Faculty of Medicine celebrates one of largest classes of new physicians at Convocation

May 16th, 2013 · No Comments · Convocation, Medicine, News Release

The University of Manitoba will hold a Convocation Ceremony for medical graduates today May 16, 2013. 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 105 medical school graduates: 56 females and 49 males, including four Aboriginal students […]

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Graduation Powwow Tradition Continues

May 1st, 2013 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Advisory, Convocation, Indigenous

The 24th annual Traditional Graduation Powwow for Indigenous students will be held on Saturday, May 4. 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, over 250 First Nations, Metis […]

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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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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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Graduating students say “thank you” to teachers who inspired them

May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Convocation, Kinesiology, News Release, Outreach, Pharmacy, Students, arts

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 Wednesday afternoon, May 4, 2011, students graduating in […]

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First Session of Spring Convocation Tomorrow: 5 More To Come

April 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Advisory, Agriculture, Alumni, Students

The 132nd annual Spring Convocation of the University of Manitoba has six sessions this year, on: April 29, May 12, May 31, June 1, June 2 and June 6, 2011.
The first session will be on Friday, April 29, 2011, at 3:30 pm in the Investors Group Athletic Centre. It will be the 104th graduation ceremony […]

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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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