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1. Five Top Reasons to Attend 2006
Spring Conference
Throughout
the course of this week, Today@Carleton will run the
five top reasons why you should consider attending
Spring Conference, one of Carleton's unique and
long-standing traditions.
Reason number 5: Meet
your new colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere
Reason
number 4: Take the time to get to know the people you
work with
Spring Conference gives the University
faculty, staff, librarians, management and retirees an
opportunity to gather at Opinicon Lodge for a weekend of
presentations, interesting discussions, and relaxed
social activities. This year, Spring Conference is
scheduled for the weekend of May 5 to 7. It's your
chance to learn about the research of colleagues from
across the University that you won't want to miss.
For more information and to register, visit http://www.carleton.ca/springconference |
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2. Cecilia Taiana Invited to Stanford
as Research Visiting Scholar
Cecilia
Taiana, an Assistant Professor in Carleton's School of
Social Work, has been invited to become a Research
Visiting Scholar at Stanford University. Her first visit
will be in May 2007 for a month, and her second visit
will take place for three or four months between January
and July 2008. She will enjoy a brief final visit at the
end of 2008 to present her findings.
In the last
few years, Taiana has focused her research on the
transatlantic migration of scientific theories,
specifically among the disciplines of the mind (i.e.
psychiatry, psychology and psychoanalysis). More
recently, she narrowed her focus to Freudian theories.
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3. School of Industrial Design Hosts
28th Annual Graduation
Exhibition
All faculty
and staff are invited to check out this year's Annual
Graduation Exhibition, which will showcase nine exciting
and diverse product concept areas, from medical devices
for individuals suffering from sleep apnea, to
interactive kitchen devices (such as a friendly penguin)
that aid older adults in the kitchen environment.
Also on display are students' award-winning
product concepts, including a virtual energy reduction
assistant (VERA), which received a National Energy
Ambassadors award, and a second-place in the JPMA
(Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association) for 'Fish
Bowl,' a product that helps young children learn how to
feed themselves.
Join us:
April 22 –
25
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily
Carleton
University Art Gallery
St. Patrick's
Building
For more information, visit http://www.id.carleton.ca/exhibition |
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4. SatisfACTION Power: Making the
Most of your Work Life
May 5
9:00
a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
SatisfACTION Power is a unique
half-day workshop with a peer-coaching component.
Participants learn how to achieve satisfaction in their
current jobs by using the A to Z strategies of "Love It,
don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work,"
by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans.
By
attending the SatisfACTION Power workshop, you will
learn how to:
--Take initiative
--Fix what's
missing
--Find what you want right where you
are
The benefits:
--Higher levels of employee
engagement resulting in increased productivity
--A
more positive work environment
--A culture that
self-directs continuous learning, improvements and
action processes to maximize employee satisfaction and
productivity.
--Satisfied employees create satisfied
customers.
--Improved work/family
balance.
This workshop is open to all Carleton
employees. To register, visit
http://www.carleton.ca/humanresources/training/index.html
If
you experience a problem with registration, please
contact Melanie_richardson@carleton.ca, ext.
8323.
Other upcoming Learning & Development
workshops:
April 18 - Are You Ready? Preparing for an
Emergency Situation
April 24 - Lunch & Learn:
Networking in our Nation's Capital
May 8 - Lunch
& Learn: Office Ergonomics
May 16 - Crisis
Intervention
May 24/25 - Essential Skills for
Creating & Sustaining Teams (Sprott)
For more
information about any of the Learning & Development
workshops, please contact Christine_lynds@carleton.ca,
ext. 2486. |
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5. Graduating Athletes of the
Year
Keegan Harris
of the men's swim program is the recipient of Carleton's
Jack Vogan Memorial Medal as graduating athlete of the
year. Harris earned berths in four Canadian
Interuniversity Sport national swim championships and
won three Ontario University Athletics (OUA) medals in
his five years at Carleton. He was also named the
University's male athlete of the year four times in his
career.
Dasa Farthing, women's basketball, and
Libby Starnes, women's soccer, are splitting the
graduating female athlete of the year award. The pair
enjoyed identical careers at Carleton: both were leaders
of their teams, OUA east all-stars, OUA women of
influence nominees, Raven Fund recipients, and academic
all-Canadians.
Farthing led the Ravens basketball
program to their first post season berth in six years,
while Starnes led the Ravens to four straight OUA post
season berths. Congratulations to
all! |
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6. Today’s
Events
Reverse
Culture Shock Workshop
April 4
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
501F Unicentre
Many international and
exchange students don't realize that they could find it
challenging when they go back home after living and
studying in Canada. The Reverse Culture Shock Workshop
can help prepare students for re-entry when they head
back to their home country.
If you would like to
attend, contact Deborah Fish at deborah_fish@carleton.ca
or 520-2600 extension 4205.
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Faculty of Public
Affairs and Management
April 4
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
2017 Dunton Tower
A reception to honour the
accomplishments of faculty and staff in the Faculty of
Public Affairs and Management.
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The Changing
Role of Our City
April 4
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
A602 Loeb
A panel discussion with Members of
Parliament and city
councillors. |
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