Presidential review underway at U of M
The University of Manitoba could have a new president in 20 months. President David Barnard’s current term ends on June 30, 2013, but he has…
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Voter turnout increases . . .
Despite Elections Manitoba’s efforts, the drive to increase voter turnout in this year’s provincial election was not enough to raise voter turnout much more that…
Senate Notes
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Oct. 5. In university president David Barnard’s absence, Joanne Keselman, vice-president (academic and provost), chaired the meeting. The…
UMSU irons out security issues with The Hub
As opening day of The Hub is getting closer, UMSU is working to address potential security issues that may arise. Linda Lavallee, director of the…
Libyan students feel effects of revolution from miles away
Though physically thousands of kilometres away, Libyan students and expats of the country have felt the emotional — and sometimes financial — effects of the…
Abortion presentation sparks protest
A presentation organized by Students for a Culture of Life that focused on abortion incited a protest from members of the U of M Womyn’s…
Professor protesting removal from thesis committee
A professor in the faculty of education is protesting his removal from a master’s thesis committee last summer, alleging his removal violated the “appropriateness of…
UMSU notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) met on Oct. 6 at the Bannatyne campus. Heather Paterson, director of U of M’s Services for Students…
Getting high on campus
Assuming all goes well in October 2012, the University of Manitoba will expand its facilities to include the lower reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. Both graduate…
BoG notes
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors met on Sept. 27. The meeting began with a presentation on the redevelopment of Tache Hall into the…