Reading Time: 3 minutes Generally, it is assumed that university elitism in Canada does not exist. While it does not exist to the extent it does down South and in some other parts of the world, it does exist.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile there are no immediate solutions to reduced course offerings and staffing at the U of O, diverse learning options can be offered to alleviate the workload of lecturers as well as ensuring that students of various backgrounds remain engaged and pass courses on their first try.
Reading Time: 4 minutesLike thousands of others, I started university in 2019, and trucked through it until graduation. My picturesque view of academia has been shattered, but my drive for learning (regardless of method) has remained the same.
Reading Time: 2 minutesImmigration Minister Marc Miller said the move would allow the government to address “bad actors” taking advantage of international students.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf universities are expected to pay for services, the money has to come from somewhere – a reality that our government continues to ignore.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince leaving my high school, I’ve been startled by the middle-school-dance-style line in the sand between men and women.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The mayor’s office has reached out to say that they are planning to reimburse Carleton students and uOttawa students the cost of the December portion of the U-Pass cost,” said Tim Gulliver, the University of Ottawa Students’ Union president.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCostumes don’t have an expiry date, so why are we throwing them out?
Reading Time: 10 minutesFrom health to academics to social life, university students with chronic illnesses have to prioritize things a little differently. Take a look inside their lives and find out what the university is and isn’t doing to help.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe policy is intended to address a perceived crisis of free speech on campus but has faced backlash by academic organizations who claim it erodes the independence of educational institutions.
Reading Time: 2 minutes “The benefit is that we are helping to train physicians who are able to practice culturally safe care in serving Indigenous populations.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The federation continues to oppose the university’s actions and demands they sign a new agreement with the SFUO, recognizing that change has to come democratically from members, including student union employees unionized with CUPE 4943 whose jobs are under threat,” the CFS statement reads.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor many graduates who look back at their university experience, their memories are likely a complex series of frustrating, joyous, and unique events—but, they’re just that: complex.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith a combined experience of over 25 years spent traversing through the post-secondary world, these are our essential tips, tricks, life hacks, and pieces of advice for not only surviving your university years, but thriving in them as well.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudent and university politics don’t stop just because the school year does.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe majority of university education consists of rote memorization; from history to the sciences, exams are a regurgitation of memorized formulas, facts, and systems.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOf course, if a temporary leave is necessary and agreed to by the student, it’s good that such measures are available. But making such a major decision without the student is not acceptable.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiverse beliefs allow us to reevaluate our worldview, and ask important questions that help us to gather support for, or to change our worldview.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudent representatives make progress with motions amid clash of tempers Monday’s meeting of the University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors (BOG), which took place in Tabaret Hall, got off to an uneasy start, receiving a surprise visit from CTV cameras before it even started. CTV interviewed leaders of the undergraduate and graduate student unions, but …
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents say experience could be negatively impacted without professors Two University of Ottawa professors have been informed that their contracts will not be renewed for the 2017-18 academic year because of budget constraints. The professors, Raphaël Canet and Pierre Beaudet, are both members of the School of International Development and Globalization (SIDG). Canet said their …
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the rise of populist politics and a growing anti-globalization angst, immigration has become a hot-button issue once again.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA selection of personal immigration stories from our staff.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDoes being in a long-term relationship lessen your university experience?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe global impact of the upcoming French election.
Reading Time: 6 minutesVaccinations have been instrumental in keeping the Canadian public safe from highly contagious diseases over the past century. But as more and more people lose faith in immunization, will we see resurgence of age-old ailments?
