National union demands changes to economics department
Over two months after the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) released a controversial report on tensions within the University of Manitoba department of economics,…
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UMSU domain dispute with CFS continues
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is planning to break away from the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) web and other services even after…
Heated UMSU election results in mixed executive
The 2015 UMSU general election turned out to be a nail biter, with students electing five candidates from the two competing executive slates, resulting in…
Online voting off the table this year
University of Manitoba students will be voting using paper ballots again during this week’s University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) General Election after the union…
UMSUshi open for business
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held the grand opening for UMSUshi last week, a new take-out restaurant run by the students’ union on…
Updated: Dean of architecture faculty leaving amid controversy
The dean of the faculty of architecture at the University of Manitoba announced late last week that he will not be seeking reappointment when his…
Candlelight vigil honours slain students
Members of Winnipeg’s Muslim community hosted a candlelight vigil at the University of Manitoba on Friday, Feb. 13 to pay tribute to victims of a…
UWSA proposes mandatory indigenous studies course
While required science and humanities courses are customary for undergraduate students across the country, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) seeks to add another…
Decolonizing universities for indigenous achievement
In light of the University of Manitoba’s five-year strategic plan, the university community gathered at the U of M earlier this month to learn about…
Nomination period closes for UMGSA election
The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) closed nominations for their annual elections on Feb. 13 – the same date as the closing of…