THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By The Sheaf March 7, 2014
Rising tuition at the University of Saskatchewan is proving to be a barrier to international students’ education now more than ever.
By Canadian University Press January 31, 2014
On Jan. 15, the Conservative Party of Canada announced a strategy to double the amount of researchers and students coming from abroad. The program centers around $5 million per year in funding primarily going toward branding and marketing.
By The Sheaf November 24, 2013
What does it mean to be a multicultural campus?
By The Sheaf November 9, 2013
The University of Saskatchewan needs to extend more understanding to their international students, especially when taking into account language barriers and cultural differences.
By Canadian University Press 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.
By The Sheaf November 30, 2011
Following the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union’s annual general meeting, international students and indigenous students on campus lack full representation on University Students’ Council.
At the Nov. 10 AGM for the USSU, an amendment to section 28 of the union’s bylaw was voted down that would have given the two groups on campus two councillors each. All student groups with more than 1,000 members get two councillors. Student groups with fewer members get one councillor.
By The Sheaf November 23, 2011
The following is a letter USSU President Scott Hitchings sent to Members of Students’ Council (MSC) regarding the AGM and the previous By-Election for the International Students’ MSC:
We are in the midst of what could appropriately be coined a ‘constitutional crisis’ regarding the recently held by-election for the two positions on University Students’ Council for International Students. Hit the jump to read more.
By The Sheaf November 23, 2011
Student government is a sphere in which future leaders hone their critical and rhetorical skills, and everyone is permitted the odd lapse in judgement. The tenor of the debate at the AGM, however, exceeded the bounds of reasonable debate. People went from disagreeing to being disagreeable, and perfectly illustrated that in student politics, the smaller the stakes are, the greater the noise.