Varma resigns as UMSU VPFO
UMSU vice president finance and operations Vaibhav Varma publicly resigned during a March 28 UMSU board meeting. The board meeting featured presentations on motion 0604,…
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UMFM’s annual Pledge-O-Rama returns
UMFM, U of M’s campus and community radio station, is bringing back its annual Pledge-O-Rama later this month after a four-year hiatus. Pledge-O-Rama is the…
UMSU continues anti-Palestinian racism definition talks
Dozens lined up outside the UMSU council chambers waiting to attend the most recent UMSU board meeting on March 28 which saw deliberation on motion…
U of W extends academic term, exams following cyberattack
The University of Winnipeg will delay the end of classes and its exam period following a cyberattack that disabled the school’s networks, leading to the…
Classes cancelled in Tier, Ellis due to fire and flood
University of Manitoba students faced class cancellations on Friday, March 22 and the following week after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of…
Michael Benarroch to serve another term as U of M president
The U of M board of governors approved Michael Benarroch’s second term as university president on March 20. Initially selected as the university’s president in…
Classes cancelled in Tier following Thursday night fire
Winnipeg Fire Paramedics services (WFPS) responded to a fire on the fifth floor of Tier at 9 p.m. on March 21. The fire was extinguished…
International student health coverage timeline unclear
International student Garv Bhasin says he and other international students would benefit from provincial health insurance. “There should be some plans,” said Bhasin. With another…
2024-25 UMSU budget prepares for deficit
The UMSU budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year was presented March 14 at the board of directors (BoD) meeting. Vice president finance and operations (VPFO)…
Anti-Palestinian racism definition proposed to UMSU
A motion to adopt the Canadian Arab Lawyers’ Association’s (CALA) definition of anti-Palestinian racism was brought forward during the most recent UMSU board meeting on…