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- Established: 1848
- Location: Ontario, Canada
- President as of July 15, 2008: Allan Rock
- Chancellor: Huguette Labelle
- Faculty: Approximately 3,900
- Acceptance Rate: 80.4%
- Motto: "Deus Scientiarum Dominus Est" (Latin for "God is the Lord of Knowledge")
- Weather: Ottawa, Ontario
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The University of Ottawa (also known as uOttawa or U of O) is a Canadian bilingual research institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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History
The University of Ottawa was established in 1848 by the Oblate fathers. The name of the institution when it first opened was the College of Bytown. In 1866, the institution was elevated to university status, and the name was changed to the University of Ottawa. About the history of the University of OttawaThe university features 200 undergraduate programsUottoa.ca: Undergraduate and 180 graduate certificates, master's degrees and PhDs. Uottawa.ca: Graduate
Mission Statement
"Since 1848, the University of Ottawa has been Canada's university: a reflection, an observatory and a catalyst of the Canadian experience in all its complexity and diversity. Our university is characterized by its unique history, its commitment to bilingualism, its location both in the heart of the national capital and at the juncture of French and English Canada, its special commitment to the promotion of French culture in Ontario and to multiculturalism. As a result and through the groundbreaking work of our community members, we are uniquely positioned among Canada's research-intensive institutions to give students a remarkable education, to enrich the intellectual and cultural life of Canada and to help the country achieve greater international prominence." University of Canada: Our Mission-
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University of Ottawa Questions
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University of Ottawa Leadership
- President: Gilles G. Patry
- 2001-present: President
- Chancellor: Huguette Labelle
- 1994-present: Chancellor
- 1990-1993: Deputy Minister of Transport Canada
- 1994-present: Chancellor
University of Ottawa Notable Alumni
- Wikipedia: University of Ottawa Notable Alumni:
- Michel Bastarache, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Michel Marc Bouchard, Playwright
- Walter Douglas Boyd, World-renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Wilbert Joseph Keon, First Canadian Cardiovascular Surgeon to Implant an Artificial Heart in a Human
- Andre Desmarais, President & CEO of Power Corporation Canada
- Paul Desmarais, Canadian Billionaire and Entrepreneur
- Rahim Jaffer, Canadian Member of Parliament
- Paul Martin, Former Prime Minister of Canada
- Carol Shields, Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer
- Roch Voisine, Singer and Songwriter
- Neil Lumsden, Canadian Football League Player
Studying at the University of Ottawa
Prospective Students for the University of Ottawa
- Official Site: Prospective Students
- Princeton Review: University of Ottawa
- This information comes from the official site at the University of Ottawa
Visiting the University of Ottawa
- Official Site: Visit uOttawa
University of Ottawa Blogs, and Forums
University of Ottawa Sports Teams
- Official Site: Gee-Gees Athletics
- Athletic League: Ontario University Athletics
- Basketball Men | Women
- Hockey Men | Women
- Football
- Swimming
- Volleyball
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RT @ArielTroster: The University of Ottawa deserves an award for their remarkably efficient and well-run campus H1N1 vax clinic. Took 5 min!
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