UMSU board meeting update
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…
UMSU election
UMSU strikes working group to address equity, diversity and inclusion issues
The UMSU board of directors unanimously passed a motion creating a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) working group at its Jan. 14 meeting. According…
UMSU to scrap slate system as part of ongoing changes
During the Oct. 8 UMSU meeting, the board of directors voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion that signals the abolition of slates from UMSU…
Complaints of rule-breaking disparage campaign
Rule breaking, Instagram poaching and even collusion — two weeks of UMSU election campaigning saw 10 submitted complaints.
Your UMSU sweeps 2019 general elections
Your UMSU — led by incumbent candidate Jakob Sanderson — has swept the 2019 UMSU general elections.
Meet your community representatives: international students’ rep nominees
There are three students running for the position of international students’ representative for the 2019-20 year.
Meet your community representatives: accessibility students’ rep nominees
There are two students running for the position of accessibility students’ representative for the 2019-20 year.
Meet your community representatives: uncontested candidates
Indigenous students’ representative Alicia Kubrakovich Alicia Kubrakovich is a first-year student and executive member of UMISA who said she plans to continue on the path…
Slate withdraws before campaigning begins
One of four potential UMSU presidents dropped out of the race before campaigning even began after raising concerns regarding the union’s chief returning officer (CRO) — but his would-be running mates cite conflicting reasons.
“As a Métis student on campus, a lot of the stuff that we see around campus is really troubling to me”
Jakob Sanderson is hoping for one more year as UMSU president as part of the Your UMSU slate.