New programs at U of M and U of W set...
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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,...
U of M gets a C on sustainability report card
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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...
Blended-entry system will allow direct admission at U of M
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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...
New Campus Liberals group rounds out political spectrum
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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...
Don’t cheat, new DISC label brands academic dishonesty on transcript
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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...
Some nursing students left without classes needed to graduate
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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...
The worship of Santa Muerte
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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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