International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, marked annually on March 8, Carleton is celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the university. Women continue to experience discrimination based on their gender and intersecting identities, which is exacerbated for racialized women, Indigenous women, women with disabilities, trans women and those with marginalized gender identities.
Events
Mar 4
Chet Mitchell Memorial Lecture
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5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
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2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University
Mar 4
Book Talk: Race to the Cape: The Daring News Chase, the Birth of the Associated Press, and the Journalist at the Heart of It All
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7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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4400 Richcraft Hall, Carleton University
Mar 10
A Conversation with Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Lobby Nicol, Carleton University
Mar 12
The 2026 Marston LaFrance Lecture
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3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
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2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University
Mar 18
Mentorship Night – Workplace Readiness: Transferable Skills Valued by Employers
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5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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270-274 Teraanga Commons, Carleton University
Mar 30
Reading and Q&A with Karen Solie
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2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
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Room 2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University
Stories
Carleton Alum to Lead Canada’s U.S. Trade Negotiations
Distinguished public servant and Carleton University graduate Janice Charette is Canada’s new Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States.
Global Champions: Ravens Win Basketball World Cup
Four members of the Ravens women’s basketball team took to the court at the 2025 FISU 3×3 Basketball University World Cup, securing the championship title for the first time in Canadian university history.
Carleton Grad Serves as Canada’s New Ambassador to Austria
In August, when Alison Grant and her family moved from Ottawa to Vienna, Austria, the veteran diplomat was embarking on a significant challenge and coming full circle at the same time.
Carleton Alum Inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Patricia Sheahan (BA/59) is being recognized as one of Canada’s most influential leaders in the mining and exploration industry with her recent induction into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Entrepreneurial Carleton Grad Charts Her Own Course
Five years ago, Avery Sheppard’s life changed dramatically during a dinner table conversation at home in the town of Mindemoya on Northern Ontario’s Manitoulin Island.
Supporting Women in STEM: Carleton’s WiE&IT Program Returns for Fifth Year
Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design is thrilled to announce the return of the Women in Engineering & IT (WiE&IT) Program for its fifth consecutive year.
Journalism Alum Returns to Carleton as CKCU’s New Station Director
On a quiet stretch of hallway on the fifth floor of Carleton University’s Nideyinàn building, formerly known as the University Centre, not much has changed since Lia Kiessling (BJ/01) was a student here.
Carleton Researcher Wins Polanyi Prize in Chemistry
Carleton University chemistry researcher Kate Marczenko has been awarded the prestigious John Charles Polanyi Prize for her groundbreaking research in advanced functional materials and crystalline systems.
Alum Emma Miskew Wins Bronze in Curling
The Carleton University alumna, who graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design, has earned her first Olympic medal representing Team Canada—a bronze in women’s curling.
Resources
Athletics Women’s Only Fitness
CUSA Gender and Sexuality Resource Centre
CUSA Women’s Centre
Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities
EDI Teaching Toolkit for Instructors
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Residence
Feminist Institute for Social Transformation
Health and Counselling Services