News
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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
Academic and Career Services // Accessibilty Services // Awards and Financial Aid // Student Central
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Somebody to lean on
In the gig economy, freelance and contract work is often the norm for those in the arts and creative sectors.
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Active inclusion
Taking up a new sport can be daunting for various reasons, but many 2SLGBTQIA+ folks face additional barriers.
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City Briefs
Thin Air online // Providing branch support // Biting Back before summer’s end // Local to Global Fundraiser // Winnipeg Public Library writer-in-residence announced // Dr. MacKinnon becomes principal investigator
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Locally fit
West Broadway’s Sherbrook strip hosts two different small gyms. South Sherbrook Fitness, a part of the South Sherbrook Therapy clinic, has been a staple of the community since 2012, and Focal Fit opened in February 2020, just before the lockdown hit.
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Recarving a rubber stamp
“We really need to start thinking about what is really going to make our communities safer, going to help make Winnipeg a better place, because clearly what we’re very invested in is not working.”
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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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Fighting the green fight
Klein’s A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency will make a stop in Winnipeg, along with musical guests Decades After Paris.
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Village checkup
Osborne Village was once named "Canada's greatest neighbourhood," a title that's been challenged by a rash of vacancies.
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City Briefs
Measuring SEED growth // Campus climate status updates // Making archives accessible // BUStxt going the way of the ghost // Pallister’s Chicken Chef conference // Report on homelessness and home insecurity as information
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BIPOC gallery launching in Artspace
In October, an artist-run studio and gallery space dedicated to supporting BIPOC artists will open in Artspace.
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Publishing in the pandemic
The closure of bookstores earlier this year cancelled many book launches and changed how readers bought and how publishers marketed books.
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Collective grief and the individual
“I can’t be grieving. I haven’t lost anyone.”
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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.