“I am greatly saddened by the passing of Reg Alcock,” said David Barnard, University of Manitoba president and vice-chancellor. “In addition to his outstanding work for our university, he dedicated much of his life to public service for this city, province and country.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
“We are aware that as a sizeable institution, the University of Manitoba leaves a significant environmental footprint,” said University of Manitoba President David Barnard. “Our goal is to lessen that impact, while at the same time enhancing our work and learning environment. Having a strong sustainability strategy will ensure that we reach that goal, and will enable us to be innovators in campus sustainability.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
Michael Campbell, professor in the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, has won a Skål International “green award” for his work in sustainable gorilla tourism in Uganda. [Click on Pic to learn more]
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]
“We look forward to building on the co-operative and productive relationship we already enjoy with Premier Selinger and his government,” said president Barnard. “A strong post-secondary education system and a robust innovation agenda are critical to our province’s future and we will be working to advance these important issues over the next four years.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
Congratulations to Chubb Chabot, President of L. Chabot Enterprises and and E. J. Fontaine and Eva Wilson-Fontaine, partners in Amik.ca, Anishinabek Consultants Inc., and Anish Corporation. (Mr. Chabot is pictured) [Click on Pic to learn more]
To encourage young Manitobans to engage one another in the election, the University of Manitoba’s VoteAnyWay Project sponsored a YouTube contest and the winners have been chosen. [Click on Pic to learn more]
On November 1, 2011, Mary Reid, who has been the Curator of Contemporary Art at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) since 2004, will take the helm of Gallery One One One just in time for the unveiling of its stunning new space in the ART Lab building. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“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]
On the 10th anniversary of the Shantou University/University of Manitoba academic exchange, the Li Ka Shing Foundation has committed another $1 Million gift to the University of Manitoba to build on the Chinese/Canadian partnership and enhance the exchange program. [Click on Pic to learn more]
As a Fulbright Scholar with the University of New Mexico’s Department of Sociology, Woolford’s project will compare American Indian boarding schools and Canadian residential schools, and he hopes to address questions of genocide and learn about the movement for boarding school reparations. [Click on Pic to learn more]
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]
