U of M holds off on online sexual violence reporting tool
Eleven of Manitoba’s colleges and universities have signed on with Respect, Empower, Educate Survivors (REES), an online sexual violence reporting tool tailored to the needs…
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Ousted Bear Clan co-founder raises concerns over police connections
James Favel, co-founder and former executive director of the Bear Clan Patrol Inc., has raised concerns about the influence of current and former Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officers as well as a board of directors that he described as increasingly unrepresentative…
News briefs August 2020
Former director of NCTR set to continue decolonization work at University of Victoria On June 24 it was announced that Ry Moran, founding director of…
Financial misuse and mismanagement allegations arise
An internal investigation at the University of Manitoba has found that a senior employee mismanaged and misused university funds and directed others to do so…
New systems to support students most affected by COVID-19
Fall semester is rolling in amid uncertain times, but the U of M is aiming to put supports in place for students that are most…
Art instructor departs over racist artwork uproar
Current and former U of M students in the school of art have expressed outrage over a white instructor’s collection of artwork depicting himself in…
UM photo club losing darkroom after fire in UC
The existence of the UM photo club is in jeopardy after a fire took place outside UMSU University Centre (UC) March 13. The student club…
New U of M president set to lead through pandemic
Following the completion of former U of M president David Barnard’s tenure, Michael Benarroch began his term as the University of Manitoba’s 12th president and…
Anthropology department to offer COVID-19 course
The COVID-19 pandemic brought uncertain times for the University of Manitoba, but this fall assistant professor and cultural anthropologist Lara Rosenoff Gauvin hopes to explore…
U of M continues with tuition increase during pandemic
In the midst of a global COVID-19 pandemic, the U of M has announced that, as outlined in the 2020-21 budget, tuition for undergraduate and…