UM Today Archives

November 14, 2023 —  For 17 years, Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the Asper School of Business has hosted the Visionary Indigenous Business (VIBE) Awards, recognizing the achievements of Indigenous businesses, business leaders and entrepreneurs in Manitoba. The 2023 VIBE Award recipients are Dreamcatcher Promotions and La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co.

November 14, 2023 —  UM alumni Walter and Maria Schroeder are paying it forward in a big way with their scholarships program for new students, having committed $3.3M since its establishment in 2018.

November 13, 2023 —  Dr. Vivian May Bruce, retired professor in the former Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, passed away on October 12, 2023.

November 11, 2023 —  Winnipeg Free Press: Praise for the poppy, paying tribute to this powerful symbol of Remembrance

November 10, 2023 —  After coming from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tawana came to the University of Manitoba in 2019, where she founded the College's Residence. In settling into a new life in Canada, Tawana felt at home when she walked into the doors of the College. Seeing the space she had in her room, quickly meeting friends in the food hall, and learning the opportunities available at the University, Tawana was excited for what was to come.

November 10, 2023 —  Manitoba labour unions react to Bill tabled in Ottawa that could ban temporary workers during a strike

November 10, 2023 —  CanU works alongside Bisons Sports to expose these grade 5-12 students to what it means to be a student-athlete with the University of Manitoba.

November 10, 2023 —  PhD student shares research he did that shows outdoor gym during the pandemic helped students and teachers

November 10, 2023 —  The fourth National Access to Justice week took place October 23 – 27, 2023. This year’s theme was centred around the 10th Anniversary of Canada’s Justice Development Goals. In Manitoba, the Faculty of Law, the Law Society of Manitoba and the Manitoba Bar Association joined forces to present a full week of events. For its part, the Faculty of Law hosted a hybrid panel discussion on Tuesday, October 24, titled Access to Justice in French: A World to Discover.

November 10, 2023 —  Records management and information security are related. At the university, we manage records and information so we can find, use, share and protect them. Is your filing strategy a precarious pile on the corner of your desk? Is your filing cabinet so crammed that opening it is like a workout? Does finding a file on your shared drive involve such a detailed investigation into who last saved what that you feel like Sherlock Holmes when you find the final FINAL draft?