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Some classes cancelled in solidarity with virtual scholar strike

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Gillian Brown
Underrepresentation in academia among BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) students and faculty is nothing new, but last Wednesday and Thursday, academics across Canada and the U.S. took a stand against it. Either by...
Kelechi (K.P. Obinna) Asagwara
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Part-time enrolment spikes despite tuition hike, pandemic

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Gillian Brown
Despite the increasing tuition costs and shift to remote learning amid a pandemic, a preliminary 2020 fall term report states that the U of M has seen a sharp increase in enrolment compared to...
Jenelle McCann
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UWSA executives resign after racism allegations

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Gillian Brown
As a result of racism allegations, a blackface scandal and an internal human rights investigation, former University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) president Jibril Hussein and vice-president external affairs Breanna Belisle have resigned. After Hussein’s...
Carolyne Kroeker
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Classes adapt to U of M COVID-19 rules

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Gillian Brown
This semester in STEM faculties, remote classes are posing challenges for educators and students when it comes to what is typically hands-on learning. The deans of the faculties of science, environment and agricultural and food...
Carolyne Kroeker
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U of M pilots Respondus anti-cheating software

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Amira TekleGillian Brown
The U of M piloted a program over the summer term to remotely monitor students writing exams online.  Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most classes have been shifted online since the latter...
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Financial misuse and mismanagement allegations arise

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Gillian Brown
An internal investigation at the University of Manitoba has found that a senior employee mismanaged and misused university funds and directed others to do so as well. Allegations that the employee may have been former...
Star Roxas
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New systems to support students most affected by COVID-19

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Gillian Brown
Fall semester is rolling in amid uncertain times, but the U of M is aiming to put supports in place for students that are most affected by the changes brought on by the COVID-19...
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