2024-25 UMSU general election results
Results for the 2024-25 UMSU general election are in. Divya Sharma, Prahbnoor Singh, Rachhvir Dhaliwal, Bolu Akindele and Carolyn Wang have been elected to make…
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Dhruvi Shah disqualified from 2024 general election
Dhruvi Shah, candidate for international students’ representative, was disqualified from the 2024 UMSU general election. A complaint filed by candidate Krupa Mashru against Shah that…
Ranked ballots missing from 2024-25 UMSU election
A motion passed by the UMSU board of directors late last year called for the introduction of a ranked ballot system in union elections. This…
First student business opens through UMSU Ventures
UMSU’s newest project UMSU Ventures has officially launched with the opening of Nabiva Jewelers, run by accounting and management information systems student Tommy Bernabe. In…
Student-held rally raises awareness of accessibility concerns
The Social Work Students’ Association (SWSA) held a rally in front of Elizabeth Dafoe library last Wednesday in response to concerns raised by group members…
Guest speaker accused of Islamophobic remarks sparks response, calls for action
Haneen Nakhleh and Belkis Elmoudi attended Bassem Eid’s talk on campus last Monday. Before even walking into the room, they felt unwelcome. When Nakhleh, her…
Former law dean disbarred for misuse of university funds
Former dean of U of M’s faculty of law Jonathan Black-Branch was disbarred and fined $36,000 last month for misappropriating more than half a million…
Request to hear amendments to motion banning student from UMSU meetings ruled out of order
A motion to allow amendments to a motion that suspended student-at-large Victoria Romero from UMSU meetings was ruled out of order. Motion 0598, brought forward…
Indigenous student internship applications open this month
Indigenous students at the University of Manitoba can apply to the Indigenous summer student internship program on March 8. René Ouellette, who is Inuit, is…
UMSU exec positions to change for upcoming year
UMSU executive positions will look different in the upcoming academic year as the organization plans to focus its efforts on advocacy issues. The organization is…