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Pharmacy students, preceptors and pharmacy staff stand in the Southdale Shoppers Drug Mart.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

PharmD students complete first-ever community pharmacy rotation

April 12, 2021 — 
Karn Chahal was nervous about beginning his first experiential rotation in a community pharmacy. He wasn’t sure if he knew as much as he should and if he would be able to apply what he’d learned in class to real-life situations.

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Students

When and how you can reach out to an academic advisor

April 6, 2021 — 
Academic advisors at the University of Manitoba can assist you in creating a path to success and building the confidence to get there

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A photo of the Convocation stage in the Investors group athletic center, at the Fort Garry Campus.

Students

Announcement: Spring Convocation 2021 to be held virtually June 15-17

April 6, 2021 — 
This year’s Convocation will be hosted on a new, interactive digital platform that will allow grads and their supporters to join together in an immersive, shared experience

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Joshua Okyere

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Meet Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Finalist, Joshua Okyere

April 5, 2021 — 
Joshua Okyere, a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, has been selected as a finalist for the esteemed Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and Engaged Leadership program. As the selection process continues in the coming weeks, he has a chance to be named one of this year’s Scholars.

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Indigenous

Connecting culture and community

April 5, 2021 — 
Developed by the Indigenous Student Centre, the Qualico Bridge to Success program provides culturally based resources to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit students as they begin their post-secondary journeys at UM

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM Café connects students with mentors

March 29, 2021 — 
The pandemic may have put a dent in Starbucks visits but hasn’t stopped  Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students and alumni from meeting over a virtual cup of coffee.

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Nursing student demonstrates how to use a stethoscope.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Nursing students adapt workshops to inspire youth virtually

March 24, 2021 — 
Despite having to take an entirely new approach, a team of volunteer students from the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, welcomed nearly 80 youth from across the city to explore nursing careers as part of the CanU Inspire and Explore programs this past fall and winter.

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Information Services and Technology

Microsoft OneDrive: New file request feature

March 23, 2021 — 
With the new file request feature in OneDrive, you can choose a folder where others can upload files using a link that you send them. People you request files from can only upload files. They can't see the content of the folder, edit, delete, or download files. They can't even see who else has uploaded files.

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UM libraries web site launch.

Libraries

New look for UM Libraries Website

March 23, 2021 — 
The new UM Libraries (UML) web site aligns with the look and feel of the University’s new Next Gen Web Experience, with a focus on functionality and the user experience.

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Administration Building on Fort Garry campus in morning light. // Photo from Chris Rutkowski

Students

Share your UM pride with Maclean’s student survey and enter to win $500

March 23, 2021 — 
To help inform UM’s Maclean's magazine ranking, we’re asking students to share their UM pride by completing the student survey and telling Maclean's all the great things that happen at our university.

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