Alumni Newsletter :: Carleton College

President Oden Announces Retirement

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:13:00 -0600

On September 25, 2009 President Oden announced his retirement effective at the end of the academic year. After eight years at Carleton, and more than twenty years serving at academic institutions throughout the country, President Oden will retire in June of 2010.

To read more about President Oden's retirement please see this Carleton News release, or check out his letter to the Carleton Community, found on the Office of the President's page. To read about student's reactions to Oden's announcement, see this Op-Ed from the September 25th issue of The Carletonian.

Presidential Search Committee Announced

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0600

With the announcement of President Oden's retirement, the Board of Trustees has initiated a search for Carleton's next president.

To read about the Presidential Search Committee, and to get the latest news on the search, please click here or visit go.carleton.edu/search.

2nd Annual Freshman Fall Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:11:44 -0600

On Tuesday, October 27 the Alumni Affairs Office and the Alumni Annual Fund hosted the 2nd Annual Freshman Fall Day for the class of 2013. The event is sponsored by the Alumni Association.

Highlights from the day include pumpkin decorating, dodgeball, apple cider and hot chocolate, and the student favorite "Carleton 2013" long-sleeve t-shirts that are given to each member of the Class of 2013!

Varsity Athletics Update

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:10:10 -0600

See how the Fall season went for the Carleton Knights!

Travel with Carleton in 2010

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:02:56 -0600

Carleton’s alumni adventures committee is proud to announce our exciting line-up of faculty-led experiences for 2010.

"Carleton Where You Live"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:11:31 -0600

Carleton is reinvesting in the Clubs program to create "Carleton Where You Live." If you are unfamiliar with Carleton Clubs, you can check out the clubs homepage here. You'll find information about club events in your area, as well as contact information in case you have an event idea for the club chairs!

With the Holidays approaching, make sure to check out the upcoming events to see if there is a gathering in your area! Keep an eye out in January for information on the country-wide Trivia challange.

If there isn't an established club in your area, but you would like to host an event for Carls, please contact the Alumni Affairs Office at alumni-office@carleton.edu or 1-800-729-2586.

Carleton Admissions Website Revamped!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:43:46 -0600

In January of 2009 the completely re-done Carleton Admissions website went live. With lots of interactive features like videos, student blogs, and an "ask" feature, the site takes prospective students through every step of the Admissions website, and gives them a good feel for what Carleton is really like!

Check it out!

Digital Collections at Carleton

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:51 -0600

Have you ever wanted to go back and read Carletonian articles from your time on campus? Maybe you lost your Zoobook and wish you could look back on it now? Or maybe you're just interested in delving into some of Carleton's historical documents!

Whatever the case, check out Carleton's Digital Collections Homepage. Some collections are open to the public. For those that are not, just use your alumni username and password to gain access.

Become a "Fan" of Carleton on Facebook!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:03:56 -0600

Get the latest on what students are doing (both on and off campus!), speakers at Carleton, Carleton athletics, photos from campus and more by becoming a "fan" of Carleton on Facebook. The page is updated daily with fun and up-to-the-minute information.

Check out www.facebook.com/carletoncollege.

Carleton Bookstore--Shop Online!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:08:50 -0600

Shopping for books & gifts? Visit the Carleton Bookstore website or call them with your order at 1-800-799-4148.