DineCasa pairs hungry customers with personal chefs, gets featured on Next Gen Den University of Ottawa graduate Sabrina Leblanc was having dinner with some friends when she commented on how nice it would be if someone else could do the cooking. “It was just a conversation we were having with friends and we said ‘why …
U of O team competes against other engineering students across North America The University of Ottawa hosted 21 teams of engineering students from colleges and universities across Canada and the United States for the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race 2016, an annual event put on by a group of current students and alumni of the …
New chancellor seeks to bring excellence, courage, business mindset Calin Rovinescu, currently the president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, was officially installed as the new chancellor of the University of Ottawa at a ceremony at Tabaret Hall on Feb. 5. Vice-president of external relations, Louis de Melo, introduced president Allan Rock to open …
Candidates’ French responses found lacking leading up to election The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) hosted two debates last week ahead of this week’s general election, however concerns of candidates’ bilingualism arose after some struggled to respond to questions in French. Prior to being selected as a candidate, all applicants are required …
It’s Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) election time once again, with voting taking place from Tuesday, Feb. 9 to Thursday, Feb. 11. You can vote at 13 stations all over campus (listed here) with one station at Roger Guindon and one at Lees. Voting will take place between 9 a.m.–7 p.m. on …
Canada’s government has announced that Huguette Labelle, a former chancellor of the University of Ottawa, will lead the Independent Advisory Board on Senate Appointments, an advisory body that suggests Senate appointments to the prime minister. There are 22 spots that currently need to be filled, and the government has said they intend to fill them …
The 2016 Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) elections are upon us. Voting will take place Feb. 9-11, at a number of polling stations across campus, locations for which can be found on the SFUO web page. Students will also be able to simultaneously vote on referendum questions during the election period. The …
Changes following review period include new instructor, location A yoga program put on by the Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD), and the centre of a social media firestorm in November of 2015, has returned to campus after being suspended last semester. The program’s suspension garnered extensive media backlash, getting coverage in the U.S., Britain, …
Suspended police still make sunshine list The Ottawa Police Service spent more than half a million dollars in salaries on suspended officers last year, according to the sunshine list, a database that lists all of the public servants in Ontario that make over $100,000 a year. “At what point do we stop?” said Ottawa Police …
Event featured gala, workshops, speakers to spur talks on factors of mental health The Students Against Stigma Series, an event put on by a number of federated bodies with the help of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), looked to make an impact by spreading awareness of the stigma that often surrounds …
University willing and open to discuss, while STO U-Pass holders out of luck The Office of the Ombudsperson, once again, has highlighted procedural fairness issues at the University of Ottawa, in its fifth annual report. The report remarks on the lack of clarity on the right of appeal, as well as decision making about academic …
Four dead following school shooting in small Saskatchewan town In the small northern community of La Loche Saskatchewan, a shooting which took place at two locations, a local high school and a nearby city block, has left four people dead and several others wounded. The shooting took place on Friday, Jan.. 22. Shots were fired …
Canadian tech giant Shopify has a new Chief Operating Officer (COO)—and it’s a University of Ottawa grad. Harley Finkelstein graduated from the MBA-JD program at the U of O, entered the Dragon’s Den as a judge on the CBC’s Next Gen Den, and on Jan. 13, 2016, he moved into a new role as COO. …
Heart Institute begins expansion in 2016, following milestone year The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), which provides training and research opportunities for students as well as medical care to Ottawa residents, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Starting their anniversary off on an ambitious note, the UOHI, which is affiliated with both the Ottawa Hospital …
Andrew Pelling’s ‘unconventional’ mentality to be showcased A University of Ottawa professor’s unorthodox style and original projects have caught the attention of the organizers of TED, who have designated him as a TED fellow. Every year, TED chooses 21 people from across the globe who they consider to be potential innovators. “They just find these …
Student-lead response team providing 24-hour assistance The University of Ottawa Student Emergency Response Team (UOSERT) has begun operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as of this semester, after a semester’s delay. UOSERT is a team of student first responders who attend to medical emergencies on campus. It’s a levy-funded service provided by …
Board wants improvement in French course offering, sets date for divestment talk The University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors (BOG) convened for their first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 25. On the agenda was the university’s overall performance, as well as updates on fossil fuel divestment, bilingualism, and the ombudsperson’s report. Fossil fuel …
24-hour dining hall limits access to non-meal plan students While the University of Ottawa isn’t asking students to wear pink on Wednesdays, it is restricting access to its new 24/7 dining hall for students who don’t have a meal plan. “Everyone is welcome—anyone can eat at the Dining Hall: students, professors, staff, even guests,” according …
University’s statement says some players ‘played a role in the activity’ The University of Ottawa has filed a statement of defence in response to a $6-million lawsuit, filed last January, by former players of the 2014 men’s hockey team. The university is alleging that three members of the team had sex with a woman, while …
The University of Ottawa’s Graduate Students Association (GSAÉD) is set to open the first nursing room on campus in the University Centre (UCU), which will be available for use to all female student parents starting on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.
Students voice concerns about grading system online New Year’s has come and gone, and University of Ottawa students are slowly settling into the new year and new semester. However, many students are still waiting on thing from 2015—their grades. A number of U of O students have taken to Twitter to comment on how they …
Alleged perpetrator leaves country before facing judicial repercussions Charges have been laid in the sexual assault case of former University of Ottawa student Mélodie Morin, however the alleged assailant has left the country. Morin first gained attention when she went public with her story of being sexually assaulted by another student near campus, and called …
Students to vote on three referendums in mid-February elections The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) 2016 general election will take place on Feb. 9-10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The SFUO has seen a tumultuous year with two sudden resignations from the …
Jesse Cooke adapts to business in Canada’s North If you think getting to class in the winter is hard, think again—lack of transportation in the northern Yukon can make travelling near impossible in any season. However, University of Ottawa graduate Jesse Cooke’s chartered bus service, Husky Bus, has been making moving around up North a …
Both Fauteux Hall and the 1 Nicholas building were evacuated and closed Jan. 12 after main water breaks. In addition classes were cancelled at Fauteux Hall shortly after 9 a.m. and the university has since extended the cancellations for the entire day.
