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Strike action avoided
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The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) voted Nov. 20 to ratify the deal reached on Nov. 15 as a result of mediation between UMFA and U of M administration. This ratification means there...
Sweeping changes coming to UMSU board
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Over the last few months, UMSU’s governance committee has been working on developing and proposing changes to UMSU’s governance structure as a part of efforts started by last year’s UMSU board of directors, which...
Faculty of engineering appoints first-ever female dean
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Marcia Friesen is paving a new road in the Price Faculty of Engineering as its first female dean.
Even though female enrolment has increased since Friesen’s time as a student in the faculty, she said...
A journey to junior epidemiologist
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Margot Henry started her post-secondary academic career studying biology at the University of Winnipeg while playing as a goalkeeper on the school’s women’s soccer team.
A few years and a few degree changes later, she...
UMSU campaign to ‘mobilize students’ if UMFA strikes
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As the labour dispute between the U of M administration and the U of M Faculty Association (UMFA) goes on, the impact it has on students continues.
“We’re seeing students reduced to a bargaining chip, meanwhile...
UMSU optimistic on new Indigenous content requirement
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At its Nov. 4 meeting, the University of Manitoba senate passed a motion modifying graduation requirements for students in the faculty of arts to include an Indigenous content requirement beginning in the fall 2021...
UMSU board meeting update
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At the Nov. 5 UMSU board of directors meeting, two motions were passed — one giving the green light on incoming changes to the structure of the board, and the other creating a position...
