Christopher Yendt elected as UMGSA president
Graduate students at the University of Manitoba elected Christopher Yendt as the next president of the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) last month….
Ashley Puchniak
The importance of different perspectives
I find that when I am in a discussion with someone about a “controversial” topic, the conversation always gets heated. I think that most people…
Temporary doubling of student grants set to expire
A policy doubling Canada Student Grants is set to expire at the end of July 2023. The maximum aid available for full-time students through grants…
Student group collects period product donations
Period poverty — the lack of access to affordable menstrual products — is a social issue gaining increasing public attention. This month, the U of…
U of M and the case of academic misconduct
There has been a significant rise in cases of academic misconduct at the U of M since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to…
UMSU board meeting Feb. 9
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union held their biweekly board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9. A large portion of the meeting’s open session was devoted…
Black History Month events on & off campus
UMSU and other student groups will be hosting events throughout the month of February for Black History Month. UMSU vice-president student life Tracy Karuhogo highlighted…
UMSU creates racialized student representative position
UMSU recently passed a motion to create a new community representative position. The racialized community representative will represent all racialized students at the U of…
Career services holds job fair on campus
U of M’s Career Services co-hosted the UM Annual Career Fair last Tuesday and Wednesday in University Centre. Organizations such as Canada Life, PCL Construction,…
U of M introduces Promoting Black Flourishing Fund
The University of Manitoba recently introduced the Promoting Black Flourishing Fund, a new program to support initiatives led by Black U of M students and…