Delta Marsh Field Station to close for winter, staff ‘shocked’
Staff of the University of Manitoba’s Delta Marsh Field Station (DMFS) is being laid off, as they were informed that the station would be closed…
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Grad students question CFS tax plan
MONTREAL (CUP) — Graduate students at several schools across the country are taking issue with a national student lobby group’s call to end tuition and…
Law students from U of M ready for competition in Toronto
A team of students from the University of Manitoba’s faculty of law are taking part for the first time in the second annual Canadian National…
International briefs
More international students in America than ever The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that the large number of students attending post-secondary education in the United…
New Chancellor to be elected
Nominations for the Office of the Chancellor are currently being accepted as the current chancellor, Dr. William Norrie, is ending his three-year term. “It is…
Residence students safe as discipline and security is tight
In the wake of the stabbing of 23-year old student Tanner Hoplock on the U of M campus, the issue of security at the U…
Local Briefs
HIV/AIDS researchers gather in Winnipeg As reported by the Winnipeg Free Press, researchers from around the world gathered in Winnipeg this past Sunday for the…
UMSU and U of M collaborate to expose students to art
The University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) have officially kicked off a campus wide event aimed at getting students involved…
UMSU Semi-Annual General Meeting list new improvements to be had on campus
This past Thursday, Nov. 12, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held its Semi-Annual General Meeting at the Bannatyne campus. The meeting covered a…
Universities make ideal target for spammers
Universities across the world are facing a slew of phishing scams, with both students and staff falling victim to spammers who trick individuals into divulging…