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An arbitrator has ruled against former professor Denis Rancourt’s bid to reclaim his job at the University of Ottawa.
The University of Ottawa will offer a master’s in bilingualism studies program beginning in September 2014, in an effort to promote the bilingual and Francophone presence on campus.
Tabaret Hall’s construction was completed to reveal a new student lounge on Jan 20. Separated into three rooms on the first floor, the space seats close to 150 students and comes equipped with fireplaces, microwaves, sofas, chairs, and counters with plugs for laptops.
The University of Ottawa Health Services has cut its two on-staff psychologists in what it has called a “reorganization” of mental health services offered by the university.
The University of Ottawa Public Relations Association (UOPRA) will host the Let’s Grow Together conference on Feb. 4.
One university strike in New Brunswick may be ending, but another is just beginning.
The two University of Ottawa professors who conducted a research study that included an interview with accused killer Luka Magnotta have won their legal bid to quash a Montreal police warrant for the video.
The University of Ottawa Student Emergency Response Team (UOSERT) gathered for its first meeting on Jan. 22 with the hopes of establishing a campus-wide first response unit.
The company behind the Bixi bike share system, which has two stations on campus, has filed for bankruptcy.
A campaign by the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) aiming to create nursing and breastfeeding spaces at the University of Ottawa was launched with a panel discussion Jan. 22.
The SFUO elections committee has released the official list of candidates for the 2014 elections and referendum.
The family of a man who was killed in September’s collision between an OC Transpo bus and a VIA Rail train has filed a lawsuit against the City of Ottawa and the estate of the bus driver.
The Student Appeal Centre (SAC) has awarded its third Iron Fist Award to Julie Beauchamp, vice-dean of undergraduate and professional programs at the Telfer School of Management, for allegedly academically penalizing students for non-academic infractions.
The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, who currently serves as chancellor of the University of Ottawa, has been named honorary chair of the summer university on francophone studies, hosted by the U of O.
The University of Ottawa Muslim Students Association (UOMSA) is seeking access to more information from Food Services about halal meat at the cafeteria after several students reported eating a Quiznos sandwich thinking it was halal, only to discover the sauce is not.
Café Nostalgica has obtained a business license and has promoted chef David Breitenherdt to the head manager position after dismissing its previous manager in November.
Jer’s Vision, an Ottawa-based youth initiative and non-profit organization, is spearheading an awareness campaign in January and February aimed at highlighting the recent signing of an anti-gay law in Russia, which criminalizes the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relations” to minors.
While the U of O faces pressure to build more residences, there are considerable financial restraints preventing on-campus developments.
The Wipeboard combines a conventional notebook and a full-scale dry erase white board in order to curb the use of paper that is often involved in note-taking and brainstorming
The user-based app can help students avoid U-Pass and financial services lines. Users can post on the app how long certain lines are so that other users know which lines are free and which to avoid.
Two human kinetics professors at the University of Ottawa will teach at the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) in Sochi, Russia this month.
The move toward university specialization and differentiation in Ontario shouldn’t be considered “a threat to the value of a degree,” according to University of Ottawa president Allan Rock.
The Board of Administration (BOA) convened on Dec. 1 to discuss General Assemblies (GA), live streaming the Olympics, the undergraduate seat on the Senate Appeals Committee (SAC), toilet paper reform, and a new scholarship.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has had difficulties replacing the volunteer coordinator and philanthropic coordinator after both members left their positions at the beginning of September.
