Tuition fee increases coming to U of M
Tuition fee increases are coming to the University of Manitoba. Provost and vice-president (academic) Janice Ristock has confirmed the U of M plans to raise…
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UMFA challenges administration in open letter
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is urging university administration to increase full time academic staff, increase funding for students enrolled in graduate studies,…
Ace slate leads grad students association election
Ace slate – led by current University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) president Carl Neumann – nearly swept the 2018 UMGSA elections. Neumann was…
Manitoba budget a blow against the university
What the latest provincial budget reveals is that the government places little value on either education or students.
Election snapshot: UMGSA campaigns
Campaigning is underway for the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) general elections, with one full slate and two independent candidates in the running.
Students sleep outdoors to support homeless
Six U of M students slept in front of UMSU University Centre for five days last week to raise funds for homeless youth in Winnipeg….
Universities and colleges see less funding in 2018 provincial budget
As part of Manitoba’s $17.4 billion budget for the 2018/19 fiscal year, unveiled March 12, support for post-secondary institutions will be cut by 0.9 per…
Indigenous Awareness Week extended
The University of Manitoba has extended its annual Indigenous Awareness Week into Indigenous Awareness Month this year. The U of M is hosting several events…
Federal Liberal budget commits to research
The federal government announced new investments for research-intensive universities in its 2018 budget, released Feb. 27 Minister of Finance Bill Morneau’s third budget included federal…
U of M student finds high level of plastic in Lake Winnipeg
A recent study by a University of Manitoba undergraduate student suggests that Lake Winnipeg, and the fish that inhabit it, contain high levels of microplastics….