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Student life
Black History Month
Black community

A deeper understanding

Thought-provoking, Black History Month panels will stimulate discussions and raise awareness. Topics include: the unique challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs and business-owners; a celebration of Ottawa-Gatineau Hip Hop artists; the complexities of interconnected layers of identity within the Black community and, what should happen before and after Black History Month, particularly for the educ...
Thought-provoking, Black History Month panels will stimulate discussions and raise awareness. Topics include: the unique challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs and business-owners; a celebration of Ottawa-Gatineau Hip Hop artists; the complexities of interconnected layers of identity within the Bla...

January 24, 2024
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Students
Entrepreneurship

What are entrepreneurial skills and how do I build mine?

Entrepreneurial skills aren’t just about creating startups; they transcend the boundaries of traditional business ownership. They are versatile tools that can be used in a variety of professions. While they may be synonymous with entrepreneurship, these skills encompass a range of abilities that help individuals navigate challenges, find solutions, and drive success. In fact, they are also instrum...
Entrepreneurial skills aren’t just about creating startups; they transcend the boundaries of traditional business ownership. They are versatile tools that can be used in a variety of professions. While they may be synonymous with entrepreneurship, these skills encompass a range of abilities that hel...

January 22, 2024
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Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Student experience

Five Tips for Aspiring uOttawa Student Entrepreneurs

Are you determined to nurture your entrepreneurial spirit and transform your creative idea into a profitable company? Well, you’ve found the right place to do so! Together, we’ll explore five practical tips and opportunities to get your business off the ground at uOttawa.
Are you determined to nurture your entrepreneurial spirit and transform your creative idea into a profitable company? Well, you’ve found the right place to do so! Together, we’ll explore five practical tips and opportunities to get your business off the ground at uOttawa.

January 15, 2024
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Varsity sports
Student life

The Gee-Gees kicked off their winter 2024 home game series on January 5 and will be playing all the way into March.

The Gee-Gees kicked off their winter 2024 home game series on January 5 and will be playing all the way into March. Students can buy tickets to watch women’s and men’s basketball and hockey as well as women’s volleyball on-campus for only 7$ a ticket. Now, if you ask us, all 28 on-campus regular season winter home games are must-attend-games, but we chose a few in case you can’t make it to al...
The Gee-Gees kicked off their winter 2024 home game series on January 5 and will be playing all the way into March. Students can buy tickets to watch women’s and men’s basketball and hockey as well as women’s volleyball on-campus for only 7$ a ticket. Now, if you ask us, all 28 on-campus regula...

January 8, 2024
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Student life
Student experience
Campus

Pick the warmest route

If you’re looking for ways to stay warm as the temperature drops, we’ve got a hack for you. Did you know that most of the buildings on campus are connected by tunnels and overpasses?
If you’re looking for ways to stay warm as the temperature drops, we’ve got a hack for you. Did you know that most of the buildings on campus are connected by tunnels and overpasses?

December 20, 2023
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Student life
Career and experiential learning 
Student experience

Land your dream job with the Horizons program

Inès Bouzbouz, a fourth-year human resources and marketing student, gives eight good reasons to register for the Horizons program to achieve your career goals.
Inès Bouzbouz, a fourth-year human resources and marketing student, gives eight good reasons to register for the Horizons program to achieve your career goals.

December 18, 2023
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Student experience
Student life
Student voices

Video stars

Who says uOttawa sporting glory only happens on the ice or on the football field? Increasingly, gamers are defending uOttawa’s name in the virtual world. Third-year marketing student Kamil Sekkat tells us more.
Who says uOttawa sporting glory only happens on the ice or on the football field? Increasingly, gamers are defending uOttawa’s name in the virtual world. Third-year marketing student Kamil Sekkat tells us more.

December 18, 2023
Book : Traces of Violence
Books and literature
Prizes
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Graduate students

Khalil Habrih, PhD candidate in Anthropology, wins the "William A. Douglass Prize in Europeanist Anthropology"

Khalil Habrih, PhD candidate in Anthropology, wins the prize "William A. Douglass Prize in Europeanist Anthropology" granted by the Society for the Anthropology of Europe for the publication of his book ''Trace of Violence''.
Khalil Habrih, PhD candidate in Anthropology, wins the prize "William A. Douglass Prize in Europeanist Anthropology" granted by the Society for the Anthropology of Europe for the publication of his book ''Trace of Violence''.

December 13, 2023