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The University of Ottawa: Alma Matter of Thousands of Franco-Ontarians

L'Université d'Ottawa: l'alma mater de milliers de Franco-Ontariens

 
 
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Photographed by Robert Rusaw, August 14, 2025
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The University of Ottawa: Alma Matter of Thousands of Franco-Ontarians
The mission of the College of Bytown, which would become the University of Ottawa, was to enable the region's Francophone youth to study in their own language. Since 1848, thousands of Franco-Ontarians have attended the University of Ottawa and have made a remarkable contribution to the growth and enrichment of life in French in Ontario. Francophone alumni have taken their places in all areas of society and a considerable number of them have left their mark as pioneers in their fields.

In 1965, after the Ontario Legislative Assembly passed the University of Ottawa Act, which made the University a public institution with a mandate "to further bilingualism and biculturalism and to preserve and develop French culture in Ontario," the University increased its teaching and research in Canada's two official languages. To better meet the needs of the Franco-Ontarian community, the University implemented specially designed services and academic programs in education, common law, health sciences, medicine, science, engineering, social work, administration, international development and the study of Francophone communities.

L'Université d'Ottawa: l'alma mater de milliers de Franco-Ontariens
Le Collège de Bytown, qui allait
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devenir l'Université d'Ottawa. avait comme mission de permettre aux jeunes francophones de la région de poursuivre leur instruction dans leur propre langue. Depuis 1848, des milliers de Franco-Ontariens et Franco-Ontariennes fréquentent l'Université d'Ottawa et contribuent d'une façon remarquable à l'essor et au rayonnement de la vie française en Ontario. Les diplômés de langue française de l'établissement ont investi toutes les sphères de la société et un nombre impressionnant d'entre eux ont marqué l'histoire en devenant des pionniers dans leur domaine.

En 1965, l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario adopte la Loi de l'Université d'Ottawa, qui confère à l'Université un statut non confessionnel et le mandat de « favoriser le développement du bilinguisme et du biculturalisme, et de préserver et développer la culture française en Ontario ». A la suite de cette restructuration, l'établissement intensifie ses activités d'enseignement et de recherche dans les deux langues officielles du Canada. Pour mieux répondre aux besoins de la communauté franco-ontarienne, l'Université met en place expressément pour elle des services et des programmes d'études, notamment en éducation, en common law, en sciences de la santé, en médecine, en sciences, en génie, en service social. en administration, en développement international et en études des francophonies.
 
Topics. This historical
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marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 45° 25.429′ N, 75° 41.109′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Sandy Hill. It can be reached from University Private. This marker is located outside Perez Hall on the campus of Ottawa University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 University Private, Ottawa ON K1N 6N7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Tribute to the First Builders of the University of Ottawa (here, next to this marker); The University of Ottawa and Ontario's Francophones (here, next to this marker); University of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Ottawa (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Odell House / Maison Odell (about 150 meters away); Marion Dewar Plaza (approx. half a kilometer away); Canadian Airmen Lost Over Poland (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); South African (Boer) War Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2025, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on September 5, 2025, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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