News Archives

January 2025

January 30, 2025

Lectures all around town

UWinnipeg is proud to present two engaging lecture series to help promote lifelong learning within the community, including 55-plus senior centres across the city.

January 29, 2025

National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia

Campus flags will fly at half-mast throughout January 29 in honour of the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.

January 28, 2025

Three-Minute Thesis competition to highlight student research

UWinnipeg students are encouraged to present content from their term papers, thesis proposals, practicum reports, and even their master’s theses, at the 3MT competition.

January 28, 2025

Past and present intertwine in ‘Forward’

The University of Winnipeg’s Department of Theatre and Film presents "Forward" by Chantal Bilodeau. This poetic and humorous history of our relationship to the environment uses a blend of theatre, opera, and electropop music.

January 27, 2025

UWinnipeg marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The University of Winnipeg will lower campus flags to half-mast on January 27 in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.

January 22, 2025

UWinnipeg research improving health for pregnant individuals

In the quest to aid vulnerable individuals, UWinnipeg’s Dr. Yaser Al Mtawa and Dr. Victor Balogun are working with community organizations on a technology that will to support those struggling with drug addictions during pregnancy.

January 16, 2025

Campus flags to fly at half-mast in honour of Nello Altomare

The Honorable Nello Altomare, a UWinnipeg alumnus and Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, was deeply admired for his steadfast commitment to improving lives through public education.

January 15, 2025

Master’s in Development Practice students receive national scholarships

MPD students Jackie Dormer and Leslie Kirkness have each received a national scholarship.

January 14, 2025

UWinnipeg discontinues women’s soccer and English language programs

As a result of significant financial challenges facing the University, difficult decisions have been made to suspend the women’s soccer program and to close the English Language Program.

January 10, 2025

Trevor Boris humours his way from small town to the red carpet

When Trevor Boris finished university, he says his degree indirectly informed a lot of what he does. University allowed him the opportunity to explore his passion of standup comedy, which led to a career in show business.