Campus Community Gatherings
Friday, January 12, 2024 Afolabi Stephen Opaso Vigil
On Friday, January 12, 2024 a communal gathering aimed at helping the UM community grieve, remember, and honour the life of UM student, Afolabi Stephen Opaso.
Past Campus Community gatherings
Riding the Waves: Reflecting on Two Years of Pandemic Living | March 23, 2022
Wednesday, March 23, 2022, marks a milestone – two years since UM closed its buildings to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The university community is invited to come together to mark this anniversary, reflect on the challenges we have faced, recognize how we have worked together to overcome them, and find collective hope in the future. Please join St. John’s College Chaplaincy and UM Spiritual Care and Multi-Faith Centre at 11:30am in person at the Chapel of St John the Evangelist or virtually on YouTube.
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Service | December 6, 2021
St John's College invites you to join us for a virtual memorial service to remember and honour the 14 women who lost their lives in the 1989 École Polytechnique de Montréal massacre and all those who have died as a result of gender-based violence.
All in accordance with provincial health guidelines regarding Covid-19.
Bettering Our University: A Call to Action against Injustice | June 28, 2021
On June 28, members of the UM community virtually came together to collectively reflect on the recent recovery of children’s graves in Residential Schools across the country and the anti-Muslim tragedy in London, Ontario with the overarching purpose of recommitting to counter all forms of racism, including anti-Black and anti-Asian racism.
During the event titled ‘Bettering our land: A call to action against injustice,’ attendees heard from each speaker’s unique personal connection to these devastating issues and truly showed that no one remains unimpacted by these matters. Students, faculty, support staff, administration, and Indigenous Elders shared their own aspirations and call to actions to move the community towards a better direction.
UM Today Story
AUGUST 19, 2021 — Students, faculty, support staff, administration, and Indigenous Elders shared their own aspirations and call to actions to move the community towards a better direction. Read the UM Today story.
UM Together: Reflecting on a year of Covid-19 | March 23, 2021
The university community was invited to come together virtually to mark this anniversary, reflect on the challenges we have faced, recognize how we have worked together to overcome them, and to find collective hope in the future.
UM Today Story
March 23, 2021 marks a milestone – one year since UM closed its buildings to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Read the UM Today story.
Virtual Community Vigil | February 23, 2021
On Tuesday, February 23, UM Spiritual Care, the Muslim Students' Association (MSA), the University of Manitoba Bangladeshi Students' Association (UMBSA), and the University of Manitoba Iranian Students' Association (UMISA) organized a campus community vigil to mourn and remember our lost brothers: Al Numan Aditta, Reza Amini, Aranoor Azad Chowdhury, Risul Badhon, Sami Uzzaman.