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U of W sheds heteronormativity

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Joanna Graham
As the University of Winnipeg pushes to have gender-neutral washrooms on campus by the end of the academic year, awareness about the issue has been raised by student leaders at the University of Manitoba. The...
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University buys new property for development

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Joanna Graham
The University of Manitoba campus is set to expand as it takes over possession of the Southwood Golf Course property next month. The property, located at 101 Markham Rd., is adjacent to the Fort...
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Presidential review underway at U of M

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Joanna Graham
The University of Manitoba could have a new president in 20 months. President David Barnard’s current term ends on June 30, 2013, but he has requested that the Board of Governors conduct a review to...
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Senate Notes

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Joanna Graham
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Oct. 5. In university president David Barnard’s absence, Joanne Keselman, vice-president (academic and provost), chaired the meeting. The meeting began with presentation from United Way volunteer Douglas Finkbeiner, who...
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Abortion presentation sparks protest

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Joanna Graham
A presentation organized by Students for a Culture of Life that focused on abortion incited a protest from members of the U of M Womyn’s Centre last week. During the event held on Oct. 4...
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Professor protesting removal from thesis committee

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Joanna Graham
A professor in the faculty of education is protesting his removal from a master’s thesis committee last summer, alleging his removal violated the “appropriateness of past practices”. Rodney Clifton, a professor in the department...
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Slutwalk comes to Winnipeg

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Joanna Graham
When the first SlutWalk was held in Toronto on April 3, 2011, 3,000 women marched in response to a Toronto police officer’s comments that women could avoid assault by not dressing like “sluts.” Women...
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