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University of Winnipeg student executives, director detained outside Parliament in anti-pipeline...

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Craig Adolphe
On Oct. 24, two executives and one director from the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) were among a group of young people detained for trespassing in Ottawa while participating in an anti-pipeline demonstration...
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UMSU passes motion to oppose disproportionate international student fee hikes

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Levi Garber
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) adopted a motion at its regularly scheduled council meeting on Oct. 12 committing to advocate for international students should the provincial government decide to hike tuition fees. Motion...
Photo of UMSU president Tanjit Nagra in front of the University of Manitoba's administration building.
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Mumps on Fort Garry campus

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Garett Williams
Manitoba health officials are urging University of Manitoba students to take care after a number of students have been diagnosed with mumps. The province’s chief provincial public health officer reported last week that nine cases...
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Every Teacher Project takes a closer look at LGBTQ inclusion among...

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Malak Abas
While most teachers are supportive of providing LGBTQ education to students, very few are given the tools to do so, according to Catherine Taylor, who spoke at the University of Manitoba on Oct. 19. Taylor...
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Teaching machines to learn

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Delica Leboe-McGowan
Most “introduction to psychology” students would be familiar with the importance of computers in the history of cognitive psychology, or the study of human mental processing. From the beginning of computer science, engineers have...
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Underwater archaeologist visits Winnipeg to talk about discoveries of the HMS...

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Chantelle Dubois
On Oct. 20, the Manitoba Museum invited Marc-André Bernier, manager of underwater archaeology at Parks Canada, to give a presentation on the archeology of the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Bernier’s presentation...
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U of M Faculty Association sets Nov. 1 strike deadline

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Garett Williams
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has set Nov. 1 as the deadline to negotiate a new contract with university administration. After receiving strong support in a strike vote last week, UMFA’s executive met...

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