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James Allum draws election fault lines
With a provincial election around the corner and the University of Manitoba facing a second round of cuts to its operating budget, post-secondary education funding is likely to be a contentious issue on the campaign trail.
Mayor Brian Bowman set to speak at Asper school of business
The Association of Aboriginal Commerce Students (AACS) has tapped Winnipeg mayor Brian Bowman to address the fourth and final instalment of its speaker series on Feb. 29.
UMSU presidential hopefuls weigh in on campus divestment campaign
With the 2016 University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) general election in full swing, the Manitoban caught up with each of the presidential candidates to hear their plans surrounding the ongoing campus divestment campaign.
Future relations between UMSU and the CFS at stake in the next student election
The future of the Canadian Federation of Students’s (CFS) presence on the University of Manitoba campus may lie in the hands of the next University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) executive.
UMSU makes consent culture workshops mandatory
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council passed a motion requiring all student associations to participate in a consent culture training program for their elected officials.
Candidates announced for 2016 UMSU general election
A final list of candidates has been released for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) 2016 general election. The list was finalized Friday and…
Voluntary withdrawal changes delayed at U of M
The University of Manitoba will wait another year before implementing changes to its voluntary withdrawal policy after concerned student senators successfully pushed for revisions.
University of Manitoba debates mandatory indigenous course requirement
The University of Manitoba is taking steps to meet its strategic goals and expand indigenous education into every faculty and discipline.
Consent culture workshops face resistance, says UMSU womyn’s rep
At a recent University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council meeting, UMSU womyn’s representative Alana Robert expressed disappointment with several student councils, calling them out for their failure to participate in consent culture workshops that she facilitated.