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uOttawa is celebrating Earth Day 2023

On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.

April 19, 2023
Help Desk at the Career Corner
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Career Corner: A key stop on the way to your dream job

“Hey, didn’t there used to be a bar there?” That’s a phrase sometimes overheard in the hallways of the University Centre.
“Hey, didn’t there used to be a bar there?” That’s a phrase sometimes overheard in the hallways of the University Centre.

April 13, 2023
Major's Hill Park during the summer
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Melt, snow, melt! Top 10 things to do in Ottawa this summer

For those planning on staying in Ottawa for the summer, here’s a selection of things to do to make the most of the weather and this historic city.
For those planning on staying in Ottawa for the summer, here’s a selection of things to do to make the most of the weather and this historic city.

April 13, 2023
Pictures of the four students doing interesting roles over the summer
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Extraordinary Student Summer Plans

Summer is not just about rest and relaxation. Get inspired by students who have some truly extra ordinary summer plans.
Summer is not just about rest and relaxation. Get inspired by students who have some truly extra ordinary summer plans.

April 12, 2023
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Free Store celebrates 15 years of service

The summer of 2008, a small group of three volunteers helped collect items left behind by students as they moved out of uOttawa residences at the end of the academic year. Over the summer, the Office of Campus Sustainability helped organize and clean all the donations so that they could be given, for free, to the students. And so, the Free Store was born. Now the Free Store is celebrating 15 y...
The summer of 2008, a small group of three volunteers helped collect items left behind by students as they moved out of uOttawa residences at the end of the academic year. Over the summer, the Office of Campus Sustainability helped organize and clean all the donations so that they could be given, fo...

April 11, 2023
Ice

Message to our university community - ice storm

Due to the high number of power outages caused by the ice storm, the University of Ottawa is making showers and electrical outlets at the Minto Sports Complex and Montpetit Hall available to staff affected by power outages until 11 p.m. tonight.
Due to the high number of power outages caused by the ice storm, the University of Ottawa is making showers and electrical outlets at the Minto Sports Complex and Montpetit Hall available to staff affected by power outages until 11 p.m. tonight.

April 6, 2023
The joint uOttawa / Université du Québec en Outaouais delegation during an engineering challenge.
Student life

My experience at the Jeux de Génie

The joint uOttawa / Université du Québec en Outaouais delegation took first place at the 2023 Jeux de Génie engineering competition at Université Laval. Faculty of Engineering student Elise Cloutier discusses her experience.
The joint uOttawa / Université du Québec en Outaouais delegation took first place at the 2023 Jeux de Génie engineering competition at Université Laval. Faculty of Engineering student Elise Cloutier discusses her experience.

March 21, 2023
A uOttawa student water pollinator plants on campus
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A new student-led pollinator garden planted on campus

In the summer of 2022, Victoria Rose King, a master’s student at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, won a grant by participating in WWF-Canada’s Designing Change for a Living Planet 2022 competition. She and her group participated in this national competition, which brings together post-secondary students to take action for nature, by proposing to build a native pollinator ga...
In the summer of 2022, Victoria Rose King, a master’s student at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, won a grant by participating in WWF-Canada’s Designing Change for a Living Planet 2022 competition. She and her group participated in this national competition, which brings toge...

March 16, 2023
A uOttawa student water pollinator plants on campus
Sustainability

A new student-led pollinator garden planted on campus

In the summer of 2022, Victoria Rose King, a master’s student at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, won a grant by participating in WWF-Canada’s Designing Change for a Living Planet 2022 competition. She and her group participated in this national competition, which brings together post-secondary students to take action for nature, by proposing to build a native pollinator ga...
In the summer of 2022, Victoria Rose King, a master’s student at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, won a grant by participating in WWF-Canada’s Designing Change for a Living Planet 2022 competition. She and her group participated in this national competition, which brings toge...

March 16, 2023