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 Daryl Hofmann September 6, 2012
A handful of students living together in a newly-renovated area of Voyageur are planning something slightly different and entirely new to the University of Saskatchewan. A group of 16 undergraduates have been selected to pilot a Living Learning Community, or LLC.
By The Sheaf September 5, 2012
Excitement filled the Bowl early in the day on Sept. 4 as over 2,000 new students were welcomed and introduced to the University of Saskatchewan at orientation 2012.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson September 5, 2012
If you’re one of the thousands who commute to campus on their bicycle, the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union wants to give you a high-five. The USSU and the Office of Sustainability will host the annual Hike, Bike and Roll on Sept. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between the Arts and Thorvaldson buildings.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson September 4, 2012
The thirst for beer will compete with the thirst for knowledge as the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union gets set to host its two-day Welcome Week afternoon party in the Bowl. Starting at 11 a.m. on Sept. 6 and 7, the event is set to include live music, information tables, giveaways and beer gardens.
By The Sheaf September 3, 2012
A surprising discovery at the Diefenbaker Canada Centre could provide answers for a man who claims he’s the son of the former prime minister. The University of Saskatchewan announced Aug. 31 that the centre, situated between the riverbank and the Education Building, has “located additional samples that may be of interest” to John George Dryden, the 43-year-old Toronto legal consultant who has spent the past year publicly searching for evidence to determine if Diefenbaker is his father.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson August 30, 2012
The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union is one step closer to finding a new tenant for the empty bay in lower Place Riel that was formerly Campus Cove. The Campus Cove was the university’s arcade and games room for over 20 years. Prior to 2010 and its move to lower Place Riel, the Cove was located where the International Student and Study Abroad Centre is currently located.
By Daryl Hofmann August 29, 2012
Soon embarrased first-year students can stop touring campus with Mommy and Daddy and just show the parents campus online.
Google Street View mapped the University of Saskatchewan’s roads and pathways last week as the tech giant’s tricked-out three-wheel bike cruised through campus and periodically captured 360-degree digital images.
By Daryl Hofmann August 29, 2012
A special meeting of the general academic assembly has been called for Sept. 6 to revisit university council’s hotly-debated decision to approve sweeping changes to the College of Medicine. University of Saskatchewan President Ilene Busch-Vishniac called the meeting after her office received 50 requests from individual academics at the university, which triggered a clause in the university’s legislation that has not been used since being enacted in 1995.