Some classes cancelled in solidarity with virtual scholar strike
Underrepresentation in academia among BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) students and faculty is nothing new, but last Wednesday and Thursday, academics across Canada…
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Part-time enrolment spikes despite tuition hike, pandemic
Despite the increasing tuition costs and shift to remote learning amid a pandemic, a preliminary 2020 fall term report states that the U of M…
Faculty of health sciences approves anti-racism policy
The U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences (RFHS) approved the first anti-racism policy of any kind to exist in a Canadian post-secondary institution…
Inclusivity suffers when laptops banned in classrooms
Fall classes have kicked off the University of Manitoba’s academic year once again, but this semester looks a bit different — professors are going over…
Classes adapt to U of M COVID-19 rules
This semester in STEM faculties, remote classes are posing challenges for educators and students when it comes to what is typically hands-on learning. The deans…
U of M pilots Respondus anti-cheating software
The U of M piloted a program over the summer term to remotely monitor students writing exams online. Due to the onset of the COVID-19…
U of M holds off on online sexual violence reporting tool
Eleven of Manitoba’s colleges and universities have signed on with Respect, Empower, Educate Survivors (REES), an online sexual violence reporting tool tailored to the needs…
U of M professor to study long-term effects of vaping
The University of Manitoba has the potential to become one of Canada’s leading universities studying the health effects of vaping. Along with two other U…
Class scheduling application created during pandemic
Unsatisfied with the experience of planning his class schedule through Aurora, fifth-year computer engineering student Laith Alsheikh decided to take matters into his own hands….
U of M announces major in data science
The faculty of science has created a new interdisciplinary bachelor of science with a major in data science degree program, set to launch at the…