Reading Time: 2 minutes“She was loved by her research team…, for her commitment, her listening skills, and her advocacy.”
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe funds will go towards a new faculty of health sciences building and establishing a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome of the more contentious propositions include a now-rescinded motion to abolish Campus Vibez uOttawa (CVUO).
Reading Time: 2 minutesDrayton Mulindabigwi Jabo won in the “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” category at the 25th RCB Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Spirit Awards “acknowledge and feature the diverse ways young people are shaping their communities.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesBreast cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer in Black women in the United States.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile encouragement from fellow Afghan-Canadians has been strong, the ASA says the U of O has failed to provide adequate support.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince 2019, the Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has received criticism for modifying OSAP funding regulations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith Uoswap, a group of students at the U of O are streamlining the practice of reselling textbooks.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile the racial slur itself was never used, L.D. said the discussion made them feel “extremely uncomfortable” and “unsafe.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndigenous student groups hosted programming which culminated with a ceremony at University Square on the morning of Sept. 30.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents and staff are dissatisfied with current covid protocols, now that classes have resumed in-person.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLeading up to the 53rd Panda Game, officials have warned that a repeat of last year could put the future of the annual rivalry game in jeopardy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe death of Queen Elizabeth II has generated discussions about the legacy of colonialism.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University welcomes students back to campus after almost two years, with 101 Week event
Reading Time: 2 minutesLawsuit regarding Lieutenant-Duval’s use of ‘N-word’ in classroom continues as committee of arbiters meet.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa welcomes the Certificate of Indigenous Law to the Faculty of Law, Common Law section.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe general recommendation for those who are considered to be high-risk is to avoid or severely limit any time spent in high-risk areas, such as settings that are crowded or poorly ventilated. For some members of the U of O community, ignoring those recommendations could have deadly repercussions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesClaudette Commanda, an Algonquin Anishinabe from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec, has been appointed chancellor of the University of Ottawa. She will succeed Calin Rovinescu following the end of his second mandate later this fall.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“We want to make sure that the university knows that decisions impact real life people, and, you know, that’s potentially gonna have really big negative impacts on the lives of these students,” said Armaan Singh, president of UOSU.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Increasing tuition would plunge students into debt and out of universities. It would make our education non-accessible,” warned UOSU’s president Armaan Singh Kheppar.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis pandemic has created opportunities to engage with students differently […] we tapped into a more private sphere of our students’ lives,” said a spokesperson for the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA total of 1,850 University of Ottawa staff members earned more than $100,000 in 2021, revealed the province’s Sunshine List which was released on March 25.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWas Future wrong when he said “Mask Off”? Students at the U of O evaluate the University and Ontario’s decisions to lift mask mandates.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“I’m not going to celebrate quite yet, until I see it starting to reflect in the community,” said UOSU Francophone affairs commissioner, Lia Bosquet.
