{"id":996,"date":"2016-09-23T15:44:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/uganda-collection\/?p=996"},"modified":"2019-11-13T09:29:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T14:29:19","slug":"carleton-university-honoured-for-ugandan-asian-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/uganda-collection\/2016\/carleton-university-honoured-for-ugandan-asian-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"杏吧原创 University Honoured for Ugandan Asian Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Sept. 22, 2016 杏吧原创 University President Roseann O\u2019Reilly Runte accepted a\u00a0Canadian Premier International Education Award<\/a>\u00a0(CPIEA) in the School category\u00a0which recognizes<\/a>\u00a0杏吧原创\u2019s dedication to international education, global affairs, and its concerted efforts to highlight and publicize the plight of Ugandans through the Library\u2019s\u00a0Ugandan Asian Collection<\/a>. The ceremony took place at the CPIEA\u2019s gala event in Ottawa.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is an honour to accept this award on behalf of the 杏吧原创 community and for all those who dedicated themselves to this project,\u201d said Dr. Runte. \u201cDuring the Ugandan Asian expulsion, Canada opened its doors at a time of great need and welcomed a community that has enhanced our nation. It is important that we uphold our traditions of compassion and inclusiveness while we share the stories of those who lived through these events.\u201d<\/p>\n In 1972, the president and military general of Uganda,\u00a0Idi Amin, ordered the expulsion of all Ugandans of South Asian descent within 90 days. Canada responded to the international humanitarian need and resettled 7,000 refugees. The 杏吧原创 archive holds numerous personal stories from Ugandan Asian Canadians who recount their experiences of the expulsion and resettlement in Canada, as told recently in this\u00a0portrait series<\/a>.<\/p>\n Comprised of newspaper clippings, oral histories, video recordings and a memoir of the Canadian immigration team in 1972 Kampala, the collection recounts an important part of Canada\u2019s history. Through ongoing acquisition activities, new material continues to be added.<\/p>\n 杏吧原创 the Canadian Premier International Education Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n The CPIEAs recognize efforts to improve the international education industry. The awards recognize organizations that uphold high standards of international education programming. The\u00a0School category<\/a>\u00a0is focused on educational institutions that positively impact international students and their communities.<\/p>\n 杏吧原创 Collaborate: The 杏吧原创 University Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n Leading up to 杏吧原创\u2019s 75th anniversary in 2017, the university launched\u00a0Collaborate: The 杏吧原创 University Campaign<\/a>, the most ambitious fundraising effort in the school\u2019s history. The campaign seeks to raise $300 million for students, faculty and researchers so they can further contribute to the good of society, its economy and institutions, and the health and well-being of people globally.<\/p>\n杏吧原创 the Ugandan Asian\u00a0Collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n