undergraduate students News Archive
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UM expands support to scholars, students at risk due to war in Ukraine
May 11, 2022 —
As the invasion of Ukraine continues to endanger the lives, pursuit of education, and academic freedoms of students and researchers, UM is expanding supports available to those affected
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Indigenous
Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow returns
April 14, 2022 —
After two years, the Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow is back!
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Alumni
Alumni Association Scholarship applications now open
April 11, 2022 —
Thousands of dollars available to UM students pursuing their educational goals
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Faculty of Arts
Psychology students rise to the top in Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
February 2, 2022 —
Congratulations to the Faculty of Arts students who came away as award winners in the Social Sciences and Humanities category of the 2021 UM Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.
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Faculty of Science
It’s a very exciting time to be in astrophysics at UM
January 28, 2022 —
Samar Safi-Harb is on the hunt for the biggest bangs since the “big bang.” She has just been named a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Safi-Harb is the first woman to be appointed a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair position in UM’s Faculty of Science.
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Faculty of Social Work
Undergraduate student’s paper ‘Safe Streets for Real People’ wins competition
September 7, 2021 —
The Faculty of Social Work would like to congratulate Élyse LeBlanc, undergraduate student, on winning the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) Student Article Competition 2021.
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Faculty of Arts
Meet the 2021 Faculty of Arts Gold Medal Recipients
June 15, 2021 —
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the 2021 undergraduate academic medal winners
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Sustainability
UM Climate Action Plan underway
May 10, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in a short survey and series of online lunch-and-lunch sessions about UM’s Climate Action Plan currently in development
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Faculty of Arts
Discover your future in Arts – March 16-April 7
March 5, 2021 —
Are you a current Arts student or thinking about becoming one? Are you still deciding what to choose as your major? Or, are you already wondering what to do after graduation? If any of this sounds like you, you’ll want to attend the Discover Your Future in Arts series to see how earning a Bachelor of Arts degree can lead to an exciting career.
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Students
Why you should apply for an Emerging Leader Award
February 22, 2021 —
Have you left a positive mark on your community on or off campus? There may be a global pandemic going on, but we still want to recognize the outstanding contributions students like you have made!