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UMSU lobbies provincial, federal governments
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Throughout the week of Nov. 23, UMSU participated in a federal lobby week as part of the Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities (UCRU). UMSU also participated in the first-ever provincial lobby week with the...
Community Projects program teaches through experience
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Even in the midst of a pandemic, community engaged learning (CEL) at the U of M has maintained its goal of providing students and community members alike with education that combines “community service with...
UMSU annual general meeting recap
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The UMSU executive informed membership of its activities and projects at its 2020 fall annual general meeting (AGM) Dec. 3.
The AGM did not meet its quorum of 200 members.
Campus and provincial advocacy
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Active living centre launches remote health programs
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U of M recreation services is striving to keep people motivated regardless of a global pandemic.
After the closure of the campus Active Living Centre and Joe Doupe Recreation Centre, the service’s programs have moved online with...
UMSU to restart efforts to leave federation of students
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The UMSU board of directors voted 28-1 to defederate from the Canadian Federation of Students at its Nov. 26 meeting. In order to successfully leave the federation, UMSU must now initiate a petition and...
UMSU announcement throws student clubs for a loop
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On Nov. 20, UMSU announced that all student clubs will no longer be allotted permanent space in areas controlled by UMSU, including in UMSU University Centre (UC) and the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing,...
Petition for lower tuition gains thousands of signatures
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On Nov. 22, third-year faculty of arts student Simranjeet Kaur — under the name “Advocating for Students” — launched a Change.org petition calling on the U of M administration to reduce tuition for the coming...
