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UMSU to vote on new community funding policy

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Malak Abas
UMSU is putting forward a new strategy for providing funding for community groups. A motion has been put forward by the governance committee suggesting UMSU integrate what the committee is calling the University Community Initiatives...
Carolyne Kroeker
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LGBTTQ* rep reconsidering name change motion

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Malak Abas
UMSU LGBTTQ* representative Eun-Bi Kang will be bringing forward a motion to change the name of her position to the Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversities (GSRD) representative at Thursday’s board meeting — a decision...
Asha Nelson
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Year in review: Revisiting the biggest stories of 2018

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Malak Abas
From plebiscites to protests, here’s what happened on campus last year.
Asha Nelson
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Students react to Indigenous admin’s resignation

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Malak Abas
In the wake of U of M vice-provost of Indigenous engagement Lynn Lavallée’s resignation, some Indigenous students on campus are looking toward an uncertain future. Lavallée, who was appointed to the position in Sept. 2017,...
Lauren Siddall
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U of M vice-provost of Indigenous engagement resigns

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Malak Abas
The vice-provost of Indigenous engagement at the U of M has resigned, citing a lack of response on Indigenous issues by the school’s administration.
Megan Colwell
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UMSU executive issues AGM report

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Ty Brass
The UMSU executive updated membership on upcoming projects and its ongoing turmoil with the Canadian Federation of Students at its 2018 fall annual general meeting.
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UMSU executives lobbying in Ottawa

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Malak Abas
UMSU executives are in Ottawa this week advocating for students on Parliament Hill. The union is lobbying members of Parliament with the Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities (UCRU) on several priorities, including increasing support to...
Asha Nelson