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February 13, 2018

UWinnipeg’s 2018 Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence

UWinnipeg is excited to present Dr. Méira Cook as its 2018 Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence. She will give her Carol Shields Distinguished Lecture 'Fin in the Water: An Only Slightly Dangerous Glimpse Beneath the Surface' this Thursday, February 15 at 7:00 pm. This event is free and open to all.

February 5, 2018

New free mobile app for students

The University of Winnipeg has launched a free mobile app aimed at students, which makes it easy for them to connect to campus and manage...

Summer Youth Engagement students gather in August for a visit from The Honourable Ahmed D. Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
December 11, 2017

Aurora empowering newcomer communities through youth program

Over July and August 2017, eight organizations representing refugees and immigrants from Sierra Leone, Congo, South Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia, as well as Kurdish and Yazidi groups and the Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre received funding to hire staff and create opportunities for engaging youth.

November 28, 2017

Ending gender-based violence

UWinnipeg supports the international campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. It runs from November 25 to December 10 and aims to motivate people...

October 24, 2017

Senators host public forum on refugees Oct 24

Two Canadian Senators, the Honourable Jim Munson and the Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, are hosting a free, public event at The University of Winnipeg titled Finding...

White Helmets of Syria, photo supplied
October 17, 2017

Finding Refuge in Canada: A Syrian Resettlement Story

Finding Refuge in Canada: A Syrian Resettlement Story A UWinnipeg Community Conversation with Canadian Senators Salma Ataullahjan and Jim Munson takes place on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm in Room 1L12 (1st floor Lockhart Hall).