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Carleton University (previously Carleton College) is a public university in Ottawa, Canada. It started as a private evening college for veterans who were returning from World War II.

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  • On December 1, 1941, the Board of Directors of the Ottawa YMCA met on this site

    Historical plaque commemorating the inaugural meeting of the Ottawa Association for the Advancement of Learning in December 1941

  • Carleton pres Tory

    Henry Marshall Tory, first President of Carleton College

  • Carleton University Bronson Entrance

    Bronson entrance

  • HealthSciencesBuilding Carleton 2019

    Health Sciences Building, completed in 2019.

  • RichcraftGreenWall Carleton 2019

    Green wall installed in Richcraft Hall.

  • Will engineers wear their jackets as proudly in the wake of this debacle? (3076591884)

    Carleton's engineering program is known for its leather jackets, pictured above.

  • MintoCASE Carleton 2019

    Minto Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE), one of several buildings housing departments in the Faculty of Engineering and Design

  • Carleton University's Richcraft Hall

    Richcraft Hall, home Carleton's Faculty of Public Affairs and Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

  • Carleton University’s Institute for Advanced Research and Innovation in Smart Environments (ARISE)

    Carleton University's Institute for Advanced Research and Innovation in Smart Environments (ARISE)

  • Nicol Building, Carleton University

    Nicol Building, the home of the Sprott School of Business.

  • Carleton University south view 2

    Carleton University campus as seen from the south.

  • Tunnels Carleton 2019

    Junction between tunnels near the Health Sciences Building. Note the alphabetic wayfinding signage distinguishing tunnel routes.

  • ResidenceBuildings Carleton 2019

    Residence Commons, Glengarry House, and Frontenac House viewed from the Residence Quad

  • LennoxAddington Carleton 2019

    Lennox & Addington House, the newest residence house at Carleton, at dusk

  • MacOdrumLibrary Carleton 2019

    Main facade of MacOdrum Library, renovated in 2013

  • InLibrary Carleton 2019

    View of study carrels on the second floor of MacOdrum Library

  • CUAGGallery Carleton 2019

    Carleton University Art Gallery, second floor exhibitions.

  • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

    Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

  • Dunton Tower 20080311

    Dunton Tower, the tallest structure on campus

  • Carleton Ravens game

    Basketball game between the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees, 2005.

  • John Manley IMF

    John Manley, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada

  • Omarasharmarke2

    Omar Sharmarke, former Prime Minister of Somalia

  • Jim Watson at the 2013 AMO Conference (9538825979) (cropped)

    Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa

  • Conrad Black 2013

    Conrad Black, Member of the House of Lords of UK

  • John Milloy (3005943938)

    John Milloy, former Government House Leader of Ontario

  • Omar Zakhilwal

    Omar Zakhilwal, former Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan

  • Claudia Mo 2013

    Claudia Mo, former Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

  • Shane Smith 2014

    Shane Smith, Executive Chairman of Vice Media

  • David Azrieli

    David Azrieli, Canadian real estate tycoon

  • Carleton Quad 2020

    Dunton Tower viewed from Hartwells Locks

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