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UMSU moves forward with divestment campaign
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Following the lead of universities, pension funds, and philanthropic foundations worldwide, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is building a movement to push the university to divest its holdings from the fossil fuel...
Holocaust Survivors in Canada offers cautionary tale, says author
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As young Canadian scholar Adara Goldberg began her PhD dissertation for the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., she sought a moment of clarity in her interviews...
Perry Bellegarde speaks at University of Manitoba
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Perry Bellegarde, national chief for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) spoke at the University of Manitoba last week, outlining the priorities of the AFN going into the federal election.
Canada needs improved environmental protections, says lawyer
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Canada needs to vastly improve its environmental laws and regulations in order to protect the health and environmental well-being of Canadians. That was the primary message conveyed in a lecture hosted by the University...
Active Living Centre not accessible, say critics
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The University of Manitoba’s Active Living Centre, which opened last winter to much fanfare, is leaving a few of the university’s physically disabled students upset over their lack of access to the facilities.
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Gender is king in food marketing, study finds
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If it’s a healthy snack you’re looking for, chances are it will taste better coming out of a package depicting women dancing ballet rather than men playing football – or at least you will...
U of M not alone in housing dispute
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As South Winnipeg-St. Norbert councillor Janice Lukes prepares to form a residents’ association to combat illegal housing around the University of Manitoba, she is increasingly modelling her efforts around what other university communities have...







