Executive recommends UMSU leave federation of students
UMSU president Jakob Sanderson recommended that the union vote to remove itself from the Canadian Federation of Students during Thursday’s board meeting. An emergency board…
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UMSU continues to be at odds with federation
As UMSU president Jakob Sanderson and the board of governors prepare for an emergency vote on whether or not to affirm membership with the Canadian…
UMISA calls for UMSU president to step down
The U of M Indigenous Students’ Association (UMISA) released a statement Thursday demanding UMSU president Jakob Sanderson step down, citing an “utter disregard and disrespect…
UMSU votes against CFS motion supporting BDS movement
UMSU spoke out and voted against a CFS motion supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.
Canadian Federation of Students, UMISA call out treatment of Indigenous students
A group within the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has condemned the U of M for what it calls anti-Indigenous racism.
Post-secondary suffering under PC governance
Across the country, student debt levels are rising to unprecedented levels. High upfront costs are a barrier students face when making the decision to pursue…
CFS-MB cries foul over UMSU act amendments
Amendments to the UMSU Act are being criticized by the Canadian Federation of Students – Manitoba (CFS-MB) as an assault on students. The UMSU Act…
Province mulls stripping universal healthcare from international students
The Manitoba government is looking to save money, but it may come at a cost for international students studying in the province. The provincial government…
Universities and colleges see less funding in 2018 provincial budget
As part of Manitoba’s $17.4 billion budget for the 2018/19 fiscal year, unveiled March 12, support for post-secondary institutions will be cut by 0.9 per…
Federal Liberal budget commits to research
The federal government announced new investments for research-intensive universities in its 2018 budget, released Feb. 27 Minister of Finance Bill Morneau’s third budget included federal…