University makes indigenous course a requirement

The University of Winnipeg has officially given the green light to a new requirement that all students, starting in the next university year, take at least one indigenous studies course in order to graduate, reports CBC News.

The university's senate unanimously approved the requirement on 20 November, making it mandatory for students to take a course focused on the rights, traditions, history, governance or other facets of indigenous culture.

While the University of Winnipeg originally said it is "the first university in the country to mandate that all students will learn about Indigenous Peoples", similar requirements are in place or in the works at two other Canadian universities.
Full report on the CBC News site