Reading Time: 2 minutesThe motion ultimately failed to pass during the annual general meeting of the CFS due to a lack of time for debate. It was referred to the CFS’ national executive but the results of the vote are unknown.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ford government announced changes to OSAP last week that will see many students receive significantly reduced grants from the program.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The provincial government has changed and with it their legislative agenda, and the spending they foresee for the public and para-public sector, which includes universities.”—Shawn Philip Hunsdale, APTPUO communications and administration officer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe policy is intended to address a perceived crisis of free speech on campus but has faced backlash by academic organizations who claim it erodes the independence of educational institutions.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The core issue here is respect. Respect for the First Nations of Turtle Island, and respect for Canadian citizens who have to deal with the fallout of the oil industry’s mess.”—Marie, self-described water warrior.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“When we look at the cases when we see that people are killed at work—there’s evidence to suggest that many of them involve some kind of criminal negligence,”—Steven Bittle, study author and U of O professor of criminology.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTuition at Ontario universities and colleges will be reduced by 10 per cent starting in the 2019-2020 academic year and continuing into the next.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith 493 signatures, the petition called for a compromise from the U of O to meet the needs of its music students, stating that the two-week building closure was, “an unacceptable amount of time given our near complete reliance on this space for practice studios and access to instruments.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa stated their intention to dissolve their agreement with the SFUO in late September, following a string of financial mismanagement allegations against the union’s executive.
Reading Time: 2 minutesComprehension on the chemical reactions was lowest when students only looked at structural components.
Reading Time: 2 minutes “The benefit is that we are helping to train physicians who are able to practice culturally safe care in serving Indigenous populations.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe damage occurred over the winter break on the fourth floor of conference room 464. Access to the main stairwell and the room is now restricted for safety, but additional facilities and classes are fully operational.
U of O Facilities says it acted immediately to clean the small pieces of glass that shattered along the floors and stairwell.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn email released by the university said it “values and encourages freedom of expression, freedom of religion and full equality,” and is “committed to creating and maintaining a learning environment that promotes dignity and respect for all.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The federation continues to oppose the university’s actions and demands they sign a new agreement with the SFUO, recognizing that change has to come democratically from members, including student union employees unionized with CUPE 4943 whose jobs are under threat,” the CFS statement reads.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe research team used surgical procedures on adult-mice in order to explore their results, relating them back to adult-human neurological processes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe protest was one of many across the province, in the wake of a series of cuts by the Ford government to Franco-Ontarian institutions that the party claims are necessary for austerity.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWandure, aims to connect travellers to experiences run by local hosts while providing savvy hobbyists and tour guides with an opportunity to profit off their unique skills.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gateway’s comments centred around a photo Diotte posted on Twitter in February of 2017, posing with Goldy, in which he congratulated her on “making the media great again.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing the conference, IRGTE hopes to bring forward up to 12 policy recommendations to the federal government on Indigenous rights and extractive industries.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn August, the U of O’s Refugee Hub launched a fund of $3.5 million for potential donors, which secured 150 sponsor groups across 49 provinces.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe nationalist Law and Justice party — which the PLAD aligns itself with — passed a bill in February that made it illegal to claim Poland had any official role in the Holocaust, punishable by a fine and up to three years in prison. Although the law was quickly met with challenges from constitutional courts and the international community, it demonstrates the party’s hardline policy on defending Poland’s historical reputation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesComing in December, the U of O will host a co-op student fair where students can pitch business seminars and connect with industry experts at the Kanata North technology park.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe federal labour relations board says a former public servant and University of Ottawa graduate was wrongfully terminated for working as a teaching assistant at the university while on sick leave for an anxiety disorder.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Nov. 15, Feringa lectured on the Art of Building Small, presented by the U of O’s New Horizons Lecture series. The lecture was part of a two-day visit to the U of O, which explored Feringa’s award-winning research in the realms of synthetic and physical organic chemistry, molecular machines, and light-directed smart drugs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSparking friendship through academics and recreational discussions are just a couple of ways a new student-focused app hopes to connect students at Canadian universities.
