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UMSU offers support for abandoned Nigerian students

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Garett Williams
As the winter term commences at the University of Manitoba, a handful of state-sponsored Nigerian students face uncertainty after the development agency funding their scholarships ceased operations in November.
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Young Winnipeg Muslims respond to Islamic terrorist attacks

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Osho Samuel Adetunji
Current and former University of Manitoba students have taken to the Internet to give voice to young Western Muslims in the wake of terrorist attacks overseas.
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UBC responds to reports of mishandled sexual assault, human rights complaint

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Emma Partridge
VANCOUVER – All eyes are on the University of British Columbia (UBC) after a CBC investigation revealed problems in the way the university’s administration handled multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against former PhD student...
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UMSU sanctions Science Students’ Association

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Garett Williams
In an emergency motion passed at its final meeting before breaking for the holidays, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) voted to have an independent chair appointed to the Science Students’ Association (SSA)...
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Notes from the Star Field

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Chantelle Dubois
On Nov. 19 I attended one of several planned high-level preparatory meetings in anticipation of UNISPACE +50 to be held in 2018. The UNISPACE conferences are organized by the United Nations Committee on Peaceful...
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Dementia Hack

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Chantelle Dubois
This November, three graduate students from the department of electrical and computer engineering attended Dementia Hack in Toronto, focusing on technology-based solutions for patients with dementia.
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Nigerian students’ scholarships in limbo

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Dana HatherlyGarett Williams
As many as 50 University of Manitoba international students are facing an uncertain academic future after the Nigerian state-run agency sponsoring their education suspended services in November. The Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) –...