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UMSU judicial board forgoes year-end oversight report

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Milan Lukes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) board of directors has waived the requirement for the judicial board to present the year-end Executive Oversight Report. The judicial board is mandated to present the report semi-annually...
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UMSU executives mandated to take accessibility training

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Milan Lukes
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executives are now mandated to complete to certified accessibility training, following the passing of Motion 0656 at the April 10 UMSU board of directors meeting. The motion states that...
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Motion to declare judicial board ruling ‘flawed’ fails

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Milan Lukes
A motion to declare a ruling by the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) judicial board as “procedurally flawed” at the April 10 UMSU board of directors meeting has failed in a 13-6 vote. Failed...
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Break-in at UMSU offices leaves employee in distress

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Milan Lukes
A break-in at the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) Service Centre space occurred on Friday, April 4 around 6:30 a.m., according to UMSU president Divya Sharma. One of the employee desks was looked through...
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Advance voting to start on Friday, April 18

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Milan Lukes
A four-day advance voting period will start on Friday, April 18 ahead of Canada’s federal election set for April 28. Canadian citizens that will be at least 18 years old on election day can vote...
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Rationale for $40K budget line ‘confidential,’ says Wang

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Milan Lukes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has approved the 2025-26 UMSU operating budget at the April 3 board meeting without amendments, though no reason for a $40,000 expenditure line entitled “CFS project” was...
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Researchers call for restored provincial funding levels

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Milan Lukes
Manitoba researchers are calling for increased funding from the provincial government to support research and to attract and retain talent, following Premier Wab Kinew’s invitation for U.S. scientists to come to Manitoba. In an open...
Milan Lukes