But students at the University of Ottawa, who don’t begin classes until Jan. 12, avoided the fuss as they got to enjoy another cozy week at home.
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A third-year political administration student at the University of Ottawa has generated a lot of buzz in her campaign to make federal budgets more transparent.
Thirteen dentistry students at Dalhousie University who were part of an offensive Facebook group may still be able to attend classes next week, despite being suspended from degree-required clinic work.
A renowned Afghan artist is questioning why the Canadian government has denied her entry into Ottawa.
According to LeDroit, Yaneric Bisaillon is suing Arezoo Njibzadeh and the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) for $1.26 million dollars.
Two explosions on the University of New Brunswick campus this term have resulted in the disposal of dated chemicals and the implementation of new lab safety training.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the Graduate Students Association (GSAÉD) have reopened negotiations with OC Transpo seeking to renew their contract for September 2015 and settle on a deal for a summer U-Pass.
As numerous post-secondary institutions across Canada commit to creating comprehensive sexual assault policies, updates to the University of Ottawa’s policy have been pushed to the end of January.
Progress has been slow in the case of two former members of the University of Ottawa men’s hockey team, which had its third court proceeding on Dec. 2.
Ottawa police have enlisted the help of a University of Ottawa criminologist to conduct a study analyzing the interactions officers have had with women who report violent crimes.
A group of St. Thomas University students lobbied the City of Fredericton to force gas stations to warn customers about the environmental risks of fossil fuel consumption.
The Faculty of Engineering has challenged the University of Ottawa community to put their fingerprints to good use to help a six-year-old boy in need of a prosthetic limb.
Some Ryerson educators aren’t surprised at a study that says teachers who don’t believe in students might negatively affect their success.
With the help of provincial funding, the Telfer School of Management has announced the creation of a new PhD management program to be piloted in 2016.
Experts say women are at a disadvantage when it comes to studying business, illustrated in part by low enrolment of female MBA students.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) ran a deficit for 101 Week last year and more than doubled it this year, the executive recently announced.
“In the same way, attempting to capture in a few minutes the life and ideals of a visionary and a man who rose above all the challenges of his time to leave a lasting legacy in the hearts of many is a quite difficult endeavour,” he said.
Researchers from the University of Ottawa and University of Strasbourg in France have rewritten the story on the second-largest mass extinction in Earth’s history, an event that wiped out about 85 per cent of life on Earth at the time.
“Ought there to be a code of conduct?” the taskforce asked, according to Rock. “If so, how should it be developed, what should it look like, how would it be administered, and what role does the university have in the responding to behaviour off-campus or in behaviour that’s not related to the academic role of the university?”
A familiar sight presented itself in downtown Montreal on Oct. 31 as tens of thousands showed their displeasure with provincial austerity cuts.
“I have to admit I was surprised by this honour,” said Bedford. “After all, you guys believe in freedom. I believe in bondage. You like free speech. I gag my clients. You support equality. I preach female superiority. You promote humane treatment of prisoners. I torture mine. But why fuss over details?”
A group of graduate students from the University of Saskatchewan issued a motion of non-confidence on Oct. 28 toward their student president, Izabela Vlahu.
The first general assembly (GA) of Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) members gave way to a rowdy audience large enough to cause a ruckus, but not enough to make any decisions.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute opened the Women’s Heart Health Centre on Nov. 7, the first of its kind in Canada.
A member of the Board of Governors (BOG) says the University of Ottawa will have to boost its doctoral graduation rate if the university wants to achieve one of its top strategic goals by 2020.
