Community News :: Carleton College

Arts Union Update: Comments Welcome on New Architectural Renderings

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:48 -0500

Work continues on the design of the Arts Union, Carleton’s spectacular new facility on the site of the old Northfield Middle School. The project’s architects have proposed a design that ties the building to the other portions of the Middle School, relates to the campus as a whole, and is sensitive to its placement next to Central Park. Current renderings of the exterior have been posted on the Arts Union web site and public comments are welcome through our online feedback form.

New Residence Hall Construction Benefits Northfield Community

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:17:22 -0500

While the new residence hall construction goes on full steam ahead and will provide 230 Carleton students with brand new living accommodations in September 2009, Carls are hardly the only ones benefiting from this project.

Campus Construction Project Notes

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:35:00 -0500

Updates from Carleton’s Facilites Management office on the current status of the New Residence Halls, Arts Union, and landscape improvements at the Second and Division Street campus entrance.

Community invited to “An Evening on the Prairie,” August 26

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:08:59 -0500

The Carleton College Cowling Arboretum will host “An Evening on the Prairie,” Tuesday, August 26, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Led by Nancy Braker, director of the Cowling Arboretum, the event is free and open to the public.

Carleton Makes List of 25 Cutting-Edge Green Colleges

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:14:22 -0500

Carleton has been named one of the 25 “greenest” colleges in the United States, according to the recent edition Kaplan College Guide 2009. The Kaplan Guide features 25 green private and public colleges from across the nation. The section provides students with a look inside the classroom, around campus, and at student life, while shining a spotlight on what's good for the globe at each college.

Up to the Challenge

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:14:28 -0500

For their comps project, three math majors designed Challenge Math, a supplementary math curriculum for fifth-graders with advanced math skills....

Carleton Service Office Named to President’s Honor Roll

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:12:29 -0500

Carleton's Acting in the Community Together (ACT) service program has been named to the second annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The President’s Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can receive for its commitment to service and civic engagement, according to ACT Director Laura Riehle-Merrill. The ACT Center currently supports 40 volunteer programs and sponsors numerous special events and speakers throughout the year. During the 2007-08 school year, 594 Carleton students volunteered through the ACT Center.

Carleton Graduation, Reunion Impact Downtown Businesses in Positive Way

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:08:04 -0500

The end of the school year at Carleton brings the expected celebrations, farewells and reconnections of graduation and alumni reunion. This time of year is also a major income boost for Northfield downtown businesses, which benefit from the influx of parents, family and friends during graduation and Carleton alumni during the College’s Reunion Weekend.

Carleton to Host Eighth Annual “Lighten-Up” Garage Sale

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:02:33 -0500

Carleton’s Eighth Annual “Lighten-Up” Garage Sale will take place in the West Gym on Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 21 from 8 a.m. to noon. The sale, sponsored by Acting in the Community Together (ACT), the College’s center for community service and civic engagement, is open to the public.

Northfield Author Publishes Book on Former Carleton Men’s Basketball Coach Jack Thurnblad '49

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:41:22 -0500

Coach Jack: The Life and Times of Carleton’s Jack Thurnblad, written by Northfield author David Lavender, is now available. Coach Jack follows the life of Jack Thurnblad ’49, who served as Carleton’s head basketball coach from 1960-84 and is a member of the school’s ‘C’ Club Hall of Fame. The book is also a love story of sorts, as it follows the courtship and lifetime together of Thurnblad and Virginia “Jinny” (White) Thurnblad '48, who married just two days prior to commencement in 1948. The book is available at River City Books in downtown Northfield and at the Carleton College Bookstore in the Sayles-Hill Student Center on Carleton’s campus.

Annual “Empty Bowls” Fundraiser Raises Over $5K for Northfield Food Shelf

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:17:27 -0500

On Friday, May 23, Carleton hosted its fourth annual Empty Bowls Project Fundraiser, raising $5,425.50 for the Northfield Community Action Food Shelf. The event featured homemade soup served in handmade bowls created by ceramics students. For a suggested minimum donation of $10 per bowl, participants were able to purchase a simple meal of soup and bread and keep their handmade bowl. “It was a huge success,” says student organizer Dylan Welch ’08 of the event.

V-Day Campaign Raises $10,000 for HOPE Center

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:50:42 -0500

At a small luncheon this spring celebrating ongoing work to end sexual violence, Carleton students, faculty, and staff gathered to formally present a check to the HOPE Center in Faribault, Minn. The check, however, was anything but small. Seniors Mallory Hoffman (Minnetonka, Minn.), Katie Paul (Norman, Okla.) and Leahruth Jemilo (Chicago), who have been leaders in Carleton's V-Day movement, handed over a check for $3,000 raised at events held this year. This brings the total monetary contributions to the HOPE Center generated through the Carleton College V-Day movement to over $10,000.