Leading community service
by Peter Johansen “It’s a cheesy line,” Iman Azman admits, “but it’s really true. Coming to Carleton has been a life-long dream.” In a way, she has her dad to thank. When Iman was 12, he took her to a Canadian university fair in her hometown of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “The Carleton booth was the ... more
, Journalism , Political Science , Prospective Students , Laying down the law
Resistance Hip Hop. Testimonials. Documentaries. A chance to meet a great Canadian. These are images, stories and experiences Melanie Adrian’s Laws 1000 students are not likely to soon forget. Adrian’s course explores three human rights systems – the Americas, Africa and Europe. Students examine one human rights violation in each of those areas, and trace ... more
A woman for all seasons
by Peter Johansen If Martha Chertkow finds time to sleep, it’s not clear when. The fourth-year student in Carleton’s Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.PAPM.) program has tackled everything from Parliament Hill to Darfur with equal gusto. And she’s made sure to spare enough time for sports, music and contributions to student life ... more
Ground-breaking Entrepreneurship
by Peter Johansen Jonah Brotman, BA’07, knows the value of student internships. His career was inspired by one. In 2006, the communication studies major went to Ghana, where he stayed with a local family and worked at an all-gospel radio station, writing news updates. The trip was organized through an African non-governmental organization. But Jonah ... more
Greenberg and Hamilton receive Graduate Mentoring Award for Faculty
Two FPA faculty members are among the first faculty at Carleton to receive the Graduate Mentoring Award for Faculty. Josh Greenberg, of the School of Journalism and Communication, and Sheryl Hamilton, of the Department of Law and the School of Journalism and Communication, received the award along with 10 other faculty members. The Graduate Mentoring ... more
Carleton University Debating Society: Remarkable performance at Hart House Debate Invitational
This weekend the Hart House debate committee hosted its prestigious annual debate tournament, the Hart House debate tournament, unarguably one of the best Worlds prep debate tournaments in North America, at the University of Toronto. Members of Carleton University Debate and Speech (CUDS) were prominently featured in the teams that “broke” to quarterfinalists and beyond. ... more
Carleton Alumnus awarded Huron University College Medal of Distinction
Publication: UWO Western News Date: Thursday June 3rd, 2010 Source: http://communications.uwo.ca/com/western_news/stories/cbc_radio_personality_honoured_by_huron_20100603446439/ CBC Radio personality honoured by Huron – UWO Western News Rick Cluff, host of CBC Radio’s popular morning show, “The Early Edition” will be honoured by Huron University College on Monday, June 14 as part of the Convocation celebrations. Students from Huron’s Faculty of ... more
Pembroke resident heads to Ghana
Byline: STEPHEN UHLER Publication: Pembroke Daily Observer Date: Monday December 21st, 2009 Pembroke native and Fellowes High School graduate Cassandra Demers will be spending this winter away from the ice and snow, but she isn’t hitting the beach. Instead, the third year Carleton University student will be heading to the west coast of Africa to ... more
Building peace, one act at a time
Byline: Arnold R. Grahl Publication: Rotary International Date: Tuesday September 15th, 2009 Lisa Monette knew she wanted to do something for her class project that would have a lasting impact. Monette, a Rotary World Peace Fellow at Chulalongkorn University, joined forces with three other peace fellows who were thinking along similar lines. Together, they dreamed ... more
Carleton Centre Offers EU civil society exchanges
Source: The Charlatan, September 10-16, 2009 By: Elise A. Milbradt This year Carleton’s Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development (CVSRD), which provides exchange opportunities focused on social development and civil society, will be offering student exchanges to the European Union (EU) for the first time. Exchanges are now offered in Italy, Germany and the ... more