Tag: student groups

UMSU’s board of directors passed a motion at its Jan. 20 meeting reducing the number of voting members on the board from over 50 down to 28.

In a statement to his colleagues at the U of M, vice-president (external) John Kearsey announced he would be resigning Dec. 3.

UMSU passed a motion Nov. 22 endorsing binding arbitration to resolve the UMFA strike.

The students, organized by Students Supporting UMFA (SSUMFA), demanded the administration offer faculty a fair deal. The protesters held signs with slogans like, “Listen up Benarroch” — directed at university president Michael Benarroch — and “Get back to bargaining” as they prevented staff from entering the building until 9:30 a.m.

The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has released a detailed timeline for changes to the governance board structure. At the beginning of the fall...