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Call for nominations -- for Chancellor and honorary degrees
Literary whodunit earns history professor acclaim
The past year was a year of honours for history professor Brian McKillop. After his lastest book, The Spinster and the Prophet: Florence Deeks, H.G. Wells and the Mystery of the Purloined Past, was short-listed for the Governor General's Award for non-fiction in 2000, McKillop went on to receive Canada's top senior academic accolade -- appointment to the Royal Society of Canada.
Honorary degrees go to outstanding alumni
Broadcasting pioneer Trina McQueen; Prominent businessman George Anderson
National soccer tournament draws record attendance
The 15th annual Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national women's soccer championship was a success, with more than 1,300 fans attending the games on Raven field at Carleton.
Cash, credit or campus card?
The Carleton Campus Card returned to school in September with a facelift and a new sense of purpose.
Ravens in the news
The Carleton Ravens have been winning on the fields, in the gym and in the pool this year.
Promoting diversity
The impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks hung heavily on many staff, students and faculty who attended the September 13 launch of the Race, Ethnicity and Cultural (REC) Hall, the Carleton University Students' Association's newest service centre. Still, participants were inspired by what the REC Hall hopes to accomplish.
All aboard
The first O-Train officially opened its doors to passengers on October 15 in a launch at the Carleton University station.
Enrolment up
The 2001 student enrolment figures for Carleton are in, and the jump has exceeded expectations.
New wildlife centre moving to campus
Environment Canada is relocating its National Wildlife Research Centre (NWRC), currently located in Hull, Quebec, to a new 20,000-square-foot facility on campus. The centre will serve as the national headquarters for a network of wildlife researchers throughout Canada and the world.
Pop music course tops student hit list
Madonna, David Bowie, Nirvana, 'n Sync, hip hop, world music. It could be a trip to your favourite music store. Or it could be Introduction to the History of Popular Music.
On Campus online exclusive: Supercomputer goes live
Carleton University connected to a new "supercomputer" network on November 1, 2001, with the offical opening of the High Performance Virtual Computing Laboratory. The $38-million lab links the computing power in Carleton's computer science department to computers at three other Ontario universities.
On Campus online exclusive: A fitting tribute
In 1957, Carleton College hired Robert McDougall to join its department of English and to set up Canada's first Institute of Canadian Studies. McDougall passed away in 2000 at the age of 82, but his spirit lives on in a special children's garden planted as a memorial to an important pioneer.
On Campus online exclusive: Good news budget
There was some good news for Canadian universities in Finance Minister Paul Martin's latest budget, as the federal government continues to make investment in research a top priority.
On Campus online exclusive: And the Gemini goes to...
Chris Waddell, Carty chairholder in business and financial journalism, won a 2001 Gemini Award for CBC-TV's six-day coverage of the death of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Several other Carleton J-school grads received awards and nominations at this prestigious event.
On Campus online exclusive: In loving memory
Carleton political science professor Carl Jacobsen passed away on June 12, 2001. His son, Kai Frithjof Brand-Jacobsen, writes a memorial tribute in his honour.
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