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…
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Connect UMSU VPFO reinstated in executive campaign
Connect UMSU vice-president finance and operations candidate Tino Hove has been reinstated in the executive campaign after being sidelined for three days. Hove — who…
Meet the UMSU presidential candidates
Jelynn Dela Cruz Running on the UMSU For You slate, Jelynn Dela Cruz wants to bring her unique experience as current UMSU vice-president student life…
Students For Consent Culture and UMSU team up
An external student advocacy organization, Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC), is behind UMSU’s recent lobbying push for the province to make changes to the…
UMSU president and VP meet with provincial ministers
UMSU president Jakob Sanderson and VP advocacy Sarah Bonner-Proulx met with two provincial politicians in recent weeks to advocate for several policy proposals on behalf…
UMSU shaves election day, passes preferred name motion
UMSU’s board of directors gave the green light for two changes to its elections and referendum manual proposed by the UMSU governance committee at its…
UMSU calls for de-escalation of Middle East tensions
Manitoba Law Students’ Association representative Silas Koulack introduced an emergency motion at the Jan. 16 UMSU board of directors meeting putting out a call for…
U-Pass referendum set to be held from Feb. 12 to 14
The UMSU board of directors took an official position in support of the continuation of enrolment in the U-Pass program and set the dates of…
UMSU sifts through participatory budgeting suggestions
UMSU vice-president finance and operations Mbuli Matshe is spearheading an ongoing initiative to incorporate participatory budgeting into the students’ union’s finances, holding three days of…
UMSU VP attends anti-racism conference in Ontario
UMSU vice-president student life Jelynn Dela Cruz attended the two-day ConversAction: Race Matters conference in November, an anti-racism conference hosted by Renison University College and…