1942
The Ottawa Association for the Advancement of Learning was established
to develop Carleton College. The College offered only evening
classes in introductory university subjects, with some courses
in public administration.
1943
The Ottawa Association for the Advancement of Learning was incorporated
and the Institute for Public Administration was established..
1945
Beginning of day classes and full-time teaching in arts, science,
journalism, and first-year engineering. Establishment of the Faculty
of Arts and Science.
1946
Move from rented premises to First Avenue campus, formerly Ottawa
Ladies' College. First degrees awarded in journalism and public
administration.
1947
The College committed itself to develop pass and four-year honours
programs.
1949
First undergraduate pass degrees in arts, science, and commerce
awarded. Formation of Senate.
1950
First honours degrees in arts and science awarded.
1952
The Carleton College Act, 1952 passed by the Ontario Legislature.
This changed the corporate name to Carleton College and confirmed
the power to grant degrees. Property for Rideau River campus acquired.
1953
Establishment of the School of Public Administration.
1954
Appointment of Architectural Associates for Carleton to prepare
a master plan for Rideau River campus, and to design the first
group of buildings. First honorary degree (LL.D.) conferred on
Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
1955
First Master of Arts degree awarded.
1957
The Carleton University Act, 1957. Establishment of the School
of Engineering. Establishment of the Institute of Canadian Studies.
1958
First Master of Science degree awarded.
1959
Move to Rideau River campus, following construction of the Henry
Marshall Tory Building (science), the Maxwell MacOdrum Library,
and Norman Paterson Hall (arts).
1961
First Ph.D. degree in science awarded. First degrees in engineering
awarded.
1962
Southam Hall, the University Commons, Renfrew House and Lanark
House (residences) completed. Norman Paterson Hall extended, and
University Union opened.
1963
First Master of Engineering degree awarded. Reorganization into
the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Science, and Graduate Studies.
1964
The C.J. Mackenzie Building (engineering) completed.
1965
The E.W.R. Steacie Building (chemistry), Grenville House and Russell
House (residences), Maintenance Building, and Heating Plant completed.
1966
First Ph.D. degree in engineering awarded. The Physics Building
completed (designated in 1972 as the Herzberg Laboratories for
Physics). Establishment of the Schools of International Affairs
and Commerce.
1967
Loeb Building (social sciences) completed. Integration of St.
Patrick's College as a division of the Faculty of Arts. Integration
of the School of Social Work.
1968
First Ph.D. degree in arts awarded. First Master of Social Work
degree awarded. Establishment of the School of Architecture.
1969
Controlled Environmental Facility (biology), Administration Building,
Glengarry House (residence), and University Commons (residence
cafeteria) completed.
1970
University Centre and Parking Garage completed.
1971
Arts Tower completed.
1972
Architecture Building completed. School of Social Work accommodated
on the Rideau River campus.
1973
St. Patrick's College moves to new facility on the Rideau River
campus. First degrees in architecture awarded. New athletic complex
containing 50-metre pool and fitness centre opened. School of
Industrial Design established.
1974
Faculty of Graduate Studies expanded into the Faculty of Graduate
Studies and Research. School of International Affairs renamed
the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Master of
Journalism program approved for September 1974. Master of Arts
programs in anthropology and in religion approved for September
1975. Program leading to Certificate in the Teaching of English
as a Second Language established.
1975
Lester B. Pearson Chair for International Affairs approved for
January 1, 1975. Establishment of Gerhard Herzberg Lecture Series
in Science.
1976
First Dunton Alumni Award presented, January 1976. Creation of
the Paterson Centre for International Programs in March 1976.
Division of the Faculty of Arts into two separate faculties: the
Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences, effective
July 1976. First Master of Journalism degrees awarded, November
1976.
1977
Opening of the Criminology and Corrections concentration at St.
Patrick's College, April 1977.
1978
School of Continuing Education established. Credit courses offered
on cable television for the first time. Institute of Biochemistry
established.
1979
St. Patrick's College ceased to operate as an academic unit of
the University. Academic programs of the college continue as University
programs, except for the Unified Liberal Arts Program.
1980
Establishment of the School of Computer Science. Establishment
of the Chair of Office Automation in the Faculty of Engineering.
1981
Establishment of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Graduate Studies
and Research in Chemistry, a joint program with the University
of Ottawa. Establishment of a joint Ph.D. program in economics
with the University of Ottawa.
1982
Establishment of the Ottawa-Carleton Centre for Geoscience Studies,
representing the combined research strengths of Carleton University
and the University of Ottawa, with programs leading to M.Sc. and
Ph.D. degrees in most areas of geology. Establishment of a joint
master's program in computer science with the University of Ottawa.
1983
Establishment of four joint graduate programs with the University
of Ottawa: the Ottawa-Carleton Centre for Graduate Studies and
Research in Biology; the Ottawa-Carleton Centre for Graduate Studies
and Research in Physics; the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Graduate
Studies and Research in Electrical Engineering; and the Ottawa-Carleton
Graduate Specialization in Neuroscience.
1984
Establishment of three joint graduate programs with the University
of Ottawa in the areas of civil engineering, mechanical and aeronautical
engineering, and mathematics and statistics.
1985
Master of Management Studies program established in the School
of Business. The School of Public Administration offers a concentration
in development administration in conjunction with the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs. An additional floor on one wing
of the Herzberg Laboratories for Physics is constructed to house
the School of Computer Science.
1986
The Social Sciences Research Building, the first new building
on campus in a decade, is built to accommodate the rapidly-expanding
research activity in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Construction
of an annex on top of the Architecture Building to provide additional
space for the Faculty of Engineering.
1987
The Institute of Women's Studies is established. The Arts Tower
is renamed Davidson Dunton Tower/ Edifice Davidson Dunton in honour
of Arnold Davidson Dunton, former Carleton University President
and Director of the Institute of Canadian Studies. Major revisions
to the Undergraduate Exchange Agreement with the University of
Ottawa extend opportunities for students to study at both universities.
The University launches the Carleton University Challenge Fund,
the largest fund-raising campaign in its history.
1988
Canada's first full Bachelor of Engineering program in Aerospace
Engineering is established. Bell-Northern Research Limited and
the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council provide
funding for an Industrial Research Chair in Computer-Aided Engineering
within the Department of Electronics. The Departments of Electronics
and Systems and Computer Engineering are major partners in the
Telecommunications Research Institute of Ontario (TRIO), one of
seven "centres of excellence" chosen by the provincial
government for scientific research. The Faculty of Science introduces
cooperative education programs in computer science and biochemistry/biotechnology.
1989
The University launches its first major program of construction
and renovation in more than 20 years. Four capital projects are
initiated: an addition to the MacOdrum Library; the Minto Centre
for Advanced Studies in Engineering; a 400-bed residence building;
and an addition to Southam Hall. A fifth project, the Life Sciences
Research Building, is completed in 1989. The Institute of Political
Economy is established. The Canadian Centre for Trade Policy and
Law, a joint initiative of the Norman Paterson School of International
Affairs at Carleton and the Faculty of Law at the University of
Ottawa, is established.
1990
A new Ph.D. program in computer science, offered jointly with
the University of Ottawa, is established. The University introduces
a Bachelor of Social Work degree program. The Paul Menton Centre
for Persons with Disabilities is opened. The Centre for Research
in Particle Physics is established to carry on the work of the
National Research Council's large-scale physics projects.
1991
Establishment of the Carleton University Development Corporation.
$11 million extension to the MacOdrum Library opened. The university's
$30 million Challenge Fund campaign surpassed its goal; $1.5 million
"enhancement" campaign announced. Registrarial services
for arts and social sciences re-organized into two separate offices.
Establishment of the Centre for Analytical and Environmental Chemistry.
Establishment of the School of Comparative Literary Studies. Establishment
of the School for Studies in Art and Culture (bringing together
the Departments of Art History, Film Studies, and Music). Establishment
of the international exchange agreement between Carleton University,
four Swedish universities, and three other Canadian universities
(Laval, York, and the University of British Columbia). Establishment
of the Carleton University/Polish faculty exchange agreement.
Establishment of the Chair for Management in Technological Change.
Establishment of M.A. programs in political economy, communication,
legal studies, and applied language studies. Establishment of
the women's history field in the Ph.D. program in history. Establishment
of the Ph.D. program in public policy in the School of Public
Administration.
1992
The University celebrates its 50th anniversary. Institute for
Interdisciplinary Studies, which includes a new B.A. program in
environmental studies, is established. Department of Civil Engineering
renamed Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to reflect
emphasis on the environment and new undergraduate program in environmental
engineering. School of Journalism renamed School of Journalism
and Communication, and Institute of Canadian Studies becomes School
of Canadian Studies. The Centre for Aboriginal Education, Research
and Culture is established. A new Ph.D. program in public policy,
the first of its kind in Canada, is offered by the School of Public
Administration, and a master's program in Canadian art history
is introduced. The Carleton University Art Gallery and the Minto
Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering are opened. The Governor
General of Canada and Head of the Canadian Heraldic Authority,
His Excellency the Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, grants
the arms and flag of Carleton University at the fall convocation
ceremonies.
1993
Centre for Memory Assessment and Research established. Teaching
and Learning Resource Centre established. Institute of Soviet
and East European Studies renamed Institute for Central/East European
and Russian Area Studies. Carleton University hosts the 1993 Learned
Societies Conference. Construction begins on new Inco Centre.
Institute of Women's Studies renamed Pauline Jewett Institute
of Women's Studies. Administration Building renamed Robertson
Hall.
1994
New Industrial Research Chair in Performance Engineering of Real-Time
Software established. The Inco Centre officially opened. Research
Facility for Electron Microscopy opened. New Ph.D. program in
Public Policy established. New Bachelor of International Business
program approved. Colonel By Child Care opened. Construction begins
on the new Carleton Technology Transfer Centre.
1952 - 1954
Harry Stevenson Southam
1954 - 1968
Chalmers Jack Mackenzie
1969 - 1972
Lester Bowles Pearson
1973 - 1979
Gerhard Herzberg
1980 - 1990
Gordon Robertson (Emeritus 1992 - )
1990 - 1992
Pauline Jewett
1993 -
Arthur Kroeger
1942 - 1947
Henry Marshall Tory
1947 - 1955
Murdoch Maxwell MacOdrum
1955 - 1956
James Alexander Gibson (acting)
1956 - 1958
Claude Thomas Bissell
1958 - 1972
Arnold Davidson Dunton
1972 - 1978
Michael Kelway Oliver
January 1 - May 15, 1979
James Downey (pro tempore)
1979 - 1989
William Edwin Beckel
1989 -
Robin Hugh Farquhar