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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Wellness at Carleton University (May 2023)

Dr. Gabor Maté, in his book, The Myth of Normal, hypothesizes that we are all living with trauma responses. In this case, trauma is defined as an expansive response to maladaptive experiences. If this is true, then we are all, fundamentally, unwell. Our University's Strategic Integrated Plan has a stated imperative to “Strive for... More

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Carleton’s Psyche and DNA: Mechanisms for Altering Our Current Culture (May 2023)

The 1990s loom large in Carleton University’s psyche and DNA. How the fiscal crisis was overcome, both in process and through a small number of individuals, remains a cautionary tale to all: “Expect the worse, but hope for the best.” Our SIG understands the importance of this careful approach, especially in light of current... More

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Carleton Grads: More than their Degree (June 2020)

Despite learning valuable skills during their postsecondary education, university graduates are not always able to clearly articulate and market those skills for job opportunities. This can be a particular problem for students in the social sciences and humanities, and there is an increasing awareness about the need to address these gaps in the... More

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Getting the First Year Right (June 2020)

The transition from high school to university can be difficult for many students. Our strategic impact group explored the wicked problem of graduation rates by looking at newly admitted students to determine how they could “Get the First Year Right”. With support from OIRP and various stakeholders across campus, we looked to determine those... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Silos: Not Such A Bad Thing (October 2019)

The challenges facing higher education are too complicated, the speed of change too fast, and the path forward too uncertain for a single leader or leadership team to have all the answers. The way forward in higher education demands that we harness the collective capacity, intelligence, and resources of our full organization. Unfortunately,... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

“One conversation at a time”: Championing Sustainability Through Peer-to-Peer Communications (October 2019)

Our Strategic Impact Group (SIG) came together to address a pressing “wicked problem” that extends well beyond Carleton: climate change and sustainability. This topic feels particularly urgent at Carleton, not only in the global context of UN reports on the climate crisis and the collapse of biodiversity, but also given the local disruptions... More

Monday, May 6, 2019

Research Productivity: Supports & Incentives (May 2019)

Our Carleton Leader Strategic Impact Group focused on the wicked problem of how to create an environment at Carleton that maximizes the research engagement and productivity of faculty members. Given the importance of research in determining university funding under the next Strategic Mandate Agreement with the province, it is important to consider... More

Monday, May 6, 2019

Inspiring Excellence Across Campus (May 2019)

The diverse workforce of our University faces unique systemic and bureaucratic barriers to their daily productivity. Our SIG focuses on ‘Inspiring Excellence across Campus’ by enhancing productivity and achieving performance excellence. We study productivity through the lens of Engagement, Incentives, training and development. With a working... More

Monday, May 6, 2019

Carleton as a First Choice University (May 2019)

Is Carleton University the best kept secret? Our Strategic Impact Group investigated our university’s reputation, stories, relevance, and the common themes that make us unique. The focus of our SIG is opportune given that the university recently launched a study of how Carleton University is perceived by its internal and external communities.... More

Monday, May 6, 2019

Reputation…We Started From the Bottom, Now We’re Here (May 2019)

We come to this project as Carleton community members who believe that the unique characteristics of Carleton University are not being communicated in a way that leads potential students, faculty and staff to understand what makes this a great place to study and work. Our primary research question was: How can we define and... More

Monday, May 6, 2019

Lost in Good Standing (May 2019)

Our Strategic Impact Group chose to focus on one piece of the graduation rates puzzle. After reviewing the Pathways to Graduation report (January 2018) and seeking out information from OIRP and the Academic Advising Centre, we narrowed the scope of our study to students whose marks for completed courses would normally put them in... More

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Carleton Leader in the News

Carleton Leader was recently feature in University Affairs magazine! Read it... More

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