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Province sets sights on campus safety
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In a marquee promise emerging out of last week’s speech from the throne, Manitoba’s provincial NDP government pledged legislation aimed at increasing campus safety.
The Nov. 16 throne speech – which set the tone for...
Michael Landsberg encourages students to speak out
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Michael Landsberg – host of TSN’s Off the Record and ambassador for the Bell Let’s Talk mental health awareness campaign – spoke to University of Manitoba students Nov. 18 as part of UMSU’s 2015-16...
Game Changer idea competition ramps up
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The entrepreneurial spirit of University of Manitoba students was stoked last week during the kick-off event for phase two of the Game Changer idea competition.
The competition, organized through the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship...
Multiple sclerosis research gets a boost
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) research at the University of Manitoba got a shot in the arm earlier this month with a $2-million investment from the Waugh Family Foundation.
In collaboration with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of...
Resolution sought in economics department dispute
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With a Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) vote to censure the University of Manitoba over disputes in its economics department only a month away, a solution to keep the department from splitting apart...
Master of social work in indigenous knowledge awaits funding approval
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Inner-city social work students, North End community members, and University of Manitoba administrators met last week to discuss a new academic program that continues to generate excitement—the Master’s of Social Work in Indigenous Knowledge.
The...
Generation Squeeze calls for intergenerational equality
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During the recent federal election campaign and in its aftermath, a youth advocacy group has been exerting increasing influence on federal political parties, particularly the newly elected Liberal majority government.
Generation Squeeze came to the...
