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Monday, May 4, 2020

Summer Term Begins as We Plan for the Fall

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

Government Comes Through for University Students

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

Planning for the Fall

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

Moving towards Exams and the Summer Term

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

Message from the President: Assorted Good News As We Head into the Weekend

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

A First Case in the Carleton Community

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

Monday, March 30, 2020

Flexible and Compassionate Grading Options / Postponing Convocation

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 30, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Good morning everyone, I hope you had a good weekend and were able to get some well-deserved rest. I write today to share some key decisions that were made by our Carleton University Senate on Friday. It was an incredible experience to chair an online Senate... More

Friday, March 27, 2020

Academic Governance Is Staying the Course

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 27, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Good morning everyone, The Carleton University Senate is meeting today and that always makes it a special day. Senate, the highest academic decision-making body in the university, meets 8 to 10 times a year to consider academic regulations, new programs, curriculum changes, and other... More

Thursday, March 26, 2020

A Broader View

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 26, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Good morning everyone, Yesterday was a day of major announcements from all levels of government. Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu invoked the Quarantine Act to impose a mandatory 14-day self-isolation order on travellers returning to Canada. Here in Ottawa, Mayor Jim Watson... More

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Message from the President: Taking Care of Ourselves and Each Other

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 25, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Good morning everyone, I’ve been writing daily since March 11 and I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to read these morning updates. For the first time today, I don’t have anything new or particularly urgent to report, and that may... More

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Message from the President: Universities, as Always, are Adapting and Evolving

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 24, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Good morning everyone, If there were any doubts that social distancing measures would continue and intensify, they were dispelled yesterday. In the space of a few hours, the prime minister asked everyone to “go home and stay home,” and the premier announced that Ontario’s... More

Monday, March 23, 2020

A New Normal For the Next While

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 23, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Good morning everybody, Hope you had a great weekend and were able to take some time off on the heels of one of the most challenging weeks in our history. We came through as a community, but we are not out of the woods... More

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