Reading Time: 4 minutesOttawa city council’s approved boundary change is being criticized for not taking all factors into consideration.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes“I cannot emphasize strongly enough that there has been little change as far as ethno-racial diversity in higher education systems in Canada.” said Sanni Yaya, vice-president, international and francophonie at the U of O.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“The diversity that we’re given by the global Francophone community is integral and I think that we’re jeopardizing that by putting up more barriers to international students.” said Tim Gulliver, the UOSU’s advocacy commissioner.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U of O’s Refugee Hub received a large donation from one of their founding partners, the Giustra Foundation which was founded by Canadian businessman, mining financier and global philanthropist Frank Giustra.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa has announced that it will continue to mainly host virtual courses for the Spring/Summer term in an email to students on Friday afternoon.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“What you read in the newspaper and the reality is outrageously different. I can’t believe the Globe and Mail would go forward with this [article],” said Frémont.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the pandemic exacerbating the stress and difficulties of university life, University of Ottawa students have created a discord to connect with fellow classmates.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U of O’s seventh annual wellness week concluded on Jan. 22 and featured workshops and activities for students, staff and faculty at the university, as well as several contests.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa changed their rules on residence contracts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students were slated to move in during the winter term, however many students decided not to move in at all.
Reading Time: 8 minutesRecommendations include singing Okanagan Charter, creating physical mental health and wellness centre on campus and creating a research cluster.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA total number of 111 students were listed on the document along with their personal student numbers and emails.
Reading Time: 5 minutes“At times it’s overwhelming, but if it were not for my parents, my grandparents, their grandparents what they endured it wouldn’t be possible for me to be here,” said U of O alumni and Canada’s only Indigenous forensic pathologist Dr. Kona Williams.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“We don’t know much about the mental health of our workforce in this country. The more this crisis goes on, the more these issues will be compounded,” said Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, a U of O professor and holder of the University’s research chair in gender, diversity and the professions.
Reading Time: 5 minutes“There needed to be a clear and forceful reaction of the international community,” Packer said in an interview with the Fulcrum. “Unfortunately, what we’ve seen is the opposite.”
Reading Time: 5 minutes“Coming to university is a huge transition, said Initiative 1/5 president Kari-Ann Clow. “Mental Illness tends to often have its first episodes in young adults. They’re changing, they might be away from family, there is a new identity forming, so there’s a lot of pressure on top of the stigma associated.”
Reading Time: 3 minutes“There’s increased stress and anxiety among students because of the disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19,” said Rita Notarandrea, ceo of CCSA.
Reading Time: 4 minutesEchoing throughout the remnant stained glass of the former Sandy Hill All Saints Anglican Church on Sept. 17 was an emotional celebration of the first-ever diploma graduating class of the Inuit Community Support Worker and Management Trainee Program.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA variety of activities, speeches and games helped the UOSU and the University of Ottawa student body fundraise close to $4,000 dollars to help raise awareness for cystic fibrosis. Shinerama month continues throughout September.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA group of U of O students gathered in the Senate meeting on Monday to push the university administration to cancel classes on Friday to allow students to attend a global climate crisis strike. The administration wouldn’t cancel classes but said it has directed staff to accommodate students who attend.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaturday’s event featured 12 scientists giving hour-long synopses of their area of research and looked to spark interest in younger generations to pursue futures in science, technology, engineering, medicine and math.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“When the Titanic sank, they were actually the last people who got out, so we dye ourselves purple to honour and remember them,” says Sam Garcia, vice-president external for the Engineering Student Society.
Reading Time: < 1 minute“Today’s THE rankings clearly demonstrate that our efforts have paid off. Credit goes to our talented researchers, who constantly push the boundaries of knowledge, make breakthrough discoveries and bring forth innovative ideas. ”says president Jacques Frémont.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Fulcrum sat down with Natasha Roy, UOSU francophone affairs commissioner, who discussed promoting language inclusion, her goals for the year and the challenges she has already encountered since starting her mandate.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“For essentially the cost of a cup of coffee ($3.38 per semester), if you do face a problem you’re going to get some assistance and some help in dealing with the issue which can be very stressful,” says clinic director Louise Toone.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“The people who are here are missing class to stand up for those who can’t come to class at all this semester,” said organizer and student Tim Gulliver.
