U of O students host roundtable discussion with Andrea Horwath
On Oct. 31, the University of Ottawa New Democratic Party (UONDP) hosted a roundtable discussion with Andrea Horwath, leader of the Ontario NDP.
Students take to social media to promote GA
Student executives are gearing up for this year’s fall-term General Assembly (GA), which is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Marion Auditorium.
Nov. 6 BOA meeting hosts large number of concerned students
A number of students present at the meeting had concerns over two motions proposed at the meeting, the first of which was to abolish section 3.13.4 in the SFUO constitution.
U of O prof to stand trial at social justice tribunal
On Oct. 23, several websites shared articles that University of Ottawa English professor Janice Fiamengo is set to stand trial at the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario.
Online motion rejected for upcoming GA
On Oct. 14, Marcus Mattinson, a fourth-year public administration student at the U of O, started a Facebook campaign asking students to sign his petition to remove the levy for Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG)
SFUO 2016 fall-term by-election results
All vacant seats filled except for the Faculty of Medicine, Telfer School of Management.
Former U of O staff volunteer charged with human trafficking
A University of Ottawa staff member in his 18th season with the Gee-Gees has been suspended from his position after his arrest due to charges of human trafficking and child luring.
Trouble brewing on U of O Facebook page
A post on a University of Ottawa Facebook page was recently taken down following a series of critical comments by students at the university.
Sept. 18 BOA meeting sees discussion on electoral reform, U-Passes
Following the executive updates and question period, several motions were presented, all pertaining to electoral reform for the SFUO executive.
City hall hosts new crop of U of O entrepreneurs
On Sept. 8, young entrepreneurs from across the city, including many University of Ottawa students and alumni, joined members of the community at city hall to pitch their business models as part of the seventh annual Startup Garage Rally.