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Faculty of Arts

Psychology students rise to the top in Undergraduate Research Poster Competition

February 2, 2022 — 
Congratulations to the Faculty of Arts students who came away as award winners in the Social Sciences and Humanities category of the 2021 UM Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.

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UM community events for November

November 2021 UM Community Events

October 29, 2021 — 
Mark your calendar for UM’s community events this November.

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Faculty of Arts

Arts alumni spotlight: Bea Bruske

July 27, 2021 — 
Dr. Julie Guard, Professor of history and labour studies spoke with Bea Bruske [BA/91], the new President of the Canadian Labour Congress.

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Robson Hall exterior Fall 2019

Faculty of Law

Law professor wins Law of Work Best Paper Prize

May 28, 2021 — 
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Bruce Curran on winning The Law of Work Best Paper Prize at the Canadian Industrial Relations Associations conference which ran online May 26-28 this week. Dr. Curran presented the paper Thursday morning, May 27, and was presented with the award at a virtual ceremony that evening.

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Students

Arts jobs in the business and finance industry

November 5, 2020 — 
As a student in the Faculty of Arts, you are gaining many marketable skills from your degree. If you are pursuing a liberal arts education and have a passion for business, here are a sample of some really cool business occupations commonly performed by Arts graduates.

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Manitoba Legislature Building, Winnipeg.

Feds won’t buy Pallister’s EI plan, says UM economist

April 16, 2020 — 
UM labour specialist and economist Dr. Wayne Simpson is one of several experts who are doubtful that the federal government would agree to such a plan.

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Students

Student Success Month spotlight: Samantha Nicole Tumlos on thinking outside the box

October 10, 2019 — 
Samantha Nicole Tumlos describes how she has overcome challenges by changing her way of thinking about university

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Special police marching west down Portage from Main Street during June 10, 2019 riot. // Winnipeg Tribune Photograph Collection at U of M Archives and Special Collections

The Conversation: Lessons from the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 have much to teach us about our future

April 26, 2019 — 
A century ago, the Winnipeg General Strike shut down what was then Canada’s third-largest city

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Faculty of Arts

New Faculty in Arts

October 5, 2018 — 
The Faculty of Arts welcomes several new members of faculty with appointments beginning July 1, 2018.

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Kyla Shead, office assistant for Women and Gender Studies and Labour Studies // Photo by Chris Reid

Canada Summer Games 2017

Recollections from the Games: Kyla Shead

July 18, 2017 — 
Highlighting U of M alumni, faculty, staff and students involved in the Canada Games

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