Neil Harris Bursary

This bursary commemorates the extraordinary life and creative spirit of Neil Foster Noah Harris (1925-2000), a man of deep learning who left a rich cultural legacy to the Winnipeg community a musician and composer, TV producer, architect, teacher, filmmaker, playwright, music reviewer, and musical theatre director. Mr. Harris taught in The University of Winnipeg’s Division of Continuing Education from 1990 through 1995, and received Manitoba’s highest award, the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, in 1997. This bursary will be awarded annually to students at The University of Winnipeg who demonstrate financial need, and have a declared major in Rhetoric and Communications, Theatre and Film, Philosophy, or English. Preference may be given to a student who is involved in music.