Students News Archive
Students
Shared experiences: Take advantage of UM student supports
October 22, 2021 —
Beginning with the decision to attend the University of Manitoba, undergraduate students Prerna and Chloe both utilized student supports throughout their studies and made the best of their university experiences.
Sustainability
October is GoTober
October 21, 2021 —
October is GoTober at GoManitoba, and this year we invite the UM community to try something new and take the pledge to convert Just One Trip each week to a more sustainable mode, like carpooling, transit, biking or walking.
Students
Message from Laurie M. Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students) – Oct. 20
October 20, 2021 —
Dear Students, You have likely heard that the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has voted to give the union a strike mandate. Understandably, you will have questions about what this means for you.
Bargaining to continue following UMFA strike mandate
October 19, 2021 —
A message from President Michael Benarroch
Students
Contract cheating can start at an early age
October 18, 2021 —
At the university, contract cheating is taken seriously whether you are a student submitting a paper written by someone else, or a researcher taking credit for another researcher’s work. Contract cheating has serious consequences for your reputation and for your career.
Sustainability
Play The World’s Future: A Sustainable Development Goals Game
October 15, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba community is invited to register to play The World’s Future: A Sustainable Development Goals game, a unique social simulation game developed by the Centre for Systems Solutions.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
COVID throws curve for new nurses, student researcher learns
October 14, 2021 —
Newly graduated nurses are dealing with a higher level of stress and anxiety as they join the workforce in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a third-year international student in the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences learned this summer.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Benches promote connection, mental health for students and community
October 8, 2021 —
Two new benches that offer more than a place to rest were recently installed by the College of Nursing, coinciding with World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.
Students
Message from Laurie M. Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students) – Oct. 8
October 8, 2021 —
'Now is the best time to access the supports that will help you build and refine the skills you need to achieve your goals'
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Pharmacy students welcomed at White Coat Ceremony
October 7, 2021 —
When Kathleen Watts stood before her new College of Pharmacy classmates and put on her white coat, she was thinking about how amazing the moment felt