Two candidates disqualified from UMSU election
The UMSU executive candidates, Peter Akiode and Justin Langan, were disqualified from elections last week. Langan received two disqualifications, though the first was overturned through…
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Working toward an anti- racist U of M
The University of Manitoba hosted its first anti-racism forum on Monday, March 6, to connect members of the U of M community with the university’s…
Temporary doubling of student grants set to expire
A policy doubling Canada Student Grants is set to expire at the end of July 2023. The maximum aid available for full-time students through grants…
UMSU plans student tax clinic
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union will be holding a “Super Clinic” on March 16 in the UMSU Flex Space to help students with their…
USask launches Indigenous identity verification portal
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has created an online portal where students, staff, faculty members and anyone in the university community who has self-identified as…
Provincial budget increases post- secondary funding
The 2023 provincial budget will see the first increase in real dollars for post-secondary funding in seven years. Advanced Education and Training funding is expected…
UMSU election results
The preliminary results of UMSU’s 2023 general election are in. Tracy Ayebare Karuhogo will be UMSU’s next president, receiving 32.9 per cent of votes to…
Student group collects period product donations
Period poverty — the lack of access to affordable menstrual products — is a social issue gaining increasing public attention. This month, the U of…
Faculty of education creates Indigenous scholarships
As part of the faculty of education’s Reconciliation Action Plan, new scholarship opportunities are available for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students entering post- secondary…
UMSU submits new budget proposal
UMSU recently submitted its budget proposal to the U of M administration, recommending areas that it believes the university should direct funding toward. UMSU president…