World War I Many of the university's students went off to fight in the First World War, for which the University of Manitoba also served as a training ground. Between 1914 and 1915, the University Council established a Committee on Military Instruction, authorizing the teaching of military science and tactics, and a university corps is also organized. In 1915, the Western Universities Battalion (the 196th) of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) was formed. On the first of March that year, the appointment of the Canadian Officers' Training Corps of the university was published. thumb|Fletcher Argue Building In 1914, the Manitoba Law School was founded by the University of Manitoba and the Law Society of Manitoba as an affiliated college of the university. Officially opening on 3 October 1914, the School would have 123 students (including 5 women) and 21 academic staff in 1920. On 23 April 1915, a Baccalaureate Address was given at the end of the academic session for the first time in the university's history. In 1919, the University of Manitoba would found the first school of architecture in all of western Canada.
World War I Many of the university's students went off to fight in the First World War for which the University of Manitoba also served as a training ground Between 1914 and 1915 the University Council established a Committee on Military Instruction authorizing the teaching of military science and tactics and a university corps is also organized In 1915 the Western Universities Battalion (the 196th) of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) was formed On the first of March that year the appointment of the Canadian Officers' Training Corps of the university was published thumb|Fletcher Argue Building In 1914 the Manitoba Law School was founded by the University of Manitoba and the Law Society of Manitoba as an affiliated college of the university Officially opening on 3 October 1914 the School would have 123 students (including 5 women) and 21 academic staff in 1920 On 23 April 1915 a Baccalaureate Address was given at the end of the academic session for the first time in the university's history In 1919 the University of Manitoba would found the first school of architecture in all of western Canada