Students News Archive
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President’s message welcoming community to fall term
August 30, 2019 —
Welcome students, staff, faculty and visitors to another new beginning at the University of Manitoba
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Sustainability
Connect your commute with GoManitoba
August 30, 2019 —
Are you ready to try commuting in a healthy, sustainable way or get rewarded for your efforts if you are already doing so?
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Students
Do you want to enhance your communication and social skills?
August 23, 2019 —
This volunteer position requires 1-2 hours of your time per week. A great way to become involved in the U of M Community and engage locally.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Pop culture sparks students’ interest in infectious diseases
August 22, 2019 —
Carmine Slipski was both terrified and intrigued when he saw the film Outbreak as a child. The 1995 movie about an Ebola-like virus captured his imagination and ignited his interest in infectious diseases. His path was set.
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Price Faculty of Engineering
WISE Kid-Netic Energy inspires and fosters love of STEM for kids in Manitoba
August 20, 2019 —
Teaching kids about STEM is just one part of a much larger experience for instructors
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
U of M to welcome diverse class of future physicians
August 20, 2019 —
First-year medical students from a cross-section of ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds are beginning their journey to becoming physicians when they take part in the White Coat ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus
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Indigenous
Neechiwaken celebrates 10 years of creating friendship
August 15, 2019 —
The term Neechiwaken, meaning friend in Cree, is at the core of the mentorship program that aims to assist Indigenous students navigate their first year of university
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Work on campus: 50 jobs for work-study students
August 12, 2019 —
Working on campus can be the perfect way to jumpstart your career, learn new skills and make friends – all in a convenient location.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interprofessional Collaboration Experience on First Nations opens Rady students’ eyes, builds collaboration
August 7, 2019 —
When Sesan Banjo saw similarities between the First Nations community he visited and his life growing up in Nigeria, the dentistry student felt a strong connection.
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Indigenous
Indigenous Circle of Empowerment builds leadership and creates community
August 1, 2019 —
Indigenous Circle of Empowerment Applications are now open.