Front and Centre – Graduate Student Support News Archive
![Ross McCallum](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ross-McCallum-150x150.jpg)
Scholarships change lives, ask Ross McCallum
June 8, 2016 —
Scholarships eliminate financial barriers, are a catalyst for student success, and ensure that the university attracts and retains top students
![Rose and Max Rady.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/max-rose-rady-new-150x150.jpeg)
A Legacy 95 Years in the Making
May 18, 2016 —
In 1921, Max Rady graduated from the University of Manitoba’s College of Medicine. Ninety-five years later, that college now bears his name
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$30M for Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
May 18, 2016 —
Rady Family Foundation makes largest ever gift to the University of Manitoba
![(Far right) Brian Postl, dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences & vice-provost (Health Sciences). From left, Dr. Neal Davies, dean of the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Tony Iacopino, dean of the College of Dentistry, Dr. Ernest Rady, Dr. Beverly O'Connell, dean of the College of Nursing, Acting Dean of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences Donna Collins. // Photo by David Lipnowski](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rady30-150x150.jpg)
Q & A with Dr. Brian Postl on impact of Rady Family Foundation gift
May 18, 2016 —
Dr. Brian Postl, dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences & vice-provost (Health Sciences), spoke on what the Rady Family Foundation's gift means for the University of Manitoba
![Kristjan Mann, president of UMGSA, congratulated all grad students on their commitment to providing accessible and affordable childcare. // Photo by Mike Latschislaw](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/kristjana-150x150.jpg)
Daycare spaces get boost through UMGSA gift to Front and Centre campaign
April 27, 2016 —
University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association gives $300K
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Join us for a special funding announcement
January 8, 2016 —
Jan. 11, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. in Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge
![Alumnus Jeff Kushner (right) and his partner Dr. Randall McGinnis](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Alumnus-Jeff-Kushner-right-and-his-partner-Dr.-Randall-McGinnis--150x150.jpg)
Globe and Mail: Scholarship for LGBT students
November 28, 2015 —
'I want to play my part in helping to ensure that engineering is great for everyone who is willing to put in the effort'
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Stoking passion within graduate students
November 17, 2015 —
Wu Scholar, Melanie Dennis Unrau says the financial support allows her to focus on two priorities: schoolwork and family
![Graduate students from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences will benefit from a transformational gift of $2 million from The Murphy Foundation Incorporated](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_2_cover-150x150.jpg)
Legacy of giving
November 9, 2015 —
Through $2 million gift, The Murphy Foundation Incorporated passes the torch; entrusts the legacy of prominent Manitoban to the U of M
![Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at The Forks](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Gandhi-Statue-150x150.jpg)
Alumni
Alumni win Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award
November 6, 2015 —
Gail Asper (BA/81, LL.B/84, LL.D/08) and Moe Levy (B.Comm(Hons)/73, MBA/74) were presented with the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award for their roles in establishing the Canadian Museum of Human Rights