Archives: P15

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, July 6, 2020

Summer. Fall. Winter.

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

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Preparing for COVID-19

Since the appearance of the Novel Coronavirus in January, we have been closely monitoring the situation and following the advice of Ottawa Public Health and other public health agencies. As you know, the Coronavirus Working Group has been meeting regularly since mid-January to assess COVID-19 risks, advise on best practices in mitigation measures... More

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Global Ambitions

Just before the holidays, Prof. Hillary Maddin’s discovery of the earliest fossil evidence of parental care behaviour went global – numerous news outlets in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, U.K., U.S., Vietnam and many other countries reported on Hillary’s ground-breaking work. Likewise, our research in energy efficiency and... More

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Starting Another Decade

Am I the only one who feels 2010 was just yesterday? Has it really been 10 years? Over that time, all of us have gone through transformation. Around the start of the new year, School of Information Technology Prof. Audrey Girouard tweeted: “2010-2019 - Had 2 kids! - Lived in 3 cities, 2 countries... More

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Calls to Action for Indigenous Initiatives

I was in beautiful Yukon last summer for a national Truth and Reconciliation conference organized by Universities Canada, Colleges and Institutes Canada, and the McConnell Foundation. It was an extraordinary experience! It has already been four years since the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. At the conference, there was... More

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health and Substance Use

Life is not easy. It’s also beautiful, but by definition it’s not easy. No one gets an entirely smooth ride. All of us to various degrees carry trauma from our past, face difficult circumstances in the present, and experience some anxieties about our own future and the future of society. It’s entirely normal that... More

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Writing the Next Chapter

I am absolutely thrilled that more than 250 members of our community attended the launch of our Strategic Integrated Planning process on September 5. We are off to the races! A full task force has now been established to lead our process, under the leadership of our four co-chairs Lorraine Dyke, Betina Appel Kuzmarov,... More

Monday, June 24, 2019

On Strategic Planning

I’ve been looking back on recent Carleton strategic plans, in particular Defining Dreams (2009-2013) and the recently completed Collaboration, Leadership and Resilience (2013-2018). Overall, I would say that the vision and objectives laid out in those plans have been realized, and we can take great pride in all that has been achieved at Carleton... More

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

On the Meaning and Power of Convocation

It's that time of year again. Academia runs on a predictable yearly cycle that I've come to love. It starts with a great roar in the fall and ends in the renewed beauty of spring with the ritual of Convocation. Rituals are powerful. They nail down meaning. They say, in essence, make sure you... More

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

On Fundraising for Impact

We can all take pride! About two months ago we reached our Collaborate Campaign objective of $300 million, and tomorrow (April 17) we will officially close the campaign with more than $308,000,000 raised. Please join us in the celebrations! There are so many impressive statistics about this incredibly successful campaign. My three favorites are:... More

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

On the Power of (Experiential) Education

I’ve been at University in one role or another for 27 years now, more than half my life. The University with a capital U has given me resilience and purpose. It’s given me everything. Much more than I can give back, and I am grateful. Every year, more than 5,000 students receive Carleton degrees... More

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