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October 17, 2024

Retracing History: Carleton Student Reunites Kosovar Refugees with Canadian Supporters

Krenare Recaj was just a young child when she and her family were forced from their home in Kosovo in 1999. They were among thousands of Kosovar Albanians airlifted to Canada through Operation PARASOL, a... More

October 8, 2024

Celebrating Carleton’s Spirit, Innovation and Community at Throwback

Carleton University was filled with energy and school spirit as Throwback, the university's highly anticipated homecoming celebration, brought alumni, students and community members together from Sept. 26 to Oct. 6. With a wide range of... More

October 3, 2024

Carleton Butterfly Show Celebrates a Quarter Century of Natural Wonder

The butterfly effect is a phenomenon whereby a small action has a profound impact on a large, complex system. Such as that fateful day back in 1998 when Carleton University greenhouse manager Ed Bruggink and... More

September 13, 2024

NAN Youth Leadership Program Brings First Nations Youth to Ottawa for Week of Workshops and...

NAN Youth Leadership Program Brings First Nations Youth to Ottawa for Week of Workshops and Activities

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) covers a large area of forest, lakes, and low-lying tundra in James Bay Treaty No. 9 and the Ontario portion of Treaty No. 5. Many of NAN's 49 member First Nations... More

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