Carleton stays in seventh place for Maclean’s rankings
Carleton placed seventh out of 11 universities in Maclean’s magazine’s 19th annual university rankings in the comprehensive category – a category designed for universities with a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, in addition to a significant amount of research activity.
Carleton’s rank hovers around average in most categories, with a few notable exceptions.
Carleton placed 10th for operating budget, something Duncan Watt, university vice-president (finance and administration), isn’t worried about.
Wheels in motion for U-Pass
At a meeting Nov. 6, the city of Ottawa’s transit committee voted in favour of creating a subsidized U-Pass for Ottawa post-secondary students at a cost of $145 per semester.
“We would all like to implement the U-Pass as a means of improving service,” said Alain Mercier, head of OC Transpo.
Remembering, past and present
Hundreds of Carleton students and staff gathered beneath the flagpoles outside Azrieli Pavilion to pay their respects for Canada’s veterans Nov. 11.
The ceremony commenced with O Canada, sung by the Carleton University Choir. The flags were lowered to half-mast, followed by two minutes of silence. Representatives of the Carleton community laid wreaths beneath the flagpoles.
Richard Heron, a veteran and shift manager for the department of university safety, is in charge of planning of the ceremony.
H1N1 vaccine available for high-priority groups
The vaccine for the H1N1 virus is now available to the public in Ottawa and across Canada, but is only being distributed to high priority groups.
The high-priority groups identified by Ottawa Public Health are pregnant women, people with chronic medical conditions, children between six months and five years old, healthcare workers, people living in isolated communities, and caretakers of infants and people with compromised immune systems.
Students rethink CFS membership
Persistent petitioners are not unique to Carleton University. This year, students at several universities have been petitioning to hold a referendum concerning continued membership in the Canadian Federation of Students.
The CFS, formed in 1981, is a student lobby organization that works at federal and provincial levels of government in the interest of post-secondary students.
