NDP, PCs row over government involvement in faculty strike
As picket lines continue to greet those still attending classes or working at the University of Manitoba, politicians continue to debate the role the provincial…
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Province directing U of M to freeze faculty salaries: U of M, UMFA presidents
“The province has unnecessarily endangered a complex negotiation through this misguided interference” – Mark Hudson, UMFA president
PC government introduces new mandatory sexual assault policy legislation
The Progressive Conservative provincial government has introduced new mandatory sexual assault policy legislation for Manitoban universities and colleges after striking down similar legislation only a…
Tuition will rise in Manitoba: the question is how much
The Progressive Conservative provincial government has shown it is open to changing the legislation that maintains tuition increases for post-secondary institutions at or below the…
Meaningful sexual assault policy, not politics, should be priority for NDP, PCs
Last November, during the dying days of the NDP government, education minister James Allum introduced Bill 3 to Manitoba’s legislature. Then, this past June, NDP…
CFS-MB calls on PC government to pass mandatory sexual assault policy legislation
The Canadian Federation of Students–Manitoba (CFS-MB) is calling on the Progressive Conservative (PC) government to pass a bill that requires public post-secondary institutions to have…
Front and Centre zeroing in on $500 million, province non-committal on $150 million commitment
The University of Manitoba announced Saturday that its Front and Centre fundraising campaign has passed the $400 million mark. U of M President and vice-chancellor…
New pathway for Manitoba midwifery students
“We’re going from ‘we have nothing’ to ‘we have nursing,’ to ‘we have an entire program, and I might be graduating in 2019.’”
U of M introduces sexual assault policy
The University of Manitoba has introduced a new standalone anti-sexual assault policy at a time when sexual assault is a hot-button issue at Manitoba universities…
Midwifery students rally for cancelled program
Students and supporters rallied at the Manitoba legislature June 30 in support of the province’s only bachelor of midwifery program, which students learned last week…