University of Manitoba graduating education students will have a chance to demonstrate the value of their education for teaching and non-teaching positions next week. Soon-to-be Bachelor of Education graduates will have the opportunity to make big impressions on hiring personnel at the Education Student Council’s, Education Exposition 2012 (Ed Expo) on January 30 to February […]

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The Vulnerable Persons and End of Life New Emerging Team will be hosting an information session on palliative care and people with disabilities on Thursday, January 12, 2012, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm at the Manitoba Legislature, Golden Boy Room, 450 Broadway.
The event will feature presentations from leading palliative care and disability studies professors […]

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Gordon “Professor Popsicle” Giesbrecht celebrates twenty-five years of his cold water research with the release of a new DVD that’s free to the public and geared towards saving lives.Giesbrecht, a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, is available to tell media about Beyond Cold Water Boot Camp, and parts of the film […]

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The University of Manitoba and The University of Winnipeg are pleased to announce that they have been accepted as new joint members of the prestigious Newberry Consortium in American Indian Studies (NCAIS). The Consortium is based out of the Newberry Library, an independent research library in Chicago, Illinois. The membership provides access to significant historical […]

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In an address to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission today, University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard offered a statement of apology and reconciliation on the subject of the Indian Residential School System.
“We feel it’s important to stand with our Aboriginal students, staff and faculty in making this statement of reconciliation,” said Barnard. “Our […]

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University of Manitoba president and vice-chancellor David Barnard and His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, celebrated inner city success stories today.
The Celebrating Inner-City Community Connections event showcased highlights of the University of Manitoba Connecting to Kids report. This report demonstrated that world-class scholars, researchers and staff are joining with community […]

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The University of Manitoba’s Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture is pleased to announce that Dr. Patrick Ryan will be the Fall 2011 Storyteller/Writer-in-Residence. Ryan will be in residence from September 19 to December 7, 2011, and will be available, by appointment, to mentor storytellers and creative writers who wish to improve their craft. […]

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