Government and Community Engagement Photo Gallery

Vice-President External Presents Minister of State (Sport) with Gift

August 21, 2013 - Vice President External John Kearsey presents Bal Gosal, the Honourable Minister of State (Sport), MP for Bramalea-Gore-Malton with gift after tour of the Investors Group Field. (from left to right: Rod Bruinooge, MP for Winnipeg South; John Kearsey, Vice-President External; and Minister Bal Gosal)

Construction of the U of M Active Living Centre on Track

August 15, 2013 - Significant progress is being made at the future site of the University of Manitoba's state-of-the-art active living centre living facility. Officials touring the site, (from left to right, Rod Bruinooge, MP for Winnipeg South, Michelle Porter, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Dave Gaudreau, MLA for St. Nortbert and Gordon Giesbrecht, Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management) were pleased to learn that over 2,000 students and residents are expected to begin using the facility's many amenities in January 2015.

 

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Sign Historic Agreement with the U of M

 

June 21, 2013 - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada signed an agreement with the University of Manitoba entrusting the U of M to host a National Research Centre on Residential Schools. Five years ago the TRC was given a court-ordered mandate to inform all Canadians about what happened in the 150-year history of the residential schools. In that time the Commission has gathered statements, documents and other material, which the University of Manitoba will now preserve and make accessible to Survivors and their families, scholars and the general public.

June 21, 2013 - The Edmund Partridge Community School Choir signed at the TRC signing ceremony at the University of Manitoba.

More Doctor Training and Recruitment in Manitoba

May 3, 2013 - Premier Selinger (right), Health Minister Theresa Oswald (middle) and Digvir Jayas, VP Research and International (left) announced that the Manitoba government is supporting 15 more medical residencies and expanding doctor recruitment incentives. Budget 2013 includes over $45 million to expand doctor training and recruitment initiatives.

Premier Selinger Makes Announcement at the Faculty of Nursing

April 22, 2013 - Premier Selinger (middle) and Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy Erin Selby (right) were on campus to announce new funding to the University of Manitoba Faculty of Nursing. The Manitoba government is investing $2.1 million to add new nurse training seats at the University of Manitoba, Universite de Saint-Boniface and Assiniboine Community College.

Agriculture Ministers on campus

March 18, 2013 - Federal Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz (pictured) and Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Ron Kostyshyn were on campus to welcome the new Guy Carpenter Professorship in Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance. Dr. Lysa Porth has been selected to head the new professorship housed in the Asper School of Business.

University Meets with Provincial Finance Minister

March 4, 2013 - Provincial Finance Minister Stan Struthers (middle) and Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy Erin Selby (left) met with the University to discuss priorities for the upcoming Provincial Budget, including the need for increased support for graduate students. The Ministers then toured the Biomedical Engineering Lab where Ph.D student Cam Kaye provided an overview of the ground-breaking work taking place in the lab and its implications for Manitoba , Canada and the world.

Minister Howard tours Inner City Social Work Program

December 18, 2012 - Minister of Family Services and Labour Jennifer Howard (left) visited the William Norrie Centre, home to the U of M Inner City Social Work Program. The Faculty of Social Work and the Office of Government and Community Engagement updated the Minister on the work happening at the University that relates to her portfolio. Dr. Kim Clare of the Faculty of Social Work toured the Minister around the Centre and the Makoonsag Intergenerational Children's Centre on Selkirk Avenue.

Municipal Officials converge on campus

November 26, 2012 - Delegates from the Association of Manitoba Municipalties annual convention were on the Fort Garry Campus to receive an overview of U of M research. The Faculty of Engineering provided an overview of the research being done that relates to key municipal priorities. The group then toured 3 Engineering Labs to see first-hand the work being done at the University.

 

Minister Mackintosh meets with Faculty

November 8, 2012 - Minister of Conservation and Water Stewardship Gord Mackintosh visited the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources to get an update on key projects happening at the University of Manitoba. Following the meeting Dean Norm Halden toured Minister Mackintosh and Deputy Minister Fred Meier around the research labs in the Wallace Building.

NDP Caucus Tours NCLE

Sept 27, 2012 - Members of the Provincial NDP Caucus visited the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment to learn first-hand about the innovative research happening at the site. Participating on the tour were Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Ron Kostyshyn, Minister of Conservation and Water Stewardship Gord Mackintosh, Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Peter Bjornson, and MLAs Deanne Crothers, Melanie Wight and Dave Gaudreau.  

Minister Ashton tours infrastructure labs

 

September 20, 2012 - Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Steve Ashton visits the McQuade Structures Laboratory to see first-hand the innovative research taking place at the U of M.
From left to right - Dean of Engineering Jonathan Beddoes, Minister Ashton, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Doug McNeil      

Minister Selby attends Pep Rally during Orientation Week

 

September 4, 2012 - Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy Erin Selby took time out of her busy schedule to join students in kicking off the new school year at the U of M Pep Rally.     
Photo credit - Mike Latschislaw/UM 

Bannatyne Campus hosts Minister and Local MLA Flor Marcelino

August 30, 2012 - Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism and MLA for Logan Flor Marcelino visited the Bannatyne campus in August for an update on the U of M's work in her riding. As the local MLA, Minister Marcelino was keenly interested in the University's community engagement work around the campus.
From left to right - Minister Marcelino, Director of Marketing and Communications - Bannatyne Ilana Simon, Director of the Regenerative Medicine Program Dr. Geoff Hicks, Project Manager for Community Health Sciences Karen Cook, AVP (External) John Alho, Government Relations Associate Tyler MacAfee

Minister Fletcher visits Bannatyne Campus

  July 20th, 2012 - Minister of State (Transport) Stephen Fletcher visited the U of M's Bannatyne Campus to see the impact of federal investments in health research first-hand.
From left to right - Dr. Jonathan McGavock, Minister Fletcher, Dr. Patricia Martens, Dr. Brenda Elias

Campus Beautification Day 2012

May 24, 2012 staff and community took part in Campus Beautification Day. Planting in the Butterfly Garden from left to right: MP for Winnipeg-South Rod Bruinooge, President Barnard, Minister of Advanced Education Erin Selby, MLA for Fort Richmond Kerri Irvin-Ross, VP (Academic) and Provost Joanne Keselman, Associate VP (External) John Alho and VP (Administration) Debbie McCallum.

ARTLab Grand Opening

In a creative twist on the tradition ribbon cutting, dignitaries signed an original work of art from U of M student Jade Troost created during the grand opening. From left to right: President Barnard, Director, School of Art Paul Hesse, student Jade Troost, Minister of Advanced Education Erin Selby and MP for Winnipeg-South Rod Bruinooge.

Mayor Katz Visits "Homeless" Students

    Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz stopped by on Monday, March 12th to visit U of M students taking part in the national 5 Days of the Homeless campaign. The five students, Kate Armstrong, Maria Gluskin, Sam Holloway, Jaysa Nichtigall, and Jill Stevens, will be sleeping outside on campus, and will not have any money to buy food and will not bathe for 5 days in hopes of raising awareness of youth poverty in Winnipeg.

SERF Grand Opening

 

On February 8th, 2012 President Barnard, Minister of Innovation, Energy and Mines Dave Chomiak, Dr. Albert Friesen representing the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and U of M's Dr. Feiyue Wang, along with Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir Jayas, officially opened the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility at the Fort Garry Campus. The new facility, the first of its kind in Canada, will allow researchers to "grow" sea ice under controlled conditions to gain a better understanding of how sea ice forms and melts on polar oceans.

Two more KIP projects opened

 

On January 27, 2012 President Barnard, Premier Greg Selinger and Federal Minister Vic Toews officially opened two new education and research facilities at the Fort Garry campus – the Biological Sciences Building and the Buller Building Science Laboratories. The projects were funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP), and represent a partnership between the federal and provincial governments and the university. The U of M received $32 million in KIP funding for seven projects.

Greenhouse Gas Research Announcement

On December 9th, 2011 the Honourable Vic Toews announced an investment of nearly $3 million to the University to study cost-effective greenhouse gas mitigation practices for the cattle sector. News Release

RInC Project Opened

Pictured (Left to right): President Barnard, Associate VP (External) John Alho,

Director of Active Living Gary Thompson, MP for Winnipeg South Rod Bruinooge

and Dean of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Jane Watkinson

 

On December 9, 2011 the U of M opened a new state-of-the-art circuit training room for women and a spin cycle room as part of an extensive series of upgrades in facilities at the Frank Kennedy Centre. Funding for the overall project was $729,649 with $240,000 being provided by the federal government’s Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RinC) program through Western Economic Diversification Canada.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governor-General attends U of M inner city celebration

University of Manitoba president and vice-chancellor David Barnard and His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, celebrated inner city success stories October 20th, 2011.

Minister Selby tours Fort Garry Campus

 

On June 6, 2011 the Honourable Erin Selby, recently appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy, toured several new developments at the Fort Garry Campus. In front of Aboriginal House were from left; John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External), Minister Selby, Carl Stone, Student Advisor, Aboriginal House and Peter Nawrot, VP, Graduate Students Association.

 

Campus Beautification Day 2011

 

May 26 was a beautiful sunny day for the annual campus beautification day, when staff get together to plant floweres and celebrate the arrival of summer.  Assisting with the planting were (back row l.-r.) Dr. David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor, Rod Bruinooge, MP Winnipeg South, the Honourable Kerri Irvin Ross, Minister of Housing and Community Development; (front row l.-r.) Marilyn Brick, MLA St. Nobert, Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic) and Debbie McCallum, Vice-President (Administration)

 

KIP Tour - Buller Building

Touring the Buller Building Knowledge Infrastructure Project on March 15 were from left; John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External), the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture, Marilyn Brick, MLA, St. Norbert, Rod Bruinooge, MP Winnipeg South, Dr. Mark Whitmore, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Candace Hoeppner, MP, Portage-Lisgar and Dr. Judy Anderson, Head, Biological Sciences.

KIP Tour - Neil John Maclean Library and Regenetive Medicine Projects

Touring the Neil John Maclean Library and Regenerative Medicine projects on February 18 were from left; Dr. David Barnard, President, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), Rod Bruinooge, MP, Winnipeg South, Dr. Geoff Hicks, Director, Regenerative Medicine and Ada Ducas, Head, Neil John Maclean Library. News Release

Dr. Geoff Hicks, Director Regenerative Medicine Program describes plans for facility to President Barnard, Gerry Ritz, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Rod Bruinooge, MP, Winnipeg South

 

On December 21, the High Performance Computer Centre was launched at the University of Manitoba. Participating in the opening of the $8 million facility were (l.-r.) Professor Byron Southern, Rod Bruinooge, MP Winnipeg South, Dr. Mark Whitmore, Dean, Faculty of Science and John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External).  News release

Federal advanced leaders visit UM


On September 20, 2010 the University hosted a group of high potential federal executives who are being groomed for future leadership positions.  The tour included a session with students at Aboriginal House, a meeting with several faculty from Environment, Earth and Resources and a visit to learn about Smartpark.  The tour also included a luncheon presentation by Gail Asper, President, The Asper and Canwest Foundations.  Photo (l.to r.) Suzanne Laporte, Lisa Madelon Campbell, Diane Lorenzato, Thao Pham,  Barbara Ritzen, Gail Asper,  John Turner, Carmen Charrete and France de Gaspe Beaubien.

New byproducts facility to be built at Glenlea

Funding of  $999,5000 from the Canada-Manitoba Western Economic Partnership Agreement for the development of a Byproducts Processing and Demonstration facility at the University of Manitoba's Glenlea Research Station was announced on September 14, 2010.  Taking part in the announcement were (l.to r.) Dr. Karin Wittenberg,  Associate Dean (Research), the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Lynn Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, the Honourable Peter Bjornson, Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, the Honourable Stan Struthers, Minister of Agriculture and Karl Kynoch, Chairman of Manitoba Pork Council.

2010 Campus Beautification Day


More than 1,200 volunteers at the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses turned out to help with this year's Campus Beautification Day.  Part of the planting team included from left: John Alho Associate Vice-President (External), Deborah McCallum, Vice-President (Administration), Marilyn Brick, MLA St. Norbert, Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic)&Provost, David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor and Honourable Kerri Irvin Ross.

Canada Excellence Research Chair


The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety announces the awarding of a Canada Excellence Research Chair to the University of Manitoba.  Also taking part in the announcement on May 17, 2010 were (l. to r.)Premier Greg Selinger,  Dr. David Barber, Director CEOS, and the new Chair, Dr. SØren Rysgaard, who will conduct research into Arctic Geomicrobiology and Climate Change...more


Attending the Canada Excellence Research Chair announcement on May 17, 2010 were (l. to r.)  Premier Greg Selinger,  John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External),  Ray Boughen MP, Palliser Saskatchewan, and the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety.

PSE caucus tour


On May 17, 2010, members of the Federal Caucus on Post-Secondary Education toured the Fort Garry Campus.  Dr. Aftab Mufti, (foreground) President  ISIS Canada, described research work taking place in the structures lab at the Faculty of Engineering to visiting MPs (from left) Phil McColeman, Brantford; Rod Bruinooge, Winnipeg South; Dona Cadman, Surrey North; Harold Albrecht, Kitchener;  Earl Dreeshen, Red Deer; and Ray Boughen, Palliser Saskatchewan

Funding for Northern Family Medicine


At the announcement of the Northern and Remote Family Medicine Residency Program  May 10, 2010 (l. to r.) University President, David Barnard, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Minister of Health, Dean Sandham, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Sandy Macdonald, Director of Medical Affairs for Nunavut...more.

Groundbreaking of Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre

 
Groundbreaking of Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre...more.

 

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