Canada’s Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair announced the appointment of Jill Scott to principal of the Royal Military College (RMC). Her role with RMC will begin Mar. 4, 2024.
Jill Scott
A 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.
The University of Ottawa joins more than 40 other post-secondary institutions in Canada in the signing of the Scarborough Charter, a nationwide initiative to promote inclusivity in higher learning institutions.
Last month, the University of Ottawa made it mandatory for incoming students, faculty, and staff members to certify their vaccination status using the COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration online tool, whether they intend to come to campus or not.
“We are still in the preliminary phases but clearly it raises many legal issues and legal challenges. It doesn’t look as if it is a dominant hypothesis right now, but the conversation is going on and the studies are being conducted,” said the U of O’s president.
“At first glance, this email sounded encouraging; at second glance, it sounded performative,” said fourth-year political science student Laura Bradbury.
With the exception of those in grey zones, many campuses in Ontario will have the opportunity to open more fully to their students and staff.
The 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.
Recommendations include singing Okanagan Charter, creating physical mental health and wellness centre on campus and creating a research cluster.
“While the university does not care about our safety, we cannot risk the safety of those here,” said Jamal Koulmiye-Boyce.
The sit-in to demand a meeting with president Jacques Frémont has now lasted over 65 hours inside of Tabaret Hall as of the publication of this article.
The University of Ottawa announced on Thursday evening that it had appointed professor Boulou Ebanda de B’béri as the university’s first special advisor on anti-racism and inclusion.
“In our view, despite our best efforts, online learning is not quite where it needs to be, in terms of quality, access to resources and delivery of course content,” reads an open letter from the UOSU to provost and vice-president of academic affairs Jill Scott.
Wherever you are this school year, check out the influential faces at U of O driving the discourse at the University.
As the University of Ottawa prepares to move the semester online on Wednesday due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the administration hosted an information session for international students on Monday to answer questions during the period of uncertainty.
The recently completed Indigenous Action Plan was revealed at a Board of Governors meeting on Monday. The framework, which was completed through consultations with Indigenous communities, is designed to Indigenize several aspects of the school by 2024.
Several University of Ottawa students pushed for immediate action on improving the school’s mental health system at a town hall discussion for the faculty of arts on Wednesday, with many asking president Jacques Frémont for concrete next steps on how he plans to address the situation.
The University of Ottawa unveiled a new statue by David General, a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River, on Oct. 28, celebrating the long and continuing history of the Anishinaabe people on this land.
