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Asper School of Business News
The Free Press: ‘Entrepreneurship knows no boundaries’: U of M pitch competition nears : UM in the News
April 22, 2025 — ‘Entrepreneurship knows no boundaries’: U of M pitch competition nears
Faculty of Education News
The Canadian Press: ‘This is a call:’ Indigenous candidates reflect on running in the federal election : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — The number of Indigenous candidates on the ballot has dipped from the 2021 campaign, which saw a record number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis candidates.
Faculty of Arts News
The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay artifacts won’t be an easy buy for cash-strapped institutions: experts : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — Anyone who buys the charter will own the 'Holy Grail': Hamilton museum operator
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
CBC The Dose: From salt in food to transfer payments: Here’s what Ottawa has power over when it comes to your health : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — Provinces and territories deliver health care, but feds hold the purse strings and set priorities
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
CBC Manitoba: Canadian honey farmers fear sting of China’s canola tariffs : UM in the News
April 21, 2025 — Tariffs could discourage planting of canola, a food source for bees
St. John's College News
“I wish I had known sooner”: How St John’s College changed Chloe Dreilich-Girard’s university experience : Network News
April 21, 2025 — For Chloe Dreilich-Girard, joining St John’s College during her fifth year of university was a turning point—one she wishes had come much earlier. A proud Métis woman and Manitoba Métis Federation citizen, Chloe came to law school after completing her Bachelor of Arts in Criminology. She is currently working with a sole practitioner to provide free wills and estate services in Nunavut and will be spending her summer with the Legal Help Centre, continuing her focus on accessible justice.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
Discover the Power of Teaching and Learning Scholarship at the 2025 SoTL Symposium : Network News
April 21, 2025 — Faculty and instructors are invited to attend the 2025 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium, where innovation and education come together! Sponsored by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and hosted by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, this annual interdisciplinary event celebrates the impactful research of SoTL Support Fund recipients, highlighting innovative approaches to improve student learning.
Faculty of Law News
Free Press: Young Dynamo will chart ambitious course as Chief of Birdtail Sioux : Network News
April 18, 2025 — Dr. Niigaan Sinclair published an opinion piece in the Winnipeg Free Press about a former student of his - Tréchelle Bunn, currently a second-year law student who was elected Chief of the Birdtail Sioux First Nation on April 10th. Sinclair describes the political scene at the Nation and the issues Bunn will have to address. "She’s got her work cut out for her," he writes.
School of Art News
Top of the Type: Malia Davis Wins TypeFight 2025 : Network News
April 18, 2025 — Congratulations to School of Art student Malia Davis, who took home the win in this year’s TypeFight competition – a friendly but fierce typographic design battle hosted annually by the Projects in Design course.
Sustainability News
Sustainability award winners announced! : Campus News
April 17, 2025 — An exceptional group of students, staff and faculty were recognized with 2025 UM Sustainability Awards.