UMSU board meeting update
UMSU’s board of directors discussed Respondus Monitor, board restructuring and U-Pass concerns at its Sept. 24 meeting. UMSU’s vice-president advocacy Kristin Smith reported on her…
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UMGSA passes motion to provide bus pass subsidies
At its last meeting, the U of M Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) passed a motion that will subsidize bus passes for up to 500 graduate…
Bison athletes gear up to take part in consent culture workshops
For the first time, Bison athletes will participate in a consent culture workshop held by the U of M student group Justice for Women with…
UMSU implements changes to health and dental plan
UMSU recently revealed a reformed health and dental plan that sees the maximum coverage for certain services increase. The plan, administered through StudentCare, is now offering…
Some classes cancelled in solidarity with virtual scholar strike
Underrepresentation in academia among BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) students and faculty is nothing new, but last Wednesday and Thursday, academics across Canada…
Part-time enrolment spikes despite tuition hike, pandemic
Despite the increasing tuition costs and shift to remote learning amid a pandemic, a preliminary 2020 fall term report states that the U of M…
UMSU offering subsidy to offset transit costs
UMSU is offering a transit subsidy to some students who purchase a post-secondary pass for the fall semester. No U-Pass is being offered this fall…
Faculty of health sciences approves anti-racism policy
The U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences (RFHS) approved the first anti-racism policy of any kind to exist in a Canadian post-secondary institution…
UWSA executives resign after racism allegations
As a result of racism allegations, a blackface scandal and an internal human rights investigation, former University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) president Jibril Hussein…
Classes adapt to U of M COVID-19 rules
This semester in STEM faculties, remote classes are posing challenges for educators and students when it comes to what is typically hands-on learning. The deans…