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UMFA rally highlights major concerns of faculty members

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
Members of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and a group of supportive students held an information picket in front of the administrative building Friday. The rally came two days after the association representing...
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Student-led UMSU motion calls for universal parking pass

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) was presented with a proposal to create a universal parking pass for undergraduate students at its regular council meeting Sept. 28. Haben Gabir, a science student at the...
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UMSU condemns CFS-MB over alleged partisan position

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) condemned the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-MB) at its March 24 meeting, passing a motion criticizing the advocacy group for expressing political favouritism...
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Board of governors sustains green initiatives

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
The University of Manitoba is doubling down on its sustainability efforts after the board of governors approved the second incarnation of the Sustainability Strategy at its March 15 meeting. Building on the inaugural strategy drafted...
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Ontario Student Grant program a step forward: CFS-MB

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will make post-secondary education effectively free for students coming from families earning less than $50,000 annually. At the beginning of March,...
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Lecture sheds light on environmental impacts of oil pipelines in Canada

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
The University of Manitoba Critical Environments Research Group dug into an environmental history of pipelines in Canada with a guest lecture from York University professor Sean Kheraj Feb. 23.
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