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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
The Department of Art History provides students with extensive opportunities to work with the Ottawa art community as part of its practicum program. Second year masters student in Art History Emma Hamilton-Hobbs had the opportunity to do her practicum with Library and Archives Canada in Place de la Cité, Gatineau. She gained experience handling... More
Friday, October 4, 2013
Former Carleton student Jenna Dufour with a BA (Hons.) History of Art shares her experiences with the Discovery Centre about the practicum program for Art History at Carleton. 1) Which community partners did you work with? (ie the Ottawa Art Gallery, War Museum etc.) I had the opportunity to enroll in two different practicums for... More
Monday, September 23, 2013
Carleton's Music department offers its students plenty of opportunities to engage their passion for music in the Ottawa community. With about 10 campus ensembles, from choirs to opera to West African Rhythm and more, Carleton has opportunities to suit all types of students' music tastes. Students can also participate in several affiliated... More
Friday, September 13, 2013
Carleton students share their enthusiasm for engineering and design through Virtual Ventures, an engineering and technology summer camp for youth grades 1 through 10. Carleton students design and implement lessons on topics as diverse as game design, robotics using LEGO and 3D graphics along with many other exciting areas. Fall and winter... More
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Geomatics students are gaining hands-on learning opportunities which are high-impact for community members and for student learning with Professor Dan Patterson’s lab assignment for the Geomatics course GEOM 2004. Students were given the chance to collect field data in Old Ottawa South to supplement the work of the local environment committee... More
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Carleton international students are forging new materials for learning assistance with the creation of an online math tutorial website. Professor Peggy Hartwick asked her intermediate level English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes (ESLA) students to explore the use of technology for teaching an aspect of their disciplines to their peers.... More
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Six undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.PAPM) program at Arthur Kroeger College have just returned from working with the Peruvian NGO Nexos Voluntarios in Urubamba in the high Andes of Peru. Imaan Sandhu, Marianne Poirier, Victoria MacArthur, Carly Hayes, Erika Malich and Antona... More
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Carleton undergraduate students are getting in touch with their inner child through the Kids in Ottawa Project (KIOP). The aim? To understand community resilience in the face of adversity, specifically the effects of adverse situations on children. Carleton students worked with Professor Stefania Maggi from the Child Studies Program and two areas... More
A 3-D prosthetic hand, assistive devices for users in rural Uganda and a navigation system took the top three spots at the Innovative Design for Accessibility (IDeA) competition this past May. For further information,... More
Thursday, June 27, 2013
As part of “A Strategic Plan for Embedding Sustainability into Carleton University Operations,” Carleton has established a $1 million Green Revolving Fund for sustainability-related projects on campus. Members of the Carleton community are encouraged to submit sustainability projects to the Green Revolving Fund Committee which will review... More
My name is Andrew Hicks and I am going into my third year of Mechanical Engineering at Carleton University. I was a participant this past year in The Walmart Green Student Challenge with my friend Taylor Schaefer who is going into his third year of Sustainable and Renewable Architectural Engineering. My journey with Taylor... More
Thursday, June 6, 2013
A number of faculty at Carleton University involve the community within teaching in undergraduate areas. The morning event on Community Engagement with the theme Sustaining our environments through campus and community engagement was a celebration of these activities. The event was a chance to bring members of the Carleton community together... More
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