“uOttawa is not doing a decent enough job with their construction projects falling on important academic events”
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Construction has turned our beautiful campus into a dangerous maze.
Work on 10 maintenance projects at the University of Ottawa is set to resume next week. This follows Friday’s announcement from the Government of Ontario that essential construction and maintenance projects on the province’s post-secondary campuses will be permitted to resume their activities starting Monday
The university says some of its employees from Information Technology Services, Teaching and Learning Support Service and Protection Services who worked in the ceiling space at Simard Hall and the Power Plant may have been exposed to asbestos.
The region has undergone a building boom as the city contends with a tight rental market, a growing tourism industry, and an overloaded transit system.
“It’s going to suck not being woken up to the sound of heavy machinery right outside my window,” claims Roberta Pebble, a second-floor resident of 90 University. “There’s really nothing like the sound of tons of gravel being poured on LRT track. I’ve grown to like it, I guess I’ll have to buy an alarm clock now.”
The recent loss of the Brooks residence is unfortunate, but it has given the university an opportunity to fix a problem that desperately needs to be addressed: modernization of the U of O’s arts building.
What we saw was astounding. We found loads of professional-grade concert speakers set up all over the site, hooked up to one guy’s laptop playing “Epic Construction Ruckus Medley—10-hour Version” on YouTube.
We owe the U of O administration a pat on the back for listening to students’ concerns about modernizing our campus.
While the first day of school is now set to begin Sept. 13, students whose primary faculty buildings are affected by the construction will start their courses even later, at the end of September. This delay will result in classes continuing over the winter break, with exams taking place in early January.
The current projects, led by the U of O’s facilities team, are set to improve learning, teaching, and research at the university.
The CBC reported that the workers “sought shelter in a safe zone underground” until they were rescued by firefighters. Two of the workers are unharmed, while one suffered a minor hand injury.
“We’re thinking of just not showing up to classes for a few weeks from December to January. That should show them.”
The construction, however inconvenient, is necessary, and the university should be applauded for trying to improve our campus’ infrastructure.
Reportedly, factors that lead to the U of O’s demotion on the global stage include the total lack of culturally appropriated yoga, hummus-free cafeterias, and Iced Capps at the campus Tim Horton’s.
Students returning to school this September will be welcomed by a familiar sight—campus construction. And this time, some of it is here to stay for an extended period.
With the upcoming induction of Jacques Frémont as the University of Ottawa’s new president in July, we take a look at some on-campus changes that Fulcrum contributors believe should come with this transition.
Funds will do more good for students spent on projects under university control In a recent Board of Governors (BOG) meeting university president Allan Rock announced that the university plans to take faculty surpluses to help pay off the university’s $7.6-million deficit. This money given to the faculties by the university to pay for their …
Rock, whose eight-year tenure as U of O president ends in June, says we’ll know who his successor is by the end of November. “The selection committee has been working really hard,” he said.
Delays aside, Ottawa needs the LRT Photo: CC- Pikto Chart Ottawa is on its way to joining the ranks of cities like Montreal and Toronto, and to do that is needs fast, efficient public transit like the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system. The City and its population has a large price to pay for this …
The university also released its master plan last year, detailing all the major projects it plans to undertake in the next few decades.
Starting school at a construction site campus Photo: Kim Wiens The first weeks of school are upon us. Campus is crowded, the weather is nice, and the air is filled with the rumble of bulldozers and the clanging of hammers—sounds that are all too familiar to University of Ottawa students. For the second year in …
“We want students to feel like it’s not just a dining location, it’s a place where people can socialize, make new friends, and work together,” said Patrick Genest, director of Food Services.
“The Learning Centre will become the new place where students congregate on campus,” said Christian Detellier, vice-president, academic and provost.
The University of Ottawa has closed its cafeteria doors early in order to begin construction on a $5-million 24/7 dining hall that will replace the cafeteria and Jazzy restaurant come September.
