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President and Vice-Chancellor Michael Benarroch

Board unanimously extends President Benarroch’s term

March 20, 2024 — 
Board of Governors re-appoints President to a second five-year term

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An Indigenous grandmother and her granddaughter holding a feather.

Donor Relations

The Winnipeg Foundation makes $5-million gift to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

March 14, 2024 — 
The Winnipeg Foundation’s historic and lead gift to a $40-million capital campaign will support the building of a new permanent home for the NCTR in the heart of Treaty One Territory in Winnipeg.

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UM launches program to ignite research excellence and innovation

March 11, 2024 — 
UM has launched a new program to support groundbreaking, high-risk, high-reward research that will help solve complex challenges at home and around the world.

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Headshots of six Rady Faculty community members quoted in International Women's Day story.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Inspiring inclusion: Rady reflections on International Women’s Day

March 7, 2024 — 
This year’s International Women's Day theme is “Inspire Inclusion.” We asked members of UM’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community to reflect on this theme.

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mage from the office of the Governor General of Canada: The insignia of the Order is a stylized snowflake of six points, with a red annulus at its centre which bears a stylized maple leaf circumscribed with the motto of the Order: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM–Latin for “They desire a better country”.

Students

Members of UM community appointed to Order of Canada

March 6, 2024 — 
On Dec. 28, 2023, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada.

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Anna McConnell mid throw during a weight throw competition

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Bisons host the U Sports National Track and Field Championships

March 4, 2024 — 
The University of Manitoba Bisons are hosting the U Sports Track and Field Championship from Mar. 7-9, bringing the best university athletes from across Canada to compete.

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Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice

February 15, 2024 — 
The Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program aims to ensure student voices, vision and experiences are valued and embedded into institutional initiatives for social justice, equity, accessibility and anti-oppression at the University of Manitoba.

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A collage of vintage UM images in both black and white and colour.

Alumni

Hey, UM alumni…it’s been a long time!

February 5, 2024 — 
A new campaign filled with nostalgia and great campus memories is meant to reach and build new connections with our ‘lost’ alumni.

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photo of Dr. Ute Kothe

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

UM announces new Dean of Extended Education, Dr. Ute Kothe

January 15, 2024 — 
The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce that Dr. Ute Kothe has been appointed Dean, Division of Extended Education, effective March 1, 2024.

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student joyful under snowfall

Here’s to a great term, president cheers

January 8, 2024 — 
Welcome back and Happy New Year!

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