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Friday, November 12, 2021
When I decided to return to school to pursue master’s degree, I had a very broad idea of what I wanted to study and where I saw it taking me in my career. Through some trial and error, I found the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program at Carleton and haven’t looked... More
After having worked extensively in leadership positions in the international and nonprofit sectors, Fahad Ahmad joined the PhD in Public Policy program with the hope to gain an in-depth understanding of how public policy is crafted. "I gained so much more than that!" he says. "Yes, the program expanded my theoretical understanding of... More
Although the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) was designed as an online program well before the pandemic, the program usually begins with a two-week, intensive in-person summer institute in July where students really get to know each other before online classes start. "I was really excited about the prospect of connecting... More
"I wasn't quite sure what to expect coming into the program, but it definitely exceeded whatever expectations I might have had," says Silke Popescu who is graduating with a Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (Policy). "Since the program is so interdisciplinary, I was constantly challenged and learning new things." The sustainable energy program... More
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
As Carleton University’s latest group of future alumni prepare to receive their degrees this November— bringing the Class of 2021 to a record-breaking 6,800 graduates—they share the season with the celebration of another notable cohort: its first graduating class. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, marks the 75th anniversary of the very first degrees... More
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Great Grads 2021: Lauren Johnson Sets Out to Tackle Climate Change Armed with Sustainable Energy Program By Mary Giles Lauren Johnson was looking for a program that would give her an immediate technical knowledge of sustainable energy, but one largely focused on policy. “The Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (SE) at Carleton is exactly... More
Congratulations to the following Master's in Sustainable Energy, Master of Public Policy and Administration and PhD in Public Policy students and recent graduate recipients of SPPA's internal awards for 2021. These awards speak to the recipients' hard work, dedication and scholastic excellence. C. Lloyd Stanford Award The award is named... More
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Friday, June 18, 2021
From FPA Voices: Students enter the graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPPE) from many walks of life and career levels. While some enter directly from an undergraduate degree, Patrick O’Halloran joined the program after retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 2018 where he served as an officer in the Armour... More
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