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UMSU hardship fund more than half depleted

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Colton McKillop
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) hardship fund is more than half depleted only two weeks into the start of classes due to an increase in students requesting financial aid, according to UMSU...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
Editorial

UMSU board got itself into this mess

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Colton McKillop
At the end of August, the Canadian Federation of Students filed a lawsuit against the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU), alleging that UMSU has withheld over $1 million in membership dues since 2018.  This...
Dallin Chicoine
News

Anti-abortion group CCBR holds rally on campus

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Colton McKillop
The anti-abortion group Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) held rallies at the U of M campus last Thursday and Friday. The group, which displays graphic images of aborted fetuses as a part of their...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
News

MSA celebrates grand opening of mosque on campus

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Colton McKillop
The University of Manitoba Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) celebrated the grand opening of its mosque on campus last week. The university invested $120,000 in the newly renovated space, which is located in room E3-160 of...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
News

Study permit backlog delays international students

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Colton McKillop
Some international students may have to delay their post-secondary studies as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) faces a backlog of study permits. Almost 169,000 study permits are awaiting approval from IRCC as of Aug....
Quincy Houdayer
News

Website helps Indigenous students search for supports

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Colton McKillop
A new website hosted by the Manitoba Industry-Academia Partnership (MI-AP) as part of the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint (MCIEB) will make it easier for Indigenous post-secondary students to find and access resources to...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
News

U of M nursing college adds third intake of students

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Colton McKillop
The University of Manitoba will be increasing its number of nursing students by 50 per cent starting in May of 2023 in order to address Manitoba’s shortage of nurses. The bachelor of nursing program will...
Photo of Helen Glass Centre for Nursing on the U of M's Fort Garry Campus.
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