Top 5 ways UWinnipeg has transformed downtown
From bricks and mortar to more indigenous students, the U of W has been making big changes
People living and working in downtown Winnipeg have seen a dramatic change over the past decade, as the University of Winnipeg expands its footprint.
From 2004 to 2014, the university's downtown campus has grown both in bricks and mortar and in community outreach.
CBC's Information Radio discovers how the U of W is shaping the community around it and how residents are also shaping the institution, as Marcy Markusa broadcasts live from Riddell Hall Tuesday morning on 89.3 FM.
Here are 5 things the University of Winnipeg has done in the past decade:
1. New RecPlex
$217 million in facility construction and renovation in the inner-city, including Health & RecPlex, Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex, McFeetors Hall Student Residence and the AnX (former Greyhound bus depot).
2. Help for CFS students
Tuition Waiver Program for youth leaving the child welfare system. It was the first program of its kind in Canada. Since 2012, 52 students have benefited.
3. Cultural learning centre
The Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre on Ellice Avenue offers free educational and cultural after school programs. More than 1700 community members use the Centre every month.
4. Enrolment up
In just over a decade, enrolment has increased by 55 percent.
5. More indigenous students
The number of indigenous students climbed to 12 percent this fall.
(Source: University of Winnipeg)