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Dr. June Marion James reflects on Black History Month

February 20, 2024 — 
The reflection of Black History Month allows us to recognize a St John’s alum, former Max Rady college of Medicine professor and current St John's college council member Dr. June Marion James. The acclaimed Black physician and previous UM Distinguished Service Award recipient has faced both challenges and successes throughout her medical career.

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Faculty of Arts

Hispanic writer and teacher latest Writer-In-Residence

January 17, 2024 — 
Miguel Antonio Chávez is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Chávez will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from January to April 2024. Opportunities include a welcome event reading, workshops and individual writer consultations. All activities are free.

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Holiday Greetings from Allison Abra

December 22, 2023 — 
Message from Warden and Vice-Chancellor, Allison Abra celebrating St John's College accomplishments from 2023.  I hope you enjoy this video retrospective of our last year at St John's College. It's been a wonderful year the first normal feeling one since the pandemic where we have welcomed new students, fellows, and staff to our community. We have celebrated academic excellence through Convocation and graduation banquet, awarded many scholarships to our students, and seen our fellows produce incredible scholarship, and have had wonderful visits with alumni here in Winnipeg and across Canada.  That's the best part of my job is connecting with all of you at different stages of your life in connection to the College and so I hope to see you in 2024.  In the meantime, I wish you a happy holiday season, everyone at the College is, and a wonderful new year. 

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Celebrating UM students

December 4, 2023 — 
From groundbreaking research to stellar performances in sports, the University of Manitoba community has experienced a year marked by an unwavering list of accomplishments.

Students

Congrats to UM’s newest Distinguished Professors

October 13, 2023 — 
Dr. Lori Wilkinson (sociology and criminology) and Dr. Can-Ming Hu (astronomy and physics) will be honoured as Distinguished Professors this fall.

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A record-breaking kick-off to start the 2023-24 academic year!

September 11, 2023 — 
A week to remember for the St John's college community to kick-off the 2023-24 academic year.

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38th annual Marjorie Ward Lecture: Curator & artist Jaimie Isaac

April 11, 2022 — 
St. John's College's 38th annual Marjorie Ward Lecture is coming up on April 21 at 7 p.m. and will feature curator and interdisciplinary artist, Jamie Isaac with "Inherited Legacies; places of recognition and acknowledgement of Indigenous presence. Reflecting on rising with community, artistic practice and curating with care."

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Riding the Waves: Reflecting on Two Years of Pandemic Living

March 17, 2022 — 
Campus community invited to come together on March 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Students

Submit your masterpiece for St. John’s College’s student art competition

February 7, 2022 — 
St John’s College is accepting submissions for the 10th Annual Student Art Competition

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Christmas Jazz Fundraiser at St John’s College

November 29, 2021 — 
Featuring performances by Robert Burton and the University of Manitoba's Desautels Faculty of Music Jazz Students, all proceeds from the event will go towards St John's College Chaplaincy programs and Velma's House (Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.).

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