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Extensive damage following Friday blaze
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A fire outside of UMSU University Centre (UC) Friday caused extensive property damage and destroyed student group merchandise.
No injuries were reported in a fire that university spokesperson John Danakas said was likely caused by...
Classes cancelled Monday, Tuesday
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Classes at the U of M have been cancelled Monday and Tuesday next week and beginning Wednesday there will be nearly no in-person instruction.
The decision — announced this afternoon after the province ordered all...
Indigenous faculty advancing reconciliation at U of M
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Over the past two years, the U of M has seen two prominent Indigenous faculty members leave the institution.
Lynn Lavallée, former vice-provost of Indigenous engagement, resigned at the end of 2018. Barry Lavallee, former...
Students concerned about India’s Islamophobic actions
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Several Indian international students are expressing concern regarding India’s lack of respect for protesters’ rights and the passing of laws — namely the Citizenship Amendment Act — that many have deemed Islamophobic. They say...
A sizeable contribution to breast milk research
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It's an exciting time for breast milk research at the U of M, thanks to a $6.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Meghan Azad, an assistant professor in the department of...
U-Pass renewal hits speed bump
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A preliminary budget released by the City of Winnipeg Friday has the city’s post-secondary students bewildered by a recommendation to scrap the U-Pass program.
UMSU president Jakob Sanderson said he was broadsided after learning the...
Visionary series nears its 10th year
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The "Visionary Conversations” speaker series, established and moderated by U of M president and vice-chancellor David T. Barnard, is nearing its 10th year as Barnard’s time at the university approaches its end.
Barnard’s goal in...
