UQO receives $70M from province for health centre

The Université du Québec en Outaouais has received a $70M commitment from the Government of Québec toward the university’s health centre. The health centre will increase the university’s capacity to train students across a variety of health disciplines including nutrition, speech therapy, and psychology. UQO rectrice Murielle Laberge explained that the centre will allow more […]

The Université du Québec en Outaouais has received $3.6M in funding from the Government of Canada’s Regional Defence Investment Initiative to support cybersecurity and defence. UQO will use the funding to establish a cybersecurity laboratory at the university that will simulate cyberattacks facing businesses. UQO Rector Murielle Laberge said that the laboratory will both provide […]

Educators and students at institutions such as the University of Ottawa and Université du Québec en Outaouais recently spoke to Radio Canada about the challenges with navigating the fair use of AI and academic integrity monitoring, all while avoiding false accusations. At UOttawa, several professors and students called for the creation of an institutional policy […]

Université de Moncton, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Université du Québec en Outaouais have each announced new centres. At UMoncton, the Centre d’excellence en pédagogie will help faculty improve their teaching. The centre is part of UMoncton’s plan to promote innovation and excellence in teaching across its three campuses. UQAM has launched two new […]

The Government of Manitoba, Government of New Brunswick, and Government of Québec are each supporting the development of more student housing. MB, along with the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund and Prairies Canada, will contribute $2M toward the University College of the North’s new student housing project. The facility will open in Flin Flon in Fall […]

Four members of the Université du Québec network have come together to launch a joint doctoral program in nursing. The 90-credit Doctorat en sciences infirmières will be offered through Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, and Université du Québec en Outaouais. The curriculum is designed for […]