Posts by UCN
Article 1: Indigenous Women’s Literature as Voice for Feminism: Nectar in a Sieve, Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World, and The Bride Price
Tenness Graham When women’s liberation movements began in the 1960s thus begun the fight for women’s rights all over the world. This movement’s purpose was to seek equal rights and opportunities for women, giving them a voice in dominant male societies. The development and broadening of different feminist values created theoretical frameworks to help better…
Read MoreJack Werstroh – Automotive Technician
Where are you from?I grew up here in The Pas Why UCN?I just got out of high school and UCN is so close to home. That’s a big part of it. What program did you study and why did you pursue that?I came for the automotive technician program, I’ve always had an interest in vehicles…
Read MoreUCN Launches Innovative IT Programs to Empower Northern Communities and Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2023 (The Pas, MB) – University College of the North is pleased to announce two new IT programs that will help to address the chronic shortage of skilled technicians in northern Manitoba. UCN President, Doug Lauvstad said a new IT Support Technician and Technology Readiness Program will be delivered on…
Read MoreUCN IK Centre Receives Donation from Manitoba North District RCMP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2023 (Thompson, MB) – The Manitoba North District RCMP donated $10,000 to the University College of the North (UCN) ininiwi kiskinwamakewin (IK) Centre. The Manitoba North District RCMP donation will support this year’s UCN Traditional Convocation Pow-wow. Covering the cost of food, gifts, and honoraria for cultural components such as…
Read MoreBridging the Digital Divide: UCN Students Help Launch Computers for Schools Initiative in The Pas
Lakota Blackbird was expected to get her hands dirty on day one. “Actually, it was my first day and they had me tear apart a computer, like my very first day, without reading anything,” she said. “I was like, should I be doing this?” Lakota is a student in University College of the North’s Information…
Read MoreUCN Announces Official Launch of Computers for Schools Manitoba – The Pas Location: Promoting Education, Skills Development, and Environmental Responsibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2023 (The Pas, MB) – University College of the North (UCN) is proud to announce the official launch of the Computers for Schools (C4S) Manitoba location in The Pas, Manitoba. In partnership with UCN’s Information Technology Readiness North (InTeRN) Program, funded by the Future Skills Centre, this ground-breaking initiative aims…
Read MoreUCN Reaffirms Commitment to Indigenous Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2023 (The Pas/Thompson, MB) – The University College of the North (UCN) is proud to announce its reaffirmed commitment to Indigenous education. UCN joins Manitoba’s six universities, three colleges, and the Manitoba School Boards Association in re-signing the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint (the Blueprint) on Friday, April 14. In…
Read MoreUCN Employee Awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2022 (Winnipeg, MB) – University College of the North’s (UCN) employee, Tara Manych, was awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal celebrates the 70th anniversary year of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne and was hosted by Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville and Premier Heather…
Read MoreUCN Early Childhood Education Program Granted Full Approval
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2023 (The Pas/Thompson, MB) – University College of the North (UCN) Early Childhood Education (ECE) program has been granted full approval for five years from the Province of Manitoba. Graduates of the two-year full-time and Workplace program will have obtained all ECE II licensing requirements and will be eligible to…
Read MoreUCN Chancellor Awarded Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
(Winnipeg, MB) – University College of the North’s (UCN) Chancellor, Edwin Jebb, was awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal celebrates the 70th anniversary year of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne and was hosted by Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville and Premier Heather Stefanson. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee…
Read More