General news and stories at the University of Saskatchewan
Today marks a major milestone for the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the province, as the Be What the World Needs Campaign—the largest fundraising campaign in Saskatchewan’s history—crosses the finish line. Together, alumni, individual, and corporate donors have helped USask surpass its audacious $500-million goal, reaching a grand total of $570,739,155.
The summer solstice on June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a time to honour and celebrate the many unique cultures, languages, communities and contributions of Indigenous peoples across Canada.
As part of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, we thought it would be helpful to provide a summer reading list for those interested in furthering their learning in the areas of Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenization, Decolonization, and Indigenous research methodologies.
In May, 2025 the Office of the Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement (OVPIE) was host to a national conference designed to engage attendees in meaningful discussions on the creation, implementation, and impact of Indigenous membership and citizenship verification policies and processes.
“Cruisy” – a cherished adapted bicycle – has been returned to its owner, thanks to the help of a local community member as well as the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Protective Services and the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS).
During Spring Convocation at Merlis Belsher Place from June 2-6, graduating students from colleges across campus were given valuable life advice – and one unique musical performance – from this year’s honorary degree recipients.
We are committed to providing updates to the campus community during the state of emergency brought on by the wildfires throughout Saskatchewan.
