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March 8, 2022

Afghan Journalist Advocates for Her Country from Afar

Farida Nekzad was always committed to staying in her home country of Afghanistan. Despite the dangers she faced as a woman journalist and an advocate for human rights; despite the many opportunities she had to... More

February 7, 2022

Taking the Lead on Insider Risk and Mitigation

It’s not hard to find examples of “insider risk” in the news these days. In Canada, a high-level RCMP official is charged with allegedly preparing to share sensitive information with a foreign entity or terrorist... More

December 1, 2021

Hands-on + Virtual: Experiential Learning in FPA

In February 2021, Alex Waworuntu was working virtually as a co-op student for Global Affairs Canada when he found himself immersed in an international crisis in real time. “I was assigned to the Myanmar development... More

March 15, 2021

EURUS at 50

“EURUS is like a family,” says Jeff Sahadeo, director of the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies. “We’re a small, tight-knit community. Faculty and students have lively debate and discussion and are able to... More

January 15, 2021

Digital Storytelling in an Increasingly Online World

The need for connection, engagement and reassurance from reliable multimedia sources is vital, especially during uncertain times. Students in the Bachelor of Media Production and Design (BMPD) learn to create impactful digital stories through text,... More

October 27, 2020

New Dean of Public Affairs Embraces Challenge of Service

Faculty members are drawn to academia by their passion for research and teaching. Rare is the academic drawn to this career by their passion for committee work. Administrative service, however, is crucial to support the... More

April 2, 2020

Surviving the Uncertainty: School of Social Work Leads COVID Response

In mid-February, as those of us in North America were watching the spread of COVID-19 from afar, School of Social Work practicum coordinators Brenda Morris and Allison Everett were monitoring list-servs among their colleagues in... More

January 30, 2020

Youth in the Digital World

If there is a universal experience among parents of teenagers right now, it is the recognition that: one, teenagers are spending a lot of time online, and two: we don’t completely understand what they are... More

November 27, 2019

How Do You Help Change a Society? Start by Listening

Whether he’s in Ethiopia, Afghanistan or Canada, Professor Logan Cochrane of the Bachelor of Global and International Studies program always follows the same principle—and encourages his students to do the same. Logan Cochrane made his... More

March 25, 2019

Advice for a Successful Career and Life

After 29 years in the federal public service, Carleton Chancellor and former Secretary of Treasury Board Yaprak Baltacıoğlu recently offered both personal and professional advice about leadership to Carleton students. “At one time, I was... More