Latest News at Carleton University

March 26, 2023

CUPE 4600 Collective Bargaining Updates

Collective bargaining between Carleton University and CUPE Local 4600 Unit 1 and Unit 2, which represents our teaching assistants, some research assistants and contract instructors, is ongoing. Carleton is committed... More

March 1, 2023

Carleton Experts Available: International Women’s Day

March 8 is International Women’s Day and Carleton experts are available to speak on a variety of topics that relate to the 2023 theme of embracing equity. If you are... More

March 1, 2023

CIHR Invests $3M in Health Research at Carleton

By Jena Lynde-Smith Carleton University researchers have received over $3 million from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), a single-round record for CIHR funding for the university. The funding... More

February 28, 2023

Carleton University Announces the 2023 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship Recipient

[LE FRANÇAIS SUIT L’ANGLAIS] The co-chairs of the Travers Fellowship Steering Committee, Carleton University’s Susan Harada of the School of Journalism and Communication and Ben Travers, announced today that Stephanie Dubois, a... More

February 27, 2023

Duncan McCue Joins Carleton’s Journalism Program Full-time to Create More Indigenous Storytelling

Duncan McCue, an award-winning CBC broadcaster and leading advocate for fostering the connection between journalism and Indigenous communities, is joining Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. McCue will formally... More

February 24, 2023

Statement: Carleton Rescinds Honorary Doctorate of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond

Carleton University has rescinded the honorary degree awarded to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond in 2019. In accordance with the university's policies and procedures, the University Senate passed the motion to rescind... More

February 16, 2023

What’s Open and Closed at Carleton: Family Day and Winter Break

Carleton University will be closed for the Family Day statutory holiday on Monday, Feb. 20. The university will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 21. These dates coincide with the start of... More

February 9, 2023

Carleton Recognized as a Top Employer in National Capital Region and Top Family-Friendly Employer

By Jena Lynde-Smith Carleton is having a banner year. Already named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and a Top Employer for Canadians Over 40, the university has, for the... More

January 30, 2023

Carleton Mourns Loss of the ‘Children’s Senator’

Former Senator Landon Pearson, a tireless advocate for children's rights and the founder of a centre at Carleton University dedicated to their well-being, has passed away at 92. Pearson, who... More

January 27, 2023

Carleton Graduate Appointed Canada’s First Representative on Combatting Islamophobia

By Jena Lynde-Smith Carleton University alumna, Amira Elghawaby, has just been appointed as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. Prime Minister Trudeau made the announcement on Jan. 26. “This... More

January 18, 2023

Carleton University Exceeds $97 Million in Annual Research Funding

Re$earch Infosource, an independent research and consulting firm, has ranked Carleton among Canada’s fastest growing research-intensive universities. Carleton’s external research income has reached more than $97 million, an increase of... More

January 9, 2023

Six Carleton Community Members Appointed to the Order of Canada

Four Carleton University alumni and two community members with strong ties to the university have been named to the Order of Canada for their positive impacts and contributions to Canadian... More