UMSU launches ‘UM for U’ campaigns
This past Thursday morning at Degrees Restaurant marked the launch of new campaigns aimed at addressing topics that UMSU identified as students’ top concerns on…
Canadian Federation of Students
Winnipeggers Take Back the Night
The 36th annual Take Back the Night march took to the sidewalks with a diverse crowd this Thursday, Sept. 18th. The event aims to raise…
More than just academics
As October rolls in, we see students are settling back into the regular grind of classes and part-time jobs. With all of this going on,…
UMSU daytimers feature Refresh logo
New UMSU daytimers prominently featuring the Refresh executive’s logo have been distributed to students by the University of Manitoba Students’ Union in University Centre as…
Students to vote on U-Pass in 2014 fall referendum
Members of UMSU and University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) will vote this upcoming fall term on the universal bus pass (U-Pass) that could give…
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…
Forum draws attention to youth unemployment in Canada
The issue of youth unemployment was front-and-centre last Friday at a forum hosted by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), the Canadian Labour Congress, the…
Aboriginal Students Gathering at Migizii Agamik
The 2014 Aboriginal Students Gathering was held at the University of Manitoba’s Migizii Agamik building earlier this month. On Feb. 14 and 15, students discussed…
Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students launches new campaign aimed at eliminating interest on loans
Last week the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) undertook a series of actions on the U of M campus to launch a new campaign aimed…
U-Pass gains critical support from city hall
The push to get Winnipeg university students access to a universal bus pass, or U-Pass, gained an important endorsement from Mayor Sam Katz in December….