The University of Winnipeg honours outstanding individuals
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mong the most significant acts undertaken by The University of Winnipeg is the awarding of honours to individuals who have achieved great distinction through their contributions to the University and/or the local or global community. Honorary degrees are awarded at Convocation on the authority of the Senate, based on the recommendation of its Honorary Degrees Committee.
Autumn Convocation, October 16, 2011 For advocating for the rights of Aboriginal people and the betterment of the human condition around the world, first elected First Nation member in the Manitoba Legislature and former Parliamentarian (the late) Elijah Harper was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
For sharing Anishinaabe teachings, and a deep and complex understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing with others for the betterment of all peoples, role model, teacher and Elder (the late) Tobasonakwut Kinew was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
For creating a new image of justice for Aboriginal peoples, Manitoba’s first Aboriginal judge and former Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Spring Convocation, June 7 and 8, 2012 For his leadership in business and philanthropy,R.M. (Bob) Kozminski (BA ’67) was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
For his leadership in business, service to the community, and lifelong commitment to The University of Winnipeg and the citizens of Manitoba and Canada, Hartley T. Richardson, C.M., O.M., was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Autumn Convocation, October 21, 2012 For his 22 years of leadership and governance within the Metis Nation, David Chartrand was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
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For her tireless advocacy for post-secondary educational opportunities in Manitoba and having shared her passion and insights as the longest serving Minister of Advanced Education and Training in Canada, Dr. Diane McGifford (BA ’70) was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
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