Tuition fee increases coming to U of M
Tuition fee increases are coming to the University of Manitoba. Provost and vice-president (academic) Janice Ristock has confirmed the U of M plans to raise…
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UCRU recommends eliminating tuition tax credits
A report prepared by Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive Universities (UCRU) recommends that the federal government scrap the federal tuition tax credits moving into 2018. The UCRU…
UMSU criticized for short notice, poor publicity of AGMs
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is being criticized for poorly promoting its annual general meetings (AGM) after only two students attended the most…
Extended fall break coming to U of M
The University of Manitoba senate approved changes to the academic schedule that includes a four-day fall break and shortened fall and winter terms at its…
Manitoba eyes championship season
The University of Manitoba women’s hockey team will be back on the ice with even higher expectations from last season.
Faculty ratifies four-year agreement under “duress”
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) membership, which consists of approximately 1,200 professors, instructors, and librarians, ratified a long term deal on Sept. 8….
Faculty, university administration reach provisional long-term agreement
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and the University of Manitoba have reached a tentative four-year agreement following expedited bargaining sessions over the summer….
Manitoba Labour Board to rule on unfair labour complaint filed against the university by UMFA
The Manitoba Labour Board heard arguments in May regarding an unfair labour practice complaint filed by the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) stemming from…