Entries Tagged as 'Convocation'

Student wins prestigious medals

May 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Convocation, Dentistry, News, News Release

The Olympic Games may be a few months away but students at the Faculty of Dentistry and School of Dental Hygiene already have a head start in the medal chase. The School of Dental Hygiene within the Faculty of Dentistry is pleased to confirm that Carla Zamrykut of the Class of 2012 is a double […]

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A Medieval Diploma

May 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Archives, Convocation, News

Beginning on May 29, for the 133rd year in a row, U of M students will receive their diplomas at spring convocation. And for those wanting to see a different sort of diploma, they should take the short walk from the ceremony’s hall and arrive at the U of M’s Archives and Special Collections in […]

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Spring Convocation at the University of Manitoba

May 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Convocation, Students

The 133rd annual Spring Convocation of the University of Manitoba has six sessions this year, on: May 29, May 30 and May 31, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 9:30 am
in the Investors Group Athletic Centre (IGAC)
Honorary Degree: Lloyd Robertson
Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 3:00 pm (continued)
in the Investors Group Athletic Centre (IGAC)
Honorary Degree: Tannis M. Richardson
Wednesday, May […]

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Faculty of Medicine celebrates annual Convocation

May 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, Convocation, Medicine, News

The University of Manitoba will hold a Convocation Ceremony for medical graduates today, May 10, 2012.  The Faculty of Medicine Convocation will take place at 10:30 a.m. at University of Manitoba Brodie Centre Atrium, 727 McDermot Avenue.
Degrees will be conferred on 103 medical school graduates: 50 females and 53 males, including three Aboriginal students and […]

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Graduation Powwow tradition continues

May 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Advisory, Convocation, News

The 23rd annual Traditional Graduation Powwow for Indigenous students will be held on Saturday, May 5. The ceremony will take place in the Investors Group Athletic Centre on the Fort Garry Campus.
The Powwow honours and commemorates the academic achievement of Aboriginal post-secondary students from the University of Manitoba. This year, approximately 180 First Nations, Metis […]

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Graduating students say “Thank you” to grade school teachers and university professors who “made a difference” in their lives

May 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Convocation, News, News Release, Students

Was there a teacher who made a real difference in your life as you were growing up? Did he or she go the extra mile and help you or inspire you at a critical moment? Was a teacher “there for you” when your life seemed so confusing?
On Thursday afternoon, May 3, 2012, students graduating in […]

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Honorary degree recipients at 2012 Spring Convocation

April 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Alumni, Convocation, News Release, Outreach, Peace and Justice, Students

Honorary degrees are bestowed upon individuals who have achieved preeminence in human rights, design, medicine, voluntarism and communication.During the 133rd annual Spring Convocation of the University of Manitoba on May 10, May 29, May 30 and May 31, 2012, the following noteworthy individuals will be given honorary degrees:
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Dr. George E. Yee, celebrated physician and philanthropist, […]

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