faculty in developing skills for various aspects of teaching, including interpersonal communication, conflict management and negotiation that can be a challenge to practice.
Faculty of Arts
‘It’s not just a moment’
January 25, 2024 —
Warren Clarke tells a story about a moment in early childhood when he excitedly expressed that he wanted to become a bus driver. His dad, who’d come to visit, got visibly upset. As much as he didn’t understand at the time, he says he’s thought through this moment in light of his current position as a professor, and with the knowledge he now has.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Canadian Cancer Society awards two UM emerging scholars
January 22, 2024 —
Two researchers at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were among the winners of the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2023 Emerging Scholar Research Grants competition.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Sleep Scientist
January 18, 2024 —
From a young age, Dr. Diana McMillan [MN/95] felt destined to work in health care.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Experiential Learning Consultations: Faculty and Instructors
January 15, 2024 —
By reconciling academic learning outcomes with authentic experiences and real-world contexts, experiential learning equips students with the knowledge, competencies and skill they need to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Better Together event builds entrepreneurial thinking skills
January 4, 2024 —
Enthusiasm and creative energy filled the Multi-Purpose Room in UMSU University Centre at the first-ever Better Together event in November, a two-day exploration of entrepreneurial thinking for UM students, staff and faculty.