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UMSU executives lobbying in Ottawa

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Malak Abas
UMSU executives are in Ottawa this week advocating for students on Parliament Hill. The union is lobbying members of Parliament with the Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities (UCRU) on several priorities, including increasing support to...
Asha Nelson
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Master of human rights coming to the U of M

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Malak Abas
The first master of human rights graduate degree program to be offered in Canada is coming to the U of M — and earlier than originally expected. The program, which will begin in September 2019,...
Quincy Houdayer
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Holiday hamper program in high demand

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Shauna Matthews
The holiday season is in full swing, and UMSU has provided several ways for the U of M community to give back. UMSU’s holiday hamper program, which is going into its 21st year of operations,...
Carolyne Kroeker
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Sustainability office plans for future

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David Zirangey
The U of M office of sustainability heard from the campus community at a discussion session held at the Fort Garry campus Nov. 29. As the U of M prepares to shape its sustainability strategy...
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Student advocates for decolonizing policy at federation AGM

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Malak Abas
Students from Manitoba and across the nation gathered in Ottawa from Nov. 16 to 19 for the Canadian Federation of Students annual general meeting (AGM) in Gatineau, Que. One student, University of Winnipeg Students’ Association...
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UMSU board votes against affirming membership in Canadian Federation of Students

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Malak Abas
The UMSU board of directors voted against affirming membership in the Canadian Federation of Students at an emergency meeting this evening. According to amendments to the UMSU Act passed in the spring, the board must...
Evan Tremblay
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Executive recommends UMSU leave federation of students

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Malak Abas
UMSU president Jakob Sanderson recommended that the union vote to remove itself from the Canadian Federation of Students during Thursday’s board meeting. An emergency board meeting is scheduled for Nov. 29 when board members will...
Bram Keast

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