health and wellness News Archive
![An illustration created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus_WEB-150x150.jpg)
University message on COVID-19: March 13
March 13, 2020 —
UM continues to closely monitor, please continue reading updates
![The main floor of UMSU University Centre filled with students](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Orientation-Sept2015-Helm-093-WEB-150x150.jpg)
Mental health and wellness resources for students
January 15, 2020 —
Information on a range of resources available
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Sustainability
Connect your commute with GoManitoba
August 30, 2019 —
Are you ready to try commuting in a healthy, sustainable way or get rewarded for your efforts if you are already doing so?
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Sustainability
U of M hosts first-ever outdoor farmers’ market
July 22, 2019 —
The outdoor market, hosted by the Office of Sustainability, operates every second Tuesday during the summer
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Sustainability
Plastic Free July
July 2, 2019 —
Join the “Choose to refuse” single use plastic challenge, all month long!
![Selene Sharpe with 2019 Manitoba Marathon Medal](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Selene-Sharpe-with-Marathon-Medal.jpg)
Desautels Faculty of Music
Please don’t tell Selene Sharpe to break a leg
June 28, 2019 —
Second year Desautels Faculty of Music student Selene Sharpe won the 2019 Manitoba Marathon
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Sustainability
Commuter Challenge 2019 results
June 21, 2019 —
The Commuter Challenge results are in! From June 2-8, University of Manitoba participants logged over 30,000 KMs by foot, bike, bus or carpool, and avoided almost 6,000 KGs of CO2 emissions in just one week!
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Sustainability
Bike to Work Day 2019
June 7, 2019 —
Grab your helmet, clean your brakes and oil your chain, because Bike to Work Day is on its way!
![First 6 Weeks Winter](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Info-Days-Promo-1200x744-150x150.jpg)
Students
Volunteer applications are now open for Healthy U 2019/2020
March 12, 2019 —
Health and Wellness and the Student Counselling Centre (SCC) is looking for motivated and engaging students to apply to be a volunteer peer-educator with Healthy U.
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Desautels Faculty of Music
Running scales and running trails
February 21, 2019 —
The Desautels Faculty competed in the Hypothermic Half-Marathon