Campus
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High school dropouts feel like ‘outcasts’
When Dagan Moss was 11, her mother was diagnosed with a fatal disease – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease or ALS.
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University’s seventh annual powwow a success
The University of Winnipeg’s campus was filled with colourful feathers, the rolling sound of drums and enormous pride as aboriginal dancers, drummers and singers converged Friday, Mar. 6 for the annual powwow.
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Campus News Briefs
Business faculty learning while eating; Tuition fee increases not a big deal; Disability support still not enough; Beatles have their own masters degree; Ontario premier promises more grad students
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Talkin’ trash
A group of four University of Winnipeg students have been talkin’ trash in Regina.
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Robust election roster might revamp UWSA
The University of Winnipeg’s Students Association’s (UWSA) spring election is shaping up to be an interesting race, with candidates eager to change the face of the ailing students’ association.
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Campus News Briefs
U of W gets new chancellor; Academics staying up north; Recession hits universities; Students pay too much
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Model school breaks all the rules
Life in high school can be tough if you can’t relate to the learning methods. Perhaps you can’t focus for more than a few minutes. Maybe you’ve never felt comfortable in school. Maybe you don’t care about education because you don’t feel safe.
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Campus News Briefs
U of W embraces Black History Month; Athabasca University teaching through play; Province commits money to train troubled northern workers; European process raises questions about Canadian universities; Faith to be rewarded
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Single university looking for international mate
With economic hardships potentially putting a damper on local enrolment, the Government of Manitoba is putting all its effort into attracting international students to the province.
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Tough times for U of W
Despite the current economic slowdown and an $8 million bill on the horizon, the University of Winnipeg is still vowing the scholarships and bursaries students receive annually won’t decline and is pushing ahead with capital expansion projects.
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Smoke baby, smoke?
The University of Winnipeg admitted it made a mistake when it allowed representatives from a tobacco company to take part in its recent career fair.
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Campus News Briefs
Outspoken professor gets the sack ; Residence long time coming ; Setting sights on Insight ; UWSA election low-down ; Checking out the university
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Our funds, our services
If asked, few of us could decide right away how 9,000 students should spend over $1.5 million. And yet that’s roughly what University of Winnipeg students pay their students’ association yearly.
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Education as a treaty right
Access to education is a treaty right, but the government of Canada doesn’t act like it is. A recent move from funding through bands and councils to the student loans program has many people upset.
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Campus News Briefs
Green spotlight on U of W ; Rethinking our ethics ; Science for life ; Student association gets ahead, leaves students behind ; Get ready to rumble
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U of W gets $8 million budget boost
The provincial government is giving the University of Winnipeg $7.9 million for maintenance and improvements, part of a $40 million contribution to Manitoba’s four major universities.
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Job fair for aboriginal youth comes to Winnipeg
A job fair directed at Western Canada’s aboriginal community drew 1,100 students from across western Canada for workshops and a trade show on Jan. 14.
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Campus News Briefs
Passing on the U-Pass ; Keeping cool in a recession ; U of W videos earn professional recognition ; Fair justice ; Questioning youth
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My education is basically free?
You may not know it looking at your university bill, but a new report suggests Manitobans pay effectively nothing to go to university in the province.
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Transit riders given the cold shoulder
Unheated shelters and bus delays have Winnipeg public transit riders opting for less sustainable transportation, as many find waiting for the bus in freezing temperatures just not worth the hassle.