Without a doubt, Sherifa Mahamed Hadi, a fourth-year student completing an honours bachelor’s degree in criminology, has the type of hectic schedule that would inspire all University of Ottawa students. In addition to her full-time studies, Sherifa is the co-president
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With the support of alumnus Alex Trebek and former Governor-General Michaëlle Jean, University of Ottawa president Allan Rock introduced the University’s strategic plan, Destination 20/20, launched today along with the new Centre for Global and Community Engagement. “Now is the
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Legendary pop king Michael Jackson would likely be very proud to see what Merissa Tse is accomplishing. Merissa is a University of Ottawa student and the main coordinator for the fourth straight year of the now famous “Thrill the World”
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Name: Julie Vaillancourt, Title: United Way Campaign Officer , Faculty: Computing & Communications Services, What do you find most inspiring about your work at the University? The opportunity to exercise leadership when carrying out social projects to help the groups in our community
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The Indigenous Health Group at the University of Ottawa was recently selected to join the Makivik Corporation and the Nunavik Youth Hockey Development Program (NYHDP) to create a key partnership to help Nunavik youth stay in school and develop positive
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The Scientists ?4U: WTF does %-) mean? Language has never been static. It is continually shifting, but non-traditional languages like Textese (any text messaging language) or Olbanian (Russian Internet slang), which are intimately tied to their technological media, seem to
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The film and book series might have ended, but boy wizard Harry Potter’s beloved game is alive and well on Tabaret Lawn thanks to uOttawa students Clare Hutchinson and Tegan Bridge, co-presidents of the uOttawa Quidditch team. “The rules are
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In September of 1939, Canada declared war on Nazi Germany. It was the onset of World War II, which would rage on until 1945. As soon as the hostilities began, the Canadian government called upon universities to do their part
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View “L’Université d’Ottawa dans les médias sociaux // uOttawa in social media” on Storify
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Community Life Service’s very popular pumpkin-carving contest once again drew an impressive contingent of participants and curious onlookers on October 18. More than 40 individual participants and two-member teams faced off in the quest to win one of several prizes,
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