University scrambles to plan response in event of long-term strike
More than a week into a faculty strike that has cancelled hundreds of classes at the U of M, university administration has not shared with…
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UMSU must support UMFA in their strike
On Oct. 27, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council discussed whether to take a stance on the precarious negotiations that have been ongoing…
UMSU audit shows $690,000 operating fund deficit in 2015-16
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) ran a $690,000 deficit in its operating fund last year, according to its official audit presented at council’s…
UMSU LGBTTQ*, Aboriginal representative positions filled
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) finally has a full slate of community representatives after filling its LGBTTQ* and Aboriginal students’ rep positions at…
U of M’s office of sustainability set to begin waste audit in November
The University of Manitoba’s office of sustainability is preparing to conduct a broad-scaled waste audit and organic waste processing feasibility study after receiving a $40,000…
The U of M needs to move forward with composting on campus
Whether it is a takeout container from Degrees or the remnants of your lunch packed from home, one thing is certain: at the University of…
U of M alumna’s painting wins regional award
When Zahra Baseri left Iran to study art in Manitoba, her goal was not to simply create pretty things. She wanted to use her creations…
Hank Bull’s Connexion connects the dots
This semester, the School of Art Gallery is showcasing an exhibition by Canadian contemporary artist Hank Bull. The exhibition, called Connexion, is on display until…
Picketing begins after UMFA, university mediations break down
“We just saw no flexibility whatsoever, despite the fact that we walked in to that mediation saying that we would agree for the moment to set aside the salary question” – Mark Hudson, UMFA president
Province directing U of M to freeze faculty salaries: U of M, UMFA presidents
“The province has unnecessarily endangered a complex negotiation through this misguided interference” – Mark Hudson, UMFA president