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U of W extends academic term, exams following cyberattack

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Colton McKillop
The University of Winnipeg will delay the end of classes and its exam period following a cyberattack that disabled the school’s networks, leading to the temporary cancellation of classes just weeks before exams were...
Matthew Merkel
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Classes cancelled in Tier, Ellis due to fire and flood

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Sarah Cohen
University of Manitoba students faced class cancellations on Friday, March 22 and the following week after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of Tier and the Ellis building flooded.  Winnipeg Fire Paramedics Services...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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Michael Benarroch to serve another term as U of M president

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Alicia Rose
The U of M board of governors approved Michael Benarroch’s second term as university president on March 20.   Initially selected as the university’s president in 2020, Benarroch’s second term is set to begin July 2025. “We...
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Classes cancelled in Tier following Thursday night fire

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Sarah Cohen
Winnipeg Fire Paramedics services (WFPS) responded to a fire on the fifth floor of Tier at 9 p.m. on March 21. The fire was extinguished by 9:17 p.m.      Arts students were notified by email from...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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International student health coverage timeline unclear

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Kyra Campbell
International student Garv Bhasin says he and other international students would benefit from provincial health insurance. “There should be some plans,” said Bhasin. With another academic year coming to a close, the timeline of the reinstation...
Faith Peters
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2024-25 UMSU budget prepares for deficit

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Sarah Cohen
The UMSU budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year was presented March 14 at the board of directors (BoD) meeting. Vice president finance and operations (VPFO) Vaibhav Varma presented the budget in order for approval at...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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Anti-Palestinian racism definition proposed to UMSU

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Alicia Rose
A motion to adopt the Canadian Arab Lawyers’ Association’s (CALA) definition of anti-Palestinian racism was brought forward during the most recent UMSU board meeting on March 14. The motion was referred to the governance...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo

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