Student Life News Archive
St. John's College
Opportunities await this fall at SJC
September 3, 2024 —
As students return to campus for a new year, St John’s College is excited to welcome back students into our college student membership. Whether needing a place to study, meet new people, or have somewhere to go on campus, SJC is a small community that helps students succeed at UM.
Finding community the moment you walk in
August 6, 2024 —
Moving from China to pursue his postdoctoral studies in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, Xinyang Li expresses his gratitude for studying at UM while staying at St John’s residence.
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International students find their home away from home
June 10, 2024 —
From across Manitoba and all over the world, our residence students come from all over the world as they call St John’s College home when studying as University of Manitoba students.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Dance helps keep instructor connected to his roots
April 15, 2024 —
Venegas says his connection to dance has brought him a long way, both in overcoming his shyness and by distance.
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Aspiring to make a difference for Indigenous success
April 2, 2024 —
Prior to coming to the UM, Jasmine spent a year in an Indigenous military program in Ontario. Upon completing her program and getting accepted to the UM, an advisor at the Indigenous Student Centre on campus recommended to Jasmine to live in St. John’s Residence in her preparation for first year.
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From abroad to the dorm: students find home in college residence
October 27, 2023 —
The St John’s college residence is a diverse place filled with students from all over the world. From Malaysia, India, Africa, and other countries worldwide, the students feel at home when they walk into the building. We caught up with Dean of Residence Matthew Bowman as the college looks to fill available rooms with January 2024 and Summer 2024 students looking for accommodation.
Students
Nervous about upcoming exams?
April 8, 2022 —
While it’s completely normal to feel nervous about an exam, you don’t want nerves to steer you off-track in the weeks leading up to final exams
Students
Apply for an Emerging Leader Award
April 4, 2022 —
This annual award recognizes UM student leaders who go above and beyond to make an impact in the community.
Students
Annual Emerging Leader Award applications open
February 10, 2022 —
In the 2020/21 academic year, 64 Emerging Leaders were recognized for their impact on the UM community. One of the recipients, Madison Reed, expressed to us what being a recipient of the Emerging Leader Award meant to her.
Students
Meet the 2021 Emerging Leaders
July 21, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Emerging Leader Awards.