Providing support for Indigenous students
For UMSU Indigenous students’ representative Michaela de Hoop, connecting Indigenous students with resources and communities on campus is vitally important. “A lot of Indigenous students…
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Presidential interview: 2024-25 UMSU outlook
The 2024-25 UMSU executive was inaugurated on April 25 and has begun planning for the upcoming academic year. UMSU president Divya Sharma said UMSU’s biggest…
Palestine solidarity encampment ongoing at U of M
Students and community members at the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus, led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), established an encampment on the…
MB post-secondary funding to increase by $43 million
The Manitoba government released details of its budget last Tuesday, including the allocation of $43 million “to support post-secondary students training for their careers,” as…
Lawyers of men killed by police call for joint inquest
Lawyers for the families of Bradley Singer and Afolabi Stephen Opaso announced their call for a joint inquest into the cases of the two men…
U of M institutional safety officers on campus May 1
After the April 2023 announcement of increased security at U of M, institutional safety officers (ISOs) will be present on campus beginning May 1. The…
Province proposes changes to sexual violence legislation
In the months following her appointment to the role of minister of advanced education and training, Renée Cable said she noticed “gaps” in policy regarding…
U of M pharmacy to close at end of April
The pharmacy in UMSU University Centre will close at the end of this month. The closure of the pharmacy was announced in October. Ahmed Hasan,…
Varma resigns as UMSU VPFO
UMSU vice president finance and operations Vaibhav Varma publicly resigned during a March 28 UMSU board meeting. The board meeting featured presentations on motion 0604,…
UMFM’s annual Pledge-O-Rama returns
UMFM, U of M’s campus and community radio station, is bringing back its annual Pledge-O-Rama later this month after a four-year hiatus. Pledge-O-Rama is the…