The Multicultural Alumni Network (MCAN) at Carleton College exists to support alumni efforts on behalf of students and alumni that identify as persons of color. The MCAN Executive Board and its Committee-At-Large operates around the concept of the Circle of Mentorship. See MCAN's organizational structure here.

Thank you to the 318 alumni who participated in the recent MCAN Mentoring Program Survey! We will post updates here as the mentoring program evolves. As of November 2007, we are close to requesting your participation in filling out an online profile - stay tuned.

The purpose of the MCAN is to broaden and support the College's overall educational, admissions, career, and fundraising programs, particularly as these programs relate to the enrichment of its students and alumni of color. Allies to these endeavors are welcomed.

The goals and objectives of MCAN are:

• to aid in the recruitment of students of color
• to aid in the retention of students of color
• to address the non-academic needs of students of color to help create a more nurturing environment on campus
• to increase faculty and staff diversity
• to facilitate an active relationship between Carleton and alumni of color