Manitoba Elections 2019: Restore Access Funding & Bursaries

This article is part of UMSU’s Manitoba Elections 2019 series, detailing the policy priorities that we have advocated for provincial parties to adopt as part of their platforms to ensure postsecondary education in the province remains affordable and accessible. Learn more here.   RECOMMENDATION: The Government of Manitoba reinstate funding and bursaries for Access programs…

Manitoba Elections 2019: Support for Open Educational Resources & Credit Transfer Database

This article is part of UMSU’s Manitoba Elections 2019 series, detailing the policy priorities that we have advocated for provincial parties to adopt as part of their platforms to ensure postsecondary education in the province remains affordable and accessible. Learn more here.   RECOMMENDATION: The Government of Manitoba provide a 50% increase in funding grants for…

Manitoba Elections 2019: UMSU Lobbying for Postsecondary Student Priorities

As the largest student union in the province, we see UMSU as both existing to serve our members through the provision of services, while also using our influence to enhance the quality of student life and postsecondary education for all students within Manitoba.   With provincial polls called for September 10, we have advocated to Manitoba’s…