#umanitoba 2025 News Archive

October 30, 2025 — 
“I see myself being at the top of the chain of this profession, you know, being a human resource manager in the future. That’s a dream of mine.” - Barakat Bamidel

July 29, 2025 — 
We are pleased to announce that the Desautels Faculty of Music has received a Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF) Grant of $52,532 to build on the fiddling program that DFOM spearheaded in 2024-25.

July 29, 2025 — 
It's a summer tradition at CBC Music: the annual classical "30 under 30" list, celebrating the achievements of Canada's emerging classical musicians - and the Desautels Faculty of Music's Ari Hooker has made it onto the list.

June 20, 2025 — 
Lisa Haydey completed an Honours degree in Psychology and a Masters in Physiotherapy from the University of Manitoba prior to law commencing school. She was drawn to law as a different way of helping people, by guiding them through the legal system and helping them access the protections it offers. Lisa is the Gold Medalist of the Juris Doctor Class of 2025 and will be articling at Mitousis Lemieux Howard in Winnipeg. The Faculty of Law interviewed Haydey about her law school experiences.

June 20, 2025 — 
The Valedictorian Address for the JD Class of 2025 was Jordan Wagner. The text of his speech is below, and a video recording from the June 7th Manitoba Law Students’ Association Grad Gala can be viewed on the Faculty of Law’s Youtube channel.

May 5, 2025 — 
Below you will find essential information for any students taking classes in the Summer Term for 2025. Topics covered include important dates and deadlines, the registration revision period, fee payment deadlines, Photo ID cards, Registrar's Office services, UM Achieve and helpful contacts.

May 2, 2025 — 
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the 2025-26 Academic Calendar preview was released and can be found on the Academic Calendar webpage. This is a preliminary version and updates will appear as the Senate approves changes in May and June. The final version will be available July 2, 2025.

January 15, 2025 — 
Every Freeze Is Different will provide an opportunity to experience music in new ways, incorporating multimedia, narration, visual art, and singing, outside the norms of traditional classical performance.