Bell Let’s Talk week raises mental health topics
This week, the U of M will join the conversation on mental health with Bell Let’s Talk. From its origins in September 2010, the Bell…
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Students to host panel featuring refugees
The master of human rights student association (MHRSA) is hosting a virtual panel on Jan. 28 featuring three North Korean refugees sharing stories about life in…
UMGSA woes with Canadian Federation of Students have decades-old origins
Students raised concerns over the uncertainty of the U of M Graduate Students’ Association’s (UMGSA) December 2020 annual general meeting (AGM) after discovering that despite being…
Upcoming UMSU elections to make use of slate system despite abolition in works
The upcoming UMSU elections slated for early March will run according to the same rules as last year, as the changes which would see the abolition of the slate system approved by the UMSU board of directors back in early October have yet to be implemented.
UWSA parts ways with chief elections commissioner
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association’s (UWSA) executive board has seen an embezzlement accusation along with multiple resignations and racism allegations over the past year. On…
‘Compassionate’ grading scheme approved by senate
After months of students voicing difficulties brought by the fall’s remote learning, the U of M senate approved a version of the student senate caucus’…
Faculty of science revamps rules around academic probation and suspension
Changes to the faculty of science progression requirements were approved for implementation fall semester 2021 by the U of M senate at its Jan. 6…
A next remote semester announced
Nearly a year has passed since U of M classes first went remote, and in-person classes still seem as far away as ever. On Jan….
UMSU strikes working group to address equity, diversity and inclusion issues
The UMSU board of directors unanimously passed a motion creating a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) working group at its Jan. 14 meeting. According…
Cabinet shuffle sees new minister for post-secondary institutions
In a cabinet shuffle Jan. 5, the provincial government appointed Wayne Ewasko, member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for Lac du Bonnet, to the newly…