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August 16, 2017

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Reflects on its Beginnings in the Glebe as it Celebrates 75th Anniversary

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ 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, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University is looking back fondly on its formative years in the Glebe. In 1946, a four-year-old... More

March 23, 2017

Stories from the Archives: CKCU

Stories from the Archives: CKCU

To celebrate ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University’s 75th Anniversary, Sherri Sunstrum – a cartographic specialist at the MacOdrum Library – tapped into ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s rich trove of archival images to produce an interactive online story... More

March 13, 2017

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ College Gets it Start on 1st Avenue

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ College Gets it Start on 1st Avenue

To celebrate ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University's 75th Anniversary, Sherri Sunstrum - a cartographic specialist at the MacOdrum Library - tapped into ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s rich trove of archival images to produce an interactive online story... More

February 11, 2017

Digitally Preserving Student Newspapers

Digitally Preserving Student Newspapers

Are you interested in how past ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ students engaged with the major political events of their time? ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University’s Archives and Research Collections (ARC) staff have made ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ student newspapers... More

February 8, 2017

Putting ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ on the Path to Basketball Success

Putting ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ on the Path to Basketball Success

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the renaming of the former Raven's Nest to the Norm Fenn Gymnasium, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´'s Archives and Research Collections (ARC) provides a look at the successful... More

February 4, 2017

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Students Cover Civil Rights Movement

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Students Cover Civil Rights Movement

To commemorate the beginning of Black History Month, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University's Archives and Research Collections (ARC) staff have surfaced an example of how ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ students responded to the American Civil Rights movement... More

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

January 10, 2017

Ravens Supporter Remembers Time as Part of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Robins

Ravens Supporter Remembers Time as Part of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Robins

The women’s Ravens were called the Robins until the late ’80s, and Gail Nicholls, BA/64, holds her time as a member of the team close to her heart. “I had... More

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

January 7, 2017

Maxwell MacOdrum Put ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ on the Map as a Liberal Arts Institution

Maxwell MacOdrum Put ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ on the Map as a Liberal Arts Institution

Maxwell MacOdrum helped establish a permanent home for the fledgling ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ College. A testament to his contribution remains in the iconic MacOdrum Library, a cornerstone of the campus experience and a... More

January 5, 2017

Henry Marshall Tory Drove the Creation of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University

Henry Marshall Tory Drove the Creation of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University

Henry Marshall Tory played an instrumental role in integrating Canadian universities into the country’s social and economic fabric. Not only did he lay the foundations for the University of Alberta... More

January 4, 2017

A University is Born: ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Helped Rebuild after the Second World War

A University is Born: ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Helped Rebuild after the Second World War

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ College started in 1942 as a school offering night courses for academic credit. Things started to ramp up in early 1944. That’s when higher-ups in the federal government contacted... More