May review from UMSU’s president
Dear Bisons, I hope you were all able to enjoy the nicer weather the month of May had to offer, and that you are all…
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UMSU members vote ‘yes’ on all four referendum questions
UMSU members voted “yes” on all four questions posed in the referendum which ran from April 7 to 9. The questions of adopting Studentcare’s legal…
UMSU motions on slates, anti-Semitism definition pass
Two motions were passed at last week’s University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) meeting. One approving the abolition of slates in student elections, and a…
Necessitating support for low-income students
When it was first announced that the 2020-21 academic year would be held remotely it did not come as a surprise for many students. The…
StudentsSpeakUp challenges post-secondary policies
On March 19, the Manitoba Alliance of Post-Secondary Students (MAPSS) began a two-week campaign called #StudentsSpeakUp. In a statement, Jelynn Dela Cruz, UMSU president and…
UMSU board meeting update
Two motions concerning the finalization of changes to UMSU’s bylaws were brought forward by the union’s governance committee at the board of directors meeting March…
Incoming UMSU president responds to remote learning survey
Last week, the Manitoban published the results of a survey gauging how students felt about their experiences during a year of remote learning. Nearly 500…
Ewasko addresses Bill 33 concerns
In the past few weeks, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration Wayne Ewasko has attempted to alleviate concerns around Bill 33, the Advanced Education…
UMSU to hold referendum on legal aid, external organization membership
The UMSU board of directors passed two motions at its March 11 meeting signalling an upcoming referendum on the question of purchasing legal aid services…
UMSU releases 2021-22 budget recommendations
UMSU released its recommendations for budget spending, and for the 2021-22 academic year, students can expect to see movement toward the adoption of open educational…