Honorary degrees bestowed upon exceptional individuals at Fall Convocation 2021

Chairs sit empty before Spring Convocation 2019 begins

Honorary degrees bestowed upon exceptional individuals at Fall Convocation 2021

October 13, 2021 —
Convocation ceremonies at the University of Manitoba celebrate new graduates as well as bestow honorary degrees upon exceptional individuals who have achieved pre-eminence in the advancement of science, culture, scholarship and leadership

campus community, Convocation, convocation2021, Indigenous

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Artwork by Marcus Gosse from a video created for Orange Shirt Day 2021.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Nursing students hold moving Orange Shirt Day virtual event

September 29, 2021 —
Over 80 students, faculty, staff and guests attended an emotional 80-minute virtual ceremony held by the Nursing Students’ Association (NSA) and College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences to mark Every Child Matters – Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 29

Indigenous, Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Students

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Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law introduces new Indigenous Student Support Coordinator

September 29, 2021 —
This fall, the Faculty of Law welcomed back alumnus Marc Kruse [JD/2015] to fill the role of Indigenous Student Support Coordinator, recently vacated by the retirement of long-time instructor, Wendy Whitecloud. In addition to providing programming and supports for Indigenous students at Robson Hall, he will be responsible for supplying the Faculty with opportunities and initiatives in Indigenizing the curriculum.

Brenda Gunn, Faculty of Law, Indigenous, Indigenous Scholars, Law Indigenous, Marc Kruse, Wendy Whitecloud

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The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) unveils a new Survivors’ Flag to mark the first official National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation unveils Survivors’ Flag for Sept. 30

September 28, 2021 —
Commemorative flag was created by Survivors to share their expression of remembrance with the broader public and to honour all residential school Survivors, families, and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada

Indigenous, national day for truth and reconciliation, NCTR, Reconciliation

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A large group of people wearing orange shirts that say Every Child Matters walk on the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty dean encourages participation in National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 27, 2021 —
On Thursday, Sept. 30, the University of Manitoba will be closed in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday.

campus community, community engagement, Indigenous, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, national day for truth and reconciliation, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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Elder Diane Maytwayashing shares teachings about the Bannock Point petroforms with Land and Water participants.

Students

Join the Land and Water team, learn from the land

September 23, 2021 —
Applications are now open for the Land and Water program, which offers immersive urban land-based experiences, and engaging online workshops and activities facilitated by Indigenous elders, knowledge holders, artists and others.

community engaged learning, Indigenous, land-based

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