Faculty of Social Work News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interprofessional Sessions Enrich Learning for Faculty of Health Sciences Students
March 11, 2016 —
A well-known fable tells about a group of blind men who encounter an elephant. One touches a leg and says it’s a pillar. Another feels the trunk and claims it’s a tree branch. Yet another grabs the tail and calls it a rope.
Announcing the recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service
March 1, 2016 —
As a tireless volunteer and proud Métis woman, Karen Beaudin champions Indigenous youth
Faculty of Graduate Studies
New program in Social Work indigenizes curriculum
February 23, 2016 —
A new program in the Faculty of Social Work will respond to the needs of the Indigenous community and recognize the importance of incorporating Indigenous knowledge into post-secondary education
Free Press, HuffPo: Report says one in three Manitoba children living in poverty
November 25, 2015 —
'Chronic nightmare'
The Star: High hopes for federal action to end child poverty
November 24, 2015 —
Prof. Sid Frankel speaks to media
Faculty and staff recognized for community involvement
November 18, 2015 —
Recipients of the Outreach Awards honoured at annual event
Faculty of Social Work
Ralph Connor House: Exploring women’s advocacy narratives from Africa.
July 21, 2015 —
On May 27, 2015, Tracey Bone, assistant professor, Faculty of Social Work, and her students in the SWRK 4210: Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy course explored women’s advocacy narratives from Africa while surrounded by the history and ambience of Ralph Connor House which is the current location of the University Women’s Club.
CBC: CFS hotel housing ban could leave kids stranded, Winnipeg professor says
May 26, 2015 —
University of Manitoba professor Cheryl Rocke provided insights.
Alumni
Halifax Connection
May 6, 2015 —
With three degrees under her belt, alumna Marie Smith says the U of M has been the most rewarding and the one that she will always consider her alma mater.
Faculty of Social Work
Basic Income: An Anti-Poverty Strategy for Social Work
April 20, 2015 —
Dr. Jim Mulvale, dean, Faculty of Social Work was featured in a new podcast entitled “Basic Income: An Anti-Poverty Strategy for Social Work.” It is part of the inSocialWork® podcast series, sponsored by the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, the State University of New York.