U of O Ombudsperson releases ninth annual report
Office of Ombudsperson recommends better communication of rights in sexual violence cases, creation of resource roadmap In its ninth annual report for the... Read more.
Black UOSU executives raise racial discrimination concerns at BOD meeting
Student life commissioner, operations commissioner share discriminatory incidents they’ve faced on executive committee During a University of Ottawa... Read more.
First draft of U of O’s Indigenous Action Plan revealed
The plan, created through consultations with Indigenous communities, will look to Indigenize the school by 2024 The first draft of the University of... Read more.
Wet’suwet’en supporters march through downtown Ottawa, stage sit-in outside PM’s office
The rally was designed to put pressure on MPs to take action in the situation unfolding in Wet’suwet’en A solidarity rally and march for the... Read more.
Student leaders demand collaboration on tackling ‘mental health crisis’
Eighteen recognized student governments, eight UOSU board members sign open letter Content warning: Suicide Eighteen recognized student... Read more.
In Photos: Wet’suwet’en supporters demonstrate outside Justice Building
Traffic was halted outside of the building on Wednesday when the group formed a circle around a handful of drum song performers After occupying and camping... Read more.
March honours life of Colten Boushie, petition calls for inquiry into his death and trial
Nearly 100 people gathered for a vigil at Tabaret Hall before marching to Parliament Hill, Supreme Court of Canada This past Sunday marked two years since... Read more.
Hundreds rally in Ottawa in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en First Nation
Around 200 people marched through downtown Ottawa in solidarity with members of Wet'suwet'en First Nation Hundreds of people rallied and marched through... Read more.
U of O lacks ‘cohesive’ and ‘modern’ mental health framework, report finds
School’s vision of mental health ‘still unclear’, report says A 2020 status report on mental health at the University of Ottawa has concluded that the... Read more.
U of O grad students highlight microaggressions, underrepresentation at anti-racism town hall
Resolving some of the issues raised will take more time than others, says U of O president Jacques Frémont More than a dozen black graduate students at... Read more.
Driver who sped through U of O campus sentenced to 39 months in prison
Marc Andre Fournier was found guilty on four counts in December The 36-year-old man who stole a van and sped through the University of Ottawa campus along... Read more.
What does the U of O’s active attacker protocol look like?
Run, hide and defend are the instructions given out by the university The University of Ottawa and Carleton University both had tests to their active... Read more.
U of O honours victims of Iran plane crash at memorial ceremony
Three U of O students were among the 176 people killed in last week’s plane crash in Iran Hundreds gathered at the University Centre’s Agora on Friday... Read more.
U of O students with disabilities voice concerns over inaccessibility, gaps in accommodations
Some students say the university lacks consideration and effort in accommodating their disabilities When third-year psychology student Deandre Robinson was... Read more.
BOG members express concerns over lack of awareness on U of O’s mental health services
A disconnect in communication exists between the university and students, board member says Content warning: Mental health, suicide Following an update... Read more.
U of O hosts vigil to commemorate victims of Montreal Massacre on 30th anniversary
U of O one of 14 schools across Canada to shine a beam of light into the sky to honour 14 women killed Hundreds gathered at the courtyard outside of the... Read more.
‘Still lightyears away from equality’: Women in STEM mark 30th anniversary of Polytechnique massacre
U of O STEM students highlight persisting barriers and issues After asking all of the male students to leave, “you are all feminists” were the words... Read more.
U of O’s faculty of law gets $1 million to better support Indigenous students
Funding from anonymous donor will go toward scholarships, bursaries and emergency funding In an effort to better support Indigenous students at the... Read more.
Students push for more Black profs at U of O’s anti-racism town hall
Speakers share their experiences facing discrimination at the university More than 30 Black students and faculty members from the University of Ottawa spoke... Read more.