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Outstanding CFS fees remain unpaid by UMSU
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is still in the process of determining how much they owe to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) in outstanding fees after a protracted dispute prompted the...
Vote to censure U of M over economics dispute delayed six...
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The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has given the University of Manitoba a six-month reprieve on a vote to censure the school surrounding a deep-seated dispute within the economics department.
At its regular council...
U of M professor appointed to Order of Canada
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A new feather was added to the cap of University of Manitoba professor and international palliative care leader Harvey Max Chochinov after he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada last month.
Chochinov,...
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...
