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New programs at U of M and U of W set...

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Joanna Graham
Two new university programs are expected to help strengthen the visual arts community in Manitoba. The University of Winnipeg has added a new specialization in curatorial practices to their master’s degree in cultural studies,...
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U of M gets a C on sustainability report card

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Joanna Graham
The University of Manitoba received an overall grade of C on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card, which is published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. The grade has increased from last year’s evaluation, which gave...
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Blended-entry system will allow direct admission at U of M

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Joanna Graham
Faculties and schools that admit students after University 1 will now be able to accept applicants straight from high school at the University of Manitoba. Until now, the only faculties that did so were...
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New Campus Liberals group rounds out political spectrum

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Joanna Graham
The Campus Liberals are joining the Campus Greens and the Campus Conservatives as a new political student group this year. Liberals have not been represented on University of Manitoba campus for several years, which students...
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Don’t cheat, new DISC label brands academic dishonesty on transcript

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Joanna Graham
The new grade label DISC (discipline) will replace CW (compulsory withdrawal) on a student’s transcript, beside a letter grade, if they are forced to leave a class due to academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty includes activities...
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Some nursing students left without classes needed to graduate

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Joanna Graham
Up to 50 fourth-year nursing students will not be able to graduate on time due to a new class size cap imposed by the faculty.  Clinical theory and the accompanying clinical practice placements for students...
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The worship of Santa Muerte

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Joanna Graham
Over the last decade, one saint in Mexico has attracted 2 million followers: Saint Death. Known as Santa or Santisima Muerte, this figure has become an issue for the government and Catholic Church of...
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