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.

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  • By November 29, 2012

    Five administrative staffers from the fine arts and humanities departments were laid off this week as part of the universities sweeping plan to cut $44.5 million in expenses over the next four years.

  • Corruption in Montreal throws doubt on ethical standards in engineering

    By November 28, 2012

    Reports of collusion and corruption are nothing new for Quebec’s construction industry. What is new, however, is the eroding image of engineers and a mounting questions of whether or not engineers are applying ethical and professional standards in their profession.

  • Bids roll in for Gordon Oakes-Red Bear aboriginal student centre

    By November 28, 2012

    Construction firms have begun bidding on the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre and crews are expected to arrive on campus and start work once the snow melts.

  • Emma Lake closure continues to reverberate through fine arts and biology departments

    By November 28, 2012

    The sudden closure of the Emma Lake Kenderdine campus Nov. 15 was a shock to both the fine arts and biology departments and has left each scrambling to make curriculum changes.

  • Civil war half a world away hits close to home: U of S student rep. on her summer in Libya

    By November 28, 2012

    Kinesiology student councillor Nour Abouhamra has seen a nation torn apart by injustice unite in hope for a better tomorrow. Now she’s brought her experiences back to the University of Saskatchewan to help support students dealing with similar issues.

  • The struggle of an addict: Benjamin Cox shares his story

    By November 27, 2012

    Benjamin Cox had a successful life. Working as a nurse in Inuvik in the Northwest Territories, Cox had a steady job, and was well respected by his colleagues, his patients and numerous members of the tightly knit community. However, before long, the St. Francis Xavier graduate would become the centre of a scandal that would shake his community to its core. He had become addicted to painkillers, stealing leftover doses from the patients that trusted him.

  • Robert Ploughman: a symbol for gay men in the RCMP

    By November 23, 2012

    As one of the first openly gay RCMP officers in Canada, Cpl. Robert Ploughman takes his status as a symbol with a dose of good humour.

  • Canada ups residency intake of international students

    By November 22, 2012

    The Government of Canada has announced Canadian Experience Class (CEC) immigration intake, which includes residency for international students, is expected to quadruple from 2,500 in 2009 to 10,000 in 2013.