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Monday, July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020 Good morning everybody, I hope that you had a wonderful Canada Day and that you enjoyed the long Appreciation Day holiday weekend. We are already in July, our late summer term has started and fall registration for new first-year and returning students is in full swing. I would like to take... More
Friday, June 19, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. June 19, 2020 Good morning everybody, It’s an understatement that the past three months have been challenging. Our entire institution and indeed our whole lives have been disrupted. I want to offer sincere thanks to everyone for a great year under challenging circumstances. We stayed true to our values, rallied... More
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. June 10, 2020 Good morning everybody, It’s been two weeks since George Floyd was killed, and like millions of people worldwide I am still haunted by the horrible scene. In addition to our formal statement of May 31, I want to start my message today by denouncing anti-Black racism and... More
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. May 28, 2020 Good morning everyone, I can’t quite believe May is already almost over. As we enter what will be an unusual summer, I would like to encourage everyone to plan for some time off. A significant period of rest and recuperation is absolutely essential for our individual mental... More
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. May 19, 2020 Good morning everyone, I hope you had a wonderful long weekend and that you were all able to relax a bit after two very challenging months. As you know, today marks the beginning of the first stage of Ontario’s Framework for Reopening our Province. The main impact... More
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. May 12, 2020 Good morning everyone, I hope that this finds you well as we settle into our summer term and look forward to the progressive lifting of the current emergency restrictions in Ontario, in accordance with the provincial government’s Framework for Reopening our Province. As always, I urge everyone... More
Monday, May 4, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. May 4, 2020 Good morning everybody, Let me first reiterate my most sincere congratulations to all students upon completing the winter term and the 2019-20 academic year, with special kudos to the 5,000+ students who, pending Senate’s confirmation, are now proud Carleton graduates. In the same vein, sincere... More
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. April 23, 2020 Good morning everybody, I have good news to share. Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Canadian government's plan to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistance for students in these difficult times has been a top priority for the higher education sector, and the... More
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. April 21, 2020 Good morning everybody, I hope that this finds you well as we complete final exams for the winter term and our 2019-2020 academic year. I want to offer my most sincere congratulations to our 5,000+ graduating students now in the process of taking their very last exams.... More
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. April 9, 2020 Good morning everybody, I hope this finds you well as we head into the long weekend. We have collectively reached an important milestone this week, and I would like to start by offering my warmest congratulations to our faculty and students upon successfully completing course work for... More
Friday, April 3, 2020
Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. April 3, 2020 Good morning everybody, March is a tough month at the best of times, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one who experienced a measure of relief when we moved into April earlier this week. The pace of change in the last three weeks has been unprecedented,... More
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 31, 2020 - 8:15 a.m. Good morning, I regret that I have unfortunate news to share. With the number of cases rising in Canada (well over 7,000), Ontario (over 1,700), and in Ottawa (now over 120) it was unavoidable that a member of our community would eventually contract the... More
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