COVID-19 has created a time of global uncertainty that has affected access to reproductive rights and to services in Ottawa; making it more difficult to access abortion services.
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On Nov. 12, a clear majority of those in attendance for the University of Ottawa Students’ Union Fall General Assembly voted to give the Indigenous Law Student’s Association the right to become a recognized student government.
The University of Ottawa announced on Thursday evening that it had appointed professor Boulou Ebanda de B’béri as the university’s first special advisor on anti-racism and inclusion.
“The university is aware of the petition and is looking into the matter,” says U of O manager of media relations, Isabelle Mailloux-Pulkinghorn.
On Nov. 10, the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (ORCC) gave a community update announcing a temporary closure, set to begin on Dec. 2. At the time of the ORCC’s opening in 1974, it became the first of its kind in Ottawa and was the third rape crisis centre in the country.
“This is seen as the worst possible thing for us,” said second-year U of O student Melissa Moubayed, who is of Armenian origin.
“The very presence of more Black folk validates the [new President’s Action Committee for an Anti-Racist and Inclusive Campus] and validates Frémont’s inaction. Any validation for the University of Ottawa to move forward with the committee is a step against systemic change for anti-Black racism at the University of Ottawa,” said Jamal Koulmiye-Boyce.
The University of Ottawa has been in the process of switching student accounts from G Suite to Outlook since the beginning of September.
“Nour is absolutely right to state that a toxic workplace environment, misogyny and Islamophobia should not be tolerated within any workplace, let alone within the UOSU,” wrote the UOSU executive committee in response to the allegations in Ines Nour El Huda’s resignation letter.
“In our view, despite our best efforts, online learning is not quite where it needs to be, in terms of quality, access to resources and delivery of course content,” reads an open letter from the UOSU to provost and vice-president of academic affairs Jill Scott.
El Huda cited differences with other UOSU executives as the focal point of her immediate resignation.
“We absolutely condemn racism, harassment, racial slurs and discrimination,” stated Jacques Frémont, the University of Ottawa’s president in front of the U of O Senate.
Students seem not willing to run for positions with the UOSU — as they struggle to fill all of their vacant positions. While maintaining the idea of being a student democracy, many positions run unopposed, meaning whoever runs, wins leaving gaps in the democracy.
Due to COVID-19 and online learning, many University of Ottawa students decided to learn from home instead of living in Ottawa. However, while students are saving money on rent and other necessities, it seems as though the costly feelings of loneliness are amplified for many.
‘HotSpot’ signs have been installed at all University of Ottawa parking lots for people to pay for parking online, eliminating parking meters and aiding parking enforcement.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) held its first online Fall General Assembly (FGA) on Thursday night over Zoom. The event was originally planned to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. but lasted over seven hours ending at 2 a.m.
Jason Seguya was elected the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s (UOSU) equity commissioner on Wednesday night along with ten new students who will serve on the UOSU’s Board of the Directors.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union will hold their Fall General Assembly at 7 p.m tonight. Here’s a look at the different motions and amendments that the undergraduate student body will be asked to vote on.
University of Ottawa professor David Wiseman’s Access to Justice and Alternative Business Structures Project is continuing its fight to protect a small number of tenants facing N13 renovation eviction notices in units sprawling from 146 to 170 Osgoode Avenue in Sandy Hill.
The University of Ottawa is facing increased reports of academic fraud as the COVID-19 pandemic forces professors to use online teaching methods. Students are increasingly being caught for using the popular website Chegg.com for assignments, midterms, and exams.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) by-election will take place from Nov. 9 to Nov. 11 via online voting. Here are the candidates running for their faculties’ empty Board of Directors (BOD) seats.
We’re interviewing candidates for the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s upcoming by-elections that will be held from Nov. 9-11. Here’s why equity commissioner candidate Jason Seguya thinks he deserves your vote.
“I’ve said this many times before and I’ll say it again. Why is it important to conduct research on mental health in Black communities? Because I’ve seen too many young people with mental health problems suffer,” said Jude Cénat, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Ottawa.
University of Ottawa alumnus and host of popular television game show Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek, has died at age 80 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. The news was confirmed by the game show on Sunday.
On Saturday morning, a number of American news outlets projected that Joe Biden would be the next President of the United States of America defeating incumbent Donald Trump. The Fulcrum caught up with American U of O students to get their reactions on the lengthy electoral process and the former vice president’s victory.
