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Tony Lau in the newly renovated Tony T.K. Lau Global Lounge

Donor Relations

Investing in international students

September 23, 2024 — 
Learn more about UM alum Tony Lau and his contributions to the University of Manitoba

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3 students walk across campus in the sunshine.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Help shape UM’s Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy

September 20, 2024 — 
This spring, UM established a Task Force on Mental Health and Well-Being to examine the current mental health supports available on our campuses and consider how we can strengthen these resources for our community’s holistic health. As part of the next phase of this work, students, staff, and faculty members are invited to share their thoughts and experiences to help shape a new comprehensive Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy.

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Family Resource Coordinator speaking with a client in her office

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Checking in with UM Family Resources

September 19, 2024 — 
As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Family Resource office, we take this opportunity to re-introduce the role and share some updates on how Family Resource can benefit you.

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Czynara Gerard Patio and Maya Blair standing in a hallway at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Occupational therapy program welcomes largest class to date

September 17, 2024 — 
The College of Rehabilitation Sciences welcomed 55 new occupational therapy (OT) students at a ceremony on Bannatyne campus on August 26. The class size increased by five from previous years, and next year will increase again to 60 incoming students. 

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Female speaker standing behind a podium with arms raised, speaking to the audience.

Faculty of Arts

Celebrating undergraduate research

September 16, 2024 — 
For the second year in a row, the Faculty of Arts gathered in August to celebrate the efforts and contributions of undergraduate student researchers.

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Someone in the foreground has a camera setup on a tripod point up t the sky. Gren and purpl hues of the northerns lights dance infront of an ocean of stars in a dark night sky.

Students

Eight ways experiential learning can maximize your degree

September 16, 2024 — 
Experiential learning (EL) is when you learn by doing. It means practical, interactive experiences in and outside the classroom. These experiences can happen anywhere: in class, at the workplace, on the land, or in a community setting.

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Three rows of students are wearing white coats. They are each holding an open folder and are reading the community code from a paper inside the folder.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dentistry, dental hygiene students celebrate start of new journey

September 13, 2024 — 
A wide smile crossed the face of Gurpreet Kaur as she held her two-year-old son, Azaad, after the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and School of Dental Hygiene’s Opening Assembly on Thursday evening.  

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Students studying at desks in a public space

Donor Relations

A legacy of support

September 11, 2024 — 
How scholarships, bursaries, and awards at the University of Manitoba transform lives

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162 Extended Education new Student Wellness Centre

Students

UM’s Student Wellness Centre (SWC) is open!

September 10, 2024 — 
The Student Wellness Centre operates on a drop-in basis and provides an opportunity for students with an interest in health and wellness to connect with each other.

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Students

Need Academic English Support? Enroll in Part-Time Academic English Courses

September 6, 2024 — 
The English Language Centre offers affordable, non-credit language courses to support, undergraduate and graduate, students whose first language is not English. The Part-Time Academic English Courses (PTAEC) supports students by providing them with the tools and strategies they need to master academic English language skills.

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