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A conversation with the minister for employment, workforce development and labour
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Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Patricia Hajdu visited Winnipeg to participate in a discussion with Manitobans about the 2018 budget hosted by the Neeginan Centre March 12.
Hajdu took time to speak...
Students sleep outdoors to support homeless
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Six U of M students slept in front of UMSU University Centre for five days last week to raise funds for homeless youth in Winnipeg.
Five days for the Homeless, an initiative started by the...
Universities and colleges see less funding in 2018 provincial budget
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As part of Manitoba’s $17.4 billion budget for the 2018/19 fiscal year, unveiled March 12, support for post-secondary institutions will be cut by 0.9 per cent, or $6.3 million – an equivalent of about $8...
GPESA speaker event reimagining growth
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The University of Manitoba’s Global Political Economy Students’ Association (GPESA) is set to host a panel discussion examining alternative ways of conceptualizing consumption, measurements of wellbeing, and progress at the Gas Station Arts Centre...
Documentary highlights experiences of chronically homeless
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A documentary highlighting the lived experiences of four chronically homeless people in British Columbia was screened at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights March 8.
Directed, produced, and written by Krista Loughton the documentary, titled...
U of A highlights lack of diversity among U15 leadership positions
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A recent study conducted by University of Alberta professor Malinda Smith for the University of Alberta Academic Women’s Association found a lack of diversity in leadership positions at Canada’s U15 research-intensive universities.
The study found...
Indigenous Awareness Week extended
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The University of Manitoba has extended its annual Indigenous Awareness Week into Indigenous Awareness Month this year.
The U of M is hosting several events between March 5 and 29 to explore Indigenous history, cultures,...
