UMSU votes to remain neutral in transit negotiations
With the possibility of either a strike from Winnipeg transit workers or a lockout of workers by the city looming, UMSU has voted to remain neutral — for now.
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Controversial project has campus connection
A telescope being built in Hawaii with connections to the U of M has Indigenous students on campus calling on administration to divest its support.
Over $2.5 million in funding announced for research
Seventeen U of M projects have received over $2.5 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The funding was announced…
UMSU raises priorities with provincial parties
With the Manitoba provincial election less than a month away, UMSU has been meeting with parties to ensure students’ voices are heard.
Transit union counters after rejecting city’s final offer
Chaudhary emphasized the only way for citizens to not be able to access transit services in the near future will be if the city calls for a lock-out.
Teepee on campus slashed
The teepee that sits beside the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) has been vandalized.
UMSU to create four policy-building working groups
UMSU is in the process of creating four working groups.
International student healthcare costs sharply increase
With international students in Manitoba set to begin paying for healthcare coverage for the 2019-20 year, a June 25 board of governors’ decision will have them paying even more than expected to this point.
University’s new chancellor prioritizing inclusion
The U of M’s new chancellor has been appointed, a role she calls a “tremendous honour.”
UMGSA runoff elects previously disqualified candidate
After issuing an apology and holding a runoff election in May, the U of M graduate students’ association (UMGSA) has announced Okechukwu Efobi has been elected vice-president services and support (VPSS).