ARTlab bags prestigious design award
The University of Manitoba’s cutting-edge ARTlab facility is once again in the spotlight, collecting a 2016 Governor General’s medal in architecture. Announced in May, the…
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S.P.E.A.K up
As the semester kicks into full gear, the workload that comes with being a student becomes overbearing and we begin to crave that extra motivation…
Taking it to heart
Occupational therapist and University of Manitoba alumnus Ryan Montemurro always wanted to be involved in music. Inspired by The National’s charity compilations that raised funds…
UMFA considers university proposal
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is held a special general meeting Tuesday to discuss the most recent offer from U of M administration toward…
Modern classic Thom Pain to be performed at Conklin Theatre
From Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, the stage curtains at the University of Manitoba’s Conklin Theatre will open to an adaptation of Will Eno’s play…
Facing Canada’s residential school history
“What does real reconciliation look like if First Nation values clash with capitalism, with resource extraction, with the understanding of how important water is?”
Front and Centre zeroing in on $500 million, province non-committal on $150 million commitment
The University of Manitoba announced Saturday that its Front and Centre fundraising campaign has passed the $400 million mark. U of M President and vice-chancellor…
Changes to academic policy point to troubling trend at U of M
Recently, academic policy at the University of Manitoba took a frightening turn when unnecessarily aggressive changes were rushed through the senate during the slowest time…
U of M to host first ever LGBTTQI* homecoming event
The University of Manitoba’s LGBTTQI* alumni (UMqueer) community will host its first-ever event Friday, dubbed “Queers, Cheers and Homecoming Years.” The event will coincide with…
Visionary Conversations looks at reconciliation
The new season of the University of Manitoba’s Visionary Conversations series launches Wednesday with its sights set on reconciliation. Titled “Reconciliation: What Needs to Happen…