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.
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UMGSA establishing operational expense account
The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) council passed a motion to establish an expense account and corresponding debit card during its Jan. 23 meeting.
Can you explain your research in three minutes?
Writing a graduate research thesis sharpens time management and communication skills, but so does explaining your research in 180 seconds.
Grad student association restructures executive
The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) is restructuring its executive team. The number of executive positions is being reduced from six to five…
UMGSA calls out racism, harassment on campus
The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) released a year-end statement in December highlighting a number of issues U of M students and staff…
Grad students vote to index fees to inflation
U of M graduate students voted to index fees to inflation in a referendum in early December. Following an analysis of University of Manitoba Graduate Students’…
UMGSA holding referendum on student fees
The U of M Graduate Student Association (UMGSA) is holding a referendum on whether or not to increase UMGSA fees based on inflation. The question…
Making the decision to pursue graduate school
In the current labour market, credential creep is a real problem.
The UMGSA needs to update its social media policy for elections
Currently, the election manual states that, “social network sites such as Facebook etc. are not permitted as campaigning vehicles.”
The benefits and challenges of being a mother and a graduate student
Rony Thomas is a third year PhD student in the Department of Immunology at the University of Manitoba, working under the supervision of Dr. Xi Yang.