UMFA raises concerns over COVID-19 practices
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) continues to be concerned with the university’s health and safety practices surrounding SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. The…
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Explosive chemical found in Parker building
A “potentially unstable” chemical found in a storage closet of the Parker building sent Winnipeg Emergency Services to the University of Manitoba on Friday, June…
‘We have a right to be here’: To achieve in academia, four Indigenous scholars resist more than a century of colonialism, cultural genocide
“Anishinaabe of Treaty 3, 55,000 square miles, signed in 1873.” Lorraine Seymour knows the details of her home by heart. Sitting on a rock outside…
A staff member’s concern about campus climate policy
I would like to comment on the recent report released by the U of M called Where We Are Today, which summarizes the key concerns…
U of M tuition to increase for 2023-24 academic year
Fleur Almeida came to Canada for her post-secondary education in order to have more opportunities career-wise and a better quality of life. Now, Almeida is…
Micro-diplomas to focus on German lifestyle, mythology
For those interested in taking a diverse array of courses within the faculty of arts, but who do not have the available time commitment, the…
Kiskithihta Mīthokwesowin kicks off for the summer
Kiskithihta Mīthokwesowin: Discovering Our Gifts kicked off its opening celebration on National Indigenous Peoples Day last Wednesday with a pipe ceremony, medicine walk and a…
Project to examine period poverty across U of M campuses
Periods are a fact of life. They are a basic human biological function for nearly half the world’s population. However, many individuals face challenges in…
U of M to increase security on campus with new officers
The University of Manitoba will be implementing institutional safety officers (ISOs) to assist with campus security in the near future. ISOs are licensed security officers…
U of M instructor continues one-person Cree class
A U of M language course teaching Cree avoided cancellation this semester after only one student enrolled. Samuel Robinson, a student at U of M,…