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.

News

  • By September 10, 2011

    Wikimedia Canada is offering $1,000 to post-secondary students willing to edit Wikipedia articles. The scholarship will be awarded for the greatest improvement to a disease-related article on the free online encyclopedia.

  • Ontario Conservatives seek to cut $30 million in international student funding

    By September 10, 2011

    Funding for a program implemented to draw international PhD students to Ontario would be cut under a Progressive Conservative Ontario government, according to party leader Tim Hudak, who recently announced that the money designated for international student scholarships would be diverted to middle-class Ontario families.

  • Pixar artists coming to the U of S to offer free lecture, seminar

    By September 9, 2011

    This month, Pixar artists will be coming to the University of Saskatchewan to teach an animation and storytelling masterclass. The speakers have over 30 years of experience at Pixar between them and have worked on such blockbusters as Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Up.

  • U of S competes for international students

    By September 8, 2011

    International students pay, on average, about three times the tuition that Canadian citizens pay and represent a huge source of revenue for Canadian universities, but successfully recruiting them can be a challenge.

  • Universities flee Access Copyright in the wake of a proposed fee hike

    By September 8, 2011

    In the wake of a proposed fee increase, universities across Canada have opted to leave contracts with once-popular copyright licenser Access Copyright, an organization that offers advance permission to copy a variety of works, including textbooks, newspapers and journals.

  • Meet your USSU Executive

    By September 7, 2011

    A new school year means a brand new USSU Executive. The Sheaf sat down with all four members of this year’s Executive, to bring you a preview of what you can expect from them during the next year.

  • University operating illegal parking lottery

    By September 7, 2011

    For years, the student parking lottery run by the University of Saskatchewan has been against the law. The lottery, which the U of S has been operating online since 2005, has never been authorized by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.

  • BRIEF: Elizabeth May makes a visit to the U of S

    By September 6, 2011

    Donning a bright green cardigan, Elizabeth May dropped by the University of Saskatchewan Sept. 6, greeting students in the Bowl and following up with a talk in the Arts Building.