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Student work and exams

17 tips for exam success

It’s getting real. As exams approach, here’s your ultimate list of the best, evidence-based advice and support available to University of Ottawa students.
It’s getting real. As exams approach, here’s your ultimate list of the best, evidence-based advice and support available to University of Ottawa students.

November 18, 2024
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Exams
Student life
Academic support
Health and wellness

Under pressure? Top tips for exam nerves

Keep calm and carry on. As exams approach and you reach the endgame of this term, our Health Promotion and Education Team has some evidence-based tips and resources to help you stay cool, calm and collected.
Keep calm and carry on. As exams approach and you reach the endgame of this term, our Health Promotion and Education Team has some evidence-based tips and resources to help you stay cool, calm and collected.

November 18, 2024
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Student life
Student work and exams
Academic support

Best study spots: A complete guide

It’s time to hit the books and get ready to ace those exams. Whether you’re looking to organize a complete study schedule with classmates, or just need to find a spot to review your notes for a few hours, we’ve got you covered. We’ve curated a comprehensive list of the best places on campus to study, all nearby and with pleasant views to motivate you.
It’s time to hit the books and get ready to ace those exams. Whether you’re looking to organize a complete study schedule with classmates, or just need to find a spot to review your notes for a few hours, we’ve got you covered. We’ve curated a comprehensive list of the best places on campus to st...

November 18, 2024
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Pride
Student life
Student voices

Providing safe spaces

Pride festivities under way this week are all about raising awareness and providing safe spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students, says uOttawa Students’ Union Pride Centre events supervisor Dakota Salva.
Pride festivities under way this week are all about raising awareness and providing safe spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students, says uOttawa Students’ Union Pride Centre events supervisor Dakota Salva.

November 15, 2024
Rally Day
Innovation
Entrepreneurship

Celebrating Innovation: Highlights from the 2024 Startup Garage Rally Day

On October 23, the Entrepreneurship Hub proudly hosted the 2024 Startup Garage Rally Day, an event that showcased the incredible talent and innovation of our startup community. Presented by Desjardins, this year’s Rally Day was a resounding success, filled with inspiring pitches, enthusiastic networking and well-deserved recognition. The event saw 11 of our portfolio companies pitch their groun...
On October 23, the Entrepreneurship Hub proudly hosted the 2024 Startup Garage Rally Day, an event that showcased the incredible talent and innovation of our startup community. Presented by Desjardins, this year’s Rally Day was a resounding success, filled with inspiring pitches, enthusiastic networ...

November 11, 2024
The Crunch
Student experience

The Crunch: Ottawa’s Leading Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Competition

Get ready for an electrifying experience at The Crunch 2024! This year, Algonquin College is hosting and joining forces with Carleton University, Collège La Cité and the University of Ottawa to ignite innovation and inspire purposeful business ventures! Whether you’re going solo or teaming up with friends, this is your chance to tackle challenges and bridge gaps across various industries to make a...
Get ready for an electrifying experience at The Crunch 2024! This year, Algonquin College is hosting and joining forces with Carleton University, Collège La Cité and the University of Ottawa to ignite innovation and inspire purposeful business ventures! Whether you’re going solo or teaming up with f...

November 11, 2024
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Student life
Ottawa
Activities

14 cheap eats for students

Looking for a place to eat out in Ottawa without breaking the bank? Check out this list of off-campus spots recommended by The Gee’s student insider. Whether you’re hungry for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you’re sure to find something that satisfies your cravings!
Looking for a place to eat out in Ottawa without breaking the bank? Check out this list of off-campus spots recommended by The Gee’s student insider. Whether you’re hungry for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you’re sure to find something that satisfies your cravings!

October 31, 2024
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Student life
Sustainability
Food services
Campus

Free Food Alert launch

For the first time at a Canadian university, you can tackle food waste and get free food while doing so.
For the first time at a Canadian university, you can tackle food waste and get free food while doing so.

October 31, 2024
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Student life
Student support

15 money-saving hacks

With the holidays approaching, and the bite of inflation and expenses, managing finances practically requires an intensive course on its own. Here’s a quick rundown of 15 clever budget hacks suggested by work-study students:
With the holidays approaching, and the bite of inflation and expenses, managing finances practically requires an intensive course on its own. Here’s a quick rundown of 15 clever budget hacks suggested by work-study students:

October 30, 2024
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History
Student work and exams

Creating Timeline with Preceden

In the context of the third-year course HIS3301 History Across Borders: The Age of Revolutions, students experiment with the digital tool Preceden to create a timeline of a single day of significance in the history of the American, French or Haitian Revolutions. See the following examples about the day of the execution of Louis XVI by Bradley Laferrièr...
In the context of the third-year course HIS3301 History Across Borders: The Age of Revolutions, students experiment with the digital tool Preceden to create a timeline of a single day of significance in the history of the American, French or Haitian Revo...

October 18, 2024