Progressive Conservatives hold line on post-secondary funding
In its first provincial budget since being elected to office in April, the Manitoba Progressive Conservative government held steady on post-secondary funding. Released on May…
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UMFA, administration to begin contract negotiations in May
Negotiations toward a multi-year agreement between the University of Manitoba and its faculty are set to get underway in earnest after an attempt to reach…
Progressive Conservatives pledge to bolster Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative
If elected into office April 19, a Progressive Conservative government will double the Manitoba Scholarships and Bursary Initiative to $20 million through increased private sector…
Recall petition against UMSU president gaining steam
A petition to hold a referendum to remove University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) president Jeremiah Kopp from office has collected nearly half the signatures required to spark a recall vote.
UMSU VP student services steps aside amid controversy
With less than two months remaining in the current executive term, University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) vice-president student services Jessica Morrison submitted her resignation…
UMSU president responds to allegations
Responding to allegations of financial misconduct and a petition calling for his removal from office, University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) president Jeremiah Kopp said…
Tory education critic hits back after NDP criticisms
With a provincial election only a little more than a month away and with polls showing the incumbent NDP government behind the surging Progressive Conservatives, there could be a new government controlling Manitoba’s finances after ballots are counted April 19.
Mixed UMSU executive vows to work together
After students elected a mixed-slate executive to lead the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) for the second consecutive year, candidates who once traded barbs…
UMSU executive candidate under fire over Facebook comments
A candidate on the UMSU For You University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executive slate has come under fire for comments posted on Facebook in 2012.
James Allum draws election fault lines
With a provincial election around the corner and the University of Manitoba facing a second round of cuts to its operating budget, post-secondary education funding is likely to be a contentious issue on the campaign trail.