Students News Archive
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Students
Apply to be a volunteer peer educator with Healthy U
March 18, 2021 —
Health and Wellness and the Student Counselling Centre (SCC) is looking for motivated and engaging students to apply to be a volunteer peer educator with Healthy U.
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President Benarroch’s update on Fall Term
March 17, 2021 —
Fall Term 2021 will include more in-person instruction
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UM Together: Reflecting on a year of COVID-19
March 17, 2021 —
On Tuesday, March 23, the university community is invited to come together virtually
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Faculty of Social Work
Students provide housing to victims of domestic violence and youth aging out of care
March 16, 2021 —
UM students Jamie Pfau and her partner Kevin Pfau, saved up for over a year to purchase safe and affordable housing for two underserved populations in Manitoba — female survivors of domestic violence and their children and youth aging out of care. The idea for their project, Peace for All of Us, partly began when the couple were social work research assistants at the University of Manitoba.
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Price Faculty of Engineering
Friends of Engineering Awards the 2020-2021 Co-operative Education/Industrial Internship Program Student of the Year Award
March 16, 2021 —
Eva was presented with a $1000 cash prize during the Friends of Engineering Annual General Meeting & Fireside Chat event on March 4, 2021.
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Students
Learn more about Student Advocacy and Case Management
March 16, 2021 —
At the University of Manitoba, maintaining a fair and equitable working and learning environment is a top priority. Student Advocacy and Case Management work to uphold this commitment by supporting students through a number of challenges. These can emerge from decisions made by administration or other issues that inhibit a student’s ability to work on their studies.
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Students
Make your morning brew work for you
March 16, 2021 —
If you rely on caffeine to wake up or keep yourself going throughout the day, you’re not alone.
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Mini U, Junior Bisons make their return to summer programming
March 16, 2021 —
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management is pleased to announce that Mini U Programs and Junior Bisons will be offering programming to children and youth during the summer, 2021 and they are now hiring
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Libraries
Taking the pulse of UM Libraries
March 16, 2021 —
University of Manitoba Libraries (UM Libraries) needs your help to gain insight into how our facilities, services and collections are used, and how these can be improved to better serve your needs.
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Students
New resource for students – Virtual Advising Help Centre now open!
March 15, 2021 —
The UM’s new Virtual Advising Help Centre (VAHC) is now open (as of March 15), and ready to answer students’ pressing questions