{"id":706,"date":"2022-03-24T19:39:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/provost\/?page_id=706"},"modified":"2025-04-08T10:59:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:59:37","slug":"teraanga-commons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/provost\/new-names-new-times\/teraanga-commons\/","title":{"rendered":"Teraanga Commons \u2013 formerly Residence Commons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Teraanga Commons \u2013 formerly Residence Commons\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n

About the Naming Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carleton engaged African, Caribbean and Black communities in the process to name this building, which is a central hub of student life. The new name, Teraanga Commons (pronounced tare-ang-gah)<\/em>, is a Senegalese name from the Wolof language that means sharedness, civility and honour where generosity of spirit is emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join us in fully embracing the new building name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teraanga Commons building is the hub of residence life. Most students in residence meet here for their meals. The building also contains: <\/p>\n\n\n\n