U of W prof’s talk on trans health care sparks protest
A University of Winnipeg professor’s talk on the economic interests involved in gender affirming health care caused controversy last week, leading to protests and calls…
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U of W students voice opinions on mask-optional policy
The University of Winnipeg’s decision to make masks optional has left many students feeling apprehensive about returning to classes in-person this fall. On Aug. 15,…
U of M moving ahead with partial in-person return
In a Feb. 2 email to students and employees at the U of M, University president and vice-chancellor Michael Benarroch and provost and vice-president (academic) Diane Hiebert-Murphy announced that partial in-person teaching and learning will resume for some courses.
Bisons drop back-to-back against Wesmen
The women’s Bisons basketball team took the court this past weekend as they faced off in back-to-back games against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. The series started with a game on Friday that resulted in the Wesmen closing the Bisons lead in the Duckworth Challenge. The score currently sits at 2-1 for the U of M.
Extension requested for Winnipeg police funding model
The question of how to fund the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is winding its way through the Winnipeg city council.
Petition for lower tuition gains thousands of signatures
On Nov. 22, third-year faculty of arts student Simranjeet Kaur — under the name “Advocating for Students” — launched a Change.org petition calling on the U…
Student petition starts amid admin, faculty tensions
University students at both the U of M and the University of Winnipeg are signing an online petition for “student compensation” for what the petition…
UWSA executives resign after racism allegations
As a result of racism allegations, a blackface scandal and an internal human rights investigation, former University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) president Jibril Hussein…
U of M announces major in data science
The faculty of science has created a new interdisciplinary bachelor of science with a major in data science degree program, set to launch at the…
UWSA votes in slate of women of colour
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) has made history after voting in an executive slate comprised entirely of women of colour.