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For Gary Dokis (MBA ’99) and his cherished late spouse, Mona-Lisa Verhelst-Dokis, giving back to the Indigenous community was at the core of their shared values, in the belief that it could create meaningful, lasting impact. It’s also at the heart of their generous planned gift to uOttawa.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of Dr. Sébastien Girard Lindsay, who has been awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal, one of Canada’s most prestigious academic honours. Dr. Girard Lindsay completed his PhD in Political Science in the summer of 2024. Awarded annually to the top graduate student at each Canadian university, the Governor General’s Go...

Why does child marriage persist in parts of the world despite international efforts to end it? This is the complex question explored in a compelling new research chapter by Professor Kon K. Madut, from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa. His work takes us deep into the social fabric of post-independence South Sudan, where child marriage is not merely a tradition — it’s a pr...

Keeping the musical accomplishments and legacy of their parents alive was the primary reason why Ginette Williams, QC (BSocSc ’70, LLB ’73), and Judy Hemmingsen (BA ’72, BA ’74, MA ’78) wanted to establish the Armand and Margaret Weisbord Memorial Scholarship in Music.

Deirdre Nicholds (BA ’87) is a dedicated and long-time University of Ottawa donor who has created two endowed funds, supported by bequests, as a way to honour those she cherished and their passions. She also wishes to pay tribute to her own interest, an affection for the visual arts, through an additional planned gift in her will.

What if a simple form could shut someone out of research that could change their life? For millions of neurodivergent individuals—those who identify as having autism, ADHD, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or other cognitive disabilities—that’s reality. Complex language, confusing layouts and rigid research designs quietly, but powerfully, exclude them from studies that could directl...

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The University of Ottawa’s Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to announce that Professor Penelope Simons will serve as its next director, beginning a five-year term in 2025.

A team of students from the Faculty of Social Sciences proudly represented Czechia at the 2025 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference in New York City—one of the largest and most prestigious simulations of the United Nations in the world.

To describe Dr. Ruby Heap as a “pioneer” doesn’t quite capture the impact she’s had on the field of women’s history. For more than three decades, Heap helped build and strengthen women’s history not just at the University of Ottawa, but across Canada.