Safe spaces and the lies we’ve been told
The free speech warriors are at it again.
Shawn Huberdeau
Progressive Conservatives avoiding students: CFS-MB
The Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-MB) is accusing Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Brian Pallister of ignoring students in his campaign for…
UMSU reforms move forward
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is moving into the second phase of reforming its governing documents and overall structure. At its general council…
U of M to raise rent, meal plan fees
The University of Manitoba’s board of governors recently approved a proposal that will increase rent for student residences and hike other ancillary fees for students living at the university.
Master’s in indigenous knowledges to launch in the fall
After nearly a decade of laying the groundwork, the University of Manitoba is ready to offer a master’s degree in social work specializing in indigenous knowledges (MSW-IK).
UMSU executive candidates talk differential admission
International students took to the streets in summer 2014 and 2015, denouncing differential admission requirements and increased tuition fees. There is a limited amount of…
UMSU hopefuls talk mandatory indigenous studies requirement
With the University of Winnipeg introducing a mandatory indigenous studies course this fall, all eyes are on the University of Manitoba. The topic has been…
Future relations between UMSU and the CFS at stake in the next student election
The future of the Canadian Federation of Students’s (CFS) presence on the University of Manitoba campus may lie in the hands of the next University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) executive.
UMFM, WUSC fee hike referenda approved by UMSU council
Two campus groups have received approval from University of Manitoba’s Student Union (UMSU) to hold a referendum on hiking their student fees as part of this year’s UMSU general election.
U of M chancellor re-elected to another term
Harvey Secter, University of Manitoba alumni and dean emeritus of the university’s Robson Hall faculty of law, was re-elected as chancellor of the university on Feb. 3 and will have completed nine years in the position by the end of his term in 2019.