Green alert!

As part of Green Week, Brigitte Morin, the Student Federation of the University's sustainability coordinator, and a team of student volunteers, retrieved used coffee cups from across campus to highlight the amount of waste generated.

Internationalization no longer on the sidelines

In recognition of International Week, the Gazette focuses on student mobility and the work of the International Office.

Graduate Student Resource and Mentoring Centre now open

In tandem with the cumulative growth in graduate studies, the University has been developing resources and implementing services to promote and enhance student success.

Registration on the increase

The University of Ottawa attained a record enrolment of 35,548 students in fall 2007, an increase of 3.8 per cent relative to 2006.

Car-sharing on campus

The Parking and Sustainable Transportation Office has partnered with Vrtucar to offer carsharing on campus.

Green Week success

Environmentalist David Suzuki spoke about sustainability at universities as part of Green Week.

Accords reinforce medical partnerships

The Faculty of Medicine has signed formal five-year agreements that will renew and reinforce its partnership with the following institutions: The Ottawa Hospital, the Montfort Hospital, The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Service, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Queensway Carleton Hospital.

Uncertainty gives way to optimism at UOP

The staff of the University of Ottawa Press is decidedly optimistic about the prospects of the 70-year-old academic publishing house.

The Heritage Circle: Celebrating the generosity of planned giving donors

Every December, a jovial and diverse community of alumni and friends gather for a festive luncheon followed by a holiday concert performed by students from the Department of Music.

Recognize excellence. Nominate someone for the Capital Educators’ Awards

From elementary school through to the post-secondary level, educators play an invaluable role in our society.

Second place for uOttawa in Spread the Net Challenge

Thirty-five college and university communities across Canada took the challenge issued by Rick Mercer and Belinda Stronach, co-chairs of the “Spread the Net” campaign, to raise the most money before December 31, 2007.

International Week

Each year the International Office and International House support International Week to promote international activities on campus.

Two-Minute Interview - Monique Frize

Professor Monique Frize's main pride stems from how well her graduate students have done in their thesis work and how well they are doing in the world of work since graduating.

Endless possibilities for Professor Joanne St. Lewis

Professor Joanne St. Lewis receives DreamKEEPERS’ Life Achievement Award.

New director of French Immersion Studies

Marc Gobeil is the new director of French Immersion Studies.

Rosalie Abella featured speaker in 2nd annual David Makow Lecture

The University of Ottawa welcomed the Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella as the featured speaker in the second annual David Makow Lecture on Tolerance and Intolerance.

Correction

In the last issue of the Gazette, we incorrectly included Marcel Fortin in the list of retirees. Our apologies.