Open House 2012

Presentations and Mini Lectures

Is there a particular program or faculty that piques your interest? Do you want to find out more about the application process? Want to know what it's like to be a UWinnipeg student? Open House Presentations, Application Centre and Mini Lectures are your opportunity to learn more about UWinnipeg, both inside and outside the classroom.

Application Centre

 

Apply Today at the Application Centre

Drop in to the Application Centre in the Duckworth (2D16) where our Admissions team will assist you in completing your online application.

Already Applied? Do you have a question? Not sure what happens next?  Stop by the Application Centre and talk to a member of the Admissions team.

Application fees are $80.00 for Canadians - Permanent Residents and $100.00 for International Students. Cheque and credit cards are accepted.    

If you are a current high school student, locate your Manitoba Education and Training Number (MET #) prior to coming to the Application Centre. This number is required to complete your application.  If you do not know your MET#, please ask your school and/or check your latest report card.

 

Presentations

GENERAL PRESENTATIONS
At YOUR Service	Find out what to expect - get helpful tips, great advice, and answers to your questions! We’ll cover it all from application to Student Services and Orientation.
Student Life at UWinnipeg	How can you make the most of your time at UWinnipeg. Check out all of the fantastic ways to enhance your life at university
FACULTY PRESENTATIONS
Faculty of Arts: Why Study Arts?                                    Dr. G. Moulaison Acting Dean	Come see where the university began and where it continues to grow. Come hear what opportunities the Faculty of Arts has to make changes in your world and in the world of others.
Faculty of Business and Administration: Taking You Beyond Business and Economics Dallas Hull, Administrative Assistant Faculty of Business and Economics; Dr. Karen Harlos, Chair Department of Business Administration; Dr. Phil Cyrenne, Chair Economics Department	Find out about the options available in the Faculty of Business and Economics! Business at UW doesn’t just create business graduates - but creates business leaders and innovators, who are capable of adapting to the ever changing demands of a modern world. Economics enhances your knowledge of production, distribution and consumption of products on a local and global scale.  Find out what our faculty has to offer and the doors that it will open for YOUR future.
Faculty of Education: Education's Top Ten           D. Bradley Academic Advisor	Thinking about joining the Faculty of Education? Come and hear the pros and cons of becoming a teacher and learn about the application process into our unique Integrated Education Program.
Faculty of Kinesiology:  New Faculty, New Facility Dr. David Telles-Langdon Acting Chair	Starting July 2012 UWinnipeg students will be able to study human movement, or Kinesiology, in the brand new Faculty of Kinesiology! The Faculty features the departments of Kinesiology and Applied Health and the Department of Athletics. The Faculty of Kinesiology will provide enhanced teaching, coaching, health, sport science, and athletic therapy. Coming in 2013: a Multi-Sport Field House and Health and Wellness Complex which will give our students greater opportunities for teaching, research, hands-on experience, part-time employment, and physical activity programming.  There's never been a better time to be join our “Kin”!
Faculty of Science: Science: Cutting Edge Research & Opportunities for You Dr. Danny Blair Acting Associate Dean and Acting Principal, Richardson College for the Environment	Find out how the Faculty of Science is leading the charge! Discover your opportunity to take part in research, gain valuable experience, and study in the city's newest state-of-the-art Science facility.
MINI LECTURES
Classics: The Olympic Games and Gladiators M. Golden	Were gladiators athletes? Was gladiatorial combat a sport? Join the discussion on these topics and how courses in the Humanities approach similar subjects.
Geography: The Exploration of Mars E. Cloutis	This lecture will show you how planetary scientists are using geography to decide where future Mars rovers can and should land on the planet. Geography is an essential part of planetary exploration.
Microbiology: Microbes Rule the World R. Douville	Learn more about the amazing microscopic world around you and the diversity of microorganisms that impact our environment and our health
Business: Entrepreneurship R. Harms	Find our what it takes to open your own business and be your own boss. Learn the fundamentals of business and what you need in order to become successful.
International Development Studies: Slavery and Child Labour Z. Gross	Millions of children and youth work in cocoa, sugar and other plantations, factories, and workshops in countries across the globe, so that we can have cheap chocolate bars, clothes and shoes. Here is a chance to learn more about the global problem of child labour and slavery and what is being done to solve it!
PACE: Serious Gaming: The Future of Learning K. Shariff	Learn about current concepts and practices used in design, development and production of "serious" games.
Classics: Greek Mythology J. Cahill	Did you know that Medea killed her own children, that Orpheus' music could charm even trees and rocks, or that Hercules was killed by his own underwear? How could these things be possible?
Biochemistry: Life at a Molecular Level D. Vanderwel	Living organisms are biomedical masterpieces: literally millions of chemicals work together in exquisite harmony to sustain life. Learn about the beautiful integration of form and function at a molecular level, and to show how very slight changes in structure can have massive implications for function (i.e. cause disease)
Kinesiology: The Study of Human Movement A. Hussain	Learn about the study of human movements, considering knowledge, theory and application related to physical activity and sport. Human movement is examined from various perspectives including exercise physiology and sport psychology among others.
Philosophy: New Approaches to the Problem of Evil J. Zupko	How can evil exist in a world created by an omnipotent, supremely good God? We will look at the ways philosophers have tried to solve the problem of evil, and contrast these with some recent, non-philosophical approaches.
Conflict Resolution Studies: The Road to Peace K. Ridd	Build peace in yourself and the world. Conflict Resolution Studies helps students understand and respond to personal, local and global conflict. Are you interested in improving your relationships, your community, your world? Come to this interactive, inspiring, practical - and fun! - session.
Spanish Contemporary Literature J. Machin-Lucas	What is intertextuality? Learn how the novels and essays of one of Spain's major writers is influenced by the philosophy of Nietzsche and the Greek historian Xenophont.
Global College: The Qualities of a Global Citizen D. Peachey	It has become fashionable to speak of being a "global citizen." This lecture examines the concept of global citizenship, and reports on research analyzing the assumptions of global citizenship.
Anthropology: Meet your Ancestors V. McKinley	Want to know what Archeology is really like? Come and spend time in an actual lab with the Curator of the Archeology Museum and discover what it's like to work on an archeological site.
Mathematics: Introducing the Derivative O. Oellerman	We begin with a brief motivation for the definition of the derivative. This is followed with a formal definition of the deritiaitive using limits. We will then illustrate how this definition can be used to determine the derivative of several functions.

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