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Sunday, November 27, 2022

CU President/Provost Holiday Reception

Carleton's President and Provost are inviting CURA retirees to the annual holiday reception on Thursday, December 1, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, in Room 2017 Dunton Tower. Complimentary parking will be provided. Invites have gone out by email and RSVP is to susan.nesrallah@carleton.ca.... More

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

NAC Tour November 24, 2022

CURA members are invited to attend a tour of the National Arts Centre on Thursday, November 24, at 10:00 a.m. If you are interested, please contact... More

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Welcome Meeting October 6, 2022

CURA is holding a Welcome Meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The meeting is on Zoom at 2:00 pm. All CURA members are welcome to attend, but in order to receive the Zoom link, you must first RSVP to Susan Nesrallah at:... More

Sunday, September 11, 2022

CURA Tour September 15

When: Thursday, September 15 at 10:30 am (please arrive a little early as the tour begins at exactly 10:30). Where: Beechwood Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Avenue - we will meet at the entrance to the main building (parking lot behind the building). Beechwood Cemetery is Canada’s National Cemetery and a beautiful park-like area in its... More

Friday, March 11, 2022

CURA Speaker Event: Dr. Maria DeRosa

Professor DeRosa will speak on “Parkinson’s Disease Aptamers” which are DNA-based tools for the study and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, discovered by her group. Professor DeRosa will describe the science of aptamers, how the aptamers were discovered and characterized, and their applications. Please RSVP to ... More

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

CURA Speaker Event: Richard Van Loon

As promised and by popular demand, Rick will be presenting Part II of his talk titled “Hard Travel: Alex MacKenzie from Canada by land, 22 July 1793”. This has been scheduled for: Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 7:00 pm. Please RSVP to:... More

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Retirees Writing Competition 2021 – Winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 CURA-sponsored Retirees Writing Competition. Congratulations to the winners and to all who submitted a paper. First Prize: Angela Zelmer for "The Journey" Second Prize was a tie: Josh Beer for "Senile Thoughts and 'Bear' Facts" and Steve Prashker for "Memoirs of an Exotic Place"... More

Monday, May 10, 2021

CURA Annual General Meeting (AGM)

CURA is holding the first AGM since the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. The meeting is on Zoom on: Thursday, May 20 at 1:30 pm. All CURA members are welcome to attend, but in order to receive the Zoom link, you must first RSVP to Susan Nesrallah at: susan.nesrallah@carleton.ca... More

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Retirees Writing Competition

Sponsored by CURA and is open to ALL Carleton retirees. See the left menu and click on "Retirees Writing Competition 2021" for details and to submit your entry. Deadline for submission is August 1, 2021. Good... More

Sunday, March 14, 2021

CURA Virtual Speaker Event

CURA is inviting Carleton retirees to this virtual speaker event on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7:00 pm on Zoom. The Speaker is Dr. Richard Van Loon, past President of Carleton University, and the topic is "Hard Travel: 6000 years up the Ottawa River and into the West" (yes three zeroes!). If interested please,... More

Thursday, February 20, 2020

NEW TIME 1:00 PM: Pension Plan Presentation March 12

All Retirees Welcome! Betsy Springer, Director, Pension Fund Management will give an update on the Pension Plan to Carleton retirees on Thursday, March 12 at 1:00 - 2:30 in the Senate Room, 6th Floor, Robertson Hall. For more details and if interested in attending, please RSVP to Susan Nesrallah at:... More