- May 8, 2008
College Prepares to Begin Construction on New Residence Halls
Carleton will begin construction on two new residence halls on the southeast part of campus on Monday, May 12. Following approval on May 5 by the Northfield City Council for a Conditional Use Permit for the project, construction of the $27.5 million halls will begin with a goal of occupancy for fall term 2009, or September of that year. The contractor, JE Dunn Construction, will mobilize on the site May 12. The two residence halls will accommodate 230 students in both suite and traditional dormitory style rooms. Approximately half of the new residence hall beds will be devoted to increasing the number of students living on campus, thus reducing future participation in the “Northfield Option.”
- May 8, 2008
Carleton to Host Special Celebration of African American Sacred Music
The Carleton College Department of Music will host an exciting four-day celebration of African American spirituals, hymns, and gospel music Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 18. All events will take place in the Concert Hall and are free and open to the public.
- May 9, 2008
Carleton Seniors to Showcase Artworks
The 16 studio art majors from the Carleton Class of 2008 will present a display of their work in an upcoming campus-wide gallery exhibition entitled “Strata Incognita.” The show opens with a pair of receptions on Friday, May 16, beginning at 7 p.m. in Boliou Hall. The reception will then move to the Art Gallery at 7:30 p.m. The works will be on display in both locations through June 13. The opening reception and ongoing exhibition are free and open to the public.
- May 8, 2008
Carleton Students Earn $10,000 "Projects for Peace" Grant
Carleton students Melissa Mayer ’09 (Marietta, Ga.) and Emily Litwin ’09 (South Orange, N.J.) have received a “Projects for Peace” $10,000 grant from the Davis United World College (UWC) Scholar Program. Mayer and Litwin will use their award to conduct a three-week puppetry arts workshop in the Fountain Estate, an impoverished neighborhood of Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The program will engage at-risk youth in a creative, educational, and secular curriculum geared to enhance positive and peaceful social interaction. The program will take place during the summer break, a time when little organized activity exists for Fountain Estate youth.
- May 8, 2008
Long-Time Carleton Trustee John Larson '60 Dies
Longtime Carleton College trustee, John Larson ’60 P’92 ‘93, died on Friday morning, May 2, 2008, after a two-year struggle with cancer. Larson actively served on the Carleton Board for 23 years, participating on nearly every Board committee, including the Executive Committee. A government major who graduated with honors and earned his MBA from Columbia University with honors, Larson established with his brothers The Larson International Fellowship, in memory of their parents, Frances W. and Eugene Larson, in 1986. Larson’s family includes many Carleton alumni, including his wife, Linda ’62, daughter Suki ’93 and son Rod ’92, as well as brothers Bob ’56, David ’63, sister-in-law Emily ’65, nephew Chris ’89 and niece Amy ’93.
- May 8, 2008
Veteran Investigative Journalist Willy Stern to Discuss War from the Soldier Perspective
Veteran investigative journalist and Headley Distinguished Visitor-in-Residence in American Studies Willy Stern will deliver a talk entitled "Boots-on-the-ground: A war correspondent shares nitty-gritty impressions of Iraq as the soldiers themselves see the conflict” on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in Leighton Hall, room 402. Stern’s presentation is free and open to the general public
