Day 2 of #NASH76 for the Fulcrum staff took them off course and into Vancouver. Arts & Culture editor, Sabrina Nemis, recounts the long and winding trip thus far.
U of O
While the U of O faces pressure to build more residences, there are considerable financial restraints preventing on-campus developments.
A former University of Ottawa student was killed in a car accident at Bathgate Drive and Montreal Road on Nov. 17.
For the University of Ottawa to receive a failing grade on freedom of speech—no matter the source—violates two principle notions of university life.
Researchers who are trying to pinpoint causes for rampant cheating in high schools and universities are wasting their time.
SFUO executive member Brad Lafortune handed in his resignation Sept. 23 to pursue a master’s program in physiotherapy.
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has ranked the University of Ottawa among the worst in Canada in terms of freedom of expression.
Photos courtesy of Mike Langlais (CUP) Schools from coast to coast can learn a thing or two about frosh from the University of Ottawa. About 200 students and professors gathered at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in Halifax, N.S. on Sept. 12 to rally against sexual violence in the wake of an offensive chant that …
The Ontario Civil Liberties Association is asking the University of Ottawa to stop funding a private defamation lawsuit filed by professor Joanne St. Lewis against former professor Denis Rancourt.
Café Nostalgica reopened its doors Aug. 17, and even in its newness it was strangely familiar.
A geography professor at the University of Ottawa was acquitted Aug. 21 of threatening to kill the head of his department during “venting sessions” with colleagues in the summer of 2012.
U of O president aims to create ‘unmatched’ bilingual resource to contribute to public policy Photo by Mico Mazza CANADA WILL SEE its first school of government at the University of Ottawa as early as 2015, according to plans led by university president Allan Rock. The new school will aim to create a “national, …
Report calls program ‘deeply troubled,’ university halts admission of new students Photo by Adam Feibel The University of Ottawa has suspended admission of new students to its journalism program for the upcoming academic year. A university committee decided to suspend admission to the program at the earliest opportunity after an internal report to the …
Students can breathe easier now that the potential professors’ strike at the University of Ottawa has been avoided.
An increasing number of undergraduate students at the U of O has led to plans for a new 165-bed, $12-million residence that could be converted to condominiums in the future. The project, dubbed the “Henderson Residence,” is to be located at 206 Henderson Ave. and plans indicate that it will be a “suite-style residence” with …
The University of Ottawa is the 14th most sustainable university in the world. Check out how RecycleMania is helping to keep us there
A Facebook page set up to promote the Peer Help Centre and Centre for Students with Disabilities’ (CSD) “Let’s Talk About Mental Health” conference from March 9–10 caused controversy after the location of the event was listed as being on “unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin territory” at the University of Ottawa.
Before she left on an academic exchange, Shubha Nijihawan wanted to get vaccinated; what she got was a headache.
Students with ADD/ADHD will now have the chance to receive financial assistance as well as time-management mentoring while attending post-secondary institutions.
The average university student might believe that their degree will give them an advantage over their competition upon entering the working world. This was true at one point, but in many fields today, a university degree is no longer the advantage; it’s the requirement.
Take one glance at the Gothic architecture of Parliament Hill and it may seem like you have time-travelled back to 1867. The way in which the government conducts business—along with some “elder” members of Parliament (MPs)—may further convince you that this institution is a relic of the past.
The University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) has set up a depression research centre to help alleviate the challenges faced by health-care practitioners while maintaining an emphasis on total care
Investigators are looking into a possible arson in the Arts building at U of O after a burning bookshelf was discovered in a stairwell over reading week
Three of U of O’s own receive recognition for exceptional work in their fields
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind (CGDB) is reaching out to the University of Ottawa in search of students willing to temporarily open their homes to a puppy who will be trained to become a guide dog.
