Busy first week on campus
The University of Manitoba was a busy place last week. On top of the return to in-person learning, there were multiple back to school celebrations…
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Student groups host cultural celebrations
Two University of Manitoba student organizations held Independence Day celebrations in mid August. The Pakistani Stu- dents’ Association (PSA) celebrated Pakistani Independence Day on Aug….
Meet the 2022 UMSU presidential candidates
Voting will take place online March 31 to April 1 at umsu.simplyvoting.com
Meet the 2022 UMSU vice-presidential candidates
Voting will take place online March 31 to April 1 at umsu.simplyvoting.com
UMSU election nominations close March 11
UMSU general elections will be held this month, with voting beginning March 31 at 9 a.m. AND CLOSING APRIL 1 AT 4:30 P.M.
UMSU withholds $1m in federation membership dispute
UMSU is withholding more than $1 million in outstanding fees to the Canadian Federation of Students—Manitoba over a dispute
regarding the union’s membership in the federation.
UMSU passes motion reducing voting board seats
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.
U of M vice-president (external) resigns
In a statement to his colleagues at the U of M, vice-president (external) John Kearsey announced he would be resigning Dec. 3.
UMSU endorses binding arbitration in UMFA strike
UMSU passed a motion Nov. 22 endorsing binding arbitration to resolve the UMFA strike.
Students Supporting UMFA block administration’s doors
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.