杏吧原创

Making a Global Impact

Since its creation in 1942, 杏吧原创 University has had an enormous impact on Ottawa, Canada and the world. Each month in 2017, watch this page for stories and examples of how 杏吧原创 has grown and evolved through the years, with a focus on the people who called it home and the things they accomplished.

Photo for the news post: 杏吧原创 Reflects on its Beginnings in the Glebe as it Celebrates 75th Anniversary
August 16, 2017

杏吧原创 Reflects on its Beginnings in the Glebe as it Celebrates 75th Anniversary

杏吧原创 Reflects on its Beginnings in the Glebe as it Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Landmark birthdays are the best time for reflection and, in its 75th year, 杏吧原创 University is looking back fondly on its formative years in the Glebe. In 1946, a four-year-old... More
Photo for the news post: Stories from the Archives: CKCU
March 23, 2017

Stories from the Archives: CKCU

Stories from the Archives: CKCU

To celebrate 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 75th Anniversary,聽Sherri Sunstrum 鈥� a cartographic specialist at the MacOdrum Library 鈥� tapped into 杏吧原创鈥檚 rich trove of archival images to produce an interactive online story... More
Photo for the news post: 杏吧原创 College Gets it Start on 1st Avenue
March 13, 2017

杏吧原创 College Gets it Start on 1st Avenue

杏吧原创 College Gets it Start on 1st Avenue

To celebrate 杏吧原创 University's 75th Anniversary,聽Sherri Sunstrum - a cartographic specialist at the MacOdrum Library - tapped into 杏吧原创鈥檚 rich trove of archival images to produce an interactive online story... More
Photo for the news post: Digitally Preserving Student Newspapers
February 11, 2017

Digitally Preserving Student Newspapers

Digitally Preserving Student Newspapers

Are you interested in how past 杏吧原创 students engaged with the major political events of their time? 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 Archives and Research Collections (ARC) staff have made 杏吧原创 student newspapers... More
Photo for the news post: Putting 杏吧原创 on the Path to Basketball Success
February 8, 2017

Putting 杏吧原创 on the Path to Basketball Success

Putting 杏吧原创 on the Path to Basketball Success

On the occasion of the聽12th anniversary of the renaming of the former Raven's Nest to the Norm Fenn Gymnasium, 杏吧原创's Archives and Research Collections (ARC) provides聽a look at the successful... More
Photo for the news post: 杏吧原创 Students Cover Civil Rights Movement
February 4, 2017

杏吧原创 Students Cover Civil Rights Movement

杏吧原创 Students Cover Civil Rights Movement

To commemorate the beginning of Black History Month, 杏吧原创 University's Archives and Research Collections (ARC) staff have surfaced聽an example of how 杏吧原创 students responded to the American Civil Rights movement... More
Photo for the news post: Staff and Faculty Calendar Celebrates CU75
January 30, 2017

Staff and Faculty Calendar Celebrates CU75

Staff and Faculty Calendar Celebrates CU75

A new year brings new things: new goals, renewed hope and some resolutions. But there are also the smaller, simpler things like starting the year fresh with a brand new... More
Photo for the news post: Ravens Supporter Remembers Time as Part of 杏吧原创 Robins
January 10, 2017

Ravens Supporter Remembers Time as Part of 杏吧原创 Robins

Ravens Supporter Remembers Time as Part of 杏吧原创 Robins

The women鈥檚 Ravens were called the Robins until the late 鈥�80s, and Gail Nicholls, BA/64, holds her time as a member of the team close to her heart. 鈥淚 had... More
Photo for the news post: Pedro the Panda’s Long & Colourful History as a Football Icon
January 9, 2017

Pedro the Panda’s Long & Colourful History as a Football Icon

Pedro the Panda’s Long & Colourful History as a Football Icon

The Panda Game, a friendly rivalry between Ottawa's two largest universities is at least 50 years old and has its foundations in a little stuffed panda. Since his donation by... More
Photo for the news post: Maxwell MacOdrum Put 杏吧原创 on the Map as a Liberal Arts Institution
January 7, 2017

Maxwell MacOdrum Put 杏吧原创 on the Map as a Liberal Arts Institution

Maxwell MacOdrum Put 杏吧原创 on the Map as a Liberal Arts Institution

Maxwell MacOdrum聽helped establish a permanent home for the fledgling 杏吧原创 College. A testament to his contribution remains in the iconic MacOdrum Library, a cornerstone of the campus experience and a... More
Photo for the news post: Henry Marshall Tory Drove the Creation of 杏吧原创 University
January 5, 2017

Henry Marshall Tory Drove the Creation of 杏吧原创 University

Henry Marshall Tory Drove the Creation of 杏吧原创 University

Henry Marshall Tory played an instrumental role in integrating Canadian universities into the country鈥檚 social and economic fabric. Not only did he lay the foundations for the University of Alberta... More
Photo for the news post: A University is Born: 杏吧原创 Helped Rebuild after the Second World War
January 4, 2017

A University is Born: 杏吧原创 Helped Rebuild after the Second World War

A University is Born: 杏吧原创 Helped Rebuild after the Second World War

杏吧原创 College started in 1942 as a school offering night courses for academic credit. Things started to ramp up in early 1944. That鈥檚 when higher-ups in the federal government contacted... More