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The UMSU board of directors passed a motion at its Dec. 5 meeting scheduling a referendum of the student body to decide the fate of the U-Pass program.

A pair of fires at an under-construction student housing development adjacent to the Fort Garry campus over the holiday break has renewed neighbourhood concerns about accommodation for U of M students. A dramatic fire ignited...

A U of M professor said she feels “offended and betrayed” after being offered several severance packages from university administration after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a fellow faculty member that was later...

The U of M celebrated its first annual Indigenous students’ month in November. Those who identify either as Indigenous or non-Indigenous were invited to participate in various student-led activities and events, including Indigenous-focused discussions, a...

UMSU, in conjunction with the U of M’s office of human rights and conflict management (OHRCM), held a sexual violence policy consultation with students Nov. 21 to discuss the policy recommendations laid out in...

In the spring of 2018, Manitoba announced it would stop providing universal health care for international students. Last year, the fees were covered by the university, which negotiated an international student health-care agreement with Blue...

Visits have taken a sharp upturn in recent years — 2017 saw just over 500 visits to the U of M food bank, and just over 700 in 2018. Between January and October of...