Wet'suwet'en Solidarity Action
February 10th, 2020
Tonight, join us as we continue peaceful actions in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en’s defence of their land against the RCMP and Coastal GasLink pipeline.
February 10th, 2020
Tonight, join us as we continue peaceful actions in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en’s defence of their land against the RCMP and Coastal GasLink pipeline.
February 5th, 2020
According to Manitoba Health, the risk of the novel Coronavirus affecting Manitoba is low, with just four confirmed cases in Canada so far. Coronavirus symptoms, such as a cough, fever, sore throat, runny nose, headache, and breathing difficulties, are similar to the common cold are easily treatable in most cases.
As a precaution, public health officials advise individuals to take common prevention measures. They recommend regular hand washing with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand cleanser, covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing with your sleeve; and avoiding contact with anyone showing symptoms of a respiratory illness, such as coughing or sneezing.
News of the spread of Coronavirus has also led to increased negative racial stereotyping of Chinese and East-Asian people. Instances of this include avoiding visibly Asian individuals in public, shaming cultural foods, making assumptions on hygiene practices, and insensitive social media posts.
Several other foreign-borne illnesses like the SARS outbreak have been racialized in the past. Stereotypes like these are xenophobic, inaccurate and hurtful.
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) encourages students to support Asian students on campus by debunking myths stemming from racism. Education and following public health recommendations are critical to preventing the spread of the virus and the discrimination associated with it.
For links to more information, visit the website at www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/diseases/coronavirus.html.
For health questions or more information on respiratory illness, Manitobans can phone Health Links–Info Santé at 788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 (toll-free).
February 2nd, 2020
Nominate yourself in the 2020 UWSA General Election to run for a Board of Director, Executive Director, Board of Regents Representative, or Senator position!
To run, interested students will have to fill out a Nomination Form and submit it to Chief Elections Commissioner (CEC) before 6 PM of February 13. Nomination forms are available online, in the UWSA General Offices from February 3 – 13.
Interested in running? Click here for a PDF of the Candidate Guide or pick up a copy at the UWSA General Office!
For more information, check out theuwsa.ca/elections or e-mail the CEC at cec@theuwsa.ca
January 14th, 2020
The University of Winnipeg is gathering feedback on extended hours for Late in the Library. Answer this quick, 1 question survey to help us decide Late in the Library hours!
Click here: http://uwinnipeg.libsurveys.com/late-night-survey
January 10th, 2020
We are deeply saddened to hear about the lives lost in the crash of Ukranian International Airlines flight PS752, flying from Tehran, Iran to Kyiv, Ukraine on January 7, 2020. Amongst the 176 victims, eight were Iranian-Canadian living in Manitoba.
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) would like to offer deepest condolences to everyone who lost loved ones in this tragedy. A list of passengers is available here: Flight PS752 passenger list.
We encourage students affected by this to use the wellness resources found on campus and in the community. Counselling services are available to all UWinnipeg students free-of-charge at the Student Wellness Centre.
For assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please contact these community resources:
Due to increased racialized tensions in the community, we would also like to bring awareness to Muslim students’ rights on campus. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has also issued a ‘Know your Rights’ guide which you can download here. Some of their recommendations are listed below.
If you are approached by CSIS:
If you encounter police on campus, please note that:
For assistance, please contact NCCM’s Education and Outreach Coordinator, Aasiyah Khan at akhan@nccm.ca.
January 6th, 2020
Get Snowed In with the UWSA for its annual winter back-to-school celebration!
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/588055731952431/
Dates: Jan 7- 10 | 9 AM – 3PM
Location: Bulman Student Centre
Evening events at the Cinematheque and Duckworth Centre.
Programming includes free cereal, coffee and throwback TV on the big screen in the mornings, free soup during lunch hour, and colouring, crafts, and games all day. Please visit theuwsa.ca/snowedin for the full schedule.
The event is free for students, staff, and faculty. Please email events@theuwsa.ca for accessibility requests.
December 11th, 2019
Extended study and SafeWalk hours in the UW Library till 10.45 PM from Monday to Thursday till December 18.
November 26th, 2019
Celebrate the season of giving by giving to fellow students and community members in-need!
Soup + Soap is a food and hygiene donation drive that started in 2016/17. The donation drive is for the UWSA’s Emergency Foodbank and The Giving Shelf All of the donations must be brand new and unopened.
What we need:
What we don’t need:
Drop Off Locations:
Questions? Please contact the Sustainability Manager, by email: sustainability@theuwsa.ca or call: (204) 789-4244
November 21st, 2019
It’s the last UWSA Board Meeting of the year! All students are welcome and have speaking rights. Join your board of directors for pizza and planning.
Check out the agenda here: November 2019 Board Meeting Agenda