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Zum 1010₂-ten Internationalen Tag (und Nacht!) des offenen Hackerspaces öffnen am 25. März über sechzig Hackerspaces wieder die Türen und laden Neugierige und Wissbegierige ein, uns in unseren natürlichen Habitaten zu besuchen. Auch wir laden dazu in unsere Vereinsräume ein, um mit echten Nerds und Hackerinnen zusammenzukommen und dabei zu sein, wenn wir mit Euch gemeinsam Hardware und Hackingmythen zerlegen. Egal ob du dich für künstliche Intelligenz interessierst oder für Datenschutz und offene Software; ob du lieber mit Holz, Metall und Leder baust statt mit der Tastatur; ob du kreativ bist mit buntem Licht, Schneidplotter oder Textil ‒ bei uns findest du sicher jemanden mit ähnlichen Interessen. Komm auf einen Kaffee vorbei oder bring deinen Laptop mit und lass dich länger nieder. Ein interessantes Projekt findest du bestimmt bei uns! Als Gesprächsanstoß wird es einige Vorträge geben: „Shamir Secret Sharing“ (Kryptographie), „Versions- und Dateiverwaltung mit git“ und „ChatGPT produktiv nutzen“. Außerdem präsentieren wir einige Projekte, die bei uns oder in der Open Source Community entstanden sind. Wenn du an dem Tag nicht in Paderborn sein kannst, schau doch mal, ob es auch in deiner Stadt oder deinem Land einen Hackerspace gibt. Auf dieser Karte findest du jeweils Links zu den teilnehmenden Spaces. Dabei sind die Hackerspaces so divers wie die Städte, in denen sie gewachsen sind, und wie die Leute, die in ihnen heimisch geworden sind ‒ und Ihr könnt der Anstoß für eine ganz eigene Forschungs-, Bastel- oder Philosophie-Nische in Erfas oder Chaostreffs in Eurer Nähe werden. Denn diese Spaces stehen für einen kreativen Umgang mit Technik, sind aber auch Orte, um endlich normale Leute zu treffen. Kommt zahlreich! Die wichtigsten Infos im Überblick: am Samstag, 25. März 2023, ab 13 Uhr Vorträge zwischen 15 und 16 Uhr Im Subraum in der Westernmauer 12-16, 33098 Paderborn. Eine Wegbeschreibung mit Foto findest du hier . Abweichend von unserer sonstigen Regelung gilt an dem Tag keine Maskenpflicht. Du darfst natürlich gerne eine Maske tragen, wenn du das möchtest. Falls du dicht nicht gut fühlst oder deutliche Krankheitssympthome zeigst, würden wir dich bitten an dem Tag zu Hause zu bleiben und stattdessen z.B. Mittwochs zum Open Chaos vorbei zu kommen. Bei Rückfragen kannst du uns unter mail@c3pb.de erreichen.
🇨🇦 · UOttawa Richard L ’Abbé Makerspace · Anonymous
Harnessing big data to improve student learning outcomes Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa Harnessing big data to improve student learning outcomes September 28, 2022 What if we could use analytics and data-driven decision-making to improve learning outcomes for all students? That’s a question Assistant Professor Andrew Sowinski, of the Faculty of Engineering, has been mulling around for some time. What if we could use analytics and data-driven decision-making to improve learning outcomes for all students? That’s a question Assistant Professor Andrew Sowinski, of the Faculty of Engineering, has been mulling around for some time. Recently named Chair in University Teaching, Sowinski is embarking on a three-year research project funded by uOttawa’s Vice-Provost of Academic Affairs and the Teaching and Learning Support Service . A passion for pedagogy and processes Armed with a passion for teaching, Sowinski has long been experimenting with pedagogical processes and course formats. However, his interest peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic: the shifting educational conditions offered a wealth of fresh insights into the ways in which students learn. Named as Chair in University Teaching for 2022, Sowinski will draw on this experience, as well as his dual research interests in data analytics and AI. “I’m interested in processes,” says Sowinski. “My background is in chemical engineering, which is a process-oriented discipline, and it combines with my interest in data.” He sees clear links between these process-driven fields and the pedagogical process. Ultimately, he wants to see “more data-driven decisions around teaching, not just when it comes to student interventions, but even to guide course and curriculum design.” Along with colleagues at the Faculty of Engineering, Sowinski is a founding member of the School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation (SEDTI), which gathers together experts in engineering education, AI ethics, and digital transformation. Previously, he served as the Student Experience Officer for the Faculty of Engineering, a role which also helped shape his mission to improve the learner experience. Learning analytics: big data to enhance student outcomes Learning analytics, a burgeoning field in education research, aims to collect, analyze, and deploy data from a learner’s environment—such as uOttawa’s Virtual Campus (BrightSpace) or uOcampus—to understand and improve learning outcomes. “Essentially, it’s pooling data from different sources at the University to improve the quality of the student experience,” says Sowinski. He hopes to push the field further by creating tools and interventions that will maximize learner potential across the spectrum—including both students at risk and those already succeeding. He posits that this, in turn, will also open up more data-driven decisions around pedagogy, from the way a course is designed to how it is taught. “In a way, engineering is an ideal environment to start a project like this,” he said, noting the discipline’s focus on process and its abundance of research expertise in data and AI. A collaborative effort As with all Chairs in University Teaching , the project is designed to spark collaboration across a wide range of academic units. The 2022 Chair will partner with colleagues at the SEDTI, engineering graduate students, Teaching and Learning Support Service, IT Services, Institutional Research and Planning, and other faculties. The first phase, says Sowinski, will review and aggregate all data sources at uOttawa, investigate best practices, and establish the independent advisory committee. In the next phase, he aims to develop a chatbot, collect historical data, and pilot some of the intervention strategies in select courses. Finally, he will focus on refining the data collection procedures and student-facing chatbot dashboard, as well as integrating strategies into more University courses. Privacy concerns are at the core of the project, notes Sowinski. Students will be a key part of the advisory group and will help shape the use of data. “It’s very important that students are part of this in the early days, and feel comfortable with how we are using the information. Ultimately, it’s their data.” The results of Professor Sowinski’s research will feed back into uOttawa’s teaching and learning community, offering new tools to first-time and seasoned teaching faculty members alike. Ultimately, teachers and learners both stand to benefit from data-driven decisions to inform learning tools, course design, and curriculum development. About the Chair in University Teaching The Chair in University Teaching fuels uOttawa’s commitment to instructional excellence by offering a $20,000 annual fund for three years to faculty members to conduct research into innovative teaching and learning practices that will benefit the wider University community. Current chairholders include Simon Beaudry (2021 Chair), whose project explores ways to meet students’ psychological needs in adverse learning contexts, and Karine Vanthuyne (2020 Chair), whose project focuses on the decolonization and indigenization of curricula.
🇨🇦 · UOttawa Richard L ’Abbé Makerspace · Anonymous
Intersections of Blackness, queerness and activism Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa Intersections of Blackness, queerness and activism October 5, 2020 Second-year law student Shadé Edwards is making space for the uOttawa community to talk about the intersecting discrimination that Black queer people face in Canada. “Your pro-Blackness cannot be anti-queer, and your pro-queerness cannot be anti-Black. Excluding marginalized groups from our activism does nothing but reinforce the systems of discrimination and violence that we’re trying to undo,” says Shadé Edwards, a second-year student in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, who organized and moderated a virtual teach-in, “The Intersections of Blackness, Queerness and Activism: A Conversation with Desmond Cole and Reakash Walters,” for a group of 500 uOttawa community members on September 17. “Black queer people live at the intersections of multiple marginalized identities, operating within the confines of both anti-Blackness and anti-queerness,” she says. “As a result, they are forced to endure multiple forms of violence and are entangled in resistance movements that often either deny their race or their sexuality.” Presented in collaboration with the Black Law Students’ Association, the Common Law Student Society (AÉCLSS) and OUTLaw, a group for 2SLGBTQ+ uOttawa law students and their allies, the talk centred around intersectional discrimination, such as the erasure of queer identities in Black spaces, and of Black identities in queer spaces, abolition, community-led responses to harm and violence, and activism. Leading the conversation were activist and award-winning journalist Desmond Cole, author of the national best-seller The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power , and uOttawa law alumna Reakash Walters, a writer, community advocate, podcast producer and articling student. The following are summaries of their talks. Quotes have been edited for brevity. Desmond Cole: The inclusivity of radical Black, queer, feminist politics When people engage in discussions with Desmond Cole about Black people’s struggle for liberation, he said that one of the most common questions that comes up is “How do we engage in this fight? Is it better to fight from within the system, or from the outside?” “I think there is a big problem with this ‘inside versus outside’ question,” said Cole. “If we frame the question in this way, we assume that the systems that we are fighting against, the systems of white supremacy, patriarchy and colonialism, that they are a constant, that they have to exist. […] So, it’s not whether you want to work inside the system or outside of it, it’s whether you think the system should exist at all, or have the right to exert its dominance over all of us, and whether you think there’s another way for us to govern ourselves and relate to one another. That’s the real political struggle.” Rather than find ways to navigate or survive systems of domination and control, Cole drew our attention to radical Black, queer, feminist ideology, which calls for dismantling these systems in favour of building relationships and systems based on love, care, respect and accountability. Cole named Black Lives Matter Toronto as an example of a movement that follows this “radical” tradition and rejects the idea of working within the system. When he talked about BLMTO stopping the Pride parade in 2016, demanding, among other things, that police be banned from marching in their uniforms, he said, “The defining feature is BLMTO saying ‘We don’t want to work with the police or negotiate with them. […] We don’t need you if you’re not here to serve all queer people, including Black queer and trans people, Black disabled people, Black poor people…’” Cole argued that any advocacy group that doesn’t attempt to challenge or dismantle systems of oppression either won’t bring about real change or is engaging in “the politics of tokenism,” which he says undermines and often co-opts the real struggle of those who remain on the margins. “I begrudge approaches to activism that ask Black people to work within systems that are killing us, instead of dismantling existing systems and replacing them with systems of care,” said Cole. “We are passing off our ability as Black people to fit into, gain leadership positions in, get jobs and access to these dominator systems, passing that tokenism off as if it’s antiracism, and it’s not. Being allowed to participate in the dominant system, and in the dominant structures of power, is not antiracism just because you’re Black.” Reakash Walters: Cultivating community safety through transformative justice In her opening remarks, Reakash Walters recounted the stories of Willimae Moore, the first Black lesbian in Canada to be charged with sexual assault, and Chevranna Abdi, a Black transgender woman in Hamilton, Ontario, who died after being dragged down seven flights of stairs face down. “I’m sharing these stories to illustrate how state-funded institutions collaborate to criminalize, isolate and ‘other’ people who live on the margins,” said Walters. “And so, while some members of the LGBTQ2SI community may have felt the presence of police violence shift over time, which is reasonable, Black, 2-Spirit Indigenous, trans and gender-nonconforming queer folk are still not safe from police violence and neglect. And that is not OK!” Walters points out that communities most affected by state violence and surveillance often opt out of calling the police for fear of facing increased violence. Instead, they seek out alternative approaches to de-escalate and heal within community. That is the principle behind transformative justice, a political framework and an ever-expanding set of strategies that aim to help build “communities of care” that can respond to conflict, violence, harm and abuse, without inciting more violence. “Transformative justice interventions do not rely on the state — police, prison, criminal justice systems or foster care systems — and (they) actively cultivate the things we know bring safety, whether that’s through secure housing, free transit, minimum guaranteed income, healing, accountability and resilience,” she said. “These calls to defund the police, they’re actually a calling back of community power. We say defund the police because the state has not shown us that it is well-placed to decide what community safety looks like. I believe we have to shift our focus, funding and resources away from policing and punishment, towards community-based solutions to harm and violence.” Couldn’t make it? See the event in full on the BLSA Facebook page .
🇨🇦 · UOttawa Richard L ’Abbé Makerspace · Anonymous
Official Launch of a New Certificate in Indigenous Law Program Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa Official Launch of a New Certificate in Indigenous Law Program August 24, 2022 On August 17, 2022, several notable guests were on hand for the official launch of a new certificate program in Indigenous law. They were joined by students from the new program’s very first cohort. On August 17, 2022, several notable guests were on hand for the official launch of a new certificate program in Indigenous law. They were joined by students from the new program’s very first cohort. The certificate in Indigenous law, the first program of its kind to be taught in French in Canada, aims to honour and revitalize Indigenous legal orders, provide a more respectful welcome to Indigenous learners studying law at the University, and ensure access to justice and legal education for Indigenous peoples. To open the event, future uOttawa chancellor and Traditional Knowledge Keeper Claudette Commanda, who is a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin First Nation, was joined by Gilbert Whiteduck, also a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin First Nation and the Civil Law Section’s first Elder in Residence, along with one of the students enrolled in the certificate in Indigenous law program. Brad Picody and his group, White Tail Cree, performed a song to honour the event and highlight its significance. Their voices and drumbeats resonated in the hearts of all those present. Reaffirming a longstanding commitment Civil Law Section Dean Marie-Ève Sylvestre and uOttawa President Jacques Frémont reiterated the University of Ottawa’s longstanding commitment to Indigenous communities and its sincere desire to be a partner in decolonizing and revitalizing Indigenous legal orders. Jacques Frémont stated that this certificate program was one of the best initiatives he had witnessed since his arrival at the University some six years before. For several years, the Civil Law Section has been at the forefront of teaching and research in Indigenous law. As early as the 1980s, uOttawa was offering a course on Indigenous peoples and Canadian law, well before most Quebec law faculties would follow suit. In the 1990s and 2000s, the Faculty offered a seven-week pre-law program for Indigenous candidates and since 2006, it has offered field-based summer schools, through which around 50 Indigenous students a year have been introduced to the Innu legal system. Since 2018, all first-year licentiate in law students must take the Section’s mandatory intensive course on Indigenous legal orders. “This new certificate program aims to continue our Faculty’s commitment to decolonizing our programs, while responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action,” said the dean. Funding from Justice Canada The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, recently announced in a video that the University would receive $600,000 over three years through the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program. This funding is earmarked for the creation of the certificate program’s Visual Laboratory on Indigenous Legal Orders, which will design multimedia educational content in cooperation with Indigenous partners to highlight their justice systems and legal traditions. This lab will thus increase knowledge, raise awareness, and foster understanding of Indigenous legal orders, and encourage insightful dialogue between justice system stakeholders. “I’d like to praise the initiative of the University of Ottawa’s Civil Law Section. In this time of reconciliation, the certificate program in Indigenous law represents a much-needed shift towards a better understanding of our legal systems. Our peoples are taking one more step towards self-determination.” Ghislain Picard, Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief, Quebec/Labrador A warm welcome Professor Eva Ottawa, an Atikamekw-Nehirowiskwew and member of the Manawan community, said that it was heartwarming to see her longstanding dream of promoting Indigenous law, born when she was a licentiate in law student herself, finally come to fruition. Vice-Dean Sophie Thériault then introduced the first 18 students enrolled in the certificate program to the University community and sincerely thanked all those involved in creating the program. Donors of $10,000 scholarships for students enrolling in the certificate program were also in attendance. “My dream is to learn that one day, a student in this inaugural cohort that I supported [...] has been appointed to the bench.” Nicole Senécal, scholarship donor An innovative curriculum The students enrolled in this program were on campus to complete the second part of a course that introduces Indigenous legal orders and state law after spending one week at Domaine Notcimik, on Atikamekw Nehirowisiw territory, for the first part of the course. The following week, their education would continue virtually from Wemotaci, or from Kitigan Zibi, or from Maliotenam, or Odanak, or elsewhere! The program is so innovative that even President Frémont and Chief Picard expressed interest in being invited to participate in the course on Indigenous legal orders and constitutional law. The University of Ottawa and the Civil Law Section warmly welcome the members of this first cohort and would like to wish them a very successful year!
🇨🇦 · UOttawa Richard L ’Abbé Makerspace · Anonymous
Trailblazers x uOttawa: Ruth Maniriho Bansoba (LLL ’20): From a refugee camp to the bar Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa Trailblazers x uOttawa: Ruth Maniriho Bansoba (LLL ’20): From a refugee camp to the bar February 23, 2022 Ruth Maniriho Bansoba’s greatest — though surely not last — achievement has been establishing an admission scholarship awarded to students of diverse backgrounds who are beginning studies in law. More intriguing, the last trailblazer of our series established this scholarship before even finishing her legal studies. When Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore, BScSoc, and Merryl-Royce Ndema-Moussa, BSc, published their children’s book, Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada , the uOttawa alumni brought to light 40 stories of Canada’s Black history that have for too long remained undertold. This February, we’ve teamed up with Ridley-Padmore and Ndema-Moussa to celebrate Black History Month and create new portraits and poems of four Black uOttawa alumni who have made a significant mark on the University. Meet Ruth Maniriho Bansoba Ruth is a lawyer, determined, brave, and smart. Her passion for justice is how she got her start. When she was young, and living in the DRC, violence and war erupted. Her family was forced to flee. Determined by the wrongs she’d suffered, the injustices that she saw, Ruth wanted to learn her rights, and that’s what got her into law. The road to get there wasn’t easy, and law school had its doubts. Black students weren’t well-supported, and many would drop out. To aid more Black students to succeed, Ruth helped launch the Black Law Student Association. She also worked with more Black youth, to uplift the next generation. Ruth helps support others, to reach their full ambition, with human rights, justice, and belonging, at the centre of her mission. Ruth Maniriho Bansoba’s greatest — though surely not last — achievement has been establishing an admission scholarship awarded to students of diverse backgrounds who are beginning studies in law. More intriguing is that thanks to her ability to bring people together, she established this scholarship before even finishing her legal studies. “At first, I said to myself this won’t work . Who establishes a scholarship while they’re a student?” But people believed in the idea and, in no time, the funding needed was raised. “Without the support of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and of lawyers of diverse backgrounds, the scholarship wouldn’t exist,” she says. “In my profession, we need more people ‘with names you can’t pronounce,’” says Bansoba, in jest. “I hope there will be sufficiently diverse models available within law so that future generations don’t have to ask the same questions I asked myself.” Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bansoba is the fourth of eight children in her family and the first to go to university. Her family fled the country due to war and spent five years in a refugee camp in Uganda before arriving in Quebec in 2001. As a teen, Bansoba noticed the lack of Black community representation in the legal profession. Not the best student, receiving little encouragement and without models she could identify with, she didn’t find her way to law right away, even if it was her dream. Only after a year teaching French in western Canada did she decide to give herself a chance and start a certificate in law at uOttawa. Deservedly proud, she received her highest average “ever.” Finally, she could believe that her dream of becoming a lawyer was possible. Bansoba is highly motivated to give back to her community and pave the way for future youth of diverse backgrounds, so that they can enter the legal profession. Called to the Quebec Bar last December, she wishes to encourage diversity and access to justice, whether it means a career in law or benefiting from legal services. “There are allies everywhere, allies who can help using different ways. But we might not see them if we don’t have an open mind.” — Ruth Maniriho Bansoba Bansoba dreams of the day when financial aid to encourage diversity and inclusion in law will be offered at all Canadian universities, coast to coast. To contribute to the fund, make sure to fill out the donation form .
🇨🇦 · UOttawa Richard L ’Abbé Makerspace · Anonymous
Indigenous garden: A tribute to the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa Indigenous garden: A tribute to the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation June 23, 2021 A brand-new garden featuring plants indigenous to the National Capital Region is budding on campus. Located in front of the Social Sciences Building, the space acknowledges the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. A brand-new garden featuring plants indigenous to the National Capital Region is budding on campus. Located in front of the Social Sciences Building, the space acknowledges the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. “Creating an Indigenous garden is a small step on the journey of decolonization and Indigenization at the Faculty of Social Sciences,” says Victoria Barham, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. “We believe it’s of significance that this garden is located at the physical heart of the main campus, and we hope that there will be an effort to Indigenize other green spaces on campus.” The result of a close collaboration between uOttawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Indigenous Affairs, the Mashkawazìwogamig Indigenous Resource Centre, the Facilities team and members of the Algonquin community, the garden is a symbolic expression of the ideas expressed in the University of Ottawa’s Indigenous affirmation : “We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded.” The garden represents the relationship between the University of Ottawa and the Omamìwìnini Anishinàbeg peoples nearby. “The garden reinforces that notion of making space for Indigenous communities on campus,” says Victoria Marchand, coordinator of the Mashkawazìwogamig Indigenous Resource Centre. “It symbolizes the growing relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, the same way plants grow. By deepening an understanding of the plants traditionally used by Indigenous peoples in Canada, we are reviving ancestral ways.” This initiative falls under the third “hoop” of the Indigenous Action Plan , to make esthetic and symbolic changes to increase Indigenous representation on campus. The plants selected are traditionally used as medicines by the various Indigenous nations. Here are a few plants that you will now find in front of the Social Sciences Building: Miskwàbìgiminaganj ( Cornus alterfolia ) Cornus alterfolia , or dogwood, is a shrub used as a medicinal plant by Indigenous peoples across Canada. Its inner bark stops bleeding and relieves pain. Used as an infusion or poultice, it treats a range of ailments including wounds, sores, cuts and infections, toothache, eye irritation, liver disorders, colds, coughs, tuberculosis, bronchitis and paralysis. Nìbà-ayamiye anàganashk ( Polystichum acrostichoides ) The young fronds of the Polystichum , also known as fiddleheads, are edible when cooked following specific instructions. The roots, however, are used in traditional medicine. As an infusion, they help soothe fevers and chills, as well as treat lung conditions such as pneumonia. Applied to the skin between two cloths, a pasty preparation concocted from boiled roots can relieve rheumatism and convulsions. Anàganiwashkòns ( Adiantum pedatum ) With its great beauty, the Adiantum pedatum , or Northern maidenhair fern, is one of the most prized ferns to adorn the flowerbeds. It was used for its curative properties in the treatment of lung disease. As an infusion, the expectorant properties of its leaves can be used to treat coughs and other respiratory disorders. The following plants will be added to the garden later this summer: Nabagashk ( Erythronium americanum ) The yellow flowers of the Erythronium americanum , also called the yellow trout lily, can be seen very early in the spring, in April and May, when the ground begins to warm up after the snow melts. Its leaves were used by First Nations people for chest pains. They were boiled into a paste and applied as a poultice to treat swelling and ulcers. Pàgwadakamig-wàbigon ( Eurybia macrophylla ) The aster genus is comprised of more than 250 species worldwide. There are 52 species in Canada, of which about 40 are still cultivated today. Also known as the large-leaved aster, this perennial plant blooms late in the season and, depending on the variety, offers beautiful blue, purple, pink or white colours. Infusions of the aster root were used by some Indigenous peoples as a remedy for cuts, heart ailments and eye problems. The young leaves were once eaten in the spring.
🇨🇦 · UOttawa Richard L ’Abbé Makerspace · Anonymous
“Now where did I save that file? What’s the latest version?” The Information and Archives Management Office is here to help you sort it out Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa “Now where did I save that file? What’s the latest version?” The Information and Archives Management Office is here to help you sort it out October 5, 2021 uOttawa’s Information Management and Archives services can help you adopt better information management practices. The team's mandate is to assist staff in better organizing their information assets. When it comes to managing files at work, if you’re like most uOttawa employees, you probably tend to over-retain files; you may even have developed a naming convention and a method of filing or sharing work files that only makes sense to you. There’s also a good chance that you almost never take the time to delete the preliminary drafts or copies of a document that you kept “just in case”. (You're not alone — we all have those so-called “final-final-FINAL” documents hidden away somewhere). “Most people don’t realize that provincial and federal legislation, and best practices, govern how long we’re supposed to keep specific documents. Each file is governed by a Records Retention Schedule, which outlines what is to be kept or not, and for how long. If in doubt, do not hesitate to contact us,” says Nina Carter, senior director, Information and Archives Management, whose career in the information management industry spans 30 years. During her career, Carter has assisted numerous Crown corporations and municipalities across North America with the development and implementation of their electronic information management strategies. Now it's the University of Ottawa’s turn to benefit from her extensive knowledge. “One of the things that drew me to uOttawa was the goals of Transformation 2030,” says Carter. “From the very beginning, I wanted to contribute to those goals by helping to improve information management. The results of our efforts would support the goals of being more connected and more agile in a sustainable way. Our team wants to be a trusted partner to the University. This goes beyond managing paper records and our historical archives — we touch on everything digital.” Building for success, together Since joining the department, Carter has looked to understand the information management landscape at the University. She aims to help define best practices, find solutions that rely on our current technologies and help employees find the right information, at the right time. Several successful projects have already taken shape for Carter and her team, working with several groups at the University. A great collaboration with Facilities was their pilot project, validating the approach and guidance that the department could provide. “Nina and her group of experts really pulled out all the stops to make our initial transition from DocuShare to a modular solution in SharePoint painless,” explains Marc-Antoine Joly, associate vice-president, Facilities. “We now have a framework that allows us to make project files that can quickly become very complex much more transparent, visible and organized.” To ensure that your content is properly classified, that you have an effective naming convention and that you follow legislation, the IMA team is here to help. They can also work with you to classify or organize your existing files stored on network drives or in DocuShare and migrate them to a SharePoint Online collaboration site. Improve your information management skills “In addition to using network drives, we’re now using OneDrive and Teams, so we need to learn how to leverage these technologies to optimize our business processes, improve information management practices and make sure we’re compliant with regulations and policies. Our team is here to make this transition as smooth as possible for you,” says Carter. In the coming months, the team will focus its energies on refining this coaching process and updating existing training tools. They are currently working on a video series designed to introduce the main concepts of information management, which will be followed by two other series to present how to ensure compliance and how to collaborate in the digital age. “I’m very passionate about information management and the positive impact that developing good practices can have on our current way of working,” says Carter. “We will be consultative, providing advice and guidance to the University. We are happy to help any team interested in learning more, seeking to develop best practices to organize their information or looking to collaborate. Please do not hesitate to get in touch.”
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Trailblazers x uOttawa: Nathan Hall, BScSoc '07, on building anti-racist workplaces where everyone belongs Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa Trailblazers x uOttawa: Nathan Hall, BScSoc '07, on building anti-racist workplaces where everyone belongs February 16, 2022 Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nathan Hall learned early on that a personal sense of identity only goes so far when people make assumptions based on how you look or your family’s background. Hall’s father immigrated to Canada from Jamaica; his mother was born in the Maritimes and is of Afro Nova Scotian and Guyanese descent. Graduating from uOttawa with a degree in sociology, questions of belonging followed our third trailbazer to the workplace When Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore, BScSoc, and Merryl-Royce Ndema-Moussa, BSc, published their children’s book, Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada , the uOttawa alumni brought to light 40 stories of Canada’s Black history that have for too long remained undertold.This February, we’ve teamed up with Ridley-Padmore and Ndema-Moussa to celebrate Black History Month and create new portraits and poems of four Black uOttawa alumni who have made a significant mark on the University. Meet Nathan Hall Nathan’s roots are strong, dating generations back. His father is Jamaican, and his mom is Nova Scotian Black. But even though he knew his roots a place of belonging was hard to find, ’cause Nathan grew up in spaces, that weren’t designed with him in mind. When he began his working life this affected his self-esteem. Nathan had to push much harder to prove his value to the team. At first, this ethic served him well, but Nathan finally withdrew. He had grown tired of not feeling worthy. He needed something new. So Nathan launched a business of his own. It had a clear directive: He’d strive to make employers more inclusive and reflective. From assessing and consulting, to all the workshops that he’s run. His aim is building workplaces that work for everyone. Nathan helps create the culture he’s wanted for himself all along. ’cause everyone deserves to feel seen, be celebrated, and belong. Nathan Hall, BSocSc '07, has been chasing a feeling of belonging for as long as he can remember. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Hall learned early on that a personal sense of identity only goes so far when people make assumptions based on how you look or your family’s background. Hall’s father immigrated to Canada from Jamaica; his mother was born in the Maritimes and is of Afro Nova Scotian and Guyanese descent. “When you’re born [in Canada] you hear you’re not really Jamaican, but you’re never considered Canadian, no matter how many generations you’ve been here. I’ve still been told to go back to where I came from,” says Hall. “This is the backdrop of my life that has driven my work.” Graduating from uOttawa with a degree in sociology, our third trailblazer also faced questions of belonging in the workplace. Imposter syndrome and self-doubt ran rampant. Hall says he commonly found himself the only person of colour in the boardroom and felt the need to work twice as hard to prove himself. These personal experiences both prepared him for the uncertainty of entrepreneurship and fuelled his desire to create more inclusive work environments where everyone could belong. Today, Hall lives in Ottawa and is an award-winning entrepreneur, educator, and self-proclaimed “fun parent” to his four-year-old son. He’s also the CEO of two successful companies: a video marketing agency called Simple Story , and Culture Check . Culture Check’s work is two-fold. For the 80% of racialized professionals who expect to experience racism on the job, the company supports them by validating their experience and helping to build their confidence and careers. By collating their real-life experiences into case studies and insights, Culture Check provides training to organizations and leaders on how to recognize and shut down racism in their own work environments. Clearly, the company’s mission is resonating: in 2021, Culture Check connected with 7,000 people through training and check-ins with racialized professionals. “Each of those people is going to talk to someone else. They’re not just customers or clients, they’re people who are managing people, who are neighbours and community members,” says Hall. “We’ve planted so many seeds, something’s gotta grow.” For Hall, the real impact of Culture Check’s work is felt when he hears from other professionals of colour: “When they say, ‘thank you so much, I’ve never felt so seen at work before.’ [...] This is the ultimate end — making sure this population of people is experiencing that change.”
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Daring, research and innovation: Three uOttawa Trudeau Foundation scholarship recipients Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa Daring, research and innovation: Three uOttawa Trudeau Foundation scholarship recipients May 30, 2022 Research at uOttawa is inspiring; those who conduct it, even more so. In 2022, no less three of the 13 recipients of prestigious scholarships from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation are carrying out doctoral research at the University of Ottawa. Research at uOttawa is inspiring; those who conduct it, even more so. In 2022, no less three of the 13 recipients of prestigious scholarships from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation are carrying out doctoral research at the University of Ottawa. Coline Moreau, David Eliot and Michelle Liu are tackling the issues of the day regarding innovation and criminal law, artificial intelligence and security, and equity at the intersection of law and engineering. Discover these three remarkable individuals’ projects, interests and deep curiosity, and learn how their daring research will contribute to a better understanding of our world and its barriers, dangers, inequities — and possibilities. Michelle Liu, University of Ottawa, Civil Engineering Michelle is the first person at the University of Ottawa to concurrently pursue a law degree (JD) and an engineering PhD. Her research focuses on evaluating the National Building Code through an equity lens and is jointly supervised by engineering professor Beatriz Martin-Perez and law professor Jena McGill. Michelle earned her Honours BASc and MASc in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo and has worked in construction and design at national and international engineering firms. Michelle also worked at law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon, where she will be articling in 2023 while continuing her doctoral work. Michelle aspires to become an academic at the intersection of engineering and law, a goal she believes the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship program will help her achieve. Michelle’s identities and experiences motivate her to serve in roles that advance EDI, including as a member of the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society of Ontario and Chair of the Waterloo Engineering Alumni Council. Having moved to Ontario from Montréal, Michelle is French-English bilingual, and in the summer, you can find Michelle canoeing to backcountry campsites to escape the world! David Eliot, University of Ottawa, Critical Surveillance and Security Studies David Eliot (he/him) is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher, athlete, activist, and entrepreneur from Kingston Ontario. While attending St Francis Xavier for his undergraduate degree in sociology, David became heavily involved in the local climate movement, helping to organize a town hall, and numerous demonstrations. After graduating from St Francis Xavier, he pursued a master's degree in sociology at Queens University focusing on Artificial Intelligence at the Queens Surveillance Studies Center. After receiving his master's David will attend the University of Ottawa to pursue his PhD as a member of the new Critical Surveillance and Security program, focusing on AI and data economies. Outside of academia David operates an award-winning entertainment production company named Eliot Entertainment. Through Eliot Entertainment David has produced and performed in over 200 Magic shows across Canada. As an athlete, David Competed at the Provincial, National, and international level in the sport of Fencing. Through the Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s PhD scholarship program David hopes to learn invaluable leadership skills, and to make connections that will aid him in making sure his research has the maximum social impact. Coline Moreau, University of Ottawa, Criminology Coline Moreau has a master's degree in law from the UCLouvain in Belgium. She is currently a full-time PhD candidate in Criminology at the Social Sciences Faculty of the University of Ottawa. She is a member of the Canada Research Chair in Legal Traditions and Penal Rationality directed by Professor A. Pires. She conducts her research in the areas of criminal law, criminology and human rights. She is particularly interested in the topics of sentencing and enforcement as well as innovation and obstacles to innovation in criminal law reform. Along with that, she conducts research in children's law concerning the effectiveness of children's rights. She is also involved in leadership discovery and makes contributions to the University of Ottawa Leadership Academy (research assistant, teaching assistant and founder of the Leadership Academy alumni community).
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uOttawa announces the recipients of Spring 2021 honorary doctorates Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa uOttawa announces the recipients of Spring 2021 honorary doctorates June 11, 2021 This spring, uOttawa will recognize nine visionary leaders at its virtual convocation ceremonies that will run from June 14 to June 16, 2021. This spring, nine visionary leaders will be awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Ottawa at virtual convocation ceremonies that will run from June 14 to June 16, 2021. Honorary doctorates are awarded to individuals who have made substantial contributions to their alma matter, to their profession, or to society at large. They are inspiring members of the community who lead by example and have demonstrated the power of hard work. Faculty of Arts: Kevin Loring An accomplished Canadian playwright, actor, and director, Kevin Loring was the first-ever artistic director of the new Indigenous Theatre branch of the National Arts Centre. In 2009, Loring received the Governor General’s Award for English Language Drama for his outstanding play, Where the Blood Mixes. A Nlaka’pamux from the Lytton First Nation in British Columbia, Loring created the Songs of the Land project in 2012 in partnership with five separate organizations in his home community. The project explores 100-year-old audio recordings of songs and stories of the N’lakap’amux People. Faculty of Engineering: Gilles Patry Gilles G. Patry is executive director of the U15 Group of Canadian research universities. Gilles Patry was president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ottawa between 2001 and 2008, prior to which he was dean of the Faculty of Engineering. His research program at McMaster University led him to develop an innovative modelling concept that simulates the dynamics of wastewater treatment plants, and ultimately, to launch a Hamilton-based consulting company, Hydromantis. Faculty of Law: The Honourable Louise Charron In 2004, the Honourable Louise Charron became the first Franco-Ontarian women to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Louise Charron is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, Common Law Section (LLB ’75). She began law school at a time when few women studied law and even fewer practiced it. Driven by a strong desire to succeed, Louise Charron became one of a generation of trailblazers in the legal profession. Faculty of Social Sciences: Doris Peltier Doris Peltier is Anishinaabe from Wikwemikoong, a First Nations community located on the unceded territory of the Odawa, Ojibway, and Pottawatami peoples on Manitoulin Island in Ontario. For almost two decades, she has been involved in the Indigenous HIV movement in Canada, and for more than a decade she has worked in Indigenous community-based health research. She is fluent in her Indigenous language, which frames her worldview and her approach to Indigenous research. She is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and lives with HIV. She embraces her role as matriarch to her little family as her most important role in life. Faculty of Health Sciences: Pierre Lavoie After losing a son and a daughter to lactic acidosis, a hereditary illness especially prevalent in the Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean region of Quebec, in 1999, Lavoie launched the first Défi Pierre Lavoie challenge, which involves cycling some 650 km in the Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean area in only 24 hours. He has repeated this feat three times. Pierre Lavoie leveraged the Défi to raise funds for a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the Université du Québec, Chicoutimi. Important breakthroughs were made, and in 2003, the gene responsible for lactic acidosis was finally identified, leading to a screening test that gives hope to future parents. Faculty of Education: Wes Hall Wes Hall is an established innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. As executive chairman and founder of Kingsdale Advisors, he has been named one of Canada’s most powerful people by The Globe and Mail, Canadian Business, Toronto Life and Maclean’s. In June 2020, Wes Hall launched the BlackNorth Initiative, which challenges Canadian businesses to acknowledge and end systemic anti-black racism. Wes Hall will be the first Black Canadian dragon to enter the den on the upcoming 16th season of CBC’s Dragons’ Den; he intends to have an impact and make a conscious effort to award opportunities to up-and-coming BIPOC entrepreneurs. Faculty of Science: May Berenbaum Since 1980, May Berenbaum has been a faculty member of the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, serving as department head since 1992 and as Swanlund Chair of Entomology since 1996. She is known for her studies of the chemically mediated coevolution between plant-feeding insects and their host plants. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, Berenbaum chaired the National Research Council board on agriculture and natural resources and the 2007 NRC committee on the status of pollinators in North America. She has testified before Congress on issues relating to honeybee health and pollinator decline. She is currently editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Faculty of Medicine: Tina Boileau Tina Boileau’s son, Jonathan, was born with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) and her daughter, Noémy, is a carrier of the gene. Since 2015, Tina Boileau has served as president of DEBRA Canada (Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of Canada), an organization that helped Jonathan connect with others like him and gave him a sense of belonging in the community. Like other “butterfly children”, Jonathan touched the lives of many people with his courage and positive attitude. On April 4, 2018, following complications from an infection and a valiant fight, Jonathan passed away with his mother by his side. Tina Boileau understands that there is still much work to do to find a cure, and even more work to make this cure available. With untiring commitment and drive, she is raising awareness in order to find effective treatments that will transform epidermolysis bullosa from “the worst disease you’ve never heard of” to “the worst disease you’ll never hear about again because people will be cured and free from this disease”. Telfer School of Management: Allen Eaves As head of clinical hematology at the University of British Columbia from 1985 to 2003, Dr. Allen Eaves focused on building one of Canada’s first bone marrow transplant programs. In 1993, he founded STEMCELL Technologies. Allen Eaves, OBC, is currently president and CEO of STEMCELL Technologies, which is now Canada’s largest biotech company with over 1500 employees and a global network of sales offices and distribution centres serving thousands of customers.
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STEM Complex earns LEED Gold certification Anonymous Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:58 home University of Ottawa STEM Complex earns LEED Gold certification February 10, 2021 The fourth LEED certified building on campus marks an important milestone in campus sustainability at uOttawa. Anyone who has ever wandered through the STEM Complex will agree that it is designed for the 21st century. Not only is it a playground for engineers, physicists, and entrepreneurs alike, but also, in addition to being uOttawa’s largest and newest facility, the STEM Complex is now LEED Gold certified, meaning that we can officially call it an eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable building LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a certification process that requires that buildings meet certain social and environmental standards. These standards include specific energy, water, air quality, waste, and site conditions, with a strong focus on making sure that the people using the building are comfortable. “Achieving this level of certification adds another layer of complexity to a building project like this,” says Martc-Antoine Joly, Vice-President Facilities. “But it is worth every ounce of effort if it means making this campus more sustainable.” The STEM Complex had to meet a number of requirements to secure LEED certification. Some of its standout environmental features include brightly coloured walls, open spaces for socializing and studying, energy efficient equipment, and special windows that regulate temperature and help prevent bird collisions and avian fatalities. LEED helps uOttawa achieve consistency in sustainability LEED certification became a priority for the University roughly two decades ago, when its campus began to expand to accommodate a growing student population. The University of Ottawa received its first LEED Gold certification in 2012 for the FSS Building, a facility that features a six-story living wall, three massive green roofs, integrated recycling counters, and a heat recovery system that recirculates thermal energy throughout the building. In 2016, the ARC building was next to achieve LEED Gold certification due to its use of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) wood, GREENGUARD certified furniture, permeable pavers, and solar panels. In 2020, the Learning Crossroads became LEED Silver certified and was recognized as being both environmentally and socially friendly. In addition to its green roof, this building boasts brightly painted interior walls covered with inspirational messages, as well as a Free Store donation bin, dozens of bike racks, and a food court that embraces waste reduction strategies. The future is green The University is already looking to its next construction projects to see how it can add to its record of environmental success. Investing in more renewable technologies, greenspace, and sustainable transportation alternatives aren’t just options for the University of Ottawa – they are the future.
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Aicinām noskatīties jaunāko valsts programmas "Ģimenei draudzīga darbavieta” podkāsta sarunu, kas veltīta algu atšķirības jautājumiem. Sarunas laikā apskatītie jautājumi: Kāda ir esošā situācija algu atšķirībās Eiropā un Latvijā? Kāda ir algu atšķirība vīriešiem un sievietēm, to galvenie veidošanās faktori un iemesli? Kādas ir sekas algu atšķirībām? Kādas ir iespējas risināt šo jautājumu veidā, kur Latvijas darba ņēmējs būtu ieguvējs? Sarunu vada valsts programmas "Ģimenei draudzīga darbavieta" konsultante Rasma Pīpiķe, piedalās Anta Praņēviča, Figure Baltic Advisory, valdes locekle. Programmas mērķis ir sekmēt tādas darba vides kultūras attīstību Latvijā, kas ir empātiska, cilvēcīga un saprotoša, vienlaikus piedāvājot instrumentus gan darba devēja esošās darba vides novērtējumam, gan finansiālu palīdzību dažādu atbalsta pasākumu ieviešanā darbiniekiem. Statusam "Ģimenei draudzīga darbavieta" var pretendēt ikviena organizācija, kura nodarbina vismaz vienu darbinieku – gan privātuzņēmumi, gan arī valsts un pašvaldību iestādes un nevaldības organizācijas. Aicinām ikvienu darba devēju pievienoties programmas "Ģimenei draudzīga darbavieta" kopienai: vietagimenei.lv/gimenei-draudziga-darbavieta/pieteikums Programmas "Ģimenei draudzīga darbavieta" īstenošanu nodrošina Sabiedrības integrācijas fonds sadarbībā ar nodibinājumu "Ventspils Augsto tehnoloģiju parks". Vairāk par programmu meklē: vietagimenei.lv