Study permit backlog delays international students
Some international students may have to delay their post-secondary studies as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) faces a backlog of study permits. Almost 169,000…
Quincy Houdayer
News briefs August 2020
Former director of NCTR set to continue decolonization work at University of Victoria On June 24 it was announced that Ry Moran, founding director of…
International PhD tuition fees to be reduced to match domestic rates
The University of Manitoba faculty of graduate studies has reduced the tuition fees for international PhD students beginning in the 2020-21 academic year. Deputy provost…
U of M Student Emergency Fund closed after two days
Two days after becoming available, the COVID-19 UM Student Emergency Fund closed. The fund was announced on March 31 by the U of M as…
Pass/fail option announced for winter courses
The U of M has announced that students will be given the option to have winter 2020 courses take on a pass/fail grading scheme on…
Volleyball veterans left disappointed by U Sports nationals cancellation
Both entered the tournament with exceptional careers behind them and had plenty of reasons to be excited. Instead, with an 11th-hour cancellation the night before the pair was slated to square off at Investors Group Athletic Centre, the two were left disappointed.
Campus reacts to COVID-19’s arrival in Winnipeg
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba climbs, the U of M continues to expand precautionary measures. Health Canada has issued a number of…
Thought-provoking exhibits at Assiniboine Park
As you take the elevator up to the second floor of the Pavilion at Assiniboine Park, there’s a sense of adventure. Over the entire second…
U Sports cancels 2020 men’s volleyball national championship in Winnipeg
Hours after Bison Sports announced that the 2020 U Sports men’s volleyball national championship would go on as scheduled — though without fans in attendance — U Sports itself convened an emergency meeting.
UMSU condemns aggressive Indian response to protests
A motion put forward by International community representative Victoria Nwabuisi “in support of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in India” was passed at…