UM Today Archives

May 15, 2025 —  The Community Leadership Development Program (CLDP) supports marginalized, minoritized, and underrepresented students in taking on community leadership roles through experiential training and opportunities to engage, organize, and facilitate events for their communities.

May 15, 2025 —  Everything you need to know for a memorable and easy convocation experience.

May 15, 2025 —  Naomi Peters was proud to cross the UM Convocation platform on May 15 to receive her degree in medicine. But for Peters, who is Métis, it was also deeply meaningful to attend an earlier celebration on May 13 that honoured Indigenous graduates of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

May 15, 2025 —  With a career that spans piano performance, teaching, and administration—not to mention a high school art career that still lives on in his parents’ home—Dr. Stephen Runge brings creativity, curiosity, and coast-to-coast Canadian experience to his new role as Director of the School of Art and Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba.

May 15, 2025 —  In partnership with the Winnipeg School Division, the Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice was honored to host the 19th edition of the Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival (English) on May 8 and 9, 2025.

May 15, 2025 —  May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and the theme for 2025 is “Unity in Diversity: The Impact of Asian Communities in Shaping Canadian Identity”. At the Faculty of Science, we acknowledge the contributions from the diverse Asian Canadian communities and how they enrich everyone’s experience, from students to staff and faculty.

May 14, 2025 —  $4.5M for law school bursaries

May 14, 2025 —  We’re excited to announce recent updates to the UMSafe App and our emergency notification system—making it easier than ever to receive real-time alerts during emergencies.

May 14, 2025 —  This spring, the School of Art and School of Art Gallery proudly present the thesis exhibitions of graduating MFA students from the University of Manitoba. Featuring six individual exhibitions, the series highlights the range and diversity of contemporary art practice—spanning performance, painting, sculpture, ceramics, video, and installation.

May 14, 2025 —  On May 6, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) hosted the Faculty Recognition Reception. The event honours recipients of teaching awards, community engagement awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure.