Campus News Briefs

Truth and Reconciliation scholarships awarded

Angel Compton, an indigenous studies student, and Priscilla Maud were awarded the Truth and Reconciliation Scholarships from the University of Winnipeg last week. The recipients received these scholarships in recognition of their work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The relatively new scholarships are $5,000 each and are given annually. They were announced by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy at the Truth and Reconciliation national event at The Forks in 2010. The scholarship also honours the educational opportunities promised to First Nations people under Treaty One with the University of Winnipeg residing on Treaty One land.

U of W Soccer scores with Athletes of the Month

Soccer stars Sheri Hince and Kenny Sacramento have been named the Lea Marc Printing Solutions Wesmen Athletes of the Month for October. During an undefeated season, Hince has been the top goal scorer with eight goals in six games during the MCAC Women’s Soccer Conference. She has also been named MCAC’s Women’s Most Valuable Player in both the regular season and the championship. Sacramento has also had a phenomenal season. His numerous awards and recognitions include the title of MVP for MCAC’s Men’s Soccer Championship, MCAC Men’s Soccer Conference top goal scorer with 10 goals in seven games, as well as being MCAC’s fifth male athlete of the week.

Pirates, noses, romance and the start of the U of W theatre season

A man who possesses a strangely long nose will be kicking off the University of Winnipeg’s theatre season with Frank Langella’s Cyrano. This adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano De Bergerac is directed by Rick Skene and tells the romantic story of Cyrano, the pirate poet, and his love interest Roxanne. This version of the classic play takes a unique approach by letting each actor play the role of Cyrano through the use of long-nosed masks as a technique to convey the many facets of the man. The play opens at the Gas Station Theatre Nov. 22 and will run until Nov. 26.

U of W and U of M partner up as members of the NCAIS

The University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba have joined forces and have been accepted to the Newberry Consortium in American Indian Studies (NCAIS). Membership status is only given to 18 institutions from the United States and Canada. Membership allows scholars in the fields of history and indigenous studies to attend annual workshops and conferences. The NCAIS gives its members access to resources at the McNickle center and Newberry’s extensive and valuable collections in American Indian and indigenous studies. A faculty liaison has been appointed for each university, with Mary Jane McCallum being appointed from the U of W and Adele Perry from the U of M.

Published in Volume 66, Number 11 of The Uniter (November 9, 2011)

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