Philanthropy News Archive
Honouring fallen sons and daughters
November 11, 2015 —
In 2010, the University Senate approved the creation of the Jordan Anderson “On The Ramp” Bursary
Students
Supporting students through philanthropy
November 10, 2015 —
University donors celebrated on National Philanthropy Day
Legacy of giving
November 9, 2015 —
Through $2 million gift, The Murphy Foundation Incorporated passes the torch; entrusts the legacy of prominent Manitoban to the U of M
Alumni
Alumni win Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award
November 6, 2015 —
Gail Asper (BA/81, LL.B/84, LL.D/08) and Moe Levy (B.Comm(Hons)/73, MBA/74) were presented with the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award for their roles in establishing the Canadian Museum of Human Rights
Alumni
Alumni meet in Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
November 2, 2015 —
Distinguished alumna Esther Suen announces transformational gift at event in Hong Kong
Globe and Mail: Godfather of Canadian Arts honoured with award
October 28, 2015 —
Peter Herrndorf [BA/62, LLD/06] honoured by Business for the Arts
Gift furthers student study of human rights
October 22, 2015 —
The Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship in Human Rights announced
Couple finds common ground in supporting future Indigenous business leaders
October 19, 2015 —
Lisa Lewis and Ian Robertson created a unique scholarship supporting Indigenous students in the Asper MBA program
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Physical Therapy students give back locally
October 16, 2015 —
When Physical Therapy students Kaitlyn Joyal and Ashley Desloges decide they want to get involved in something they don’t go half way. Joyal and Desloges organized a local donation drive for the Global PT Day of Service, on Saturday, October 17, 2015.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Building Community
October 13, 2015 —
It takes a village to raise a child. Although its origins trace back many years, if not decades, only now is the ideal of this traditional African proverb starting to become familiar to those in the western world. It’s a concept that is both altruistic and simplistic in nature and harkens back to a simpler time in Canadian society when small towns and local neighbourhoods formed the lifeblood of a community.