Students News Archive
Students
Social Justice Hub fosters student community-building and organizing skills
March 13, 2025 —
Community Engaged Learning has launched the Social Justice Hub, a new site and resource for learning about social justice, anti-oppression, community organizing, and equity, diversity, inclusion, and access (EDIA), as well as a safer space for community-building amongst and between systemically marginalized communities and allied learners.
Sustainability
Digital Cleanup at UM: Reducing our digital footprint
March 10, 2025 —
Digital Cleanup Day is March 15, 2025, and all faculty, staff and students are encouraged to clean up their digital items.
Students
Adapt to achieve: advice from one student’s success journey
March 10, 2025 —
Physical geography student Jaydon Svensson offers insights from his own educational path over the last few years at UM.
Indigenous
Transforming spaces for generations to follow
March 7, 2025 —
Graduate student and Anthropology professor collaborate on art installation
Students
Making the Right Choice: Navigating the Winter Term Voluntary Withdrawal Deadline
March 7, 2025 —
The Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline for Winter Term courses is March 19, 2025.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM alum values her ‘phenomenal medical education,’ urges redesign of health system to ensure doctors thrive
February 28, 2025 —
Today’s medical students are extraordinary individuals with great capacity to contribute as physicians, but the health-care system must change to support them in achieving their best, a distinguished medical alum said at a recent UM awards dinner.
Students
Supporting Indigenous success Through Career Mentorship: The Indigenous Career Mentor Program
February 27, 2025 —
Students who are interested in becoming an Indigenous Student Advisor should have a strong sense of organization, the ability to adapt quickly to changing workflows, the ability to put on various hats (advisor, program planner, facilitator, supportive listener, etc.), a creative outlook on student support and success, and a willingness to try new things!
Faculty of Arts
A Continuous Resilience in the Face of International Calamity
February 25, 2025 —
January 29-30, 2025 marked the 40th anniversary of the student-run and organized J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC). This year’s theme was the United Nations (UN) at 80 - a topic of great scrutiny in the modern political climate.
Students
Message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students)
February 24, 2025 —
Welcome back students from Reading Week! Information on the ongoing UMFA bargaining, and a list of events on campus where you can support your fellow students.
Students
Final Exam schedule available in Aurora
February 13, 2025 —
Winter Final Exam period is from Apr. 11, 2025 - Apr. 25, 2025. Log in to your Aurora account to view the dates and times for your exams.