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Public art has a way of bringing people together, transforming spaces into places. Fathima Mohiuddin’s mural spanning the side of Simard Hall encourages the uOttawa community to reflect on the universal human quest for meaning. This work explores themes of community, curiosity and identity. With its vivid details and dreamlike symbolism, the piece invites viewers to pause, look up and engage not j...

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) recently issued a directive regarding the cost of course materials. According to uOttawa Academic Regulation A-2.4, professors must provide a syllabus during the first session of each course. This syllabus must include “the detailed cost of each required and optional textbook and learning material, specifying whether there are any restrictions preven...

By Kevin Kee, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa

Nous avons le plaisir d’offrir dix séminaires aux cycles supérieurs à l’automne 2025 et à l’hiver 2026.

By Kevin Kee, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa

At convocation this year, Gwendelyn Hanna will celebrate the graduating class of 2025 alongside Ariane Blouin. Get to know Gwendelyn before she delivers her valedictory speech.

At convocation this year, Ariane Blouin will celebrate the graduating class of 2025 alongside Gwendelyn Hanna. Get to know Ariane before she delivers her valedictory speech.

In a makeshift theatre inside a federal prison on Vancouver Island, incarcerated men adjust lights, paint backdrops and rehearse lines.

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.

The Faculty of Arts presents each year the Awards of Excellence in Studies to recognize outstanding students within the Faculty of Arts.