April 16, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – Jehan Moorthy, Vice President Finance & Operations for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU), has submitted his resignation effective today, the 16th of April 2018. “It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the University of Manitoba’s students,” said Moorthy. “Though I look forward to the…
April 4, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is disappointed to see the Private Members’ Bill amending The UMSU Act delayed due to intentional lengthy debate by the Official Opposition at the Manitoba Legislature on April 3, 2018. As a nonpartisan bill amending a Private Act, UMSU is calling upon…
March 29, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba’s Student Union (UMSU) is lobbying to introduce several amendments to the UMSU Act, which will be carried forward in a private member’s bill by Fort Richmond MLA Sarah Guillemard. UMSU has been working on this initiative with our local MLA for over a year. The UMSU Act, a…
March 28, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) firmly opposes the University of Manitoba’s intent to increase tuition by 6.6 per cent in the 2018-2019 academic year. With Bill 31 having been passed by the provincial government in 2017, post-secondary institutions in Manitoba can now raise tuition annually by 5…
UMSU Successfully Lobbies U of M for Extended Tuition Payment Deadline University of Manitoba students will see an extended tuition payment deadline implemented in Fall 2018. The new deadline is set for approximately 10 business days after the end of the revision period, rather than during it. The revision period, when students are able to…