Top 5 ways UWinnipeg has transformed downtown

People living andworking in downtown Winnipeg have seen a dramatic change over the past decade, as the University of Winnipeg expandsits 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 itand howresidents are also shaping the institution, as Marcy Markusabroadcasts 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 theinner-city, includingHealth & RecPlex,Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex, McFeetors HallStudent Residence and the AnX (former Greyhound bus depot).

2. Help for CFS students

Tuition Waiver Program for youth leaving the child welfare system. It wasthe 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 1700community members use the Centre every month.

4. Enrolmentup

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)