Front and Centre – Indigenous Achievement News Archive
![Alumna and current Faculty of Education student Julie Desrochers is a recipient of a 2017 A.C.E. Education Award](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Julie-150x150.jpg)
Four honoured by Aboriginal Circle of Educators
January 18, 2017 —
Alum recognized for their commitment to Indigenous achievement
![(L-R) Gerry Price, Katrine Levesque, an engineering student and student leader in the ENGAP program, and Peter Logan, an engineering student who has participated in Price Industries' summer hiring program.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Price_group_shot_web-150x150.jpg)
Price Industries supporting future engineers
November 10, 2016 —
The Faculty of Engineering received a $1.25 million donation from its alumnus Gerry Price, CEO of Price Industries, representing the Price family and Price Industries
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Maclean’s: How schools across Canada are bringing Indigenous knowledge to the fore
November 4, 2016 —
U of M doing exemplary work
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Sustainability
Metro: Indigenous principles at core of University of Manitoba planning guide
October 4, 2016 —
The province's largest university is asking Indigenous communities to help envision a new campus.
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CTV: Push for indigenous culture, history courses to be part of entire curriculum at all levels
September 27, 2016 —
Indigenous studies need to go beyond one course
![Homecoming Game 2016 balloon march](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/announcement2016_2-150x150.jpg)
Student support propels campaign past $400M
September 24, 2016 —
UMSU commitment recognized with naming of iconic building
![Indigenous students at the U of M](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Indigenous-Leaders-150x150.jpg)
Building community
September 23, 2016 —
“When I found the Aboriginal Business Education Program, things really changed for me.”
![(Back row L-R) UMSU executives Jessica Smith, Wilfred Sam-King, Dara Hallock. ( Front row l-r) UMSU executives Adam Pawlak, Tanjit Nagra, University of Manitoba President David Barnard and Vice-President (External) John Kearsey.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/UMSU-agreement_light-150x150.jpg)
$15.9M committed for student support
September 22, 2016 —
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has committed $15.9 million to support student success at the U of M through the Front and Centre campaign
![Secret Path album cover](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/secretPath_UMToday-150x150.jpg)
Gord Downie and University of Manitoba partner on unique Reconciliation project
September 9, 2016 —
Downie pledges proceeds from project to support work of NCTR in honouring stories of Residential School Survivors
![Nursing grad Heather Waloshuk.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/HEATHER_image-150x150.jpg)
‘If you want to do something, you can’t let your past or your present define you’
June 28, 2016 —
First Indigenous rep for Nursing Students' Association on impact of bursaries, scholarships