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UMSU board meeting update
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has released a detailed timeline for changes to the governance board structure.
At the beginning of the fall term, UMSU set a “rather ambitious” goal to abolish the...
Student nurse ‘almost gave up’ on helping with vaccination efforts due...
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Jan. 27, 2021: An earlier version of the article said that Shared Health is leading vaccination efforts. These efforts are being undertaken by the provincial government in Manitoba.
"Confusing" experiences with onboarding for student nurses...
New condensed training programs to address school staff shortages amid COVID-19...
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Red River College’s (RRC) new condensed training programs are aimed at tackling shortages in Manitoba’s education workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A staffing shortage in Manitoba’s classrooms has been acknowledged by the provincial government....
New cuts to nursery school funding spark concerns of a ‘she-cession’...
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The Manitoba provincial government has announced incoming cuts to funding for nursery school programs, effective July 1, 2021. The announcement was made by the province’s Early Learning and Childcare program in a letter to...
Indigenous course requirement a ‘good step, but only one step’
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Out of any city in Canada, Winnipeg has the largest Indigenous population, and the University of Manitoba has been home to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) for roughly six years. In...
Bell Let’s Talk week raises mental health topics
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This week, the U of M will join the conversation on mental health with Bell Let’s Talk.
From its origins in September 2010, the Bell Let’s Talk initiative began as a simple conversation about Canadians’...
Students to host panel featuring refugees
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The master of human rights student association (MHRSA) is hosting a virtual panel on Jan. 28 featuring three North Korean refugees sharing stories about life in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and how...
