Cabinet shuffle sees new minister for post-secondary institutions
In a cabinet shuffle Jan. 5, the provincial government appointed Wayne Ewasko, member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for Lac du Bonnet, to the newly…
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‘Unprecedented’ best practices memo for online learning circulated by provost
On Jan. 5, U of M provost and vice-president (academic) Janice Ristock issued a memo to all U of M deans to be circulated to instructors…
Remote exams prompt mixed responses
Finals took on different forms last semester as the U of M completed a fall term consisting of mostly remote courses. Phase three of U of…
Senate approves faculty of science progression rule changes
At its Jan. 6 meeting, the U of M senate approved changes to the rules for students in the faculty of science around academic warnings, probation…
The student experience amid a pandemic
When the University of Manitoba announced that its fall 2020 term would be conducted remotely, students knew that they were in for many changes. Every…
U of M senate approves ‘compassionate grading’ plan
The U of M has seen nearly a year of remote learning and, though time has passed, the university’s student senate caucus found that students…
UMSU lobbies provincial, federal governments
Throughout the week of Nov. 23, UMSU participated in a federal lobby week as part of the Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities (UCRU). UMSU also…
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…
Active living centre launches remote health programs
U of M recreation services is striving to keep people motivated regardless of a global pandemic. After the closure of the campus Active Living Centre…
Students are concerned about in-person labs
I am sending this letter to draw attention to the unfair circumstances currently imposed by the University of Manitoba’s faculty of science on students regarding…