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          • Healthy Eating During Ramadan
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MAHE Board Member Interview: Alison Delf-Timmerman

We’re back for another instalment of our MAHE Board Member Interview series. Today we’re talking with Alison Delf-Timmerman the Director of Internal Affairs. Who are you and what do you …

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MAHE Board Member Interview: Meghan Rafferty

We’ve got a special feature for you today on the Home & Family Blog. Starting this month we will be taking some time to introduce and chat with some of …

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Faculty of Human Ecology Closure at the University of Manitoba

The Faculty of Human Ecology at the University of Manitoba officially closed its doors on July 1st, 2015. Background The President of the University of Manitoba, Dr. David Barnard, has …

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Why I Chose Human Ecology

I grew up in small town rural Manitoba so when I decided to move to the big city to attend university, it was a really big deal. When I was …

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Home Economics and its Importance to Students’ Futures

I strongly believe that home economics has an extremely important place in our educational system today. No other academic discipline incorporates in its curriculum as many pertinent life skills that …

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Emmie Oddie’s Obituary

Emmie Oddie (Ducie) C.M., S.O.M. died 6 July 2013 in Regina at the age of 97 years. Predeceased by her parents Emma Jane Ducie (Roberts) and Harry Ducie, her husband …

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Time to Revive Home Ec

NOBODY likes home economics. For most people, the phrase evokes bland food, bad sewing and self-righteous fussiness. But home economics is more than a 1950s teacher in cat’s-eye glasses showing …

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What is a “Home Economist”?

Home economists are university graduates. Depending on the university the program of study may be called Home Economics, Human Ecology, Family Studies, Nutrition and Food Sciences or Consumer Studies.

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