Canstar: U of M student to be Daughter of the Vote

Photo shPhoto shows empty seats inside the House of Commons. // Image from Parliament of Canada/Facebook.

Canstar: U of M student to be Daughter of the Vote

March 2, 2021 —
'International Women’s Day will take on new meaning for a University of Manitoba student who is attending a virtual conference aimed at getting more women interested in politics'

Faculty of Arts, Indigenous, international women's day, Métis

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Asper School of Business

Asper School hosts international research conference on emerging themes in Indigenous Business

February 26, 2021 —
The Asper School of Business and the James W. Burns Leadership Institute will be holding an international conference designed to encourage and present research that deepens our knowledge of Indigenous matters within the context of management studies

Asper, Asper Indigenous, Asper School of Business, IBEP, Indigenous, Research and International

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March 2021 UM Virtual Community Events

February 26, 2021 —
Discover UM’s wide range of Virtual Community Events in March that are open to all.

Alumni, architecture, Café Scientifique, Campus and Community, Centre on Aging, community engagement, Desautels Faculty of Music, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Indigenous, indigenous student centre, Office of Sustainability, Research and International, School of Art

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Christine Cyr, Associate Vice-President Indigenous - Students, Community and Cultural Integration

Christine Cyr appointed Associate Vice-President Indigenous – Students, Community and Cultural Integration

February 24, 2021 —
New role to develop and implement transformative programs and services across campus

Campus and Community, Indigenous, indigenous student centre

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A water bottle sits on the table in front of Chief and NDP candidate Rudy Turtle during a visit by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Oct. 5, 2019 on the Grassy Narrows First Nation, where industrial mercury poisoning in its water system has seriously affected the health of the community. // THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

A sin tax on sugary drinks unfairly targets Indigenous communities instead of improving health

February 22, 2021 —
'Imposing a sugary beverage tax on Indigenous consumers would be unethical, contravene tax law and undermine Indigenous rights to self-determination'

Alumni, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Law, Indigenous, Law Indigenous, Research and International, The Conversation

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Music alumna finds ways to showcase talent, explore Métis heritage during pandemic

February 12, 2021 —
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and play, Desautels Faculty of Music alumna and rising star Julie Lumsden [BMus(Perf)/15] has continued to find ways to showcase her talent and explore her Métis heritage

Alumni, Desautels Faculty of Music, Indigenous, Métis

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Interns from previous Indigenous Summer Student Internship Program

Faculties and units can participate in the 2021 Indigenous Summer Student Internship Program

February 12, 2021 —
The internship is a great opportunity for UM Indigenous students to receive valuable experience in their field of study.

Indigenous, Things to Know

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Faculty of Science

UM helps launch first-of-its-kind COVID-19 Indigenous app

February 12, 2021 —
A groundbreaking app created by University of Manitoba researchers in close collaboration with Indigenous partners will help support Indigenous communities around the world as they act to caretake their own health and well-being

Alumni and Community, campus community, CEOS, Environment Earth and Resources, Faculty of Science, Indigenous, Research and International, Riddell Faculty

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