July 13th, 2016
index will be closed tomorrow at 2 p.m. and will not open until noon on Friday, July 15. The staff are being trained at Dogwood Roastery to perfect their coffee skills!
The hours will be:
Thursday, July 14: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday, July 15: 12 – 4 p.m.
July 13th, 2016
The next meeting for the Inclusive Gym Initiative is July 14 in The Hive at 7 p.m. If you cannot attend the meeting but are still interested in participating in this initiative, you can email Jade DeFehr at womens@theuwsa.ca or Jacq Pelland at lgbtdirector@theuwsa.ca for more info.
Join the Facebook event here!
July 13th, 2016
Our next Board Meeting is Thursday, July 21 in The Hive at 6 p.m.
All students are welcome!
July 12th, 2016
As of May 1st, 2016 students are able to file their insurance claims ONLINE!
Simply go to www.greenshield.ca to set up your Green Shield Account. If you haven’t set up your account all you need to do is request a registration key from Green Shield, this can be done from Green Shield’s website. Once you’ve received your registration key simply register your account using your registration key, date of birth and Green Shield ID number (UWS-your student number-00, -01 for your spouse/partner, -02 for your eldest child etc.). From there you’ll be able to log in and check your coverage, sign up for direct deposit and file your claims!
July 7th, 2016
The UWSA has chartered a bus to get students to Steinbach’s first ever Pride March. There are 24 seats open plus 2 wheelchair accessible seats. Students will receive presidency, then faculty and then the community.
The bus will be leaving from the University of Winnipeg at 9am sharp, we recommend arriving at least 10 minutes early. The bus will be leaving Steinbach around 2pm to be back at the University of Winnipeg around 3pm.
To reserve your spot you MUST email David Fanh at VPIA@THEUWSA.CA and include your name, whether or not you’re a student, faculty member or member of the community.
There is no guarantee of a seat without emailing David.
We look forward to sharing this momentous occasion with you and the Steinbach community!
July 6th, 2016
You are invited to participate in an ongoing dialogue about water rights through 13 Fires Winnipeg.
13 Fires, and the “Reflects in Water” art action invite the public to share in a dialogue about water rights during this month’s Water Fire event. This collaborative event will take place on July 16th at the Stephen Juba Park (Waterfront Drive) from 2:00-5:00pm, and will focus on the lack of clean and accessible water in many First Nations communities across Canada, with a particular spotlight on Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.
During the afternoon, 13 Fires will present speakers from Shoal Lake and Winnipeg water activists, and will facilitate sharing circles about water, while “Reflects in Water” invites the public to participate in creating water stencils along Winnipeg’s Waterfront active transportation route using unpotable water acquired directly from Shoal Lake.
June 28th, 2016
This statement is in response to the university’s statement here.
June 22nd, 2016
The next meeting for the Inclusive Gym Initiative is tonight at 7:30 p.m. in The Hive.
The meeting is for anybody who is interested in how we could make the UW Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre in the Duckworth Building a more welcoming and inclusive space for women and other marginalized folks. If people are unable to attend, but have questions or comments to share, they can e-mail Jade DeFehr (womens@theuwsa.ca), or Jacq Pelland (lgbtdirector@theuwsa.ca)
You can join the Facebook group here!
June 16th, 2016
CKUW is hiring a Program Director and Radio Camp Counselors.
Read more here:
June 15th, 2016
The Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CASA) is a group of students, parents, staff, and faculty formed at the University of Saskatchewan to protest the institution’s inadequate response to victims/survivors and their families. We are currently trying to capture the current trends in Canadian universities’ responses to campus sexual violence through a brief survey.
The survey can be found at http://www.casa2003.ca, and it takes no longer that 5-10 minutes to complete. Answers will not be linked to identity. When we have the adequate amount of response, we will publish the results in aggregate form on the CASA Facebook pate (found here: https://www.facebook.com/Coalition-Against-Sexual-Assault-CASA-UofS-819505691468949/).
