Province grants additional $27.9 million to universities, colleges
Colleges and universities across the province will receive an additional $27.9 million from the Manitoba government, NDP Premier Greg Selinger announced Jan. 7.
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Faculty of education upgrades diversity admission policy
The faculty of education at the University of Manitoba is expanding its diversity admissions policy and increasing the number of seats set aside for enrolment into its bachelor of education program.
UMSU moves forward on University Centre renovations
The $1.4-million UMSU Street renovation project took a step forward at the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council’s regular meeting Jan. 7, with the approval of preliminary drawings and the creation of a management committee to oversee the project.
Post-secondary institutions in Manitoba prioritize indigenous education
Excellence in indigenous education became a priority for all post-secondary institutions and public school boards in Manitoba as they came together to sign the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint in December.
Lytics light up the Hub
On Friday, Jan. 8, University of Manitoba students can ring in the winter term at the Hub with local hip-hop outfit the Lytics. Students at…
Manitoba school boards need leadership, says professor
As Manitoba prepares for a heated provincial election, one professor is bringing her expertise in conflict mitigation to an important policy debate – the education of children and young people throughout the province.
UMSU offers support for abandoned Nigerian students
As the winter term commences at the University of Manitoba, a handful of state-sponsored Nigerian students face uncertainty after the development agency funding their scholarships ceased operations in November.
Young Winnipeg Muslims respond to Islamic terrorist attacks
Current and former University of Manitoba students have taken to the Internet to give voice to young Western Muslims in the wake of terrorist attacks overseas.
Orange you glad
University of Manitoba architecture students Brooks Keen, Braden Funk, and Kevin Neufeld are leaving their mark all over Winnipeg during the final year of their…
Raising the roof on the river
Winnipeg’s annual winter pop-up restaurant, RAW: Almond, will soon return to its home on the frozen Red River near the Forks for a fourth time….