Archives: P15

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Ready for a Safe and Successful Fall

August 10, 2021 Good morning everyone, It's great to be back to work after some much-needed downtime in July. I hope that everyone has had the chance to rest after what has, no doubt, been the most challenging year of our history. Looking back at 2020-21 and all the disruption we have faced through... More

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Enjoy the Long Weekend and Summer Holidays!

June 29, 2021 Good morning everyone, As we head into the long weekend and well-deserved summer holidays, I wanted to thank our entire community once again for a successful year under truly challenging circumstances. Thanks to our shared commitment and hard work, last week we celebrated the success of well over 6,000 new Carleton... More

Monday, June 21, 2021

Graduation Celebrations

June 21, 2021 Good morning everyone, I want to start by acknowledging that Carleton University is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Nation. Today, June 21, is National Indigenous Peoples Day, and June is National Indigenous History Month. It is our shared responsibility to learn and acknowledge the truth about... More

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

A Transition Towards Better Days

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. June 9, 2021 Good morning everyone, As we celebrate Appreciation Week, let me begin by saying how much I have appreciated and admired your creativity, hard work and compassion throughout the 2020-21 academic year. It has been, without question, the most challenging year in our history, but we got through... More

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

A Flexible Plan for Fall 2021

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. May 5, 2021 Good morning everyone, We made it to the end of the winter term and the 2020-21 academic year! It was certainly the most challenging year on record, but we got through it as a community. I want to start by extending both my thanks and congratulations to... More

Monday, March 29, 2021

Planning for a Significant Return to Campus in Fall 2021

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. March 29, 2021 Good morning everyone, I hope this finds you safe and well as we approach the end of the winter term and the end of one of the most challenging academic years on record. With regards to COVID-19, we are not out of the woods yet, with Ottawa... More

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

We Will Be Getting Back to Campus, Gradually and Safely

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. March 2, 2021 Good morning everyone, I can’t quite believe, as we enter the month of March, that we have been dealing with the COVID pandemic for a full year. As always, I am deeply grateful for the immense creativity, flexibility and compassion our community has shown in adapting to... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Summer Term to be Mostly Online

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. February 2, 2021 Good morning everyone, Let me start by thanking everyone for a strong start to our winter term. As we continue to face challenging circumstances, we can be encouraged that it’s already February - with daylight hours noticeably increasing - and that our Winter Break is less than... More

Monday, January 11, 2021

Early Thoughts on What to Expect in 2021

January 11, 2021 Good morning everyone, Let me start by wishing everyone a happy new year and all the very best for 2021. I hope that, notwithstanding ongoing public health challenges and restrictions, you found ways to rest and to spend quality time with family and loved ones - in person or virtually -... More

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

EDI Action Plan, Internationalization, Reputation and a Record-Breaking Giving Tuesday

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. Good morning everyone, We made it to December and within a few weeks, our fall term will draw to a close. There is no question that this has been a challenging term and, as always, I want to thank everyone for the flexibility, creativity and compassion that you have shown... More

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Important information for Fall 2020 and Winter 2021

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. Nov. 5, 2020 Good morning everyone, I hope everyone had a good fall break – we certainly needed it even more than usual this year. As we head towards the end of the fall term, I am writing today to emphasize some important new information. With respect to COVID-19, numbers... More

Thursday, October 22, 2020

On the N-Word

October 22, 2020 In the wake of a recent controversy surrounding the use of the N-word in a classroom at a partner institution, I have been asked by some members of our community to share my thoughts on the matter. It would be inappropriate to comment on any of the specifics of the case... More

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