Community meeting charts way forward on illegal housing
If the illegal rooming houses that have been sprouting up in neighbourhoods surrounding the University of Manitoba are to be weeded out, the effort has…
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City councillor ramps up fight against illegal housing
South Winnipeg-St. Norbert Coun. Janice Lukes is setting up a residents’ association to address a growing problem around the University of Manitoba – the proliferation…
David Barnard opens up
David Barnard, the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba, has faced his share of controversy. This year alone, Barnard has had to deal…
International students hit the streets
University of Manitoba international students are planning a massive demonstration outside the Fort Garry administration building July 30 to protest what they view as unfair…
Tuition increases asymmetrical burden on international students
There is nothing but shock, resentment, and grave disappointment from international students regarding the budget released by the University of Manitoba administration in May. Depending…
University of Manitoba approves 2015-16 budget
The University of Manitoba’s Board of Governors approved the university’s 2015-16 budget last month, raising the ire of international students forced to cough up…
Adapting to Winnipeg with art
The University of Manitoba wants to help international students ease their adjustment to our frigid city through a group workshop series titled Creative Group Workshop…
International students protest faculty of engineering admission policies
A group of University of Manitoba students and supporters protested on July 17 against what they called discriminatory admissions policies at the university’s faculty of…
Report from the U of M Senate
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the engineering building senate chambers to hear annual reports from Student Accessibility Services and…
International Education Week recognizes students from abroad
The fourth annual International Education Week was held across Canada last week in order to recognize the importance of international students to “Canada, to Canadian…