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Outstanding CFS fees remain unpaid by UMSU
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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) in outstanding fees after a protracted dispute prompted the...
Vote to censure U of M over economics dispute delayed six...
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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 deep-seated dispute within the economics department.
At its regular council...
U of M professor appointed to Order of Canada
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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 an Officer of the Order of Canada last month.
Chochinov,...
UMSU approves strategic plan, $64 fee increase
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has approved an omnibus motion which includes plans for several new projects, a restructuring of fees, as well as an increase to student fees of $32 per...
Understanding the web: HTML and CSS
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I have no particular qualifications or expertise in the field of web programming and design. I learned to do it the old-fashioned – and still the best – way: at 11 years of age,...
Science briefs: The latest in outer space
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New research suggests that Pluto may be home to some strange volcanoes
NASA has released 3D maps that show what might be ice volcanoes on the southern region of Pluto, the dwarf planet.
The maps, which...
Province sets sights on campus safety
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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 Nov. 16 throne speech – which set the tone for...





