UMSU hires consultant to evaluate board structure
An external consultant has been appointed to evaluate the “structure and effectiveness” of the UMSU board of directors. A motion was put forward by UMSU’s…
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Winnipeg Transit, committee recommend U-Pass fee hike
The U-Pass at the U of M has a rocky road ahead of it, with either an increased cost or loss of the service on the horizon.
Racist posters appear on campus for second consecutive year
An attempt at a second consecutive year of racist campaigning on campus was dampened this year after increased vigilance by security and information services and technology (IST) services.
UMGSA considering ‘ethical’ investment practices
The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) executive is exploring the possibility of moving toward “ethical” investing practices.
U of M establishing Indigenous administration position
UMSU president Jakob Sanderson called a recent announcement that the U of M is creating an Indigenous administration position “encouraging.” At its September meeting, the…
U of M shuffled from provincial education portfolio
In the first cabinet shuffle of his second term as premier, Brian Pallister has transferred post-secondary responsibilities from the education department to the minister of…
UMGSA revises election policies
The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) council approved two motions at its Oct. 23 meeting making changes to its policy documents after the…
Youth arrest on campus leaves student shaken
A third year native studies student said he was disturbed to see multiple campus security staff aggressively detaining a minor in a bus shelter on…
Campus power outages subject of senate meeting discussion
As a heavy snow blanketed Manitoba starting Oct.11 and continuing well into the following weekend, many buildings across the province were hit with power outages….
Conservative campus free speech pledge criticized by faculty reps
A Conservative campaign pledge that would have attached federal grants to Canadian universities to a commitment to free speech is little more than an ideological…