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University e-mail shuts down

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Joanna Graham
Students, faculty, and administration should experience better performance from the university e-mail system starting in the new year. After the university experienced an e-mail outage in December, Information Services and Technology (IST) transferred the...
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Construction starts at U of M library

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Joanna Graham
Students could face difficulty studying in the Elizabeth Dafoe Library this semester as the early phases of construction started in December and is expected to continue until the middle of April. Scaffolding has been...
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Senate Notes

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Joanna Graham
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Dec. 7. Three matters were carried without debate including the proposed academic schedule for the 2012-2013 academic year. The International College of Manitoba (ICM) annual report was forwarded for...
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University closes research station

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Joanna Graham
The University of Manitoba has decided to close down a research site that has been around for almost 50 years. The Delta Marsh Field Station, which was damaged by flooding last spring, will no...
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New committee debates alcohol issues on campus

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Joanna Graham
Despite having a new committee to discuss alcohol issues on campus, university administration and UMSU have yet to agree on certain issues concerning alcohol regulations. The alcohol awareness advisory committee (AAAC), created in August,...
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international news briefs

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Joanna Graham
Arab League puts sanctions on Syria On Nov. 27 the Arab League approved economic sanctions on Syria to try and end its violent response to anti-government protesters. The sanctions were approved after Syria refused to...
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Reappointment and retirement

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Joanna Graham
The University of Manitoba is set for a slight shift in administration, as David Barnard gears up for a second term as the university president and vice-president Deborah McCallum is retiring after almost 40...
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