Student-led UMSU motion calls for universal parking pass
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) was presented with a proposal to create a universal parking pass for undergraduate students at its regular council…
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Mumps on Fort Garry campus
Manitoba health officials are urging University of Manitoba students to take care after a number of students have been diagnosed with mumps. The province’s chief…
Every Teacher Project takes a closer look at LGBTQ inclusion among Canada’s educators
While most teachers are supportive of providing LGBTQ education to students, very few are given the tools to do so, according to Catherine Taylor, who…
UMFA demands ring hollow
By refusing to accept the administration’s latest collective bargaining offer, University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has left students wondering whether there will be a…
Tuition will rise in Manitoba: the question is how much
The Progressive Conservative provincial government has shown it is open to changing the legislation that maintains tuition increases for post-secondary institutions at or below the…
Students need to get off the sideline
As a third year student, only one aspect of university life concerns me: the quality of education. The budget cuts of the 2015-2016 year have…
UMFA is supporting students in its strike mandate
As most of the student body already knows, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) – the union of full-time professors, researchers, and librarians at…
U of M Faculty Association sets Nov. 1 strike deadline
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has set Nov. 1 as the deadline to negotiate a new contract with university administration. After receiving strong…
A message to U of M students from UMFA president Mark Hudson
“That’s what we are bargaining for: limits on the extent to which our workloads can be unilaterally increased.”
U of M Faculty Association returns strong strike mandate
Over 85 per cent of union members voted in favour of strike action.