Student Life News Archive
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Rare birds: The good, the bad, the turkey
February 7, 2014 —
We prep for Bad Poetry Night with a crash course by English prof and poet Alison Calder
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Students
The making of many new careers
January 20, 2014 —
The university is hosting its first-ever Career Month
![Emmanuel Rotimi (Timi) Ojo. // Photo Mike Latschislaw](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Emerging-Leaders-8118-150x150.jpg)
U of M calls for Emerging Leader Award applications
December 10, 2013 —
The Emerging Leader Award is an important way to recognize student leaders who make outstanding contributions
![U of M students at the G20 Youth Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/F3DF9B3F-779C-43EC-8F52-755D3E05D2E6.jpg-e1377281457881-150x150.jpeg)
From Russia with insight: G20 delegates bring home what they’ve learned
August 15, 2013 —
This past April, a delegation of students, faculty and staff representing the U of M participated in the 8th annual G20 Youth Forum, held in St. Petersburg, Russia. // submitted photo
![Students who participated in the pilot student leadership development program, launched January 2013.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/StudentLeadershipPhoto-150x150.jpg)
New leadership program encourages students and benefits community
May 2, 2013 —
The student life office has announced the completion of a successful pilot program, the student leadership development program (SLDP), launched in January 2013. Considered a Canadian frontrunner in student leadership programming, the SLDP encourages students to build valuable skills by combining leadership training with hands-on, transformative experiences.