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UMSU hires consultant to evaluate board structure
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An external consultant has been appointed to evaluate the “structure and effectiveness” of the UMSU board of directors.
A motion was put forward by UMSU’s governance committee at its Oct. 24 meeting. Committee chairperson Eric...
Winnipeg Transit, committee recommend U-Pass fee hike
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The U-Pass at the U of M has a rocky road ahead of it, with either an increased cost or loss of the service on the horizon.
Racist posters appear on campus for second consecutive year
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An attempt at a second consecutive year of racist campaigning on campus was dampened this year after increased vigilance by security and information services and technology (IST) services.
UMGSA considering ‘ethical’ investment practices
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The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) executive is exploring the possibility of moving toward “ethical” investing practices.
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...
