Streetwise singing
From Feb. 6 to 8 at 8 p.m. each night, the U of M’s Musical Theatre Ensemble will perform their annual show compiling a series…
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UMSU withholds $40,000 in fees under bogus contract, says University 1 Student Council
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) entered into an illegitimate contract to use $40,000 worth of University 1 Student Council (U1SC) fees to help pay for last year’s Frosh Fest, the first-year council said.
UMFA, university administration at odds over performance assessment
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is urging its members not to engage in discussions surrounding department-level performance measures, claiming the assessments proposed will impact working conditions and should be addressed through the collective bargaining process.
U of M architecture students tapped for warming hut installations
Two groups of University of Manitoba architecture students will have their warming hut designs adorn the Red River skating trail alongside contributions from around the globe.
Debating the democratic process
Electoral politics went under the microscope at the University of Manitoba late last week when political studies students hosted the 32nd annual John Wesley Dafoe Conference.
Tache Theatre christened with complex comedy
The U of M’s Black Hole Theatre Company (BHTC) is currently performing Middletown, a drama written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Will Eno. The play –…
U of M consulting students on sexual assault policy
Prompted by concerns over the clarity of the University of Manitoba’s existing policy on campus sexual assault, a working group established to review existing behavioural…
Increasing law school tuition creates barrier to justice, law student says
Increasing tuition fees at Canadian law schools could have a negative effect on public interest law, according to a recent op-ed by a University of…
Proposed changes to voluntary withdrawal policy raise student ire
Changes to the University of Manitoba’s voluntary withdrawal policy have raised the ire of students who argue that more leeway should be given to those…
Visionary Conversations panel discussion to focus on Syrian refugee crisis
The next edition of the Visionary Conversations series at the University of Manitoba will focus on Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, with expert…