health and wellness News Archive
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
Sustainability
Plastic Free July
July 2, 2019 —
Join the “Choose to refuse” single use plastic challenge, all month long!
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
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!
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!
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.
Desautels Faculty of Music
Running scales and running trails
February 21, 2019 —
The Desautels Faculty competed in the Hypothermic Half-Marathon
Sustainability
Celebrate Winter with the Jack Frost Challenge
January 31, 2019 —
Join us Feb. 3 – 9, for a week of outdoor activities at the University of Manitoba
Sustainability
Sustainability Strategy Renewal
January 9, 2019 —
As the current strategy’s timeframe is nearing completion, work is underway for a renewed strategy for the next five years
Sustainability
10 Resolutions You Can Stick To
January 5, 2019 —
Moving into a new year is always a bit challenging. We start off strong with promises like Dry January, hitting the gym 4 days a week and eating healthier. Some of these promises and resolutions stick, but for the majority of us, they fade off into the distance as we settle in to the winter semester. Instead of thinking about large scale resolutions, try focusing on smaller achievable tasks which will benefit your wellbeing, your wallet and the planet.





