Over $2.5 million in funding announced for research
Seventeen U of M projects have received over $2.5 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The funding was announced…
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UMSU raises priorities with provincial parties
With the Manitoba provincial election less than a month away, UMSU has been meeting with parties to ensure students’ voices are heard.
UMSU to create four policy-building working groups
UMSU is in the process of creating four working groups.
International student healthcare costs sharply increase
With international students in Manitoba set to begin paying for healthcare coverage for the 2019-20 year, a June 25 board of governors’ decision will have them paying even more than expected to this point.
University’s new chancellor prioritizing inclusion
The U of M’s new chancellor has been appointed, a role she calls a “tremendous honour.”
UMGSA runoff elects previously disqualified candidate
After issuing an apology and holding a runoff election in May, the U of M graduate students’ association (UMGSA) has announced Okechukwu Efobi has been elected vice-president services and support (VPSS).
UMGSA issues apology, announces runoff election
After an election that sparked controversy due to allegations of misconduct, the U of M graduate students’ association (UMGSA) council has issued an apology and announced a runoff election for one position.
Controversial UMGSA election unratified
A controversial University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) 2019 executive election is headed to a run-off vote after two candidates for vice-president services and support (VPSS) finished in a dead tie and a handful of appeals — including one each against the CRO and uncontested returning president Carl Neumann — have been filed.
UMSU preps flex parking
UMSU plans for a flexible parking pass have finally come to fruition, with parking services set to launch a pilot program in September, 2019.
UMGSA candidates talk priorities
Candidates hoping for a seat on the U of M graduate students’ association (UMGSA) council took questions and discussed priorities at the UMGSA general election forum on Tuesday.