How MUN Students Created a New Student Refugee Program

On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee Program. Here’s how it happened.
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee Program. Here’s how it happened.
If you’re disappointed with the results of the recent U-Pass student vote at Memorial, don’t be disappointed with the students.
“Power goes to two poles – to those who’ve got the money and those who’ve got the people.” — Saul
How MUN’s reliance on contract labour is creating a hostile environment for female professors.
“Power goes to two poles – to those who’ve got the money and those who’ve got the people.” — Saul Alinsky May 1st marks May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, when countless workers across the globe take to the streets to commemorate the sacrifice and struggle of a strong labour movement that faced state-sanctioned violence to bring us the 8-hour work day, wages, benefits, and safe working environments, while continuing to hold institutions and governments accountable in what shouldn’t be an uphill battle for fair working conditions and living wages but often is. As a student at Memorial University for the past six years, I am no stranger to the immense contribution workers on our campus make, to allow students to learn in a safe and supportive environment. Despite the crumbling infrastructure due to years of upper level mismanagement, a profound amount of effort goes into keeping classrooms,…
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There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
How MUN’s reliance on contract labour is creating a hostile environment for female professors.
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
Universities’ growing reliance on the exploitation of contract faculty erodes institutions of higher learning, and MUN is no different.
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
The debate on tuition and fees at Memorial has, at its core, the larger problem of the commodification of education. The fight for education as a right is a crucial struggle.
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
Memorial University's new writer-in-residence talks about inclusive theatre, the power of the province's past, and her pathbreaking career in the
We need institutions where critical inquiry can be freely pursued by scholars and cultivated among students. The future of NL
Faculty members call for MUN administrators and government to renew their commitment to the public university.
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
Questionable strategy, fractured university community means everyone loses.
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
"Then again, maybe this hon. Member is not always on the side of the law himself. I don't know. What
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
In the fight over post-secondary funding, incorrect math is being used for political purposes.
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
Scientists don’t need to do a better job of explaining themselves to fishers — they need to do a better job of listening to them.
Government's only vision is to either increase corporate concentration (foreign ownership or otherwise) or see more plant closures, divestment, and
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
Capelin sold for higher prices in the marketplace this year—despite record low quotas hauled to shore by the province's saltwater
“It’s absolutely unacceptable. This is human life, this is a traditional way of living,” says student who posted hundreds of posters condemning Liberal MHAs.
Not only was Trimper not invited to join Premier Furey in his own district, but he wasn't even informed that
If Andrew Furey wants to sell himself as a political leader who can make tough decisions in these difficult times,
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
As the province undertakes climate change consultations, the Pokémon Go craze and a story about a bike-using professional recycler should make us think twice about how parking provision and parking laws underpin a world engineered to isolate people from each other and the effects of our everyday actions.
Council is back for the new year, and they're starting by taking out the trash. Also, bringing in the bakeries.
Back in the spring of 2009 there was a committee meeting. According to the meeting notes, members of the Police
With an investment of $3 million annually into improving walkability in St. John’s, the economic benefits would outweigh the costs
“Part-time students should not be punished for making the decisions necessary for themselves and their families to survive and to have a chance at a better future.”
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
"Then again, maybe this hon. Member is not always on the side of the law himself. I don't know. What
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
Divest MUN is asking Memorial University to make its divest from fossil fuels.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the lack of political debate on the future of the offshore means the body politic is
Changing climates and municipal regulations may have unpredictable effects on the island’s black bear—also known as 'dump bear'—population.
The time has come for Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the opportunity to be a national leader and set ourselves
Global movement grows in Canada’s faith community, strengthening the call to combat climate change on moral and ethical grounds.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the lack of political debate on the future of the offshore means the body politic is
Changing climates and municipal regulations may have unpredictable effects on the island’s black bear—also known as 'dump bear'—population.
The time has come for Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the opportunity to be a national leader and set ourselves
Memorial University’s decision to close when faced with the possibility of lead in its drinking water was entirely sound. Now that the immediate risks have been addressed, what can MUN officials and the rest of us learn from the apparent crisis?
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
N.L. fracking review panelist Maurice Dusseault gave a funny — and awkward — speech at Memorial University recently.
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
“Power goes to two poles – to those who’ve got the money and those who’ve got the people.” — Saul
The historic Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal Session on Human Rights, Fracking, and Climate Change will take place this May 14 to
In the wake of a vote to raise tuition and residence fees for certain students attending Memorial University, the Canadian Federation of Students, its member unions and allies say they will strengthen the fight for accessible education in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Whatever comes next in the Memorial University U-Pass conversation, it’s clear that students need to be involved in a meaningful
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
Why is our government so determined to hide out in the middle of the pack?
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
Parties compete to “clarify” policy statements.
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
When people talk about shared sacrifice, it’s rarely anything of the sort.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”