To mark National AccessAbility Week, the Gazette spoke to Marie-Claude Gagnon, senior officer on accessibility policy at the Human Rights Office. We took the opportunity to clear up notions about accessibility and discuss some on-campus initiatives, including course syllabus updates and access to adaptive digital tools.
To mark National AccessAbility Week, the Gazette spoke to Marie-Claude Gagnon, senior officer on accessibility policy at the Human Rights Office. We took the opportunity to clear up notions about accessibility and discuss some on-campus initiatives, including course syllabus updates and access to ad...
Michael Wernick retired in 2019 after a 38-year career as one of the key leaders of Canada’s world-class federal public service. He was recently named the chairholder of the uOttawa Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management. He shared his thoughts with The Gazette prior to taking on this new role in July 2022.
Michael Wernick retired in 2019 after a 38-year career as one of the key leaders of Canada’s world-class federal public service. He was recently named the chairholder of the uOttawa Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management. He shared his thoughts with The Gazette prior to taking on this new rol...
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the importance—and urgency—of saving our planet. Since this is a good time to review what we currently do and what more we could do, the Gazette team met with the Office of Campus Sustainability to take stock of the progress the University has made in terms of sustainable development.
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the importance—and urgency—of saving our planet. Since this is a good time to review what we currently do and what more we could do, the Gazette team met with the Office of Campus Sustainability to take stock of the progress the University has made i...
The “Re-examining Our Agency in Creating Change” webinar, given by world-renowned social activist Angela Davis, is now online with French subtitles and a bilingual transcript. This event focused on such themes as law, liberation, reform, human rights, women’s rights, 2SLGBTQ+ rights and BIPOC rights.
The “Re-examining Our Agency in Creating Change” webinar, given by world-renowned social activist Angela Davis, is now online with French subtitles and a bilingual transcript. This event focused on such themes as law, liberation, reform, human rights, women’s rights, 2SLGBTQ+ rights and BIPOC rights...
“What can be better than advancing social justice while making friends?” says Professor Patti Tamara Lenard. With the help of many, including uOttawa colleague Emily Regan Wills, she founded Rainbow Haven, a local group that supports the resettlement of LGBTQ+ refugees in Ottawa.
“What can be better than advancing social justice while making friends?” says Professor Patti Tamara Lenard. With the help of many, including uOttawa colleague Emily Regan Wills, she founded Rainbow Haven, a local group that supports the resettlement of LGBTQ+ refugees in Ottawa.
What if moving online was the pandemic’s silver lining? Professor François Larocque and students enrolled in his CML 4519 Les droits linguistiques au Canada [Language Rights in Canada] course examined this idea when they tested the planctus application across Canada.
What if moving online was the pandemic’s silver lining? Professor François Larocque and students enrolled in his CML 4519 Les droits linguistiques au Canada [Language Rights in Canada] course examined this idea when they tested the planctus application across Canada.
As we mentioned last week, we have chosen to highlight International Women’s Day for a second week because of the many events and initiatives taking place in early March this year.
As we mentioned last week, we have chosen to highlight International Women’s Day for a second week because of the many events and initiatives taking place in early March this year.
March 8, 2022, marks International Women's Day, and since our early March publications fall before and after this day, we will be marking it twice rather than once. Faculties and services celebrate this day in different ways. We will be sharing a small selection of stories of remarkable women.
March 8, 2022, marks International Women's Day, and since our early March publications fall before and after this day, we will be marking it twice rather than once. Faculties and services celebrate this day in different ways. We will be sharing a small selection of stories of remarkable women.
It’s time for fairness and consistency in welcoming excellence from Africa. Reflections by Sanni Yaya, Vice-President, International and Francophonie, University of Ottawa.
It’s time for fairness and consistency in welcoming excellence from Africa. Reflections by Sanni Yaya, Vice-President, International and Francophonie, University of Ottawa.
Ruth Maniriho Bansoba’s greatest — though surely not last — achievement has been establishing an admission scholarship awarded to students of diverse backgrounds who are beginning studies in law. More intriguing, the last trailblazer of our series established this scholarship before even finishing her legal studies.
Ruth Maniriho Bansoba’s greatest — though surely not last — achievement has been establishing an admission scholarship awarded to students of diverse backgrounds who are beginning studies in law. More intriguing, the last trailblazer of our series established this scholarship before even finishing h...