Performance-based funding harms education
Performance-based funding — an educational funding system where funds are based largely on how “successful” a school is determined to be — is a concept…
university finances
Performance-based funding still on the table for Manitoba universities
Despite concerns from university faculty and the official Opposition, the provincial government is still considering a performance-based funding model for universities in Manitoba. The decision…
U of M would fail service inspection
With a surplus of $94 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year the university — regardless of the fact that the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) advocated that graduate student fees should not go up, particularly during the ongoing pandemic — upped graduate student summer fees by at least 464%.
UMSU annual general meeting recap
The UMSU executive informed membership of its activities and projects at its 2020 fall annual general meeting (AGM) Dec. 3. The AGM did not…
New model seeks to grant funds based on performance
As the provincial government seeks to improve the operation of post-secondary education in Manitoba, the government now plans to adopt a performance-based finance model. The…
Audit reveals ‘weak’ monitoring of institution expenses
A provincial post-secondary audit released this month revealed financial and governance concerns at seven Manitoba institutions. Post-secondary provincial audits are not routine, but rather are…