Editing University of Manitoba (section)

=== World War II ===
The [[Canada in World War II|Second World War]] affected the university considerably.

Between 1940 and 1941, the [[Canadian Army]] took over the Fort Garry residence; all fit 18-year-old male students were required to take 6 hours per week in military training; and students above 21 years old receive two weeks of practical military training in a camp. Moreover, 90% of women students enrolled in a variety of courses to aid in the war, with [[auto mechanic]]s particularly proving to be a preferred course among the women. During this time, the [[Dean of women|Dean of Women]] was [[Ursulla Macdonnell]].<ref name=":2" />

In 1943, the first degrees for [[Bachelor of Science]] in Pharmacy were conferred, replacing the diploma course for pharmacy. Also that year, the Senate established two new honorary degrees: [[Doctor of Science]] (D.Sc.) and [[Doctor of Letters]] (D.Litt.). Also, around this time, the School of Social Work was established within the Faculty of Arts and Science.

Some time from 1943 to 1944, the president of the [[University of Manitoba Students' Union]], Albert Hamilton, was called before the Board of Governors for an anti-war poem—“Atrocities”—that he provided for ''[[The Manitoban]]''’s Literary Supplement, and his graduating year marks would be held up until he joined [[active service]]. In March 1945, four members of the [[French resistance movement|French Resistance Movement]] addressed the student body.<ref name=":2" />

In the 1944/45 academic year, the University's new Department of Music began providing arts and science students with elective courses in [[Music theory|theory]] and [[Music history|history]] at the Broadway location.<ref name="thecanadianencyclopedia1" />

The University saw an influx of 3,125 War veterans in 1946, increasing registration to 9,514.<ref name=":2" />