University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard today announced the appointment of respected and experienced administrator and manager Paul Kochan as vice-president (administration).
“Paul’s talent and experience will be invaluable as we move forward with initiatives that will ensure the current and future success of the University of Manitoba including the next phases of the […]

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University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard today congratulated Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo on being elected to his second term.
“National Chief Atleo’s vision for change sees education as being a positive transformational force for the people he represents and we share that vision,” said Barnard. “I look forward to […]

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University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard today congratulated John Buhler and Guy Maddin for being chosen to join the Order of Canada.
“These gentlemen have made significant contributions to our community, country and province and are truly deserving of receiving Canada’s greatest civilian honour,” said Barnard. “I am proud that they are respected members […]

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The University of Manitoba is pleased to present an evening of poetry with Jan Zwicky on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 7:00 pm in the Pembina Hall Student Lounge (formerly University Club) at the Fort Garry Campus. The event will be hosted by University of Manitoba president David Barnard and will feature poetry readings and […]

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University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard today welcomed the Manitoba government’s multi-year commitment to sustained funding for the province’s universities in Budget 2012.
“I am pleased the government has fulfilled its commitment to provide universities with a five per cent increase in its funding for the second consecutive year,” said Barnard. “These sustained investments […]

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University president and vice-chancellor David Barnard was one of five people, all members of the broader University of Manitoba community, who received a special Diamond Jubilee Medal from Lt.-Gov. Philip Lee on Monday.
“I would like to congratulate all those from the University of Manitoba community including President Barnard who received this prestigious honour,” said Janice […]

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University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. David Barnard, joined by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will attend a celebration on Winnipeg’s inner city success stories.
The Celebrating Inner-City Community Connection event will include highlights of the University of Manitoba’s Connecting to Kids report written by the Faculties of Medicine, […]

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