Archives: News – Archived

Thursday, March 1, 2018

CUPE 2424 and the Carleton Pension Plan

To All Members of the Carleton Community, I am writing to you today to reaffirm that all members of CUPE 2424 are highly valued and highly respected members of our community. I am also writing to you to correct misinformation that continues to be circulated by some in our community. Contrary to what is... More

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Thrive Week Starts Jan. 29, 2018

To All Members of the Carleton Community, This year, Carleton is celebrating its fourth annual Thrive Week from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. Thrive Week is a campus-wide initiative focused on promoting positive mental health through a variety of activities and events for faculty, staff and students. Originally started at the University of British... More

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Happy New Year and Welcome Back

To All Members of the Carleton Community, Happy New Year. Welcome back to the start of the winter semester 2018. I hope that you all had a great opportunity to relax over the vacation. It’s a good time to look back over the things that we achieved in 2017. Of course, the successful celebration... More

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Nominations for Service Excellence Awards

Dear Members of the Carleton Community, We all play a role in making the Carleton experience exceptional for students, faculty and staff. The Service Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to recognize your colleagues for their contributions in providing excellent service on campus. We encourage members of the community to acknowledge the people... More

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Carleton to Negotiate with Dominion-Chalmers United Church

To All Members of the Carleton Community, I am pleased to inform faculty, staff and students that the Board of Governors has passed a motion to start formal negotiations on purchasing Dominion-Chalmers United Church. This decision has not been taken without a considerable amount of due diligence and thought. The purchase and renovation of... More

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Carleton University Employment Equity Census

Carleton University is committed to equality of employment for all individuals. In July 1987, the University signed a letter of commitment to the Federal Contractors Employment Equity Program to take measures to prevent or eliminate disadvantages in employment for four designated groups (women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons... More

Friday, November 10, 2017

Carleton Mourns the Passing of Denis Levesque

To All Members of the Carleton Community, The Carleton University community is saddened to learn of the passing of Denis Levesque on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 after a brief illness. I know I speak for the whole university community when I express my grief at Denis’s passing. A man of such integrity – a... More

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Excellence Canada Honours Carleton

Dear Members of the Carleton Community, I am proud to announce that Carleton University will receive three certifications from Excellence Canada – Platinum Level in Healthy Workplace and Silver Level in Mental Health at Work (campus-wide initiatives), as well as Gold Level in Excellence, Innovation and Wellness (Finance and Administration... More

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Audio: President Summerlee speaks at Carleton’s first Rumour Mill event

President Alastair Summerlee and Provost Jerry Tomberlin held Carleton University’s first Rumour Mill event to allow the Carleton community to ask questions and separate fact from fiction when it comes to information circulating on... More

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

President Summerlee Addresses Faculty and Staff at the Carleton Community Breakfast

Good morning. I wanted to take an opportunity to say a few words. First of all, let me introduce myself. I’m Alastair. This is probably the first and last time you’ll see me dressed in a suit. Those of you who know me, I’m normally in shorts and if I have to, I will... More

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