News briefs August 2020
Former director of NCTR set to continue decolonization work at University of Victoria On June 24 it was announced that Ry Moran, founding director of…
University of Manitoba
Financial misuse and mismanagement allegations arise
An internal investigation at the University of Manitoba has found that a senior employee mismanaged and misused university funds and directed others to do so…
New systems to support students most affected by COVID-19
Fall semester is rolling in amid uncertain times, but the U of M is aiming to put supports in place for students that are most…
Art instructor departs over racist artwork uproar
Current and former U of M students in the school of art have expressed outrage over a white instructor’s collection of artwork depicting himself in…
UM photo club losing darkroom after fire in UC
The existence of the UM photo club is in jeopardy after a fire took place outside UMSU University Centre (UC) March 13. The student club…
U of M libraries offer access beyond online catalogue
The U of M research community — particularly graduate students and faculty — have one less obstacle in their academic work amid the ongoing pandemic….
Scholar integrates Indigenous knowledge and science
A lecture by assistant professor and Indigenous scholar Myrle Ballard — part of the U of M’s Science Public Online Talks (SPOT) series — explored…
New U of M president set to lead through pandemic
Following the completion of former U of M president David Barnard’s tenure, Michael Benarroch began his term as the University of Manitoba’s 12th president and…
Anthropology department to offer COVID-19 course
The COVID-19 pandemic brought uncertain times for the University of Manitoba, but this fall assistant professor and cultural anthropologist Lara Rosenoff Gauvin hopes to explore…
U of M continues with tuition increase during pandemic
In the midst of a global COVID-19 pandemic, the U of M has announced that, as outlined in the 2020-21 budget, tuition for undergraduate and…