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Professor Cathy Yandell knighted in the French Ordre des Palmes Académiques
September 27, 2019Cathy Yandell, the W.I. and Hulda F. Daniell Professor of French Literature, Language, and Culture at Carleton College, was knighted in the French Ordre des Palmes Académiques on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The ceremony was officiated by Guillaume Lacroix, the consul general of France in Chicago.
Eblen-Zayas awarded NSF grant to develop online teaching tools for liberal arts colleges
July 29, 2019Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College professor of physics and director of the Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching, has been awarded a three-year, $290,940 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop online teaching tools for the 10 colleges of the Liberal Arts Consortium for Digital Innovation (LACOL).
A cherished Carleton tradition, Honors Convocation draws the campus community together to celebrate the academic accomplishments of Carleton students and faculty.
Álvarez-Blanco, Gupta promoted to full professor
May 16, 2019Two members of the Carleton College faculty were promoted to full professor by the Board of Trustees, effective Sept. 1, 2019.
Student-curated exhibit on the art of language opens in Carleton’s Perlman Teaching Museum
April 9, 2019A new exhibit curated by Carleton art history students opens April 12 in the Kaemmer Gallery of the Perlman Teaching Museum.
Anita Chikkatur, Juliette Bobrow honored with Minnesota Campus Compact Presidents’ Awards
April 9, 2019Acknowledging colleges and universities committed to civic engagement that impacts student learning and community progress, the awards will be presented at a statewide summit April 10 at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.
Professor Serena Zabin named Carleton’s next Broom Faculty Fellow in Public Scholarship
April 5, 2019The three-year appointment is supported by a gift from Dorothy Broom '66 and is designed to deepen the academic focus of civic engagement by fostering the public scholarship in which Carleton faculty and students engage.
Carleton presents the 2019 Mellon Professorship Lecture: “Just What *IS* Musical Tempo?”
March 6, 2019Justin London, Carleton’s Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music, Cognitive Science and the Humanities, will discuss the complex nature of musical tempo perception along with topics in interdisciplinary research.
Carleton’s renowned Chinese Music Ensemble to perform in concert
February 22, 2019The program will include a mix of Chinese classical, folk, percussion, minority and contemporary music.
Carleton awarded presidential leadership grant from Mellon Foundation to explore artificial intelligence in education
February 19, 2019The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Carleton College a $150,000 grant to explore the impact of artificial intelligence in liberal arts education.
Carleton College Awards Tenure to Chemistry Professor Calderone
February 12, 2019A member of the Carleton College faculty has been awarded tenure by the Board of Trustees, effective Sept. 1, 2019.
Carleton awarded federal grant to study educational experiences of Somali and Latino/a high school students
January 9, 2019The $100K Community Conversations Research Grant will be used to study educational attainment in Faribault, Minn.
The Carleton Orchestra presents public performance
October 29, 2018The program will include pieces by Verdi, de Falla, and Beethoven.
Carleton College announces the launch of Every Carl for Carleton, a $400 million comprehensive campaign — the most ambitious in Carleton’s history. The campaign inspired a $50 million commitment, the largest ever received by the College.
The performance will feature college pianist and New Zealand native Nicola Melville on piano.
This special annual performance coincides with the Halloween holiday.
Chinese Music, Global Music and Tang Song Music Ensembles present public performance
October 24, 2018The program will include Chinese classical, folk, percussion, minority, and contemporary music.
Jemison will discuss the importance of women and minorities in science and technology.
Carleton Lefler History Lecture to Focus on Antebellum America
October 12, 2018The annual lecture will be presented by Johns Hopkins University historian, Martha S. Jones.
Multidisciplinary artist 2Fik comes to Northfield for a residency and series of performance events.
October 11, 2018Based in Montreal, 2Fik’s work combines photography, video, modeling, and performance art—designed to tackle the multiplicities of identity.
Faculty pianist Matthew McCright presents “There and Back Again”
October 1, 2018The program will feature an eclectic mix of American blues, jazz, and musical theater.
Gao Hong awarded prestigious Sally Award by the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
September 19, 2018Gao Hong, director of Carleton College’s award-winning Chinese Music and Global Music Ensembles and senior instructor in Chinese musical instruments, will be honored at the 26th annual Sally Awards ceremony on Oct. 15 in St. Paul.
Fred Hagstrom will deliver Carleton’s annual “Argument and Inquiry Seminar” convocation
September 11, 2018Hagstrom’s presentation is designed to stimulate reflection on the nature of liberal arts and a liberal arts approach to learning.