#UMAlumni News Archive
Indigenous
Honouring the contributions of Mihskakwan James Harper
June 15, 2023 —
National Indigenous Peoples Day and National Indigenous History Month celebrate the history, culture, traditions and contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across all of Turtle Island. One of the extraordinary young alumni we are honouring for his contributions and successes is Mihskakwan James Harper, who will receive UM’s Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Young Alumni for 2023.
Extended Education
Jewish Post and News: Cecil Rosner to teach new course on media literacy
April 4, 2023 —
"It’s designed to help people decode news media, spot disinformation, and it teaches techniques of investigative journalism so people can find information on their own. " - Cecil Rosner
Asper School of Business
Experiential learning key to career success for actuarial BComm grad
March 31, 2023 —
Cassie Phaneuf [BComm(Hons)/22] majored in actuarial mathematics at the Asper School of Business before securing an internship at Intact Insurance in Montréal. Despite her specialization, her first assigned project involved more than traditional actuarial work. With the breadth of her business education, Phaneuf was well-prepared.
Faculty of Architecture
In the news: Master of Architecture alumni awarded international prize for design thesis project
January 13, 2023 —
The Faculty of Architecture is pleased to announce that Nushinsadat Samavaki (M.Arch ’21) was awarded the 2022 Tamayouz Excellence Award for International Graduation Projects Award and the 2022 Architecture MasterPrize Student Award for her Design Thesis project “Lost and Found”.
Faculty of Architecture
In the news: FAUM alumni recognized with 2022 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
December 12, 2022 —
Congratulations to FAUM alumni who were among the recipients of 2022 Awards of Excellence announced by Canadian Architect.
Extended Education
Extended Education UM Alumni Benefit offers first course at a discount
December 6, 2022 —
Sometimes one course is all you need.
Faculty of Architecture
MLA 50th Anniversary | Homecoming Gathering
December 6, 2022 —
The Homecoming Event as part of the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) 50th Anniversary was held on the evening of September 23, 2022. After two and a half years of remote celebrations, this event was a reunion in multiple ways; back in person, bonding with former classmates and department members, and linking new and old friendships. Around 100 attendees celebrated 50 years of learning and teaching landscape architecture in Manitoba.
Extended Education
Pondering the future of AI and Machine Learning
November 29, 2022 —
“We want our grads to be both skilled and critically reflective.” - Kari Kumar