A formal complaint with the Ottawa Police Services (OPS) has been made by a resident of Barrhaven on Sept. 15 against Hadi Wess, former Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) president, who is currently running for city council in Ward 3, Barrhaven. Wess denies the allegations and the existence of a police report.
Interdisciplinary Research Lab on Cities and Contemporary Urban Processes opens its doors on the University of Ottawa campus.
A year-long University of Ottawa study looked at the cognitive functioning in over 4,500 children analyzing the impact of screen time, sleep, and physical activity. Screen time was found to have the largest impact in a child’s cognitive development.
The Entrepreneurs’ Club of the Telfer School of Management held their annual ELLE Gala, which saw the introduction of a mentorship hour.
On Oct. 10, the SFUO announced upcoming by-elections and their intention to create a new agreement with the University of Ottawa.
The University of Ottawa confirmed an incident involving an elevator in Leblanc residence occurred on Oct. 10 in which a student was injured.
A group of students on campus has begun working on the creation of a new student union. Going by the name University of Ottawa Students’ Union, the group hopes to be on a student referendum ballot in November.
After severe weather on Friday, Sept. 21, many students were left without power for days. Despite many closures across the city on Monday, Sept. 24, the University of Ottawa remained open.
The Board of Governors met on Sept. 24 to discuss the past year’s budget, this year’s budget, the future of Brooks residence, Ontario’s free speech policy, and cannabis legislation on campus. At the end, the board went in camera to discuss the SFUO.
Ottawa heads to the polls on Oct. 22 to vote in this year’s municipal election. The Fulcrum spoke to candidates in five wards surrounding campus to hear their priorities and ideas on issues affecting students.
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