University of Manitoba

Bettering our campus

From Nov. 17-20, the fifth annual Canadian Conference on Student Leadership (CCSL) was held in Calgary, Alberta. I was one of the eight undergraduate students…




UMSU notes

The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council met on Dec. 1. The meeting began with a presentation by Michael Safiniuk, the successful candidate for…



U of M celebrates 96th Rhodes Scholar

The University of Manitoba celebrated its 96th student receiving the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship last week. Mark Hearson, who is in his fifth year of civil…


Alternative Reading Week to focus on Winnipeg

Hoping to highlight societal issues currently facing Winnipeg, Alternative Reading Week Winnipeg will take place from February 21-24, 2012. Previously, the University of Manitoba Students’…


Reappointment and retirement

The University of Manitoba is set for a slight shift in administration, as David Barnard gears up for a second term as the university president…


Transit fares to increase

Transit users could be paying for the second leg of the city’s rapid transit corridor with a new bus fare increase of 25 cents. Cash…


BoG notes

The U of M Board of Governors met Nov. 15. At the beginning of the meeting, the board watched a short video called “Open Doors…