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UMFA, university administration at odds over performance assessment
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The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is urging its members not to engage in discussions surrounding department-level performance measures, claiming the assessments proposed will impact working conditions and should be addressed through the...
U of M architecture students tapped for warming hut installations
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Two groups of University of Manitoba architecture students will have their warming hut designs adorn the Red River skating trail alongside contributions from around the globe.
Inuk artist Tanya Tagaq connects art with personal experience
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Artist, activist, and traditional Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq addressed a full house at St. John’s College’s annual Marjorie Ward Lecture on Jan. 25, drawing a connection between her work and her heritage.
Debating the democratic process
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Electoral politics went under the microscope at the University of Manitoba late last week when political studies students hosted the 32nd annual John Wesley Dafoe Conference.
Increasing law school tuition creates barrier to justice, law student says
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Increasing tuition fees at Canadian law schools could have a negative effect on public interest law, according to a recent op-ed by a University of Manitoba law student.
In a piece published Jan. 16 in...
Proposed changes to voluntary withdrawal policy raise student ire
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Changes to the University of Manitoba’s voluntary withdrawal policy have raised the ire of students who argue that more leeway should be given to those who drop courses for legitimate reasons.
At the Jan. 6...
Visionary Conversations panel discussion to focus on Syrian refugee crisis
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The next edition of the Visionary Conversations series at the University of Manitoba will focus on Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, with expert panelists attempting to find common ground on Canada’s humanitarian...
