PIDSSA fills holes on executive board
The positions up for grabs were first year representative, vp public administration, and vp social (francophone), with Patrick Morris, Erik Koskela, and Caroline Brouilette, winning the spots, respectively.
PowerShift coming to Ottawa
The University of Ottawa will play host to students from around the country for a four-day conference that promises to, according to its website “build an environmental and climate justice movement that can transform our society, so that our future can be enjoyed by everyone, not only those who can afford it.”
TEDx comes to the U of O
On Saturday, Oct. 13, just over 100 idea-seekers gathered in the Alumni Auditorium to participate in TEDxUOttawa, a conference of ideas.
Best of TEDx
“What is the point of education if the information is available to all?” - Mark Salter, professor of political science
U of O grad to hike Kilimanjaro
To mark the 25th anniversary of WaterCan, a charity that aims to provide developing nations with clean drinking water, Moorcroft will climb the highest peak in Africa, along with a team of 22 other Canadians.
CHUO AGM runs smoothly in new open format
While CHUO has been in existence for over twenty years and has held many AGMs over that time, this year’s meeting format was somewhat of a departure for the station.
Remembering Danielle Naçu
In memory of Danielle Naçu’s passing, friends and family are holding a bike ride on the first anniversary of her death.
We heart you
In a recent survey by the National Research Council Picker, the University of Ottawa’s Heart Institute was ranked number one in acute care in Ontario.
Future of education
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a recent document released by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities that proposed a number of changes to post-secondary education, including offering more courses online, shortening university degrees to three years, and standardizing curricula across the province.
They’re building an ARC
“ARC says something about where the university currently is and where it is going,” said Mona Nemer, vice president of research at the U of O.