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Self-photo of Carla Zelmer with plants in the background

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning News

Instructor Carla Zelmer plants the seeds of experiential learning : Beyond the textbooks

January 30, 2024 —  The Experiential Learning Spotlight Series documents the diverse and innovative ways in which UM faculty and instructors incorporate experiential approaches to their teaching.

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St. John's College News

Bringing two communities together at the Daily Bread Cafe   : Network News

January 30, 2024 —  The Daily Bread Cafe in St John’s College is known for its delicious food and the communities it brings together, like CanU. CanU is a not-for-profit organization that serves children in grades five through twelve with programming to prepare them for post-secondary education.  

Southwood Circle construction: Road closures and detours : Campus News

January 29, 2024 —  Construction on Southwood Circle is expected to cause road and active transportation closures until summer.

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CNR train driving through Canadian Rockies. // Image from Canadian National Railway Company

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

The Western Producer: Railway system called well balanced : UM in the News

January 29, 2024 —  Railway system called well balanced

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Horace Luong and Sophie Sickert perform a ballroom dance in formal clothing.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Winnipeg Free Press: Take 2 dance steps and call me in the morning : UM in the News

January 29, 2024 —  Take 2 dance steps and call me in the morning

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

CBC News: Opposition parties call for indefinite pause to MAID expansion for mental illness : UM in the News

January 29, 2024 —  Opposition parties call for indefinite pause to MAID expansion for mental illness

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Group of 15 students standing in front of a wooden wall, most holding a book.

Faculty of Arts News

Disability is part of all of our experience : Network News

January 29, 2024 —  On January 19th, students, faculty, family and friends gathered to celebrate the launch of What Our Bodies Know: Essays at the Intersection of Feminism & Disability. The book is an anthology of 28 creative nonfiction pieces written by students from the course WOMN 2540: Feminisms and Disability in Contemporary Literature from the women’s and gender studies program (WGS) in the Faculty of Arts.

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UM Black History Month figures (L-R): The first black man to graduate from UM, Hewburn Greenridge [MD/1920]; Lindley Abdulah, 42nd UMSU President in 1960; the first Black woman to attend UM, June Marion James [BSc/63, BSc(Med)/67, MD/67]; and Horace Patterson, 51st UMSU President in 1968-1969.

Black History Month is a time to remember, reflect and celebrate! : Campus News

January 29, 2024 —  February is Black History Month in Canada and to mark its significance, we will take a look back at some UM history, and share current resources and upcoming events that are open to all.

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A person wearing a VR headset and holding VR controllers.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Building teaching skills – digitally : Network News

January 29, 2024 —  A new program being piloted through the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning aims to support faculty in developing skills for various aspects of teaching, including interpersonal communication, conflict management and negotiation that can be a challenge to practice.

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Sandra Webber leans over a pickleball net, holding a racquet.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Measuring Pickle Power : Network News

January 29, 2024 —  Sandra Webber [BMRPT/90, M.Sc./96, PhD/10], a lifelong sports enthusiast, started playing the burgeoning sport of pickleball about five years ago. Now she’s on the court three or four times per week.

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