Campus News Briefs
From golf course to residential community The University of Manitoba will be introducing an international design competition for a plan that will convert the unused Southwood Golf Course into student...
View ArticleU-Pass: Info on the upcoming vote
As your students’ union, our primary goal and objective for the fall 2012 Referendum is to ensure that our members are informed on the question they are being asked, and on the program that is being...
View ArticleLarge majority of students say yes to U-Pass
The results of the U-Pass referendum have shown that a large majority of students have voted in favour of the U-Pass. The referendum was held from Nov. 14 to 16 with various polling stations around...
View ArticleU of M professor explores swine housing options for farmers
A professor at the U of M is conducting research into tools that will assist farmers in making the transition from the individual housing of sows to group housing. Laurie Connor is a professor in the...
View ArticlePrivate college on U of M campus criticized by former students, faculty
A privately-run college located on the University of Manitoba campus, the International College of Manitoba (ICM), has recently drawn anger from former students and the University of Manitoba Faculty...
View ArticleReport from the U of M Senate
The University of Manitoba’s senate meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 9, was dominated largely by a discussion of the school’s Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) planning framework, a collection of data...
View ArticleHundreds gather to protest
Along with five campus labour unions, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held a rally at Chancellor’s Circle, outside the administration building, on Wednesday, Feb. 13 to protest...
View ArticleIsraeli Apartheid Week held at U of M and U of W
The Winnipeg Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (WCAIA) and Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) coordinated events on both University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba campuses during the...
View ArticleCentre for Arctic research opens at U of M
The U of M’s Clayton H. Riddell faculty of environment, earth, and resources has had its home building, the Wallace Building, extended to house a fifth floor, which contains the brand-new Nellie...
View ArticleTeague Sherman ready to fly with the Bombers
Following a five-year career with the University of Manitoba Bisons football team, in which he was named a first team all-Canadian in each of his final two seasons, Teague Sherman was signed to a...
View ArticleBison Briefs
Soccer Defender Sarah Haiko and goaltender Chloe Werle, both fourth-year athletes with the Bisons, were named as team captains for the 2013 season. The Bisons opened their season at home, hosting the...
View ArticleBisons trample Pronghorns
The U of M men’s hockey team absolutely embarrassed the Lethbridge Pronghorns over the weekend, dominating both games played at the Wayne Fleming Arena at Max Bell Centre. On Nov. 15, a strong...
View ArticleA successful return
The Manitoba Bison men’s hockey team did not disappoint in their first home games of 2014. They took all four points against the Mount Royal Cougars in a weekend set. Special teams were the difference...
View ArticleActive Living Centre update
Students and the community have taken notice of the ongoing construction alongside Frank Kennedy Centre at the University of Manitoba. The space will be home to the Active Living Centre, a $45 million...
View ArticleSustainability and business – not such strange bedfellows after all
Sustainability has entered the modern lexicon in a significant way. Business people and those who teach business are increasingly employing the term, once used almost exclusively by artists and...
View ArticleRoad to recovery
April 21 will be an emotional day in Boston, as the 118th Boston Athletic Association Marathon gets underway. It has been nearly a year since the tragic Boston Marathon bombings at the 2013 race, which...
View ArticleDaily Bread Cafe one of the best kept secrets on campus
Depending on who you ask, the Daily Bread Cafe is one of the best kept secrets on campus. Unlike other campus eateries, Daily Bread doesn’t have the advantage of being situated prominently in some of...
View ArticleNew to the country student feels cold but welcome
If you come from a country where “heating” comes courtesy of the blazing tropical sun, the first thing you will notice in Winnipeg is the chilly weather. The chilled weather is, however, completely...
View ArticleBig Horns fur up
As new students, and even returning ones, it is sometimes hard to find a niche at the university – a place where you belong, and feel comfortable in your own skin. There are many unique and diverse...
View ArticleUniversity of Manitoba Students Against Impaired Driving
University of Manitoba Students Against Impaired Driving (SAID) works to spread awareness of the dangers of impaired driving, and is “committed to promoting safe and responsible driving in Winnipeg,”...
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