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U of M establishing Indigenous administration position
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UMSU president Jakob Sanderson called a recent announcement that the U of M is creating an Indigenous administration position “encouraging.”
At its September meeting, the U of M board of governors accepted a report examining...
U of M shuffled from provincial education portfolio
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In the first cabinet shuffle of his second term as premier, Brian Pallister has transferred post-secondary responsibilities from the education department to the minister of economic development and training.
Former minister of agriculture Ralph Eichler...
UMGSA revises election policies
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The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) council approved two motions at its Oct. 23 meeting making changes to its policy documents after the organization’s previous election, which vice-president finance and administration Cody...
Youth arrest on campus leaves student shaken
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A third year native studies student said he was disturbed to see multiple campus security staff aggressively detaining a minor in a bus shelter on the Fort Garry campus last week.
Jack Theis said he...
Campus power outages subject of senate meeting discussion
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As a heavy snow blanketed Manitoba starting Oct.11 and continuing well into the following weekend, many buildings across the province were hit with power outages.
The U of M was no exception, with many buildings...
Conservative campus free speech pledge criticized by faculty reps
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A Conservative campaign pledge that would have attached federal grants to Canadian universities to a commitment to free speech is little more than an ideological “dog whistle” and “a solution in search of a...
Outreach program introduces girls to STEM fields
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For many young girls, engineering does not seem like an accessible career path.
Women in Science and Engineering’s (WISE) Kid-Netic Energy is an outreach program working with the University of Manitoba to help girls in...
