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Why I Give

2023

March

Why I Give: Dr. James Christie

Wed. Mar. 15, 2023 12:00 AM
I came to The University of Winnipeg the better part of 20 years ago. I took up my duties as the last duly appointed and regularly confirmed Dean... Read More


January

Why I give: Jeremy Read

Tue. Jan. 31, 2023 12:00 AM
As Chief Executive Officer of UWinnipeg’s Community Renewal Corporation (UWCRC) and their subsidiary company, UWCRC 2.0, Jeremy Read has... Read More



2022

November

Why I Give: Dr. Sarah Heath

Mon. Nov. 21, 2022 12:00 AM
A member of the Criminal Justice Department since 2019, Dr. Sarah Heath began donating early on in her UWinnipeg career. Having completed the... Read More


September

Why I Give: Joffrey Abainza

Thu. Sep. 1, 2022 12:00 AM
I'm Joffrey and I work for the University's Library Systems unit. I'm one of the techies who takes care of the library's... Read More


January

Why I Give: Lynn Jones

Mon. Jan. 10, 2022 9:00 AM
When I enrolled at UWinnipeg in 1972, I was the first member of my family to attend university. Thanks to the McBean Foundation entrance... Read More



2021

December

Why I Give: Dave Crook

Tue. Dec. 14, 2021 12:00 AM
I came to The University of Winnipeg as a student in 1976. Since then, I have been fortunate to work, study and teach on our campus in a variety... Read More



2020

November

Why I Give: Dr. Michael Weinrath

Mon. Nov. 2, 2020 9:00 AM
Why did you decide to support UWinnipeg? I have been at this University since 1997 in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Departments. Both my... Read More


July

Why I Give: Dr. James Currie

Mon. Jul. 6, 2020 9:00 AM
My name is James Currie. I’m a Professor of Mathematics at The University of Winnipeg, where I have worked for more than thirty years.... Read More


April

Why I Give: Peter J. Miller

Fri. Apr. 3, 2020 9:00 AM
I’m Peter J. Miller, an Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg. I went to the University of Toronto for my... Read More


January

Why I Give: Naniece Ibrahim

Mon. Jan. 6, 2020 9:00 AM
My name is Naniece Ibrahim and I am a communications officer at UWinnipeg since 2007. My father came from the University of Alexandria in Egypt to... Read More



2019

December

Why I Give: Catherine Hunter

Wed. Aug. 21, 2019 9:00 AM
I'm Catherine Hunter, a poet and novelist and Professor of English at the University of Winnipeg. I was an Honours English student here way... Read More


November

Why I Give: Dr. Jaime Cidro

Wed. Nov. 27, 2019 12:00 AM
My name is Dr. Jaime Cidro and I am an Anthropology Professor and the Director of the Master’s of Development Practice, Indigenous... Read More


Why I Give: Dr. Paul Lawrie

Fri. Nov. 1, 2019 9:00 AM
  Why did you decide to support UWinnipeg? Because I felt the need to contribute to the campus and to create a stronger university... Read More



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