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UMGSA elections committee unanimously upholds candidate’s penalty

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
A candidate who ran for the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association’s (UMGSA) VP external claims a penalty issued by the chief returning officer (CRO) for campaign violations was unfair, and cost him the...
Beibei Lu
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ReconciliACTION campaign kicks off

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
The ReconciliACTION Campaign launched at the U of M March 27 as one of a number of events lined up to mark Indigenous Awareness Month. The ReconciliACTION campaign was launched with the objective of ensuring...
Dane Monkman
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Ace slate leads grad students association election

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
Ace slate - led by current University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) president Carl Neumann - nearly swept the 2018 UMGSA elections. Neumann was re-elected to the position with a total of 497 votes...
Asha Nelson
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Students sleep outdoors to support homeless

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
Six U of M students slept in front of UMSU University Centre for five days last week to raise funds for homeless youth in Winnipeg. Five days for the Homeless, an initiative started by the...
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U of A highlights lack of diversity among U15 leadership positions

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
A recent study conducted by University of Alberta professor Malinda Smith for the University of Alberta Academic Women’s Association found a lack of diversity in leadership positions at Canada’s U15 research-intensive universities. The study found...
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Indigenous Awareness Week extended

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
The University of Manitoba has extended its annual Indigenous Awareness Week into Indigenous Awareness Month this year. The U of M is hosting several events between March 5 and 29 to explore Indigenous history, cultures,...
Asha Nelson
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Group aiming to increase UMSU participation

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
A group of students at the U of M is aiming to improve democracy on campus. The group, Students for Democracy in UMSU, aims to achieve this by pushing for increased participation of the student...
Asha Nelson
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