U of S hosts prospective Indigenous students

Monday, January 15th, 2018 2:28pm
Third-year U of S nursing student Teresa Wolfe leads a demonstration to prospective students. Photos courtesy of University of Saskatchewan.
“I want prospective students to walk away from this day feeling inspired and excited about what the future holds for them.” — Jacqueline Ottmann, vice-provost of Indigenous Engagement

Grade 10, 11 and 12 First Nations, Métis and Inuit students spent the day exploring the University of Saskatchewan as the main campus hosted the third annual Indigenous Spend-a-Day on Jan. 12.

They took part in interactive sessions, an Indigenous student panel discussion and an information fair where students learned about the program opportunities at the university, which has a current Indigenous student population of 2,900.

The event started with a welcome to students from Jacqueline Ottmann, vice-provost of Indigenous Engagement. Ottmann is Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and a member of Saskatchewan’s Fishing Lake First Nation. She shared her education and career journey with students.

Jacqueline Ottmann

“I want prospective students to walk away from this day feeling inspired and excited about what the future holds for them,” said Ottmann.

“Students should experience the broadening of their world because of the choices they have here; the courage to dream bigger because of the role models that are evident throughout the University of Saskatchewan.”

More than 150 students from across Saskatchewan attended the event. Students had their choice of 23 different interactive sessions to attend, ranging from medicine to drama to business.