By UMSU Executive Committee During the first half of 2019/2020, UMSU’s centennial year, we focused on two things: building upon a number of different advocacy initiatives that began the year before, and making UMSU more engaged with and responsive to the needs of its members and stakeholders. In the second half of our term we…
By CBC News Nine Métis students have received money from the federal government to help pay for university costs through a partnership with the Manitoba Metis Federation. The $90-million, 10-year post-secondary education support program, which is administered by the MMF, was first announced in November. The federation announced the first cheques being sent out on Saturday.…
By Jakob Sanderson and Sarah Bonner-Proulx While post-secondary education in Canada largely falls under provincial jurisdiction, the federal government has a major stake in ensuring that the students of today are the skilled workers, innovators and leaders of tomorrow. This week, the two of us have joined our counterparts from the Undergraduates of Canadian Research-Intensive…