International briefs
More international students in America than ever The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that the large number of students attending post-secondary education in the United…
Morgan Modjeski
UMSU and U of M collaborate to expose students to art
The University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) have officially kicked off a campus wide event aimed at getting students involved…
Up in smoke
When I was a young kid, my father told me that when he started smoking he and his friends always said they would quit once…
Local briefs
Canadians opinions on Americans studied According to The Winnipeg Free Press, a new study published by the Historica-Dominion Institute, indicates feelings Canadians have towards Americans….
H1N1 clinic a plus for U of M campus says University public affairs
The University of Manitoba is one of the 12 locations set up in Winnipeg to distribute the H1N1 Vaccine. Located temporarily at Helen Glass and…
Funding for northern childcare facilities opens up new job, education opportunities
Aboriginal communities in northern Manitoba have been given $743,000 for the construction of daycare facilities, said a government press release. According to information provided to…
International-post secondary briefs
Women become the majority of students enrolled in university The University World News reported recently that Women are no longer the minority in attendance at…
Higher mortality rates for lower income brackets
People in lower income ranges have a higher chance of developing cardiac diseases over their lifetime than those with higher incomes in Manitoba, reported the…
International Post-Secondary Briefs
American grad students hit harder by recession than those without higher education Graduate students in the United States are having a hard time dealing with…
Students’ Union to rent out textbooks
The University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union (UMSU) has officially started renting out first-year mathematics textbooks to students, a service that Sid Rashid says will eliminate…