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…
DetailsUMSU 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…
DetailsThe University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is disappointed that the provincial government is set to reduce the University of Manitoba’s operating grant for 2018-2019, which will ultimately result in rising tuition fees for students. On March 12, 2018, the Manitoba Government released its budget for next year titled ‘Keeping our Promises’, including a 0.9…
DetailsJanuary 31, 2018 Winnipeg, MB – Councillor for The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU), Cole Parsons, has withdrawn a motion to hold a referendum to discuss defunding The Manitoban, the University of Manitoba’s student newspaper. The submitted motion was included in the UMSU Council Package distributed Jan. 29, 2018. After a tremendous amount of…
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