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Students stand with the President in his house alongside the Dean

Donor Relations

Student giving at unprecedented new heights

March 18, 2019 — 
For the past 32 years, students at the U of M have participated in a program like no other in North America

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Dr. Hersh Shefrin

Alumni

Dr. Hersh Shefrin: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement

March 11, 2019 — 
Dr. Hersh Shefrin [BSc(Hons)/70] has built his career on behavioural finance—the understanding that people can be unpredictable, rash and foolish

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Students sitting around a table

Build brighter futures through the Faculty, Staff and Retirees Giving Campaign

March 6, 2019 — 
When a community comes together, great things are possible

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Molly Smyth at Guggenheim in Bilbao

Donor Relations

Five reasons to give according to students

March 4, 2019 — 
When you give to the U of M, you’re helping build brighter futures for our students and our university community

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James Burns [BComm/51, LLD/87 (Hon.)]

Remembering James Burns: business giant, alumnus, philanthropist

February 14, 2019 — 
Alumnus James Burns, one of Canada’s most prominent business leaders, died Monday in Winnipeg

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Remembering visionary Ron Joyce, C.M.

February 4, 2019 — 
Family foundation helping youth attend U of M

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Dr. Zahra Moussavi, Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, is receiving $1,737,960 for her project on investigating the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Wpg Free Press: Donation opens doors for Alzheimer’s study subjects

February 4, 2019 — 
A Winnipeg researcher who is studying a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is looking for more participants for her program —and just got the funding to help more people access it

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Habitat for Humanity Key Ceremony

December 20, 2018 — 
Habitat for Humanity partner family receives keys just in time for Christmas

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Fort Garry campus.

Creating opportunities for business education in honour of 2019 IDEA recipient Hartley T. Richardson

December 6, 2018 — 
New initiative to raise $2 million for bursaries to support Asper School of Business students

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Bison women’s hockey endowment fund aims to keep dreams alive

November 23, 2018 — 
Bison Women's Hockey endowment fund created by the Sharman family helps to alleviate pressure and bolster team success

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