Why has the Students’ Union had with maintaining a staff? Current and former employees speak on work environment.
Amina El Himri
The results of the University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) elections are in. The elections were held this week from March 9 to March 11, with results being released early on the morning of March 12.
“You are at the heart of student life” — El Himri reflects on her role as clubs and services commissioner of UOSU and speaks to what her predecessor should know.
There is an important distinction between governance and politics. By governance, I mean the administration of the union, the fulfillment of its obligations. In terms of governance, the UOSU seems to be doing alright. By politics, I mean the human aspect, the making-people-care. In terms of politics, the UOSU seems to be doing much worse.
“We’re leading consultations with the student body and with different stakeholders and will relay those comments to HRO. And I would be surprised that this was the last UOSU has to say on this file, given the nature of the document that was presented,” said UOSU president Tim Gulliver.
“I received the news that I received a job offer as a TA and my god was I happy … I am about to cross a new bridge to a new life that I am excited about. Sad and scared for sure, but relieved. Relieved I am leaving the Union in the most amazing hands,” El Himri wrote in an email explaining the reason for her resignation.
After a student union transition and a virtual semester, how are student services building back up?
It was with much anticipation that candidates and their teams of volunteers awaited the results of the 2021 University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) General Elections to drop on Saturday night. Sadly, that anticipation was not shared by the University of Ottawa undergraduate students.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) hosted a town hall on March 4 in part to address questions about the union’s upcoming election and encourage students to run for positions in student government.
Foot Patrol, a University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) offered service, has moved their operations to telephone-only due to current COVID-19 restrictions.
Nickolas Eburne, director for the faculty of civil law proposed the implementation of the new committee.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union has created the COVID-19 Hardship Fund (CHF) to help students who “demonstrate urgent financial need.” The fund aims to especially alleviate the financial strain on international students who are ineligible for either the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB).
We’re interviewing candidates for the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s upcoming general elections that will be held from March 25-27. Here’s why student services commissioner candidate Amina El Himri thinks she deserves your vote.
