News Archive: Education

University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

Oct 6, 2011

The Bridge: Music Learning for Life is an outreach project that brings music instruction into Winnipeg’s under-served neighborhoods, inspiring at-risk students to find positive ways of expressing themselves and helping them feel connected to the community at large. It is a trailblazing program dear to Kirby, who grew up in a tough St. Louis neighbourhood. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

Blue Bombers and Safeway Team Up To Offer Scholarships in Honour of Coach Richard Harris

Oct 5, 2011

Starting October 5th Blue Bomber fans can purchase a limited number of tickets (350 per game) for the two remaining regular season home games (October 22nd against the Montreal Alouettes and October 28th against the Toronto Argonauts) for $30 plus tax, exclusively at Madison Square Safeway located at 1612 Ness Avenue near Canad Inns Stadium. A portion of each ticket sold ($7.25) will be donated by Safeway and the Blue Bombers to Football Manitoba in a trust fund for two scholarships in honour of Coach Harris for the 2012 football season.[Click on PIc to learn more]

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University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

Winnipeg Teen Earns $36,000 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship

Sep 26, 2011

“I’m going to make my mom proud and reach for my dream of becoming a lawyer,” said Sabrie Sabrie, 16, a student at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate. With this scholarship I will be able to focus on my studies rather than working to earn money for school.” [Click on Logo to learn more]

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University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

Michael Benarroch to Lead Asper School

Sep 23, 2011

“We are very pleased to have Dr. Michael Benarroch assume leadership of the University of Manitoba’s business school. His proven success as an administrative leader, as well as his highly collaborative approach and his teaching and research achievements, will ensure the School continues its tradition of excellence,” said Dr. David T. Barnard, president and vice-chancellor at the University of Manitoba. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

University of Winnipeg Prof Makes Major Discovery in New Field Of Magnetricity: Findings Featured In Prestigious Scientific Journal

Sep 20, 2011

University of Winnipeg Chemistry Professor Chris Wiebe recently returned to UWinnipeg to establish a world-class materials research facility known as PRIME (The Prairie Research Institute for Materials and Energy). This new centre, to be established in the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex, is backed by $1 million in recent Canadian Foundation for Innovation funding for a state-of- the-art materials laboratory. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

Grade 10 Ontario Teen Earns $36,000 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship

Sep 19, 2011

Early intervention in Grade 10 makes this scholarship program unique in Canada. CIBC YouthvisionTM targets high-potential young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue a university or college education. To be eligible Grade 10 students must be enrolled in a mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada or the YMCA. [Click on Logo to learn more]

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University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

Students Invited To Get Artistically Green For Chance to Win a $7,500 Environmental Grant for Their School: TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and Earth Day® Canada Launch Student Art Contest

Sep 19, 2011

In addition to bragging rights and having their artwork seen by Canadians across the country, the winning student will receive a $7,500 environmental grant towards the development of an outdoor classroom or a schoolyard naturalization project, as well as a digital camera, valued at approximately $250, and a litterless lunchbox for each student in their class. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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University Of Manitoba: Outreach Jazz Program Means Winnipeg’s Inner-City Students Have a Chance to Learn to Play Music like Never Before

University of Manitoba: Farm and Food Discovery Centre Opens to the Public

Sep 16, 2011

The Centre is a new, hands-on interpretive facility that explores the ways in which food is made in Canada. It features interactive exhibits, public programs and events that explore modern farming and food production, and the science and technology that provide healthy, sustainable food for Manitoba and the world. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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