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October 4, 2023

Carleton Homecoming Celebrates Ravens History, Community and Future

The early fall sun was shining on Carleton University as returning Ravens flocked to campus to celebrate Throwback – Carleton’s homecoming celebration. From Sept. 23 to 29, the 2023 edition of Throwback welcomed more than... More

September 26, 2023

Duncan McCue’s “Flipped Classroom Model” on Reporting in Indigenous Communities

Catriona Koenig is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Carleton University studying journalism and law. Her work has been published with The Globe and Mail and Cabin Radio. As someone who is trying to make native... More

September 22, 2023

Marking Orange Shirt Day as an Ally

Orange Shirt Day, held annually on September 30, is a National Day of Remembrance to mark the devastating history and intergenerational impacts of residential and day schools and to also honour survivors. The legacy of... More

September 18, 2023

Carleton Community Shows Its Pride

Colourfully dressed and slathered in SPF, Carleton students, staff and faculty moved through the sunny streets of downtown Ottawa as part of the 2023 Capital Pride Parade on Aug. 27. Drawing thousands of spectators, this... More

May 10, 2023

Challenging the Mental Health Crisis

The statistics are staggering. Roughly 970,000,000 people around the world live with a mental health disorder, a 13 per cent increase since 2017 — and that's not even including the surge since 2020 associated with the... More

May 3, 2023

Carleton Alumni Named in Forty Under 40 Awards for Young Leaders

Seven Carleton alumni have been named in Ottawa’s 2023 Forty Under 40 list, the region’s biggest business award for young leaders. “You have to feel for today’s up-and-coming business leaders and entrepreneurs who have risen to the... More

May 1, 2023

Carleton’s Challenge Conference to Tackle the Mental Health Crisis

The world's mental health is truly in a crisis state. Billions have been affected and it is costing trillions globally. COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation with rates of stress, anxiety and depression skyrocketing, creating unprecedented... More

February 23, 2023

Carleton Embraces Nideyinàn as New Algonquin Name for University Centre

On Feb. 14, Carleton University held a naming ceremony to celebrate and officially unveil the name Nideyinàn (pronounced nih-DAY-in-nahn), an Algonquin word meaning "our heart" that has been bestowed upon the university for the building formerly... More

September 27, 2022

Continuing the Conversation about Missing Children and Unmarked Graves

In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's final report estimated that between 4,000 and 6,000 children died at residential schools. Hundreds were buried in unmarked graves and no information was shared with their... More

September 23, 2022

Orange Shirt Day: Student Connections

On Orange Shirt Day, Carleton University is committed to truth, conciliation and allyship. From artistic expression to language, Carleton students are connecting to their history and culture. Continue reading to learn more about some of... More

August 22, 2022

80 Years Young, Carleton Continues to Challenge What’s Possible

Carleton College was established in 1942 to provide hope, opportunity and better futures for the women and men returning from ashes of World War II as well as those still reeling from the Great Depression.... More

August 8, 2022

Shad Carleton: Igniting Youth Passion to Pursue STEAM Education

Sixty of the top high-school students from across Canada recently got to call Carleton University home for 27 days as they embarked on a unique academic experience called Shad. For over 30 years, Carleton has... More