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Carleton University, Ottawa

Carleton University campus, 2022.
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Carleton College was established in Ottawa in 1942 to expand access to higher education, including for young people working to support themselves after the Great Depression. The Ottawa Association for the Advancement of Learning was formed on June 18, 1942, to operate the college, with Henry Marshall Tory among its leaders.

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History and Purpose - About Carleton ↗

Carleton University

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