THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson January 1, 2013
More than one million hard-copy books are set to be removed from campus libraries in the coming years. The move, which will wipe the shelves at four of the seven campus libraries, is the third phase in the library’s long-term plan to become efficient in the digital age.
By Kevin Menz December 6, 2012
When the Wilson Centre on campus approached Dobni’s entrepreneurship class looking for an Edwards School of Business representative to present at the centre’s Nov. 14 Pitch Party, friends of commerce student Toran Dobni jokingly suggested he should pitch WakeUp Apparel.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson December 5, 2012
University of Saskatchewan student Joel Molder’s visit to New Orleans for a neuroscience conference ended with him on the operating table after he was struck by a rogue driver and left for dead.
By The Sheaf December 5, 2012
One year after his disappearance, the trail remains cold in the search for University of Saskatchewan student Hamza Alsharief. He has not been seen or heard from since last December.
By Canadian University Press December 3, 2012
A bill that would provide additional legal protections for trans people is almost ready for its third reading. Although a rarity for opposition bills, C-279 has gathered support among all political parties, advocating for the inclusion of “gender expression” and “gender identity” in the Human Rights Act and under the hate crimes section of the Criminal Code.
By The Sheaf November 30, 2012
A student enrolled in arts and science classes is being treated for active pulmonary tuberculosis and 589 of his or her classmates and professors have been identified as having been potentially exposed to the disease. The student has been removed from campus and is in non-critical condition. Other affected students and faculty are being notified via email and have been asked to come in for testing at the Education Building next week.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson November 30, 2012
A 24-kilowatt photovoltaic system in the horticulture fields south of campus has been producing environmentally-friendly power for the university since September.
By The Sheaf November 30, 2012
The Sheaf has just learned that a case of tuberculosis has been identified on campus. The Saskatoon Health Region has taken control of the situation. One student has been removed from campus for treatment. The health region now has a list of that student’s classmates and professors and is working to contact them.