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Katy MacKinnon
Final exam policy changed The U of M implemented changes to the final exam and final grades policy effective Sept. 1 of this year. The policy applies to final exams scheduled within exam week, deferred...
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Q&A with Temple Grandin

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Katy MacKinnon
Temple Grandin is a renowned autism and animal welfare advocate, and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010. Grandin has autism, and has published eight books...
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A bug in your belly

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Katy MacKinnon
For the average Canadian, cold-blooded crawly creatures may be feared or revered. If you fall into the “I barf at the thought of eating spiders in my sleep” camp, it’s time you got a...
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Fair Trade Challenge launches on Halloween

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Katy MacKinnon
Beginning on Halloween, the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) is proposing a challenge: purchase fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate as much as you can for the entire month. The Fair Trade Challenge...
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U of M re-envisioning food systems on campus

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Katy MacKinnon
The Campus Food Systems Project wants to change the approach to food consumption and food services on campus. The U of M was selected in 2012 along with eight other pilot universities for the...
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The Once and Future World

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Katy MacKinnon
Have you ever examined your relationship with the natural world? J. B. MacKinnon visited the U of M campus on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to promote his new book, The Once and Future World. The...
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Speaking up for mental illness

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Katy MacKinnon
Join your fellow students throughout the week in a challenge to Stomp Out Stigma. The University of Manitoba is taking part in Mental Illness Awareness Week, a national project coordinated by the Canadian Alliance...
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