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| Motto: Ours the Task Eternal | |
| Founded | 1942 |
| School type | Public |
| Chancellor | Marc Garneau |
| President | Richard Van Loon |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Enrollment | 19,550 undergrad, 3,000 grad |
| Campus surroundings | Urban |
| Campus size | 62 hectares |
| Sports teams | Ravens |
| Mascot | Raven |
Past chancellors include Nobel laureate Gerhard HerzbergGerhard Herzberg ( December 25, 1904 March 3, 1999) was a pioneering theoretical chemist. Born in Germany, he fled in 1935 to Canada, where he continued his distinguished scientific career. Herzberg's main work concerned atomic and molecular spectroscopy. and former Prime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. The Prime Minister has the right to the style of Right Honourable''. The current prime min, the Right Honourable Lester B. PearsonThe Right Honourable Lester Bowles Pearson Rank 14th Predecessor John Diefenbaker Successor Pierre Trudeau Date of Birth April 23, 1897 Place of Birth Newtonbrook, Ontario Spouse Maryon Moody Profession Diplomat, Politician Political Party Liberal The Rig.
Carleton University offers numerous undergraduate degree programs, including:
The school mascot is the RavenSee text Many large black birds of the genus Corvus are called ravens . Other birds in the same genus are the smaller crows, jackdaws, and rooks. With its black plumage, croaking call, and carrion-eating, the Raven was considered a bird of ill omen long b and the student newspaper is The Charlatan. Its Norman Paterson School of International Affairs is considered one of the best programs of its kind in Canada.