U of S increases Aboriginal student numbers to 10 per cent

Aboriginal
students now make up 10 per cent of the total student population at the
University of Saskatchewan. Recently collected data reveals that 1,999 students
voluntarily self-declared their Aboriginal ancestry this academic term. “When
you consider that Aboriginal people make up 15 per cent of the province’s total
population—we’re closing the gap,” said Aboriginal initiatives director at the
U of S Candace Wasacase-Lafferty in a news release. “I believe Aboriginal
people are choosing to study here because of our reputation. The U of S is a
place of integrity and honour and I hope that our students feel that and
benefit from that, but they also know they contribute to that.”