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Faculty of Arts

Arts Students Have an Edge: The Arts Career Round Table

November 26, 2025 — 
Designed to help Arts undergraduates deliberate on their educational and/or employment future, the Arts Career Roundtable sat over 100 students with established professionals from all ends of the employment spectrum.

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Indigenous

Building on a decade of Truth and Reconciliation

November 24, 2025 — 
To reflect on this milestone, we turn to the voices of those who have helped shape the NCTR and its deep connection to UM over the past decade.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Exploring graduate studies in the Rady Faculty

November 21, 2025 — 
The annual Graduate Studies Open House on UM’s Bannatyne campus explored graduate program opportunities in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Turning illness into art: PhD student uses art to transform chronic care

November 20, 2025 — 
Most people wouldn’t think of art to address chronic illness. But for Jen Sebring, a PhD candidate at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, art became a powerful and thought-provoking tool to better understand and support those with chronic health conditions and disabilities. 

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Students

Message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students) – Nov 17

November 17, 2025 — 
I hope you enjoyed a restful reading week. As you return to your studies, I thought I would feature some upcoming events, services, and reminders to help you explore campus life, get connected with supports, and end the Fall term strong.

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Students

New child feeding space open in UMSU University Centre

November 17, 2025 — 
Student Affairs opening new Child Feeding Room in 532 UMSU University Centre.

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Students are photographed outside on a sunny day on the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus on September 19, 2019. (Photo by Marianne Helm / University of Manitoba)

Students

Take time for a fall mental health check-in

November 14, 2025 — 
It's normal to feel overwhelmed at this time of year. Connect with UM's Student Support services and off-campus resources to give your health and wellness a boost.

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Students

Supporting Indigenous success Through Career Mentorship: The Indigenous Career Mentor Program

November 7, 2025 — 
The Indigenous Career Mentor Program is an informational interviewing program that supports Indigenous students in gathering industry information. Indigenous mentors that meet with Indigenous students provide advice on how to navigate career opportunities and challenges, mentors may also share their personal experiences navigating their own career journeys.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Hard work pays off for dental hygiene, dentistry award recipients

November 4, 2025 — 
Jasmeen Rai decided to make some changes to her study habits last year.

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Kaitlin Reilly wearing a University of Manitoba shirt and nametag at Fort Garry campus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Respiratory therapy student looks at effects of vaping on lung capacity

November 4, 2025 — 
What are the dangers of vaping, especially on young people? Third-year respiratory therapy student Kaitlin Reilly received a UM undergraduate research award to work on a project this summer on the effects of e-cigarettes and vaping. 

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