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A call for more campus awareness about the Kirpan
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Students at the U of M are calling for greater awareness on campus around the Kirpan — a blade that resembles a dagger or sword that is constantly worn as part of the Khalsa...
Gajra workshop to unite cultures and empower women
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On Jan. 23, the U of M’s Women Centre and Manitoba Laadliyan hosted a Gajra-making workshop in the Science Students’ Association (SSA) lounge.
The workshop celebrated the art of making traditional South Asian bracelets, while...
UMSU general election set for March 6-7
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Voting for the 2025-26 University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) annual general election will occur from Thursday, March 6 at 8 a.m. until Friday, March 7 at 5 p.m. The final timeline of the...
UMSU chair and governance administrative coordinator resign
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Chairperson of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) board of directors, Nicholas Lu, and UMSU governance administrative coordinator, Lauren Slegers, have both resigned. The announcement was made during the Jan. 16 UMSU board...
UMSU board adopts changes to election manual
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) board of directors amended the UMSU election manual at the Jan. 16 meeting. The changes put forward in Motion 0636 by the governance committee followed the 2024...
UMSU legal workshop educates students on housing rights
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) hosted an interactive legal workshop on housing rights in the UMSU council chambers on Jan. 14. The workshop, led by lawyer Dayna Steinfeld of RavenLaw LLP, informed...
Pharmacy professor appointed senior scholar
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Dr. Silvia Alessi-Severini, a long-serving U of M professor in pharmacy who retired recently, has been appointed as a senior scholar.
According to the university’s Senior Scholar Policy, a senior scholar is an individual who...
