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University of Manitoba budget challenges in line with national trends
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University of Manitoba president David Barnard delivered a clear but controversial message to a room full of students, faculty, and staff last week – cuts are coming, but they’re necessary for the financial health...
UMSU reports on University of Manitoba budget cuts
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has settled its differences with the Canadian Federation of Students-Manitoba (CFS-MB) and is now supporting a CFS-MB-led coalition meant to oppose impending budget cuts at the University...
Close down to Hoe Down week
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The University of Manitoba Faculty of Agriculture Students’ Organization (FASO) hosted their annual Eat Y’er Hat Social on Friday, Jan. 9 as the wrap-up to their Hoe Down week, which they host to welcome...
Manitoba’s Council on Post-Secondary Education dissolved
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The province has created an arm of government responsible for directing the long-term vision of Manitoba’s post-secondary education system. After dissolving the Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE) last year and replacing it with the...
UMSU council reacts to withheld CFS fees
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Some councillors of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union raised questions about the news of fees being withheld from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) by UMSU at the council's biweekly meeting on Jan....
Resignation rescinded, minutes mishandled?
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The vice-president external of the UMGSA resigned earlier this month, partly in protest over a donation made by UMGSA to the Stop the Cuts coalition – a campaign established by the Canadian Federation of...
Safety on the International Space Station
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Six astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have returned to normal operations after a glitch on Jan. 14 indicated ammonia was leaking into the American module of the orbital research centre. It is...
