Philanthropy News Archive
Dr. Hartley T. Richardson honoured at International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award Celebration
May 23, 2019 —
$3.5 million raised for Hartley T. Richardson Student Support Fund
2019 IDEA recipient gives advice to Asper students
May 23, 2019 —
Yesterday morning, Winnipeg business and community leader Dr. Hartley T. Richardson, recipient of the 2019 IDEA Award, met and spoke with more than 100 University of Manitoba students and faculty at the Asper School of Business.
2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration of Excellence
May 8, 2019 —
On May 8, 2019, at the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards, five new recipients were welcomed
Nationally renowned pollster Angus Reid to speak at St. Paul’s College
April 22, 2019 —
Angus Reid, Canada’s best-known and longest-practicing pollster, is the 2019 Ignatian Society’s Baccalaureate Guest Speaker at St. Paul’s College
Outstanding graduates and remarkable Canadians among recipients of honorary degrees
April 11, 2019 —
Each year, the University of Manitoba bestows honorary degrees upon individuals who have achieved acclaim for their advancement of culture, communications, education, administration, scholarship, leadership, philanthropy, mentorship, or business.
Date with a Donor: Running with the herd
April 9, 2019 —
For nearly 30 years, Brian Dobie has been giving to scholarships that support student-athletes in all areas of Bison Sports
Israel Idonije honoured by Governor General
March 27, 2019 —
Israel Idonije has received a Meritorious Service Decoration the Governor General of Canada
Beyond the stacks: Retirees create research fund for librarians
March 25, 2019 —
For Ada Ducas and Nicole Michaud-Oystryk, it was like getting struck by lightning – twice
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
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