ORCC to close temporarily for six to eight months due to outdated IT infrastructure
Proximity to U of O made it a valuable resource to students On Nov. 10, the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (ORCC) gave a community update announcing a temporary... Read more.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict hits home for Armenian and Azerbaijani communities in Canada
Both communities express why the conflict matters to them and the importance of the region On Jul. 12 and then again on Sept. 27, Armenia and Azerbaijan,... Read more.
COVID-19: U of O cancels spring convocation ceremonies due to pandemic
The university is looking to provide alternative convocation experiences for graduates The University of Ottawa announced on Thursday that in-person spring... Read more.
Nearly 1,600 U of O employees make the 2019 Ontario Sunshine List
The average yearly salary of the 1,595 employees was $154,230 The 2019 Ontario Sunshine List was released earlier this month, which revealed that of the... Read more.
COVID-19: U of O offering online summer courses, emergency fund for students
Summer courses to be offered online via distance learning The University of Ottawa announced on Tuesday that 2020 spring and summer courses will still be... Read more.
U of O asks non-essential research to scale down activities to limit COVID-19 spread
Laboratories can fill out an exemption form to continue operations Due to growing concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of... Read more.
UOSU general elections: francophone affairs commissioner candidate Marissa St. Amand
St. Amand’s focus is on highlighting the francophone community on campus, promoting bilingual services This interview is part of our series of articles... Read more.
UOSU general elections: francophone affairs commissioner candidate Daphnée Veilleux Michaud
Veilleux-Michaud aims to develop francophone cafe, step up UOSU promotion of francophones events This interview is part of our series of articles profiling... Read more.
UOSU general elections: operations commissioner candidate Nour el Huda
Nour el Huda is running unopposed for the position of operations commissioner This interview is part of our series of articles profiling the executive... Read more.
UOSU general elections: student services commissioner candidate Amina El Himri
El Himri is looking to become the union’s first student services commissioner This interview is part of our series of articles profiling the executive... Read more.
UOSU general elections: advocacy commissioner candidate Tim Gulliver
The second-year poli sci student is looking to decolonize campus, work with campus mental health groups This interview is part of our series of articles... Read more.
UOSU general elections: presidential candidate Jason Seguya
The union’s current student life commissioner is looking to become the UOSU’s first president This interview is part of our series of articles profiling... Read more.
UOSU general elections: presidential candidate Babacar Faye
Student wellness, decolonizing spaces at heart of Faye’s platform This interview is part of our series of articles profiling the presidential candidates... Read more.
‘A question of social responsibility’: U of O president urges social distancing as COVID-19 spreads
The remainder of the semester moved online on Wednesday With the remainder of the semester to be completed online as of Wednesday, University of Ottawa... Read more.
U of O hosts info session for international students amid COVID-19 confusion
Students inquired about travelling back home, online semester As the University of Ottawa prepares to move the semester online on Wednesday due to the... Read more.
U of O closes most campus food services due to COVID-19 concerns
Première Moission and Dining Hall to remain open, all libraries close for day As a response to the growing concerns of the spread of COVID-19 in Ottawa,... Read more.
U of O confirms student death
This is the second student death to occur this semester, the sixth in the past year Content warning: Student death A University of Ottawa student... Read more.
‘It was a horrible experience’: Black U of O student who was carded slams president’s ‘good crisis’ comments
Jamal Koulmiye-Boyce was carded, handcuffed and detained by campus security for over two hours last June During a public forum promoting inclusion and... Read more.
Ottawa’s first case of novel coronavirus confirmed
Patient is man in his 40s who contracted virus in Austria The Ontario Ministry of Health confirmed Ottawa’s first case of the novel coronavirus —... Read more.
Debate, physical polling for UOSU general elections in jeopardy if no CEO in place
Chief electoral officer, bilingual elections officer resigned due to concerns over their previous work as UOSU co-founders With the resignation of Tiyana... Read more.
One in five U of O students report being sexually assaulted in 2017-18 year, provincial survey finds
Survey of Ontario universities finds three in five U of O students reported experiencing sexual harassment in 2017-18 year Content warning: Sexual... Read more.
U of O students hold two mental health demonstrations just days apart
Both demonstrations saw students rally outside Tabaret Hall Content warning: Suicide Students at the University of Ottawa organized two demonstrations in... Read more.
UOSU execs give updates on anti-racism, mental health campaigns at town hall
Executives answered questions related to mental health services, resources on campus The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) hosted a town hall... Read more.
U of O profs sign letter urging federal government to take action on climate crisis
Of the 246 academics who signed the letter, seven of them were from the U of O In response to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2018... Read more.
U of O Indigenous students organize walk-out, awareness session for Wet’suwet’en First Nation
An information session was hosted in the University Centre, where t-shirts made by local Indigenous youth were sold The University of Ottawa was one of the... Read more.