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Student petition starts amid admin, faculty tensions
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University students at both the U of M and the University of Winnipeg are signing an online petition for “student compensation” for what the petition says are the problems brought by online learning.
As of...
Sustainability month goes virtual
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The U of M’s office of sustainability has been thriving in an online setting thanks to social media.
With October being sustainability month, the U of M’s office of sustainability has shifted to hosting events...
Audit reveals ‘weak’ monitoring of institution expenses
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A provincial post-secondary audit released this month revealed financial and governance concerns at seven Manitoba institutions.
Post-secondary provincial audits are not routine, but rather are initiated after concerns are brought to the attention of the...
Honk-a-thon held after refusal to negotiate
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The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) held a honk-a-thon rally Oct. 20 to protest the U of M’s refusal to participate in binding arbitration, hindering progress on a new collective agreement.
According to a...
UMSU board meeting update
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At its Oct. 22 meeting, UMSU’s board of directors received a presentation on the ongoing discord between UMFA and the university administration.
Also discussed were the provincial government’s efforts to implement performance-based funding (PBF)...
Medical clinic opens on Bannatyne campus
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As of Oct. 19, students on the U of M’s Bannatyne campus now have access to a new health clinic, a service they did not have prior.
With partnership between student affairs and the Rady faculty...
‘Whose lands are being inundated for my convenience?’
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On Oct. 21, people from all over Canada tuned in to attend a free Zoom seminar as part of the U of M’s Native Studies Colloquium series titled “The Politics of Loss and Survival...
