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April 3, 2020

Good morning everybody,

March is a tough month at the best of times, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who experienced a measure of relief when we moved into April earlier this week. The pace of change in the last three weeks has been unprecedented, but we are coming through as a community. We are not out of the woods – far from it – but we can take a moment to acknowledge the collective resilience and adaptability we have shown in the face of these unsettling times.

We are , with the vast majority of us working and studying remotely. We have put in place flexible and compassionate and for our students. We have taken steps to . We successfully held our Senate meeting remotely. We have . And in collaboration with our contract instructors and faculty members, we have a for our students.

Through it all, we found ways to advance our academic mission, introduce new talent to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ and, most importantly, continue to be a force for good in our community. Today, as we head into the weekend and the end of term, I want to focus on these good news stories.

This week we welcomed two fantastic new leaders to our community. starting Oct. 1, 2020. .

On the heels of a , our researchers continue to show remarkable success in attracting funding, a proxy for research quality and impact. Many good news stories remain under embargo, but today we can offer sincere congratulations to , including Prof. Murray Richardson, who is working in Iqaluit, Nunavut to improve photogrammetry methods for studying Arctic tundra watersheds.

And among so many initiatives to help out in our community, I note that our Campus Safety Services team has co-ordinated not , but for frontline healthcare workers at Ottawa hospitals. Our students to people without homes in our city. Prof. . Our experts, like Prof. Tim Pychyl, are also offering . And as I write this – more details to come – I hear our Chemistry Department is making hand sanitizer to share with hospitals and long-term care facilities!

As we continue to navigate these uncharted waters, we must continue to connect virtually and look out for each other. Our has started to collect inspirational ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ stories of kindness and compassion, and we invite everyone to send examples of our community — our colleagues, students, alumni, and friends — helping one other, to hubforgood@carleton.ca. Together, let’s talk about the people who are going out of their way to help make these unsettling times a little easier.

Any questions you may have that are not answered by and its should be forwarded to covidinfo@carleton.ca.

Please ensure that the information you read and share online comes from credible sources like , the or the , as the spread of misinformation poses a significant risk to the health and safety of our community.

I hope April brings better weather, and that we all soon get to enjoy the healing touch of a warm spring day. Have a good weekend everybody!

Benoit

Benoit-Antoine Bacon
President and Vice-Chancellor