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No second chances
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The University of Manitoba has introduced a policy to tackle students repeating faculty-required courses with the aim of achieving a higher grade.
Under the new policy, approved by the senate at its June 22 meeting,...
UMSU scales back health plan
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A nearly 60 per cent increase in the number claims submitted through the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) health and dental plan has lead the union executive to scale back some of the...
Tuition fees continue to rise nationally
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Tuition fees across the country are on the rise again, according to Statistics Canada. In a public release posted to their website on Sept. 7, the government data collection agency said that full-time undergraduate...
UMSU settles three-year dispute with student federation
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The University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) has settled a more than three-year-old dispute with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), paying the lobbying group nearly $1 million in outstanding fees.
The dispute dates back...
U of M introduces sexual assault policy
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The University of Manitoba has introduced a new standalone anti-sexual assault policy at a time when sexual assault is a hot-button issue at Manitoba universities and colleges.
The policy, which passed the board of governors...
Midwifery students rally for cancelled program
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Students and supporters rallied at the Manitoba legislature June 30 in support of the province's only bachelor of midwifery program, which students learned last week will not offer courses in the fall.
The program, offered...
U of M trims nearly $11 million from operating budget
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The University of Manitoba approved a third consecutive year of cuts to its operating budget in May, trimming nearly $11 million from expenses and drawing criticism from faculty and students.
Facing an operating baseline budget...
