{"id":98625,"date":"2025-10-09T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/?p=98625"},"modified":"2025-10-20T10:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:39:47","slug":"grand-opening-of-carleton-universitys-rideau-house-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2025\/grand-opening-of-carleton-universitys-rideau-house-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Opening of Carleton University\u2019s Rideau House Residence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Grand Opening of Carleton University\u2019s Rideau House Residence\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>You are invited to attend the official opening of <a href=\"https:\/\/housing.carleton.ca\/buildings\/rideau-house\/\">Rideau House Residence<\/a> at Carleton University. With over 450 traditional beds, Rideau House is home to both first-year and upper-year students. Offering both double and single rooms, this new residence features modern, thoughtfully designed spaces that aim to foster both community and convenience for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 11 am \u2013 12 pm<br><strong>Where: <\/strong>Atrium, Rideau House Residence, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 a.m. &#8211; Guest arrival &amp; mingling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:10 a.m. &#8211; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:30 a.m. &#8211; Land Acknowledgement and Welcome by MC, ED, HRL Laura Storey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:35 a.m. &#8211; Remarks by University President, Wisdom Tettey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:40 a.m. &#8211; Remarks by Project Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:45 a.m. &#8211; Remarks by Rideau House Resident<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:50 a.m. &#8211; Group Photo &amp; Media Interviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noon &#8211; Refreshments \/Residence Tours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University President: Wisdom Tettey (keynote and ribbon cutting).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life: Laura Storey (host\/MC, welcome and land acknowledgement).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Team Representative: (To be confirmed; brief remarks).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rideau House Resident: Carolyne Bergeron (student remarks).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Builders\/Architects: Acknowledgment and brief remarks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All speakers will be available for media interviews following the formal program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contact<br><\/strong>Steven Reid (he\/him)<br>Media Relations Officer<br>Carleton University<br>613-265-6613<br><a href=\"mailto:Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca\">Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a Carleton expert?<br>Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/experts.carleton.ca\/\">https:\/\/experts.carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are invited to attend the official opening of Rideau House Residence at Carleton University. With over 450 traditional beds, Rideau House is home to both first-year and upper-year students. Offering both double and single rooms, this new residence features modern, thoughtfully designed spaces that aim to foster both community and convenience for residents. 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