Winnipeg, Manitoba – Yesterday afternoon, the University of Manitoba Senate successfully approved a proposal from the UM Faculty of Arts to require students to complete a minimum of three credit hours from a list of courses that satisfy a new Indigenous Content requirement. Beginning in Fall 2021, new students entering into a general, advanced, honours, or integrated…
Winnipeg, MB – On Monday night, the UMSU Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion endorsing binding arbitration to resolve the ongoing labour dispute between the University and its academic staff. This decision followed a period of diligent consultation by the UMSU executive, a student poll, and invitations for both parties within the dispute to present…
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Winnipeg, MB – Last week, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union Board of Directors, comprised of members from 34 different faculties, voted unanimously to oppose the University of Manitoba’s implementation of Respondus Monitor. The vote came after weeks of UMSU talks with the university. The UMSU executive team was first alerted to student concerns surrounding the remote…
October 16, 2020 – As people continue to face numerous challenges, Red River College, in partnership with the Province of Manitoba, has joined the fight against COVID-19; a measure the Manitoba Alliance of Post-Secondary Students (MAPSS) stands in support of. Red River College is Manitoba’s largest post-secondary institution of applied learning and applied research. Their recent step, which…