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UMSU board meeting update

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Amira Tekle
At its final meeting of 2020, held Dec. 10, UMSU’s board of directors heard a presentation on anti-Semitism, a report from UMSU’s judicial committee and comments on UMSU’s future departure from the Canadian Federation...
Jenelle McCann
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UMSU annual general meeting recap

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Amira Tekle
The UMSU executive informed membership of its activities and projects at its 2020 fall annual general meeting (AGM) Dec. 3.   The AGM did not meet its quorum of 200 members.   Campus and provincial advocacy  In her...
Jenelle McCann
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UMSU announcement throws student clubs for a loop

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Amira Tekle
On Nov. 20, UMSU announced that all student clubs will no longer be allotted permanent space in areas controlled by UMSU, including in UMSU University Centre (UC) and the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing,...
Editorial

Bill 21 is not what secularism should look like

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Amira Tekle
A court appeal of Bill 21 in Quebec started Nov. 2. A group of civil rights activists and religious advocates are trying to repeal what they view as an unconstitutional infringement of their civil...
Jenelle McCann
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Strike action avoided

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Amira Tekle
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) voted Nov. 20 to ratify the deal reached on Nov. 15 as a result of mediation between UMFA and U of M administration. This ratification means there...
Anthony Nardella
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UMSU optimistic on new Indigenous content requirement

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Amira Tekle
At its Nov. 4 meeting, the University of Manitoba senate passed a motion modifying graduation requirements for students in the faculty of arts to include an Indigenous content requirement beginning in the fall 2021...
Basel Abdelaziz
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UMFA, U of M reach tentative agreement

By
Amira Tekle
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and U of M administration have reached a tentative deal to end the immediate threat of a strike.  Despite demands from UMFA for third-party binding arbitration, a deal was reached through...
Anthony Nardella
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