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.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWith another COVID shutdown around the corner, here’s an introduction to Inktober, a low-stress drawing challenge for beginning artists looking for a new hobby as well as longtime pros.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“The University of Ottawa places tremendous value on the student experience, yet it also recognizes that it has improvements to make in supporting student mental health and support for students in crisis,” write Mireille McLaughlin and Jenepher Lennox Terrion.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA leaked email from a University of Ottawa professor apologizing for using a racial slur in class was posted on Twitter and has quickly sparked outrage within the University community.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn lieu of Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30, here is a list of local events and content the University of Ottawa community can participate in.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa has announced that the 2021 winter semester will be held online aside from a few exceptions. Because of COVID-19, staff and students have been forced to adjust to online learning methods for the 2020 spring/summer term, and the 2020 fall term. Is continuing on a remote learning format the way to go or should the University consider returning to in-person courses?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThe University of Alberta’s French campus has fallen victim to funding cuts for the last 20 years and an overall lack of support from the U of A. L’Association Canadienne-Française de l’Alberta is now taking action to get additional funding to help support francophone students in Alberta.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Thursday the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) announced that it is partnering with Taiwan’s National Dong Hwa University College of Indigenous Studies (NDHU-CIS).
Reading Time: 4 minutes ‘I’m literally holding people’s hands while they die because their family members can’t be there and I’m burying bodies, but you’re going to party with your friends and you’re the reason why these people are dying. That was really, really tough for me.’ says Alexis Snell a fourth-year nursing student
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe centre is aimed at providing information and resources for U of O students surrounding everything related to sex and sexuality.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe COVID-19 testing centre is quick and efficient, but make sure to stay up late to book an appointment, as slots fill fast.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEmail acknowledges the health and safety of students remains a top priority.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sept.9, students in CSI 4139, Design of Secure Systems, joined their class using YouTube live streams only to see their private information leaked on YouTube.
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs the academic accommodations granted during the winter 2020 term were based on the context of being a student during the COVID-19 pandemic, one can only wonder why the same exceptions are not being granted when the reality of the situation has not changed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEditorial: The student body should be informed when there are cases of COVID-19 on campus by the University.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA student has tested positive for COVID-19 at the University of Ottawa’s 45 Mann residence. The student is receiving health care and self-isolating.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Aug. 27, the University of Ottawa Student’s Union (UOSU) and nine recognized student governments formally offered their support to Carleton student Khadija El-Hilali in demanding for an anti-racism course to be made a mandatory requirement for all undergraduate students.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew date set for the UOSU’s reopening of campus convenience store.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo make sure the results of their Kahoots! are legit, the UOSU has hired a friendly face for additional security.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile most students and professors are returning back to school virtually or on campus, the University of Ottawa is welcoming passer-bys with a new welcome sign featuring various Indigenous languages.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIncoming first-year University of Ottawa students have created two Instagram account for students to share and expose campus discrimination. They’ve called these accounts @UntolduOttawa and @BlackatuOttawa.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn an announcement sent out by the Information Technology Department at the University of Ottawa, all students’ emails will be migrated from Google’s mail platform Gmail, to Microsoft’s Outlook platform.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa will be reopening the Health and Lifestyle fitness centre located in Minto Sports complex, the Montpetit pool, Montpetit Hall and the Montpetit fitness centre (for personal training and group classes only) on Sept.9.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Inter-Union Coalition of the University of Ottawa (ICUO) has written a letter to U of O président Jacques Frémont expressing their concerns with the University of Ottawa’s plan for the fall 2020 semester.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Live from the Archives this week goes back to 2011 when Jane Lytvynenko (a Fulcrum contributor at the time now Buzzfeed’s misinformation reporter) wrote about students barricading themselves in the SFUO office to protest the disqualification of a candidate for VP finance due to his campaign producing misinformation.
