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uOttawa Alumni Day – Wear your Garnet and Grey!
The City of Ottawa has officially proclaimed May 10th University of Ottawa Alumni Day! With over 80,000 alumni working and living in the area, Mayor Jim Watson is calling upon citizens to celebrate the important contributions our alumni make to
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Empowering NGOs Worldwide
At the upcoming Destination 2013 gala that celebrates uOttawa Alumni Week, the dedication that alumna Renee Black [MA Public and International Affairs ‘09] has shown in empowering NGOs through the use of technology will be recognized with the uOttawa Alumni
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, International, volunteering
How well is Dr. Google diagnosing you?
John has chills, a headache and muscle pains. Last time he was ill, it took several days to get an appointment with his physician, so this time he tries another approach to get a doctor’s opinion. He fires up his
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, Events, Research, Telfer School of Management
International student who took own life remembered a decade later
“As soon as I introduced myself and began telling the story of this young man who took his life 12 years ago, the person on the other end of the line fell silent,” explains class giving officer Fabrice Wanji, from
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, Development office, Faculty of Medicine, International
Tabaret: new look, new direction
It must be said: the winds of major change are blowing across the University of Ottawa campus! While the university draws its strength from its deep roots and traditions, it also reflects our constantly changing society, focusing on the latest
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, Campus life
Inspiring alumnus breaks high school vice-principal stereotypes
Sitting and nervously waiting to meet with your high school vice-principal can be a very stressful experience for any young student. Many of us may recall our vice-principal as a disciplinarian, someone who would drill you with questions on your
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, Faculty of Education
uOttawa alumnus appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada
In keeping with the tradition of celebrating newly appointed judges to the Supreme Court of Canada, the Faculty of Law hosted a welcome reception on January 14, 2013, for the Honourable Mr. Justice Richard Wagner, a graduate of the Faculty’s
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Making your miles count
An experience abroad is more than a plane ticket. Beyond the borders of my classroom, there is a world to explore and people who need our help. Last summer, I went on two international trips: Guatemala City in July and
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, Destination 2020, Faculty of Social Sciences, International, Student Stories, volunteering
Milestone for UOHI as Institute Performs 500th Heart Transplant
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) achieved a significant milestone on November 27 as the transplant team performed its 500th heart transplant in the institute’s 28-year history. In 1984, the UOHI’s first heart transplant was performed by its founder,
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