UMSU presidential candidates
Divya Sharma Sharma is currently a second-year student studying global political economy. She identifies as a sister, mentor, student and immigrant. Sharma also describes herself…
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UMSU vice-presidential candidates
VICE PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS Rachhvir Dhaliwal, a third-year political studies student, is running unopposed for the newly created position of vice president university affairs. Dhaliwal…
UMSU community representative candidates
BLACK STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE Clifford Emelumba Emelumba is a first-year student, planning to major in theatre. He enjoys reading, watching films and meeting or helping people….
Student-at-large suspended from UMSU meetings
Student-at-large Victoria Romero has been suspended from attending UMSU board of director meetings for the remainder of the 2023-2024 academic year. During the Jan. 25…
UMSU to adopt ranked ballots in general elections
The UMSU board of directors voted at its Jan. 11 board meeting to move toward the implementation of a ranked ballot voting system for general…
Damilola Ojo named UMSU Black students’ rep
Becoming the new Black students’ representative on the UMSU board of directors feels like a “full circle moment” for Damilola Ojo. Ojo was elected as…
Suspended nursing student’s motion ruled out of order at UMSU meeting
A motion to release a statement concerning students’ right to freedom of expression and their right to use the advocacy services allotted to them was…
UMSU quiet on Palestine because it bungles everything
UMSU has not been entirely silent on what professor of Holocaust and genocide studies Raz Segal has called “a textbook case of genocide” of Palestinians,…
As UMSU runs holiday hampers, UM food bank use rises
UMSU is currently holding its annual Holiday Hamper program, which aims to support students in need during the holiday season. This year, the hamper program…
UMSU board unanimously votes out community rep
The UMSU board of directors (BOD) unanimously voted to remove Black students’ representative Anita Ayame from her position during a special meeting held on Thursday,…