Grad student paper to disband
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors held a meeting Jan. 30 where, among other motions, the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) carried…
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Suspension of Churchill field study course draws criticism
The cancellation of a U of M Churchill-based field study course is drawing criticism from former students of the program. A Facebook post published by…
Equal Voice Manitoba hosts municipal election boot camp
A day-long training workshop titled “Municipal Campaign Boot Camp” was held at the legislature Jan. 27 in an attempt to get more women involved in…
U of T law professor highlights risks of draconian counter terror efforts
The potentially dangerous consequences of overreacting through counterterrorism measures were highlighted in the annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference keynote speech Jan. 24. Kicking…
Locally produced documentary highlights community economic development
A documentary titled “The Inclusive Economy: Stories of Community Economic Development (CED) in Manitoba,” premiered at Winnipeg Cinematheque Jan. 23. The film highlights the role…
RCFFN supporting province’s functional food industry
Located in the Smartpark Research and Technology Park at the U of M’s Fort Garry campus, the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN)…
Panel discussion shines light on campus discrimination
The Critical Race Network at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) and the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) co-hosted a panel discussion titled…
Winnipeg Women’s March shifts focus to local issues
Hundreds rallied outside Winnipeg City Hall for the Women’s March Jan. 20 as part of a series of protests that unfolded across Canada and the…
U of O professor emeritus unpacks North Korean nuclear threat
In a lecture co-hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and the U of M’s Geopolitical Economy Research Group Jan. 15, University of Ottawa professor emeritus of…
Jaskiran Dhillon draws attention to Indigenous youth tangled in colonial institutions
The Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) hosted New School university professor Jaskiran Dhillon for a keynote…