Residence News Archive
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Immediate housing available at St John’s Residence: Your home away from home
January 10, 2025 —
Starting a new semester, especially in a new country, can feel overwhelming—but finding a comfortable, welcoming place to live doesn’t have to be. St John’s Residence, located right on the University of Manitoba campus, is offering immediate availability for students looking for housing on short notice.
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Finding home on campus
October 10, 2024 —
Arriving in Canada for the first time is a scary feeling for many international students, including St John's resident Rei Shibue. The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources student studying for his master's in microbiology felt isolated when he arrived in Canada. He did not know what to expect but was excited to get started. "When I first arrived in Canada, I felt alone. I didn't have any friends or know where to go on campus; I was just trying to figure out my way."
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Exploring the world through art
September 9, 2024 —
The 2024 St John's College art competition winner uses art to showcase the natural beauty he sees around him while producing it in the way he visualizes it.
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Opportunities await this fall at SJC
September 3, 2024 —
As students return to campus for a new year, St John’s College is excited to welcome back students into our college student membership. Whether needing a place to study, meet new people, or have somewhere to go on campus, SJC is a small community that helps students succeed at UM.
Finding community the moment you walk in
August 6, 2024 —
Moving from China to pursue his postdoctoral studies in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, Xinyang Li expresses his gratitude for studying at UM while staying at St John’s residence.
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Take control of your health!
August 2, 2024 —
Building healthier habits like getting enough sleep, nutrition, and movement are all helpful steps in preventing illness. In addition, vaccines are one of the safest and most effective health interventions and a primary response against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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International students find their home away from home
June 10, 2024 —
From across Manitoba and all over the world, our residence students come from all over the world as they call St John’s College home when studying as University of Manitoba students.
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World travelling alum pursues pharmacy in Belgium
April 9, 2024 —
The SJC and UM alum is currently pursuing her pharmacological work in Belgium, where she has expressed her appreciation for the diversity in Europe she learned from her college experience.
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Aspiring to make a difference for Indigenous success
April 2, 2024 —
Prior to coming to the UM, Jasmine spent a year in an Indigenous military program in Ontario. Upon completing her program and getting accepted to the UM, an advisor at the Indigenous Student Centre on campus recommended to Jasmine to live in St. John’s Residence in her preparation for first year.
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Criminology student passionate about making a difference
March 15, 2024 —
Currently studying criminology in the Faculty of Arts, La-Tonya joined St John's, hoping to get more out of her UM student experience. She felt ready to make a positive impact on campus, where she could continue to succeed academically while making new friends from other faculties.