Dentistry’s White Coat Ceremony

August 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Dentistry, News, News Release

This afternoon some of the best and brightest from Manitoba and beyond will officially be welcomed to one of Western Canada’s finest oral health academies at a special ceremony at the Banatyne Campus of the University of Manitoba.
A total of 62 young women and men, the vast majority from the Province of Manitoba, will be […]

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Pow-Wow celebrates Aboriginal graduates

May 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Aboriginal, News Release

The 22nd annual Traditional Graduation Pow-Wow for Aboriginal students will be held this Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the University of Manitoba. The Pow-Wow honours and commemorates the academic achievement of Aboriginal post-secondary students from the University of Manitoba.
Approximately 158 Aboriginal students are expected to graduate in 2011.
“I wish to offer my personal congratulations to […]

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Media Advisory: White-Out in Pharmacy Tonight

September 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Advisory, Pharmacy, Students

Fifty five first-year pharmacy students at the University of Manitoba will take their first steps toward becoming pharmacists during a tradition-honoured White Coat Ceremony held by the Faculty of Pharmacy tonight.The White Coat Ceremony is a highly symbolic event that culminates with each student receiving a new white lab coat that symbolizes entry into the […]

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Media Advisory: 131st Spring Convocation Sessions This Week

May 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Advisory, Alumni, Convocation, News, Students

Seven sessions of the 131st Spring Convocation at the University of Manitoba are scheduled in May and June 2010.
The University of Manitoba will confer degrees, diplomas and certificates on 2,780 graduates during its 2010 Spring Convocation, slightly more than in 2009.
Six individuals will receive honorary degrees throughout the 2010 Spring Convocation. One has already been […]

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News Release: Pow-wow Celebrates Aboriginal Graduates

April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Aboriginal, News Release, Outreach, Students

The 21st annual Traditional Graduation Pow-Wow for Aboriginal students will be held this Saturday, May 1, 2010, at the University of Manitoba. The Pow-Wow honours and commemorates the academic achievement of Aboriginal post-secondary students from the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg.
Approximately 100 graduates of both universities are expected to be honoured at […]

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Advisory: William Norrie sculpture to be unveiled in Inner City education centre

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Advisory, News Release

Former mayor of Winnipeg and present Chancellor of the University of Manitoba Dr. William Norrie will be honoured at a special ceremony on Monday, February 2, 2009.
The event will take place at William Norrie Centre, 485 Selkirk Avenue, beginning at 2:30 pm.
Everyone is invited to attend.

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