THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By The Sheaf February 15, 2012
Reversing a longstanding trend, the last five years has seen more people move to Saskatchewan than leave, according to new census data that show the province making a sharp turnaround in growth after years of decline. For the first time since 1986, there are more than one million residents living in the province.
The rise in population, Statistics Canada says, is mainly the result of a wave of immigration and a spike in interprovincial migration, both groups likely drawn to the province’s red-hot economy and the high likelihood of landing a job.
By Daryl Hofmann February 14, 2012
The Office of the President is asking University of Saskatchewan aboriginal students to officially identity as such online through PAWS in order to get a better sense of the aboriginal student population.
In an email sent to all students Feb. 2, Joan Greyeyes, the president’s special advisor on aboriginal initiatives, said that having accurate knowledge of the number of aboriginal students will help provide “high-quality learning opportunities that are responsive, flexible and accessible” to students of aboriginal heritage. She added that it will also help guide the university’s decisions concerning academic programming, student supports and scholarships.
By Canadian University Press February 13, 2012
Rosemary Reilly and Miranda D’Amico always noticed a few women in their small education classes who stood apart from their peers: they were overly argumentative, or totally silent in class, sitting at the back of the class. Some would zone out, or would admit to their teachers that they had trouble with grasping the theory part of their courses.
By Canadian University Press February 12, 2012
he number of syphilis cases is rising in the province, according to a New Brunswick Public Health coordinator. The Student Health Centre at the University of New Brunswick is also dealing with a number of new cases.
“Our practitioners at the Student Health Centre have not noticed a change in the rate of STIs, with the exception that we are now seeing cases of syphilis,” said Stacey Taylor, a nurse practitioner at the Student Health Centre.
By Kevin Menz February 10, 2012
The Huskies men’s volleyball team were officially eliminated from Canada West playoff contention Saturday, Feb. 4 as they fell to the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson February 10, 2012
In the last decade, the University of Saskatchewan has undergone massive growth. Now, university administrators feel it is time for the focus to shift to the core of the campus where renewal is sorely needed. The RenewUS project is intended to revive some of the centrally located buildings on campus that see a high volume of traffic.
By Tannara Yelland February 9, 2012
Despite the fact that new cases of HIV have largely levelled off across Canada, Saskatchewan has a surging infection rate. Over the next few weeks, the Sheaf will examine why this is the case and what can be done about it from the perspective of people dealing with the situation. This week: a look at how the provincial government treats patients and how they plan to curb new infections.
By Erik Labine February 8, 2012
The word “sustainable” is seemingly everywhere. It gets a lot of use by corporations to make their products seem more Earth-friendly than they really are, leaving consumers with a somewhat fuzzy idea of what the word means; is it really better for the environment or simply an attempt to jump on the green bandwagon?
For the University of Saskatchewan’s Office of Sustainability, the former seems to be the case. The U of S has been increasing commitments to making the campus more environmentally friendly, and the Office of Sustainability plays a large role in that.