Faculty for Palestine urges uOttawa to respect ruling by International Court of Justice
The uOttawa chapter of Faculty for Palestine (F4P) is urging the school to honour the recently released advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that found Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories violates international law. In a statement, F4P uOttawa called on the university to divest from all corporations directly involved in the occupation and cut ties with...
A Capital Current profile: Nicole Presentey’s musical journey has deep roots in Ottawa
Nicole Presentey is an Ottawa native and while she is certainly one of the most talented pianists and music educators to come from this place, she has remained in the region even though the world beckons. One of her deep local connections as a supporter and as a performer is Ottawa Chamberfest, one of the city’s best known classical music...
Update: UOttawa students end encampment after more than two months
Students announce the end of their encampment at uOttawa
Carleton students form large, wide-ranging pro-Palestinian coalition to push university to meet demands
Carleton students, faculty and unions form large Carleton4Palestine coalition to push university administration to reveal involvement with Israel.
A capital take: A Vancouverite offers a verdict on life in Ottawa
As my time in this city draws to a close, Capital Current's Alex Dines wanted to give her verdict on some of the hot takes on life in Ottawa and how they compare with Vancouver, her home city.
Carleton graduates show support for Palestine despite warnings from school officials
Graduation ceremonies have been ongoing this week at Carleton University and some students decided to take the opportunity to show their support for Palestine.
The situational ethics of AI confronts post-secondary institutions
Universities are wrestling with the ethics of the use if Artificial Intelligence in the learning process.
New University of Ottawa medical research centre approved by planning committee
Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee approved a "state of the art" medical building in Alta Vista on Wednesday.
As LSAT becomes more accessible; some hope legal profession will too
As the LSAT becomes more accessible, there's hopeful anticipation for increased inclusivity within the legal profession.
OCDSB grad change allows ‘moment of glory’ for more students, student trustee says
The OCDSB’s proposed makeover of spring graduation into a commencement ceremony would extend the celebration of achievement to students who are not graduating yet with their high school diploma.
CUSA fights visa cap, while minister insists international students mustn’t end up ‘slinging pizzas’
The battle lines are drawn over the recently announced cap on International student visas.
Youth Tutoring Project expands reach from Ottawa to Toronto and Vancouver
The Youth Tutoring Project began during the pandemic and is finding that their is growing demand for the service provided to elementary school students in need of some help with schoolwork.