“There needed to be a clear and forceful reaction of the international community,” Packer said in an interview with the Fulcrum. “Unfortunately, what we’ve seen is the opposite.”
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The Carceral Studies Research Collective at the University of Ottawa hosted an online panel event discussing the intersectionality of prisons, racism and university campuses on Sept. 30.
There are 15 positions open. Nomination period is from Oct. 12 to Oct. 27 with voting from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7.
“Coming to university is a huge transition, said Initiative 1/5 president Kari-Ann Clow. “Mental Illness tends to often have its first episodes in young adults. They’re changing, they might be away from family, there is a new identity forming, so there’s a lot of pressure on top of the stigma associated.”
“There’s increased stress and anxiety among students because of the disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19,” said Rita Notarandrea, ceo of CCSA.
University of Ottawa law alumna Annamie Paul won the Green Party leadership race last night in the eighth round of voting. Paul is the first Black Canadian and Jewish woman to be elected as the permanent leader of one of the five major federal political parties.
A leaked email from a University of Ottawa professor apologizing for using a racial slur in class was posted on Twitter and has quickly sparked outrage within the University community.
A man who broke into a Daly Avenue apartment has been charged with arson this morning.
Echoing throughout the remnant stained glass of the former Sandy Hill All Saints Anglican Church on Sept. 17 was an emotional celebration of the first-ever diploma graduating class of the Inuit Community Support Worker and Management Trainee Program.
The University of Alberta’s French campus has fallen victim to funding cuts for the last 20 years and an overall lack of support from the U of A. L’Association Canadienne-Française de l’Alberta is now taking action to get additional funding to help support francophone students in Alberta.
‘Renoviction’ and gentrification business strategies have raised concerns in a Sandy Hill mass eviction slated for the end of October. University of Ottawa law professors and their students are using their lab to help support tenants.
On Thursday the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) announced that it is partnering with Taiwan’s National Dong Hwa University College of Indigenous Studies (NDHU-CIS).
‘I’m literally holding people’s hands while they die because their family members can’t be there and I’m burying bodies, but you’re going to party with your friends and you’re the reason why these people are dying. That was really, really tough for me.’ says Alexis Snell a fourth-year nursing student
The centre is aimed at providing information and resources for U of O students surrounding everything related to sex and sexuality.
The COVID-19 testing centre is quick and efficient, but make sure to stay up late to book an appointment, as slots fill fast.
Email acknowledges the health and safety of students remains a top priority.
“Building something better than what exists now is the focus of the revolutionary movement,” says Desmond Cole, an award-winning columnist, activist and author “something based on love, respect, and accountability.”
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union agreed to a $22,000 partnership with MIXRonline, to host two 101 Week activities. UOSU used the platform to encourage students to meet, socialize and replace the experiences students would normally have during a typical 101 Week.
Two University of Ottawa students, Eve Staszczyszyn and Livia Han have worked with students from the University of Waterloo BETS Program and the Queen’s Center for Advanced Computing to develop Wellness World; a portal aimed to combat the mental health crisis centered around the U of O community.
On the first official day back to school, Myriem Sahouli tweeted her concern and frustration to @uOttawa an @uOCampus that she has been trying to book an appointment with the University of Ottawa’s Health Services (UOHS) for weeks and all she receives is a busy signal.
A variety of activities, speeches and games helped the UOSU and the University of Ottawa student body fundraise close to $4,000 dollars to help raise awareness for cystic fibrosis. Shinerama month continues throughout September.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union commissioners will have a new reduced “Executive Benefits Policy” after a review by UOSU’s Executive Oversight Committee.
A student has tested positive for COVID-19 at the University of Ottawa’s 45 Mann residence. The student is receiving health care and self-isolating.
Wherever you are this school year, check out the influential faces at U of O driving the discourse at the University.
For the second consecutive year, the University of Ottawa cracked the top 150 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings but dropped down four spots from 141st to 145th.
