‘Compassionate’ grading scheme approved by senate
After months of students voicing difficulties brought by the fall’s remote learning, the U of M senate approved a version of the student senate caucus’…
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A next remote semester announced
Nearly a year has passed since U of M classes first went remote, and in-person classes still seem as far away as ever. On Jan….
Preventing education from becoming another COVID-19 casualty
With devotion, teachers are standing by their students to maintain their learning and aid in the development of the social, emotional and academic skills during…
Remote exams prompt mixed responses
Finals took on different forms last semester as the U of M completed a fall term consisting of mostly remote courses. Phase three of U of…
Community Projects program teaches through experience
Even in the midst of a pandemic, community engaged learning (CEL) at the U of M has maintained its goal of providing students and community…
Students are concerned about in-person labs
I am sending this letter to draw attention to the unfair circumstances currently imposed by the University of Manitoba’s faculty of science on students regarding…
Inequality shining through global lockdown curtains
Elon Musk has long been a skeptic of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. When California went into its initial lockdown in March 2020 and…
Colloquium discusses Indigenous activism
The Manitoba branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives co-presented a virtual event with the University of Manitoba’s Native studies department Nov. 25. Assistant…
Professor receives CBC Manitoba Future 40 award
CBC Manitoba released its list of the top 40 researchers and educators in the province under age 40 last month. Among the list was Jennifer…
Anti-mask protests are misguided, irrevocably damaging
With COVID-19 cases in Manitoba currently spiking and increased restrictions being imposed by the provincial government, it has been a challenging time for many Manitobans…