Young Winnipeg Muslims respond to Islamic terrorist attacks
Current and former University of Manitoba students have taken to the Internet to give voice to young Western Muslims in the wake of terrorist attacks overseas.
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UBC responds to reports of mishandled sexual assault, human rights complaint
VANCOUVER – All eyes are on the University of British Columbia (UBC) after a CBC investigation revealed problems in the way the university’s administration handled multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against former PhD student Dmitry Mordvinov.
UMSU sanctions Science Students’ Association
In an emergency motion passed at its final meeting before breaking for the holidays, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) voted to have an independent chair appointed to the Science Students’ Association (SSA) and audit actions taken during the current executive’s term.
Nigerian students’ scholarships in limbo
As many as 50 University of Manitoba international students are facing an uncertain academic future after the Nigerian state-run agency sponsoring their education suspended services…
Protesters challenge budget cuts, fee hikes
A crowd of University of Manitoba community members demonstrated their dissatisfaction over the school’s budgetary process at a rally held last Tuesday afternoon. Participants protested…
Winnipeg students to take over CFS leadership
Two Winnipeggers have been elected to the leadership team that will steer the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) through the next year at the association’s…
Outstanding CFS fees remain unpaid by UMSU
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is still in the process of determining how much they owe to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)…
Vote to censure U of M over economics dispute delayed six months
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has given the University of Manitoba a six-month reprieve on a vote to censure the school surrounding a…
U of M professor appointed to Order of Canada
A new feather was added to the cap of University of Manitoba professor and international palliative care leader Harvey Max Chochinov after he was named…
Province sets sights on campus safety
In a marquee promise emerging out of last week’s speech from the throne, Manitoba’s provincial NDP government pledged legislation aimed at increasing campus safety. The…