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.
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Motion 0525 lacks appropriate representation
My hope is that one day, when looking back at this motion, student leaders will be able to see beyond the scope efficiency and find themselves more in tune with the appropriate steps they can make toward representing the U of M’s diverse community. But for now, I can only wish that constituents become more aware of who they vote for to represent them in the biggest student-led political body at our university.
A politicized union is an engaged union
It has become apparent that not even our elected board is trusted with proposing changes to governing documents. As UMSU president Brendan Scott made clear both during debate at a meeting Jan. 6 and in a subsequent interview, it is expected of representatives to simply provide yes-or-no answers to questions presented by bureaucrats.
U-Pass paused for winter term
Students reliant on public transit will need to find an alternative to the U-Pass for yet
another term.
UMSU events change plans as university stays closed
With the sharp rise of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba and the university’s subsequent decision to postpone an in-person return for the majority of its courses, UMSU’s plans for the 2022 winter term — such as a skating rink on the quad — have been altered.
UMSU board reform delayed by representation concerns
Changes to UMSU governing documents which would see the reduction of voting members of the board of directors from over fifty down to 21 have been delayed following a Jan. 6 meeting in which concerns were raised regarding representation for marginalized communities in the union.
UMSU endorses binding arbitration in UMFA strike
UMSU passed a motion Nov. 22 endorsing binding arbitration to resolve the UMFA strike.
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Unvaccinated students to be excluded from in-person classes Students that remain unvaccinated will be unable to register for in-person classes for winter semester. At the…
UMSU planning Frosh for winter orientation
With in-person classes expected toresume this coming winter semester, UMSU is planning to inaugurate the studentbody’s return to campus with a bash.
UMSU’s adoption of the IHRA’s definition of anti-Semitism defends settler colonialism
Recently, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism in collaboration with Hillel Winnipeg, a…