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Students give president a piece of their minds
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Research, building a stronger sense of community on campus and the U of M’s expanding infrastructure were some of the many topics discussed at a lunch meeting between university president David Barnard and students...
New 24/7 study space in University Centre
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University of Manitoba students will soon have a new 24/7 study space.
The new study space will be on the second floor of University Centre in rooms 220 and 224, which will be operated jointly...
U of W sheds heteronormativity
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As the University of Winnipeg pushes to have gender-neutral washrooms on campus by the end of the academic year, awareness about the issue has been raised by student leaders at the University of Manitoba.
The...
U of M student helps revitalize North End neighbourhood
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In the winter of 2010, Kale Bonham, an aboriginal student in the faculty of education at the University of Manitoba, started the process of redesigning the lamppost banners that hang along Selkirk Avenue.
It...
Shift in research funding
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In Canada there has been a relatively recent shift in research funding, with more emphasis on applied, industry-driven research and less on basic, exploratory research. This shift has some researchers concerned about the future...
Aboriginal community to be heard at UMSU council
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The seat of aboriginal students’ community representative for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council will not remain empty for much longer.
Normally, the aboriginal students’ representative is elected at the same time...
Report calls for drastic changes to Canadian education system
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TORONTO (CUP) – Canada’s entire education system is need of restructuring, according to a new report.
Released Oct. 11 by the Canadian Council on Learning, the report says that without a national regulatory committee, Canada’s...
