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Anthropology department to offer COVID-19 course

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Gillian Brown
The COVID-19 pandemic brought uncertain times for the University of Manitoba, but this fall assistant professor and cultural anthropologist Lara Rosenoff Gauvin hopes to explore and understand its effects with her students. “Why I wanted...
Alexander Decebal-Cuza
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U of M continues with tuition increase during pandemic

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Gillian Brown
In the midst of a global COVID-19 pandemic, the U of M has announced that, as outlined in the 2020-21 budget, tuition for undergraduate and graduate classes will be increased by an average of...
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Encampment residents evicted from land near MMF building

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Gillian Brown
On June 10, after responding to two fires at the site, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) ordered that all occupants were to vacate the property before noon on Friday, June 12. That Thursday, the...
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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
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U of M to allow selective exclusion of grades

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Gillian Brown
Following a petition urging the U of M to adopt more flexible course assessment methods because of academic changes made to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the university announced that students will...
Megan Colwell
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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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Extensive damage following Friday blaze

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Gillian Brown
A fire outside of UMSU University Centre (UC) Friday caused extensive property damage and destroyed student group merchandise. No injuries were reported in a fire that university spokesperson John Danakas said was likely caused by...
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