Encampment protest updates
July 15, 2024
Encampment participants have peacefully dismantled the encampment. UM looks forward to resuming regular use of the Quad including community programming and student events.
July 9, 2024
UM leadership has reaffirmed our expectation that encampment participants dismantle the encampment and return the Quad for use by the entire university community. You can read more on our message to Students for Justice in Palestine.
June 11, 2024
UM leadership has been meeting with student representatives of the encampment and listening to their concerns. We have reviewed questions and calls for action. You can read more on our response and commitments to all students and the broader UM community.
May 31, 2024
Members of university leadership met this afternoon with student representatives from SJP.
May 13, 2024
Members of university leadership met this afternoon with student representatives from SJP.
May 10, 2024—Message from Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Hello UM community,
Late last week, we learned that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was planning a protest encampment at the Fort Garry campus on May 7-9. Student Affairs and Security Services both immediately reached out to SJP to discuss the expectation that the event remain peaceful. Since the start of the protest on Tuesday morning, Security Services has been on site to monitor the situation and ensure a safe environment.
Although SJP publicly communicated their intention to remove the encampment as planned, tents remained last night, and a protest continues today. There are now also plans for outside groups to protest at the Fort Garry campus on Saturday, which has resulted in the very unfortunate cancellation of Science Rendezvous.
We understand that events can impact members of our community in different ways and encourage anyone who needs to talk or seek support to reach out to our counseling services, which are available to all students and employees.
May 6, 2024—Message from Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Hello UM community,
The University of Manitoba is committed to being safe and welcoming for all. We support the right of our university community to freedom of expression and to assemble and protest in accordance with university policies and the law.
As you may know, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has planned a protest at the Fort Garry campus, tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. from May 7-9. SJP has communicated that this is a student-led event and only students are invited to attend.
UM Security Services is monitoring the situation and continues to be in contact with organizers. As with all events on our campuses, the expectation is that this will remain a safe and respectful environment.
Regular university activities will continue as planned, including in-person work. We remind everyone to be kind, respectful and compassionate to one another.
If you did not see it last week, you can find this message to the UM community on relevant policies and our commitment to freedom of expression.
We understand that events can impact members of our community in different ways and encourage anyone who needs to talk or seek support to reach out to our counseling services, which are available to all students and employees.