Skip to Content

Nideyinàn – formerly the University Centre

Carleton is situated on the traditional, unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Nation. In an effort to embody a significant territory acknowledgement in a meaningful way, Carleton engaged in a thorough consultation with the Algonquin Advisory Council and Algonquin communities in the region—notably Kitigan Zibi and Pikwakanagan—to name this central and high-profile facility which is the crossroads of all campus activity. The new name is Nideyinàn (pronounced nih-DAY-in-nahn) and translates to “our heart.”

Please join us in fully embracing this new building name.

About the Building

Nideyinàn, formerly known as the University Centre or Unicentre, is a focal point for student life at Carleton. Inside you will find:

  • Student-run CKCU-FM radio
  • The Bookstore
  • The university’s student newspaper The Charlatan
  • Information Carleton
  • International Student Services Office
  • The Paul Menton Centre for Persons with Disabilities
  • A variety of student clubs and organizations, classrooms, pubs, eateries, banking machines and a variety store
University Centre