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May 11, 2020

Exam schedule now live

The University of Winnipeg's spring/summer 2020 exam schedule is now live, and this year it's easier than ever for students to navigate.

May 11, 2020

Virtual activities encourage student connections

Since fall 2019, Andrea McCluskey has been hosting a weekly quilting workshop for international and Indigenous students, an extension of a mentorship program designed to welcome and connect new students. When the campus closed due to the COVID-19 situation, she continued teaching quilting online.

May 8, 2020

Recruitment goes online with fun, informative webinars

Every spring, recruiters from The University of Winnipeg visit high schools across Manitoba to connect with accepted students and help them plan a smooth transition from high school to university. This year, those personal connections are taking place online.

May 7, 2020

UWinnipeg health historian turns to past to understand present

When COVID-19 began turning her world upside down, the first thing UWinnipeg historian, Dr. Mary Jane McCallum did was look back at her own family’s history of diseases. “I had to find a personal connection to what was happening, to look to the past – because I just didn’t know what to do,” she said.

May 5, 2020

Virtual tutoring during COVID-19

UWinnipeg Education student pre-service teachers are offering virtual tutoring for children stuck and their parents stuck at home during COVID-19.

May 5, 2020

Awards Night 2020 – Virtual Guest Book

Each year, we honour our exceptional students and generous donors at a special evening that we call ‘Awards Night of Excellence.’ Unfortunately, the event we’d...

May 4, 2020

New research examines how teachers cope with stress and change

Two professors from The University of Winnipeg Faculty of Education, Dr. Laura Sokal and Dr. Lesley Eblie Trudel, are leading a new study to understand factors associated with the need for Canadian teachers to lower stress and maintain effectiveness while navigating COVID-19.

April 29, 2020

Canada Life continues scholarship

Razia Naji is one of the the best and brightest of UWinnipeg’s Faculty of Business and Economics students who is a recipient of the Canada Life Business Student Scholarship and Work Placement Program.