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Feds invest $23M to boost youth employment
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In a move to support youth employment, the Government of Canada has announced over $23 million in funding for the Youth and Employment Skills Strategy (YESS) program. This investment will support more than 35...
UMFA strike mandate looms as negotiations continue
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The U of M presented UMFA with an amended proposal on Feb. 19, 2025. The proposal follows discussions from October 2024 and outlines a four-year agreement focused on stability and salary growth for faculty...
Young Nature Leaders Grant now open
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Applications are now open until Feb. 18 for the Young Nature Leaders Grant — a $1,000 funding opportunity aimed at supporting youth-led, community-based environmental initiatives in Canada. Successful recipients will be announced by March...
Black History Month celebrations at the U of M
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February is Black History Month (BHM) in Canada — a time to raise awareness of the issues and challenges that Black people have faced and continue to face.
The month honours the achievements of Black...
New legal instructor joins the faculty of law
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Dr. Opeyemi Bello has joined the faculty of law at the U of M, teaching commercial law, contracts and labour-management relations. His research focuses on the political complexities of international tax cooperation and the...
Pharmacy professor appointed senior scholar
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Dr. Silvia Alessi-Severini, a long-serving U of M professor in pharmacy who retired recently, has been appointed as a senior scholar.
According to the university’s Senior Scholar Policy, a senior scholar is an individual who...
Incoming dean and director excited to join community
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The U of M has announced that Dr. Stephen Runge, an acclaimed pianist, professor and administrator, will assume the dual role of dean for the Desautels faculty of music and director for the school...







