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Study permit backlog delays international students

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Colton McKillop
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 study permits are awaiting approval from IRCC as of Aug....
Quincy Houdayer
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News briefs August 2020

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Amira TekleCam Cannon
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 the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) has been...
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Research & Technology

International PhD tuition fees to be reduced to match domestic rates

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Sarah Doran
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 of academic planning and programs Todd Mondor — who was...
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U of M Student Emergency Fund closed after two days

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Ty Brass
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 well as via an email from UMSU to the student...
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Pass/fail option announced for winter courses

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Gillian Brown
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 their transcripts in response to academic hardships resulting from...
Quincy Houdayer
Sports

Volleyball veterans left disappointed by U Sports nationals cancellation

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Jason Pchajek
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...
Quincy Houdayer
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Campus reacts to COVID-19’s arrival in Winnipeg

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Amira TekleGillian Brown
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 precautionary measures to control transmission of the virus — including...
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