Messages

Below is an archive of news and the president’s messages.

Thursday, May 28, 2020

As We Plan Ahead, Let’s Not Forget to Celebrate Success

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... More

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Preparing for the Fall with a Bright Outlook

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... More

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Guiding Principles and Recommendations for the Fall

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... More

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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... More

Friday, March 20, 2020

Thanks all Around and Our Plan for the Summer Term

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 20, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. Good morning everybody, Yes, thanks all around. The past week has seen absolutely unprecedented change come to our campus,... More

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Continuing to Adjust in Real Time and Successfully Completing the Semester

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 19, 2020 - 8:40 a.m. Good morning everybody, Yesterday, through various alternative modes of instruction, teaching staff and students... More

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Classes resume today – compassion and self-compassion will see us through

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 18, 2020 Good morning everyone, I hope this finds you well as classes are about to start again without the familiarity of the physical... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Maintaining Required Services and Successfully Completing the Term

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 17, 2020 Good morning everyone, I hope this finds you all well as we continue to adapt to the exceptionally challenging circumstances... More

Monday, March 16, 2020

Message from the President: Navigating Uncharted Waters

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 16, 2020 Good morning everyone, We find ourselves in uncharted territory this morning and that can be unsettling and stressful. The COVID-19... More

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Plan for the Remainder of the Term: UPDATE

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. March 15, 2020 Good evening everyone, Let me first apologize for writing over the weekend. The COVID-19 situation evolved incredibly rapidly last week and continues to change. In... More

Friday, March 13, 2020

COVID-19 Update – Plan for Remainder of Term

March 13, 2020 To all Members of the Carleton Community, As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve in the Ottawa region and around the world, we have been constantly re-evaluating our plans in light of new information.... More

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Preparing for COVID-19 – Update

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. To all Members of the Carleton Community. The COVID-19 situation has continued to evolve since my message of earlier this week. Notably, two cases have now been identified in Ottawa. At the... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

On the Coronavirus

Dear Members of the Carleton Community, I am writing regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that continues to raise concerns across the globe. At this time, the health risks to our community remain low, but we are monitoring... More

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Recognize Service Excellence: Submit a Nomination by Jan. 24

Dear Members of the Carleton Community, With the Service Excellence Awards ceremony just around the corner, we want to take time to reflect on the role we all play in making... More

Monday, January 13, 2020

National Minute of Silence on January 15 to Honour Victims of Tehran Plane Crash

To All Members of the Carleton Community, Universities across Canada have been devastated by the loss of community members in the Tehran... More

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Carleton University Mourns Tragic Loss of Two Members of Our Community

To All Members of the Carleton Community, Carleton University is mourning the tragic loss of two members of our community. Fareed Arasteh, a PhD student in biology, was aboard the... More

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Great Momentum for a New Decade

Hi Everybody, Welcome back to our beautiful campus and Happy New Year! I hope you had wonderful holidays and that you are rested, ready and excited for 2020. We have great momentum as we enter a new decade. At 31,500 students, we are... More

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Carleton Ranks 2nd in Canada and 35th in the World for Campus Sustainability

To All Members of the Carleton Community, Please join me in celebrating the great news that Carleton University placed 35th out of 780 ranked universities around the globe – as... More

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Re-appointment of Suzanne Blanchard as VP (Students and Enrolment)

To All Members of the Carleton Community, I am pleased to let you know that at its meeting of Dec. 4, 2019, the Carleton Board of Governors approved the renewal of Suzanne... More

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

President’s Report to the Board of Governors: Dec. 2019

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Carleton Achieves Canada’s Biggest Increase in Research Funding among Comprehensive and Medical Universities

To All Members of the Carleton Community, The latest Re$earch Infosource rankings of Canada’s top research universities show Carleton... More

Monday, October 28, 2019

Seeking Your Feedback: Vice-President (Student & Enrolment) Review Committee

To All Members of the Carleton Community, Suzanne Blanchard will soon be entering the final year of her six-year term as Vice-President... More

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Consultation on the Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Strategy

To All Members of the Carleton Community, Last year, throughout the extensive consultation and review of Carleton’s Sexual Violence Policy, a number of excellent proposals to... More

Monday, September 30, 2019

President’s Report to the Board of Governors: Sept. 2019

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