Cao responds to UMSU sanctions
The decision by the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) to sanction the Science Students’ Association (SSA) was “extreme” and “excessive,” said SSA president Anthony…
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U of M students engineer hands-on experience through city partnership
A University of Manitoba civil engineering class is getting some real-world experience after the school entered into a joint partnership with the City of Winnipeg…
Faculty union launches alternative budget consultation
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) began consulting students, faculty, and staff last week as part of an effort to draft an alternative budget…
U of M finds silver lining in green initiatives
The efforts of the University of Manitoba’s office of sustainability have been rewarded with a silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability…
Divestment not the answer: UBC prof
While students at more than 20 Canadian universities – including the University of Manitoba – are engaged in campaigns pressuring their campuses to divest from…
University of Manitoba, UMSU sponsor Syrian refugee
The University of Manitoba has welcomed a new student from Syria this semester after the university’s administration, in conjunction with the University of Manitoba Students’…
Designing for wine
Genuwine Cellars, a Winnipeg company that designs and builds custom high-end wine cellars, presented their unique work on campus as part of the University of…
Asper school of business to launch chartered financial analyst stream
Beginning in the fall of 2016, students in the Asper school of business will be able to focus their master of business administration (MBA) studies…
UMSU motion calls for more indigenous representation at university
At the final University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council meeting before the winter break, the union passed a motion endorsing increased involvement for indigenous students in decision-making processes at the University of Manitoba.
Province grants additional $27.9 million to universities, colleges
Colleges and universities across the province will receive an additional $27.9 million from the Manitoba government, NDP Premier Greg Selinger announced Jan. 7.