Entries Tagged as 'Students'

Wanted: Teacher candidates for job openings

January 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Education, Students

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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Engineers Without Borders challenges students to act

January 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, Engineering, Outreach, Peace and Justice, Peers, Students, environment, infrastructure, sustainability

On Thursday, January 26, 2012, the University of Manitoba chapter of Engineers Without Borders will host a talk by Jonathan Beddoes, dean of Engineering. His presentation will be titled: “As An Engineer: What Will You Do To Improve Society?”
Given the growing complexities of the engineering profession in the world today, professionals and industry leaders are […]

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A different kind of Spring Break

January 20th, 2012 · No Comments · News Release, Outreach, Peace and Justice, Students, UMSU

During the upcoming February break from classes at the University of Manitoba, students are being given an additional choice for what to do, beyond studying or taking a vacation.
Students who choose to join the Alternative Reading Week team will visit four Winnipeg agencies to learn about social justice issues and the actions that can be […]

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Recent History Repeats

December 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Dentistry, Students

For the second consecutive year, students at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Dentistry have earned outstanding results in national board examinations.
Once again, results from the National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) showed that Manitoba dental students scored well above the national average in both the written examination and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), a […]

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Perfect Xmas presents for people who “bug” you!

December 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Advisory, Agriculture, Alumni, History, News Release, Research, Students, graduate studies

Looking for something a bit different for that special someone on your Christmas list this year? The University of Manitoba has an abundance of framed moths, butterflies, and other insects-some exotic, some local-and now they are being offered for sale.
The University of Manitoba is home to Canada’s only department of entomology, and its memorial museum-the […]

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Advisory: Opening of New Fitness Centre Friday

December 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Advisory, Health, Kinesiology, Outreach, Sports, Staff, Students, infrastructure

MP Rod Bruinooge will join David Barnard, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba, and Jane Watkinson, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the opening of a new state-of-the-art fitness facility.
What: Theraband “ribbon” cutting to open new fitness facility
When: Friday, December 9, 2011, at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Circuit Training Centre, Third […]

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Grant helps Robson Hall expand French-language program

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Law, News Release, Students

Robson Hall, the Faculty of Law at The University of Manitoba, is receiving a grant from the federal government that will bolster French-language legal education in Manitoba.
“This grant is important because currently francomanitobans are underserviced,” says Lorna Turnbull, dean of Law. “Any student wanting to receive legal education in French, even he or […]

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