Campus
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Jack of all trades
For Shawn Moi, becoming an instructor for the University of Winnipeg’s Rhetoric, Writing and Communications department was not something he planned from the start.
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COVID-19 disrupts research
As most Canadian universities have shifted to online instruction, much of the media focus has been on how instructors and students have adapted to online classrooms.
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Campus Briefs
Accessibility Services // Awards and Financial Aid // Student Central // Student Services
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Mining towns and domineering corporations
“I’ve always felt as if a corporation should not run a community.”
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UWSA byelection underway
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association’s byelection nomination period has been underway since Sept. 28.
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Campus Briefs
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Gamifying Narrative Studies
The bulk of the work Ryan Clement does as an instructor for the University of Winnipeg’s Rhetoric, Writing and Communication and English departments is in academic writing.
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University in need of volunteer note-takers
Attending university can be a challenge, especially for students with medical conditions or disabilities. The University of Winnipeg’s volunteer note-taker program, however, aims to remove some of the barriers.
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CMU students return to campus
While most university students in Manitoba – and, indeed, Canada – are attending university remotely this fall, the Canadian Mennonite University is offering in-person instruction at their Winnipeg campus.
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Campus Briefs
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PROFile: Sara Murphy
Sara Murphy’s journey to becoming an assistant professor for the University of Winnipeg’s Department of Business and Administration began with undergraduate work in psychology.
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U of W launches data science program
This fall, the University of Winnipeg (U of W) is launching an undergraduate data science program. The university’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics is the first to offer such a program in Manitoba.
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U of W hosts Weweni Dialogue event
On Sept. 23 at 12:30 p.m., the University of Winnipeg will host Weweni Dialogue: Indigenous Health and Wellbeing in Times of Pandemic.
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Campus Briefs
Academic & Career Services // Accessibility Services // Awards & Financial Aid // Student Central //
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PROFile: Dr. Kathleen Venema
During Dr. Kathleen Venema’s 19 years as an associate professor for the University of Winnipeg’s English department, her scholarly work shifted significantly. Now, Venema is focused on the intersection of written letters and illness narratives.
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Waiting for the ball to be in court
While some private gyms have resumed service as part of Manitoba’s reopening policies, the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) athletics facilities and programs have remained closed, and varsity sports, including the Wesmen, may or may not happen during the winter 2021 semester.
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On-screen salutations
When the University of Winnipeg officially announced that classes would be almost exclusively online for the 2020 fall semester, Sam Sarty and her team knew that they needed to think outside the box and inside the screen when planning Roll Call.
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The student case for a basic income
With the end of CERB benefits on Sept. 26 fast approaching, many Canadians are making the case for a universal basic income.
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City briefs
September street closures // Correctional Worker Day // Diversity Foods, delivered // Refurbishing Whiteshell trails // $8M to detention centres // UWSA executives resign
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The New Normal
Until a few months ago, most students would probably have never imagined that going to university would mean sitting at home and attending a video call with their instructor.