Philanthropy News Archive

UM United Way Campaign wraps-up for another year
January 10, 2022 —
Once again, the UM community has stepped up to support United Way Winnipeg by raising over $556,000

Members of UM community promoted, added to Order of Canada
January 7, 2022 —
The new list includes 10 individuals from the UM community

Influential business leader and revered role model Indra Nooyi announced as 2022 IDEA recipient
December 7, 2021 —
Will be presented with the IDEA award at the 2022 IDEA dinner on May 3

Price Faculty of Engineering
Young Friends of Engineering celebrate first official event since establishment
October 29, 2021 —
On October 21st, Young Friends of Engineering successfully celebrated their first event at Table Space in Winnipeg

Price Faculty of Engineering
Friends of Engineering to match gifts to scholarship fund
October 14, 2021 —
Every dollar donated to the Douglas and Beverly Ruth Centenary Award in Engineering, up to $10,000, will be matched by Friends of Engineering, as well as an additional fifty cents from the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative.

‘Because we Love Winnipeg, Rally, Revive, and Thrive’
September 14, 2021 —
UM 2021 United Way Campaign kicks off Sept. 17

Wpg Free Press: U of M grad funds scholarship for Black law students
May 31, 2021 —
The new David Sowemimo Law Entrance Scholarship is a $6,000 scholarship that will be awarded annually to a Black undergraduate student enrolled full time in the juris doctor degree program.

Faculty, staff and retirees provide critical student support
April 21, 2021 —
Thanks to the generosity of UM faculty, staff and retirees, $382,905.81 was raised through a total of 612 donors this past year

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New Gerry McDole Professor to test virtual-reality yoga for stroke rehabilitation
March 17, 2021 —
Stroke survivors in rural Manitoba will wear virtual reality (VR) headsets for yoga sessions and memory-training exercises in an innovative UM pilot study.

Faculty, Staff, and Retirees Campaign provides needed support for our students
March 1, 2021 —
Contributions to COVID-19 UM Student Technology Fund crucial to students’ success