TheGraduate@Carleton
May 1, 2025 Edition
Graduate Student News
Summer Term
Summer Term begins on May 5.
Tentative Agreement Reached Between Carleton and CUASA
Carleton University and the Carleton University Academic Staff Association (CUASA), which represents full-time faculty and professional librarians, reached a tentative collective agreement on April 27. Details of the settlement will be released publicly following ratification by members of the bargaining unit and the university’s Board of Governors.
Nikita Nanos named Chancellor of Carleton University
Carleton is proud to announce the appointment of Nikita (Nik) Nanos as its 13th Chancellor, effective July 1. A renowned public opinion researcher, Nanos is the Chief Data Scientist and Founder of the Nanos Research Group of Companies. He leads one of Canada’s most respected research firms and oversees the Nanos Bloomberg Canadian Confidence Index, a key national barometer tracking consumer sentiment on the economy. Nanos is a member of the Order of Canada and an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He also serves on the advisory board of the Canadian Defence and Security Network. His long-standing commitment to Carleton is reflected in his service as a member and chair of the Board of Governors from 2014 to 2022. Read more here.
Big Changes to the Carleton Bookstore
The campus bookstore is now being managed directly by Campus Services, marking an exciting new chapter at Carleton. The Bookstore is being renamed to The Campus Store to reflect its expanded offerings beyond textbooks. The Campus Store will reopen on May 5 and undergo renovations throughout the summer 2025 term in preparation for the fall 2025 term. The store will remain open in its usual space at 173 Nideyinàn,
albeit as a smaller operation to accommodate the renovations. Textbooks will be available for summer courses at the store however, they may only be available in-store at the beginning of the term. The team is working hard to get the new website up and running, but it may not be ready by the start of the summer term.
Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Class Schedule
The fall/winter 2025-2026 class schedule and registration course planning tool will be available in Carleton Central (access by logging into Carleton360) on May 26.
Dining Services on Campus
Check the Dining Services website to stay up-to-date on all dining options on campus.
Dunton Tower Access
As the Dunton Tower curtain wall and vestibule replacement nears completion, access through the second level entrance is scheduled to open May 5. Once the second level entrance is open, the contractor will be closing the tunnel level entrance from May 6 to May 13 inclusive, to complete the replacement of the tunnel level doors.
Newsletter Schedule Update
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Upcoming DeadlinesFor the complete list of dates and deadlines, please bookmark and refer to the Registrar's Office website. May 5 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for early summer courses. May
16 Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with a full fee adjustment (financial withdrawal). May 19 |
MacOdrum Library: Carleton Joins ScholarisCarleton University Institutional Repository has migrated to Scholaris. This transition marks a significant step in enhancing the accessibility and discoverability of Carleton research. All content hosted on our current repository platform, including our collection of Carleton dissertations and scholarly publications, is now available. What’s New? What’s Staying the Same? For more information about Scholaris and options for publishing your research in open access, please contact schol-coms@cunet.carleton.ca. |
Award and Funding InfoBertram Scholarship Applications Now Open CGS-MSFSS for Research Abroad Internal Deadlines:
Submit applications to graduate.awards@carleton.ca. Congratulations, CGS-M Recipients! |
Political Science: Keynote Lecture and Panel Discussion on May 12Depletion: The Human Costs of Caring presented by the Department of Political Science with keynote speaker Shirin Rai from the University of London. This in-person lecture and panel discussion will be held at 2017 Dunton Tower on May 12 from 12:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please register here. Shirin M Rai is Distinguished Research Professor in the department of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London. She is a Fellow of the British Academy. Her research interests are in feminist political economy, gender and political institutions and performance and politics.
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Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism: Dinner in the Street 2025
Master of Architecture students celebrated their theses defenses on April 25 at the school’s traditional Dinner in the Street, which honours those graduating from the professional program.
About 70 people attended the event at the Architecture Building, including 39 thesis students plus faculty, staff, visiting reviewers, and donors. The hard-earned celebration capped off three days of thesis presentations, which included installations, drawings, models, texts, photography, maps, textiles, sound, video, and more on a wide range of themes.
“There's been some truly phenomenal work on the walls over the past three days,” said Director Anne Bordeleau.
“Completing a thesis here is no small feat,” added Associate Professor Zachary Colbert, the thesis coordinator. “You've met that challenge with tenacity, imagination, and heart. It's been a true privilege to witness your transformation."
PhD Student Wins 2025 Student EDI Research Award
Diksha Kale is a PhD candidate in the Department of Law and Legal Studies and has been awarded a Student EDI Research Award which will support a summer research project related to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
She will be conducting her research project titled, Leaving Home: Using Interactive Fiction to Explore Student Attitudes towards Immigration, under the supervision of Assistant Prof. Stacy Douglas. Diksha is developing an interactive fiction story in which users take on the role of an immigrant leaving their home country to pursue studies abroad. When reading the interactive fiction story, users will go through different scenarios related to immigration and get to make important choices throughout the playthrough that impact the storyline. Participants in the study will engage with the story and then complete surveys designed to assess how the narrative’s situations and themes influence their perceptions of international students and immigration.
Diksha’s work explores the potential of interactive fiction as a tool for education and social change. She aims to demonstrate how digital storytelling can foster empathy, challenge racist and xenophobic attitudes and address broader social issues. By encouraging readers to inhabit different perspectives, her research seeks to counter harmful narratives and promote a greater understanding of marginalized communities.
Established in 2021, the Student EDI Research Awards respond to a specific recommendation in Carleton's EDI Action Plan and is a landmark recognition for EDI scholarship in Ontario higher education. The award is funded by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and administered by the Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities. Student recipients present their research to the Carleton community during the Fall term.
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